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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1910
Page
2
A fragmented miscellany notes humorous and curious items from science and society. Mentions include comets and cold storage, fur trade satire, New York rail incentives, dandelion coffee, and the Ornithologists Union. Also references weddings in France since 1507 law changes, submarine trials with the Viper, and Chinese girls making fudge.
The piece extols amber cane sorghum and related crops as drought resistant feeds suitable for sod or poor soils. It covers planting methods from 10 to 20 pounds per acre, drill rows, and thin spacing for grain tassels, plus notes on mile maize, kalli corn, millet, and fodder yields. It discusses timing, harvest, digestibility, and weather effects on feed value for dairy stock and cattle.
The text stresses selecting breeding birds with ample bones and plumpness, prioritizing short legs and necks as traits of the plum bird. It argues improvement comes from choosing the right individuals rather than focusing on a single breed, emphasizing a strong, well-bred line as essential.
Agricultural article explains crop rotation as planning crops to maintain soil fertility and maximize long term net return. It classifies crops by root depth deep rooted alfalfa clover and prairie grasses, shallow rooted barley Milo turnips and grasses, and moderately deep oats corn wheat. Alternating these classes improves soil moisture use and yields.
Practical tips for poultry keepers on choosing the best breed and incubator fit, urging small flocks for higher egg output. Warns incubator heat dangers, stresses clean water, proper housing, regular feeding, and humane but productive hens. Advises on feed variety, grit, greens, and avoiding warm dressed fowl.
The article advises using a simple, inexpensive strap harness to restrain a kicking cow. Bind the strap around the leg above the hock, tight enough to prevent kicking, or secure it to another strap with cord. Apply every milking, then check after three weeks to judge if the method cures the problem.
A dry farmer asserts he can raise any crop or livestock given proper effort and correct practices, emphasizing adaptability and diligence as keys to successful farming.
Pamela Hitchcock faces a Thursday encounter with Abner Brown as a real estate agent hints at selling the family 160 acres. She weighs city life against prairie ties, then confesses love and declines selling the land, choosing marriage with Abner.
A letter cites intermittent long shifts forcing farmers to work beyond the eight hour norm. It argues proper timing for plowing sowing and mowing, condemns the pace set by capitalists ignoring labor rights, and describes persistent fatigue from work on a farm as the price of freedom and self-employment.
A brief exchange contrasts views on ambition and being noticed. One speaker mocks the idea that lack of great wealth erases life meaning, while the other notes such people struggle to attract attention through other means.
The city editor assigns a young reporter to describe a ball with focus on ladies costumes. Miss Blimmers draws notice in a spangled dress, Mrs. Marriem reappears post divorce, Miss Newwan starts simple then bids rise, while Miss Boldun’s outfit features marked discounts. Mr. Dash is noted as a lucky bidder amid lively bidding.
Noticeable relief from chronic head neck and shoulder pain after trial of Cullelira Remedies described by S. P. Keyes of Boston and Wao. J. Bachler of Philadelphia. Keyes reports long suffering and relief after six months of hospital care failed. Bachler credits Cuveura products for clearing pimples in ten days after doctors offered no help.
An eccentric scene aboard a revenue clutter finds Luce recounting how a crew member named Lristiman took the helm, muttering assertive lines and delivering a quip about steering in minutes versus hours, highlighting wartime banter and shipboard humor.
A child named Helen, staying with her aunt by the sea, hears her mother chatting from the city over a telephone and is so frightened that she bursts into tears asking how they will be able to reach mamma.
A fragmented note asks why there is fear of war with Eng Jang and suggests Alfred Austin may write a poem for Roosevelt's visit. It blends odd imagery about animals, snakes, and alder trees, reflecting cryptic newspaper clutter.
An advertisement recounts a Chicago woman's testimonial about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound delaying a third operation. It claims the remedy built up the feminine system and restored health for many women with displacements fibroid tumors and related issues.
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