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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1911
Page
6
A collage of bizarre bits from a 1900s column touching on denatured alcohol, rail fare shifts, a Connecticut woman earning big egg sales, jokes about war and politics, a bank thief's collapse, weight of the earth, Nicaragua war costs, and quirky society notes from Norwalk to Naples, with light commentary on fashion, aviation, and public figures.
A long note reports alfalfa can be grown with reasonable profit in Minnesota and the Dakotas, and on western beach and mountain lands. It contrasts alfalfa with clover, noting clover often better in eastern areas, while alfalfa suits western conditions with less winter killing and potential for one or two cuttings per season.
Baltimore American reports gapes in Buff Leghorn chicks causing wheeze cough and open mouths. The worm in the windpipe reaches one eighth to one quarter inch. Isolate affected birds and expose them to fine mine dust by placing in a box with a bagging top to inhale the dust, then repeat if needed to provoke coughing and expel worms.
A new milk bottle enterprise controlled by Mrs. Bessie C Cockrell widow and daughter in law of Interstate Commerce Commissioner Cockrell plans a single service package patent rights held for New York and New England. Backed by major capitalists they aim to push use via legislation and health boards.
M A Carleton argues that Kubanke durum wheat is the best spring wheat for dry farming without irrigation and yields exceed other varieties. He notes price varies by locality but high yields compensate, and urges growers to coordinate for carload shipments. as fallback, Defiance and club wheats like Fretes and Chul suit dry farming though seed is scarce.
The article argues farming science deserves recognition as key to all industries since farm output underpins others. It highlights dry farming as a pivotal practice, crediting a single inventor who refined a method enabling crops in semiarid western areas. Emphasis on study of one’s business.
After weaning, feed growing pigs well to support growth as cold weather arrives. Pumping is a good feed in early winter. Give shorts daily in slops while pigs grow. Separate pens for growing pigs and fattening pigs to prevent mixing.
Dairy notes discuss keeping dairy cows, the impact of high priced feed on butter fat, the role of salt in dry feed, and the cream separator as a standard farm tool. It urges timely calving, stresses digestion, promotes separators with trials, and argues for silos and creamery links to market demand and prices.
A 40 year old woman describes severe kidney and urinary issues and credits Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root with relief after trying a sample bottle. The tale includes testimonials, a signature, and a request to publish the column, noting a drugstore price of 50 cents to one dollar.
Dialog captures a cheeky exchange revealing mood contrasts. One speaker reports constant work and income while the other laments ruinous times and unexpected expletives surface. The snippet hints at broader social strain during a period of financial stress.
A mash of misspelled ad copy and a comic exchange about a bathing suit from Harper's Weekly. The fragment includes reference to a $100 reward, medical claims about catarrh, and a cheeky banter between a buyer and a bathing master highlighting striped colors washing off.
Lady Betty, 164 years old, dines with family as a child peers through a window screen. The screen is warned against but briefly flirted with. The child asks if she would fall and be hurt if the screen gave way and the eggs were involved.
In the Grang Stand Stella asks if you understand the call. Ella answers she understands but questions why the man runs so hard with no pursuers. The exchange hints at a tense game moment or tailing chase.
A fragmented dental or medical notice condemns neglect of water intake and advocates a plain diet with specific tonics. It mentions a mysterious prescription and urges avoiding certain waters while promoting vegetables and beverages to ease stomach and rheumatic symptoms.
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