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Newspaper
The Randall County News
Location
Canyon, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
3
An expert on dairy matters visits a farm where calves appear starved and neglected. After the owner provides clean bedding, proper feed, and regular upkeep, the calves become content and show improved vigor and growth within two weeks. Contentment, light, and fresh air are essential alongside proper feed for profitable calf rearing.
A breeder advises raising spring pigs to about 150 pounds for best profit and quicker finish, noting continuous growth, balanced feeding, and attentive sow care. Manage feed to avoid indigestion, watch bowels, provide exercise, and use warm bran gruel after farrowing. If scours occur, mix four parts water with two pounds of a remedy and refeed as needed.
The department of agriculture notes a new Great Britain method washing butter with a separator skimmisk twice pasteurized. This process reportedly reduces bacteria to one fifth of original levels and avoids using impure water when it is scarce.
At the Geneva experiment station Jersey cows drink the most water, 5.25 pounds per pound of milk. Guernseys, Shorthorns, Devons, Holsteins, and Ayrshires follow in diminishing order. Milking cows drink 50 percent more water than dry cows.
The article critiques currycomb use on horses and argues some should never be curried. It notes a corncob can be a superior alternative and that winter leisure time for horses does not benefit from currying.
An old Exchange note recounts how William Shaw of Bowes academy inspired the Squeers character in Dickens novel Nickleby. Shaw’s harsh reception of visitors and penmaking scenes were sketched by Phil and Dick ens, leading to public ridicule and his death from heartbreak. The piece argues Shaw was kind at heart despite infamy.
In a Pittsburg Dispatch vignette Maria converses with her irate father about a young man who visited at night. He demands the caller's identity while Maria questions whether talking late proves foolishness or attraction, then the father retreats to safety.
A nervous man brings a medium clock to a Euclid avenue shop and asks the jeweler to check its striking. The clock oddly sounds thirteen instead of twelve, and the owner admits the coincidence and decides to repair it, relieved to confirm his suspicion.
A reflection on why readers are moved to tears by books. Sad stories bring deep feeling and beauty without bitterness or personal loss, suggesting that feeling deeply is a valued part of life. The piece cites St. Nicholas on readers' love for sorrowful narratives.
In a Washington Star excerpt Mr Comrox vows elaborate entertainments for the season and reflects on a failed effort to please all. He admits the attempt to please everyone backfired as his mother and daughters found the events insufficiently high class and formal.
Cartoon caption exchange from the Cleveland Leader highlights a character who once spent freely admitting he has nothing left. The dialogue contrasts thrift with a punchline revealing he spent all his money.
A Boiste quotation notes that those who have lost confidence lose nothing more, underscoring the consequence of diminished self belief. The adage frames lack of confidence as cumulative and self limiting.
Boys are urged to sprinkle streets daily to keep water from becoming stagnant and to reduce dust. The message notes new pipes cause stagnation and warns dyspeptics to avoid being dampened while playful water sprinkles continue for health and cleanliness.
Instructions from Farm Journal describe making soap using five pounds of fat drippings, one can of lye, borax, and ammonia. Melt fat, mix lye with water, add borax and ammonia, then slowly blend in fat until the mixture resembles honey. Pour into a box, let set, then cut into cakes and cure.
A late 19th or early 20th century advice snippet advises on celebrating mothers, clothing, and home care. Tips include gifting mothers, shaping mattresses in three pieces, mending socks weekly, and choosing neat, well cared for mothers as a sign of a good wife. Practical kitchen tips include using oat meal gems and browned rice dishes.
A collection of practical notes on cooking rice in kernels with butter or tomato sauce, safe kerosene storage for fires, and a set of lighthearted quips about hospitality manners and marriage. Includes a joke about a shipmate cook and a clock that winds every 10,000 years.
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