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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1907
Page
2
A Leeds policeman used heat and pepper to smoke burglars from a dark cellar. The burglars fled and were captured. An unrelated column notes claims about egg white cancer cures, income court disputes over a rich aunt’s will, a Louisville preacher’s church observations, and moral reflections on life, virtue, and work.
A remark on floral arrangement notes that not everyone has the knack for artful display. Women lacking a knack or household staff to improve their efforts maintain a stock of vanes, silver, or glass at her residence to be filled regularly and sent for drawing room decor.
Scarborough woman who wishes to remain anonymous has asked a local saddler to supply collars at no cost to any poor residents who can prove need. A lover of animals she acts to prevent dogs being destroyed under a new act. Also notes carpet cleaning tricks using chalk and bonzins to remove grease spots.
The phrase notes an elevation claim that Madrid sits above the city of Madrid at a height of 4 090 feet, asserting it as higher than any other European capital.
A short guide explains two safe methods to prevent cream spoilage by bacteria. Heating to 120 degrees for thirty minutes helps control bad germs, while avoiding direct stove contact prevents scorching. Use a thermometer and clean equipment, and submerge the cream pan in hot water as an alternative heat method.
The article describes warming milk to about 100 degrees then cooling. It warns not to stir milk during heating to protect butter fat. For large quantities a can on bricks in a tub with steam through a pipe is shown. Cream can be warmed in this device for churning and should be kept as cool as possible without freezing.
A Farmers' Guide correspondent outlines three reasons for dairying. First, crops that boost milk flow also supply valuable fertilizer. Second, legumes fed to cattle return most plant food to soil and support soil nutrients. Third, skimmed milk when used with other seeds aids high value young stock. Key feeds are alfalfa corn silage and blue grass with emphasis on abundant alfalfa.
A historical dairy piece extols the cow as the most profitable domestic animal, noting its enduring value from colonial migration to modern farming. It argues against premium bulls with horns and urges cattle associations to revise scales and emphasize udder health and milk yield.
The piece emphasizes that superior cows require proper feeding and management to be profitable. It argues purebred cattle encourage better feeding practices, while scrub stock invites poorer care and lower returns.
A quoted fragment discusses cruelty in preventing horn growth in calves. It mentions using caustic on a one week old calf to stop horns from growing and avoid later trouble, noting the harm and shock of full horn development. The text reflects ethical concerns about animal treatment.
The dairyman is urged to rely on farm produced feed, study rations, and use skim milk for heifer calves for six months. After pasture, supplemental bran oil meal and fodder are advised, with a protein rich mixture before first calving and careful gradual feeding post calving to sustain milk through ten to twelve months. Avoid overfeeding and prevent milk fever, especially with later calvings.
An Indiana Prairie Farmer correspondent details a stall design for a milch cow. It uses 2x4s to form a low feed rack, slopes at 60 degrees, and a floor-supported uprights to guide droppings, with short partitions to prevent turning. The writer notes stalls are about four feet over all and emphasize cleanliness and animal liberty.
The article argues dairy cows should not be overused until age 12, noting milk and butterfat rise until six, peak milking at six, and decline after seven. It claims younger cows use more feed for growth, heifers need more nourishment, and proper care extends milk production to about 12 with reduced yield thereafter.
A cryptic web of terms hints at a well established fact about a dangerous unruly ball. The sligeinh bunt remains a puzzling phrase while je not as prepotent as a ble one suggests a binary contrast in trait transmission and influence.
Mothers shoulder a duty to foster health in early years to prevent crooked spines and malformations. The piece warns against tight clothing and poor posture and prescribes back and leg massage, gentle straightening motions for bowlegs, and wand exercises to combat stooping shoulders and a sunken chest.
Outdoor Girl notes new lightweight flannels with smooth finish, comparing them to serges and cashmere for durability. Describes a stylish blouse with a long epaulette yoke, blue and white striped panels, bishop sleeves, pearl buttons, and blue louisine accents, suited to skirts of the same material.
The time-honored hooded bath robe fades as a collar finished terry cloth garment becomes its commercial successor. New creations in imported oxford and light weight fabrics appear in specialty stores with extensive light shade color schemes. Mercerized bath robes can roll compactly for packing, while Vertina and stawina slippers with matching mitts accompany the line.
A striking black velvet ensemble features a high stock, tucked yoke in unlined black chiffon, and an empire robe with modified lines. Jet spangles outline the yoke and panels, forming a central front panel that overlaps a narrow skirt strip. Sleeves show velvet epaulets and chiffon puffed sleeves edged with jet.
A detailed description of two women's hats from a period fashion column. One is a pale blue flat oval hat in crinoline with white rose trim and a black velvet bow at the center front. back bows drape toward the bodice, with long ribbon loops. The second hat features a mushroom shaped crown and brim in leaf green taffeta, edged with green velvet and wide shaded grasses drifting across the hat.
Novel wraps travel westward from Paris introducing cape inspired designs rather than bolero styles. Capes are often dowdy despite rich materials. new Paris imports for separate blouses entice buyers with sheer fabrics and fresh silhouettes amid shifting fashion trends.
An old health column emphasizes keeping the sick room dry and well ventilated. It warns against damp wallpaper and promotes plaster walls that absorb moisture, cleanable floors with tight grout, waxed woodwork, and dust control to prevent illness. It ends with a Goethe quote and a humorous quip about balance between tall and short men.
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