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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1907
Page
4
Bee keeper C A Hatch describes a boxy galvanized wax press setup using square tanks and a brick outdoors furnace. He covers gear choices from dipper size to water amounts, skimming practices, and washing wax while warning that repeated heating and iron rust damage wax. Continuous notes stress practical, low-mess operation and safety between helpers.
Simple natural methods for rearing chicks are outlined using a box coop with a front screen to deter vermin. Advices cover wholesome feeds, use of grit from broken dishes, optional outdoor slides, and limiting to 50 chicks per brooder for best growth. Emphasizes contentment and stable housing for healthy, prize-ready birds.
The old frigate Saratoga, tied at League Island, is deemed beyond safe repair in places after a bow misalignment. Once a training ship for the Pennsylvania nautical school, she may become a receiving ship while awaiting government orders.
Practical guidance on chick and duckling care including water, shelter, heat needs, and indoors at night for very young birds. Advises tobacco dust and ashes to control lice and mites. Notes hens as profitable, yielding 150 to 200 eggs per year and potential $60 return if chicks are sold at six months.
Weber the duck man notes that even with only one half of eggs in the incubator hatching and half of those surviving, the remaining stock would still prove enough to keep one in the business, disregarding the fertilizing value of the vanquished host.
The piece argues that success in artificial incubation relies on the study and effort invested, not on money spent. It asserts that a cheap incubator, if well studied, is more valuable than an expensive model left unused.
The observation notes that poultry breathing heavily, particularly at night on the 10st, has a recommended remedy of a teaspoonful of silcerine with four drops of turpentine. This guidance reflects historical veterinary practices for respiratory distress in fowl.
Professor G C Watson argues vigor in fowls shows best during molts with rapid molting linked to strong constitution and high egg yield. He notes longer bodies, deep chests, straight underlines and larger size favor egg breeds, with vigor guiding breeding choices.
A practical drinking dish protector for poultry yards, endorsed by Orange Judd Farmer. The sturdy crockery protector uses two one foot square boards cut diagonally to form two triangular pieces nailed to make a durable cover that keeps water clean.
The text discusses care for lambs and pigs, urging feeding of green food or bran and oil meal. It notes keeping bowels open and appetites good to reduce trouble with the young, implying preparations for newborns.
An article notes older hen houses face less wall moisture than new ones. It explains seasoned lumber resists moisture better as the grain becomes tighter, slowing water penetration.
In Pineville the most cultivated resident recounts visiting Mrs Fluffy and overhearing a remark on a servant keeping his coat on while cutting the lawn. The moment highlights social decorum and embarrassment in a small town. The tale originated from the New York Times retold by the observer.
A playful street phrase from the Philadelphia Press notes a scene where a couple jokes about rain and house cleaning. The wife’s carpetless stairs become the humorous backdrop for their exchange, reflecting light domestic whimsy.
A playful exchange frames a local meter reader as a 'strange light man' foretold to bring trouble. The visitor recognizes the gas man who recently fixed the meter as the source of the omen, turning superstition into a lighthearted moment.
A fashionable recipient remarks upon sending a check for professional services rendered to a late uncle. The writer thanks the doctor for zeal in the matter and promises to recommend the physician to other wealthy relatives.
A modern novelist declares he has crafted epigrams and envisions turning them into a story, sighing with contentment that writing the tale around the lines will be easy. The remark frames a meta approach to fiction as the creator embraces willing constraints.
In Guadalajara public horse baths provide cooling swims for horses after heat and dust. After swimming, the animals receive a thorough scrub and rubdown in the shallow shaded pool area.
The Bank of Japan has seen its gold circulation rise by 5 million dollars and silver by 4 million in three years, while note circulation has increased by 8.5 million. This reflects a broad currency expansion across metal and note forms.
A Boston Herald writer recounts a summer encounter in a native village where a deaf old man Mr S rents rooms to pleasure seekers. A village youth teases him about the house being full and mentions pretty young ladies. Mr S responds that he has “two quarts of bugs” off the potato plants.
A sharp passerby taunts a tramp who recounts hard luck. The man challenges the vagrant, noting a prior tale from a week ago. The tramp concedes possible repetition and reveals he was jailed last week.
A German magazine features a variant of a children's tale where two girls share a stool and one quips there would be more room if the other left. A Teutonic moral twist has a man by his dying wife murmuring he will go to Berlin if God pleases.
Miss Passay voices scorn at young women who flirt with multiple suitors. Miss Pert adds bite, declaring the practice shameful and aggravating, reflecting a social gossip tone of the era.
A teacher recalls nearly quitting due to coffee nerves. A friend switched family meals to Postum and praised its healthful benefits for children. After a first failed boil, a second 15 minute preparation produced rich flavor and improved health and work performance. The ad urges reading the Health Classic The Road to Wellville.
J. W. Browning of Ogden Utah says doctors diagnosed diabetes and kidney failure five years ago. He suffered with back pain rheumatism dizziness fatigue and weight loss but Dean's Kidney Pills relieved these troubles and kept him well for a year. Now 75 he remains in good health. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY 50 cents a box.
A Western man boasts about his charm when a New York woman reveals her locket contains her husband’s hair. He assumes she is a widow, but she clarifies that her husband is alive. only his hair has departed. Sunday Magazine.
The duke of Abruzzi, 34, visiting the country, displays ample energy and hazardous experiences. Son of a abdicated Spanish king, he joined the Italian navy early, pursued exploration and mountaineering worldwide, and has earned honors from several scientific societies for his writings on his travels.
The widow informs friends in Washington of moving to Paris to reside permanently. She plans to close her New York house and relocate to the French capital where a mansion near one million dollars is under construction for her.
A royal description portrays King Frederick as a giant in stature and his queen as the tallest royal woman in Europe. The queen is said to be deeply religious and inherits vast wealth from the late King Charles of Sweden and her mother, a renowned heiress of the nineteenth century.
A lady novelist likens her young heroine to a Shirley poppy in a walled garden, noting her brilliance and allure. The Westminster Gazette comments that while a doorstep glimpse was seen, it has not witnessed the heroine's ambulatory display akin to a poppy's motion.
Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it remains free from tampering or contamination, ensuring reliable relief and安心 for little ones.
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company report declares Boston the greatest telephone user in the world with an average of 935,858 conversations daily in New England. The city averages one phone for every 11 residents, highlighting its dense telecommunication activity.
An advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease promotes relief for painful swollen sweating feet and makes new shoes comfortable. It claims the product cures foot discomfort and is sold by druggists and shoe stores with no substitutes. A free sample is offered and directs to A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York.
The Penang Gazette editorial branded the current administration as a “flabby, herring-gutted parody” trying to control the destiny of the British empire, labeling the effort weak and ineffectual.
Evans Real Estate Co. of St. Paul Minnesota promotes farms within fifty miles of St. Paul as cheap desirable homes with an advertised fifty percent investment profit and invites readers to write for details.
An old advertisement touts Krause’s Cold Capsules as a rapid remedy for sneezing. Sold at Druggists for 250 in period currency.
The line suggests a stark view of defeat as a decisive, appetizing end to appetite, implying that even limited loss can fully satisfy a hunger for victory or success. It presents a paradoxical statement about appetite and outcome in a concise aphorism.
A Christmas tale from the Ladies' Home Journal recounts a middle aged tin plate worker who marries a widow and reveals a wedding present of five children. The widow Sarrah calmly replies that she already has seven, turning the moment into a humorous twist.
A Nebraskan woman reports severe head and neck sores lasting six months after measles. She tried doctors and salves without relief, then used Cutiura Remedies, noticing a big improvement in a week and full cure in three weeks, seven years ago.
In London 1885 a celebration honored Dr. Samuel Johnson with Australian cricketer Bonner among the guests. When his health was proposed, Bonner replied that the reverence for Johnson’s memory made him unsure if he would trade Johnson’s fame for his own cricket triumphs. The remark is quoted in Let ters of the late Dr. George Birkbeck Hill.
Special trains operated by the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwest Line depart early in July for the Pacific Coast. All-expense tours at low round-trip rates include sleeping car accommodations and meals. Enjoy a well arranged, congenial tour. Write for itineraries and full particulars. S. A. Hutchison, Manager Tourist Department, 212 Clark Street, Chicago.
A young Bill Nye planned a drive with a lady friend. At the livery only an old, thin horse remained. Nye hired it, waited for nearly an hour, and the lady refused to accompany him, remarking the horse might die soon. Nye replied that it had been a young steed when he arrived.
A humorous exchange centers on a woman capable of any role. Mrs Strongmind declares women can fill any gap, while her husband notes seeing one woman filling two men’s places in a street car, then leaves in haste.
An advertisement claims catarrh cures require internal remedies, not local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken orally, purports to treat blood and mucous surfaces with tonics and purifiers. The Toledo company promotes testimonials and lists druggists as sellers at 75 cents.
A banker jokes about a broker’s office boy who is too retiring, napping on top of the big safe whenever the broker steps out. The quip contrasts a previous forward boy with this sleepy one, highlighting the silence and humor of office life.
A quotation from Longfellow extols calm endurance and fixed purpose in suffering, noting that disappointment can surpass success in virtue. It emphasizes restraint, perseverance, and the sublime value of steadfastness without complaint.
A silver toned bell on the Alhambra watch tower in Spain once rang by Moslems to signal water and fountain gardens below. Its sound travels to Liga thirty miles away. The maiden who strikes it today is foretold to marry within the year and likely a good husband if she rings loudly. The bell marks lively times on certain fete days.
A grocer father questions why he removed his son from school without consent, arguing schooling ruined him by teaching him 16 ounces in a pound. The remark is translated for Transatlantic Tales from Il Motto per Ridere.
A historical snippet argues that women would lack use for intellect or appearance if personal transformation were impossible, reflecting social attitudes toward gender adaptability and identity in a dated discourse.
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