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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1906
Page
6
A collage of curiosities and opinions from the Silver Messenger. Wry quips on congress, labor, burglars, and European views mixed with anecdotes on Princeton baseball, Pittsburgh manners, Chinatown, a Melbourne penman, lunar halos, Oxford travel quirks, and a military medal update. Ends with a train platform gate moment and a humorous misread exchange.
The 8 A S passenger train to Tampa featured an unusual sight as a half grown rooster escaped from the middle car, scampered toward a pond for a drink, then refused to leave the coach despite conductor signals. The bird's antics drew attention from passengers and railway staff.
A Missouri farm describes seasonal hog management from birth to sale. The plan splits land into four equal squares with a three acre barn lot and orchard. Pigs are moved between pasture, alfalfa and clover, fed a varying grain slop, and water access emphasized. Breeding sows separated from young hogs, pigs weaned by mid June, and careful feeding to ensure uniform market weight.
Several experiments test grain feeding on grass and find mixed results. While grain increases milk and fat under certain conditions, an ample pasture and efficient use may offset grain costs. Prof. Shaw and Prof. Roberts note residual effects and pasture carrying power, with fertilizer gains from grain feeding adding to overall profitability.
An illustration depicts an outdoor roughage feeding rack employed with notable success on a farm. The device holds hay or fodder for livestock, enabling efficient feeding and potentially reducing labor for handlers.
Describes a portable rack framework for farm use at the Nebraska experiment station. Rack stands seven to eight feet high with a plank bottom, four feet wide and variable length. The general plan is illustrated in an accompanying drawing.
A period piece on farm practice covers hog care to avoid soap contamination, feeding cattle with clover, timothy, corn and oats, salt licks and digestion notes, pasture management for colts, stallion placement, and methods to lead multiple horses safely. The advice reflects practical, homegrown livestock guidance.
August marks heavy lima bean production with continued bearing until frost. Pick pods early to protect seed quality, avoid dead ripe pods, and maintain moisture-free packing. Hand shelling yields 8 to 12 quarts per hour. dry beans must be kept dry and cool, packed in clean containers, and dried before packing if damp.
A farmer shares pasture seeding tips noting timothy and blue grass thrive on high ground while red top suits low ground. Blue grass dominates after about two to three years, red top helps dry knolls, and clover with timothy supports early growth. For cattle, horses, and sheep mix two parts red clover and timothy with blue grass for most lands.
A linen dress in forget-me-not blue features a narrow front panel pleat skirt, yoke embroidery, and a box-plait center ornamented with buttons. Sleeves have a deep embroidered cuff with three hem-stitched frills. Accessory hat is white straw with pale blue trim. Material listed includes twelve yards of 20 inch width linen and an embroidered 24 inch wide piece for yoke and cuffs.
The piece shares elderly wisdom on easing eye strain through rest and posture. It advises closing eyes gradually, turning away from light, resting three five minute sessions daily, and avoiding reading in moving trains or dusty, dim, or artificial light to preserve brightness and prevent crow's feet.
A guide advises a woman desiring a pretty face to wash with pure vegetable oil soap and warm water, using hands and soap on face and neck, followed by drying with a towel. It recommends laundering bathcloths, keeping toilet items clean, and air drying towels in sunshine. Rain water is best for baths, with bran bags as a softening substitute when unavailable.
The guide explains proper manners when introducing a man to one's sister. It advises saying, for example, “Mary, I want introduce Mr. Jones,” or informally “Mr. Jones, I want you to know my sister.” It notes it is unnecessary to mention the family name and improper to call one’s sister “Miss Brown.”
A fragment describes applying cucumber slices on the neck at night with warm water soap rinse and drying. It suggests repeating with cucumber old cream several times daily as a skin care regimen. No additional context or sources provided.
A collage of odd snippets including gossip, jokes, and odd anecdotes. It mentions Mina Magele Barefoot and Mr. Has tna Boote marrying in Now Matus, a joke about onions curing pneumonia, and other scattered lines about editors, politicians, and a Michigan boy hero. The tone mimics a bygone newspaper humor page with fragmented dialogue and quips.
A fragmented monologue captures nighttime images of heat and longing. The speaker recalls singing, dreams of being elsewhere, and fleeting thoughts of friends, with hazy references to places and events. The tone hints at nostalgia and personal reflection without concrete details.
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