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Newspaper
The Ohio Democrat
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
6
Logan Markets section lists price corrections by The People's Store Grocers and John Acker Jr Meat Market each Tuesday, reflecting updated goods and offerings for local shoppers.
A brief market note lists buying prices for hogs on foot hogs dressed steers on hoof cows on hoof heifers on hoof bullock on hoof and calves on hoof, indicating current cattle and hog values in a simple price table.
A lengthy rural column discusses methods to winter stock, grow oats and clover, and protect crops. It covers pasture strategies, weed control, and the value of crop rotation. It notes corn field health, rape seed as stock feed, and the potential of marsh lands for income through muskrats and frogs.
Market notes report cattle and hog price ranges in Buffalo Chicago Pittsburg and Cincinnati with figures for steers cows heifers bulls and mixed lots. Additional items include sheep lambs and hog weights, plus wheat and corn futures and a European demand note contrasting export growth and farm costs in the era.
The excerpt lists varied prices for staples such as a fifty pound sack of flour at 140 dollars, cornmeal at 8 cents per pound, butter at 2 cents per pound, eggs at 30 cents a dozen, steak at 1 cent per pound, and chickens at 12 cents per pound, illustrating high living costs and farmer income concerns during the period. It discusses consumer burden, wages, and reciprocity proposals affecting farmers and workers.
The essay laments burning wood for fuel over coal, praising wood fire flavor while criticizing wasteful forest destruction. It urges reforestation, warns of floods and droughts, and calls government floral and financial support to restore timberlands and expand forested areas nationwide.
The article argues barren corn stalks arise from dense planting and poor soil nutrition. It notes that overcrowded ears waste moisture and nutrients, with 20 percent stalks sometimes barren. It contends seed quality is less to blame than field management and plant food availability.
Farmers neglect the impact of interurban lines on land values while cities lure buyers with nearby land and new creamery methods. The rise of farm separators and express cream sales reshapes dairy work, opening markets for lower grade cream and expanding depot access, altering farming profits and location choices.
Mick Chanler Chanler presides a Barrytown New York model dairy noted for high productivity. She manages Jersey cows Plymouth Rocks and farm staff with old fashioned methods, insisting the enterprise is farming, not a modern labor saving station.
The article describes keeping a door closed with burlap and brown paper, then moves to home fever remedies. It advises a tepid pullout, a 60 degree water temperature, saline draft, and a powder dose proportional to age, noting mild cases need less treatment.
A physician cautions that depilatories shave hair by biting the follicle. Daily use over weeks may kill roots, but improper care risks a bare face. He notes plucking before application improves root removal chances.
The article condemns facial grimace and gymnastic habits as unbecoming and injurious, linking them to premature wrinkles and skewed future looks. It also reviews a white rubber work apron designed for households, noting its criental cut and waist fall with back strap fastenings.
A historical note advises limiting a child’s bath to five minutes and using tepid sponge baths daily or more often if needed. It warns some children cannot endure daily baths and emphasizes gentle cleansing, with alcohol or sea salt added to water for perceived benefit.
A caution advises wiping gold furniture with a dry chamois to avoid wear on edges. Do not rub with cloth or use water as moisture may cause the burnished gold to peel or come off.
A jumbled 19th century clipping discusses marriage law and women’s rights with cynical quips about husbands. It includes stray notes on furniture care, wax polish versus varnish, and a tip to rinse wash water with blueing to preserve whitening. It concludes with a sentence noting Frances Willard’s life being translated into Tagalog.
A historic Carlisle Scotland murder case centers on a footprint in congealed blood. Police traced two toe imprints to an engine driver, recovered by uncovering two marked nails hidden under fresh earth. The clue connected to the suspect and the motive involved a small sum of money.
In Cornhill Magazine an 19th century note explains horseshoes and iron as protection against fairies trolls and evil spirits. It argues iron wards fiery darts and that European farms especially with horses and cattle are vulnerable to the little folk. The piece covers nailing a horseshoe over doors or sheds and the practicality and symbolism of iron as a protective charm.
A Chicago News item recounts a visitor offering sympathy to an old colored parson. The parson replies with humor about using donated buttons nails lead nickels to aid future needs. The exchange ends with a religious exclamation and a quip about making sinkers for fishing lines.
A curious group formed in London called the Silence club. Ten season ticket holders on a London suburban railway joined with sixpence weekly subscriptions to read the paper on the ride to town. Revenue went to the guard each Saturday morning, who reserved a carriage for the members.
A brief New York Weekly line features a whispered exchange about foregone romance. She questions the proposer’s intentions while he recalls distant conduct and intimate waltzing moments. The piece captures a flirtatious, tense exchange from a period glossy page.
A fragment discusses why many girls diverge to wear aprons. It posits aprons signal cooking and domestic roles, suggesting they flatter figures, hide flaws, and align with feminine expectations. The text mentions various styles and colors as part of a broader social dress code.
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