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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1910
Page
2
A collage of humorous and satirical items from the Silver Messenger catalogues absurdities in food costs and storage, jokes about crow eating, debates on civilization and Mongolian superstitions, strange crimes, and oddities about hair, wigs, and dreams of longevity. Notable mentions include camel bites fatality, a New Jersey man named Wire, and a reckless train wrecking incident by Connecticut youth.
Description of a 90 foot long sheep rack used by Michigan breeders in Eckford township Calhoun county on Herman Matrle’s farm. Two parallel manger rows with through traffic space, end feed alleys, and movable side boards fed by a lever and sash cords. The system allows feeding without stepping into lamb areas and keeps hay and grain organized.
In traveling through top farm states the author notes farmers discuss beef and milk rations and nutrient needs while reading station bulletins. He urges farmers to engage with station workers, evaluate facts, and apply truth in daily practice, stressing effort by both farmers and workers.
Among permanent pastures largely of one grass blue grass Russian crome grass Her muda grass buffalo grass and bunch grass Kentucky blue grass is now the most widely distributed in palatability and sustaining power it stands first It ought to be crowned king among the grasses In favorable localities three acres of Kentucky blue grass will properly maintain a steer approaching maturity for seven months in the year.
A technical discussion compares horse draft pulls in three diagrams, noting how lever arms and position of clevis, draw pin, and yoke affect which horse exerts more pull. The analysis considers ahead or behind configurations and the impact on pull advantage for the horse behind.
Chicago financier James A. Patten famous as the wheat king is mobbed by crowds in Manchester while visiting the cotton exchange. Telegraph reports say he sought shelter as police rescued him. English mills had closed as cotton prices soared. Patten, an Evanston citizen, may raise prices further in indignation.
William J. Calhoun of Chicago sails with Mrs Calhoun on the Tenyo Maru on March 15 for the orient to take up duties as United States minister in China after Charles R Crane was recalled. Secretary Knox objected to Crane from Chicago over eastern affairs. Calhoun plans to land in Yokohama on April 2 and avoids discussing Japan China Russia.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Wil Renaty and a ministerial appointment, plus various odd names and places from New York to Totnes. A garbled stream references meetings, a manager named W. Ryley, and disjointed phrases about sports and dining. no coherent event or outcome is clear.
Reverend Charles Townsend recounts a tale from the Park Presbyterian Church Men’s club banquet about Adam and Eve. The humorous anecdote ends with Adam blaming Eve for lettuce missing, claiming the leaves came from a bush in the yard and a misheard phrase links to a biblical taunt. The piece blends humor with local-source commentary.
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