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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1915
Page
7
A 36 foot wide dairy stable plan emphasizes year round comfort, ventilation, and economy. It describes concrete basements, sloped stalls, and a central mow with vented flues, plus window and flue options to deliver fresh air above cows and avoid drafts.
A National Geographic bulletin outlines Istria’s storied past from Ionian colonies in the ninth century B C to Venetian rule in 1145 and later. It describes commune governments enforcing strict domestic rules, food quality controls, fixed prices, weapon bans, and civic oversight over daily life as part of Istria’s long complex governance.
The piece links Aignor d Annunzio as Italy's poet leader to the Fletcher dictum that the post wields power as lawmaker. It cites an imagined conversation where a wise man notes the danger of allowing a single poet to craft all ballads and thus shape laws.
A nervous mother travels with a group of children aboard a train toward Boston. As the journey progresses she asks about their umbrellas, and the enterprising youth boasting four umbrellas replies with a bold claim while signaling readiness for the Boston Transcript.
A narrative contrasts dawn across landscapes from country fields to city streets. It recalls quiet, awakening birds, shifting light, and the uneasy beauty of urban dawn, finally noting the day’s arrival amid work and worry as Indianapolis News observes.
A terse dialogue plays out as one speaker insists on blunt language while the other questions the value of naming objects with grand labels. The exchange centers on plain terms versus pompous wording and ends with a practical dismissal of inflated names.
A bedside tip explains filling a hot water bottle halfway with cold water then squeezing out air before sealing. The cooled bottle is wrapped and placed at the back of the neck to promote quick sleep, offering a simple remedy for hot weather discomfort.
In an address before the University Club in Washington DC Francia Jenkins stated that the motion picture ribbon is the only unit standard in every country while railway gauges and units of value, volume, weight, and length vary across nations. The motion picture film remains the same worldwide, Jenkins asserted.
A veterinary bulletin explains contagious abortion in cattle, its lack of rapid cure, and emphasizes rigorous disinfection of premises and animals. It details cleaning methods, antiseptic applications, isolation of affected cows, disposal of abortive material, post abortion irrigation, and careful management of breeding and herd separation to control spread.
The article stresses keeping hands dry during milking to avoid introducing bacteria from manure on the cow. Wetting hands into milk worsens milk and cream flavor, affects butter, and increases bacterial growth. Cited from Idaho Experiment Station Bulletin No 73.
A farmer advocates placing paper bags over grape clusters when fruit reaches small shot size to protect from insects and birds and improve quality. Bags are wired shut around each stem and sold by seed houses. uses vary with cluster size and spraying practices.
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