Grow Heavy Draft Horses for Farm Power and Efficiency
Farmers must shift to heavier draft horses to pull heavy machinery and improve productivity. Breeding programs should focus on yearlings and two-year-olds, emphasizing proper feeding, slower winter work, and gradual replacement of lighter stock with draft-type mares sired by draft stallions. The transition requires generations and careful selection to achieve strong, reliable farm horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talsing
America
Attain Success in Hog Raising
In natural haunts hogs enjoy sun shine pure air and exercise. To succeed in hog raising provide varied rations with fresh air water and exercise, avoid slavish imitation of nature, and use concentrated seeds to supplement pasture. Milk is a valuable aid in hog feeding.
How to Secure Good Lambs and Sheep for Market
Practical guidance from Mr. Withers for Western Ohio Farmers Club on raising market lambs. Start with good ewes before breeding, feed intensively during early weeks, let lambs browse rape pasture, and gradually introduce grain. Provide ample clean water, daily ground bran and cornmeal mix, roots in day, and abundant feed at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
2 Withers
Farmers’ ‘Club
Ohio
Complication of Woman's Ills in Athens Texas
Mrs Saran Ry Whattesy of Athens Texas reports a mix of tongue and other diseases improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and other remedies. The ad touts wide acclaim, says the Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts holds hundreds of thousands of testimonials from women restored to health, claims it can save some from surgery. A confidential advice offer invites letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Texas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Saran Ry
R. F.D
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lyna E. Pinkham
Walt Whitman and the Camden street car coat aid
A Philadelphia editor recalls Walt Whitman joking about his late life work for George W. Childs. The poet says he rides the city horse cars and notes drivers needing winter overcoats, then informs Childs who supplies the garments, a pleasant, easy task that saves on measurements.
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Walt Whitman
Alfred Noyes
Philadelphia
Walt
Mickie Street
Camden
George W. Childs
Childs
Special scalp treatment with Cuticura ointment
An advertising notice promotes Cuticura products for itching scalps dandruff and hair loss. It outlines a method: part and rub ointment into the scalp every half inch, cover the hair, then shampoo with Cuticura Soap next morning. Noted as a general sale worldwide with free samples and a Skin Book offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. 1
Boston
Price of Silk Bargain Confusion
A deaf old lady haggles with a young shopman over silk priced at seven shillings. She mishears and files a string of mistaken bids up to five shillings, while the shopman insists on the seven shillings price and maintains polite honesty in the exchange.
Break a Horse of Kicking With a Sandbag Pendulum
A Bay Shore farmer Noah Spears claims to stop a kicking horse by suspending a sand filled bag from the stall ceiling to swing when the horse kicks. The bag returns with force, teaching the horse that kicking is fruitless, then remains unused for a week. Also a barber tells a tale of miscommunication across languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Spears
Milford
Wilmington
Del
Spears
Mercy of Aviators: Fowler Warns Panama Canal Vulnerable
Robert G. Fowler, an aviator, says flying over the Isthmus of Panama exposes the Gatun dam to easy explosive attack. He asserts there is no protection and that a skilled pilot with a first-class aircraft could carry enough high explosive to blow a hole in the dam, potentially rendering the canal useless. He adds he would have attempted it himself and would not fear to try.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Fowler
Panama
Gatun
Donald’s Opinion on Sermons in Highland Kirk
The old Scotch beadhe Donald officiated in a Highland kirk. He noted that sermons were "very good" but suggested the beginning is far from the end and they would improve if the extraneous material between was removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Why They Came and A Humorous Thought on Wealth
Willie aged four is invited to tea, but the child exclaims that tea is exactly why they came. Simeon Ford jokes on wealth after J. P. Morgan’s death, noting neither riches nor poverty bring happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Devil
Simeon Ford
New York
Militant Housewife Seeks Hazardous Device Recipe
A neighbor’s child asks a neighbor for the recipe to make dangerous devices. The mother notes the prior attempt smelled bad and failed to explode. The line between mischief and risk shows in a wartime era tone.
The Reason and a Patchwork of Wit and Wisdom
The passage blends aphorisms about knowing others and the pitfalls of marriage and honesty. It cites a tailor’s insight, warns that true knowledge comes from business or romance, and notes that a stammering man may falter when spoken truthfully.
Unusual Talk With a Reporter Over Lunch
A genial stranger questions a newspaper man about funding and asks to lunch. The reporter replies with caution, saying there is something unusual in the line and hints at a conversation that touches on the pressures and pride of their profession.
Small Patient's Status in Hospital Dining Scene
A nurse gives the last meal to children in a hospital ward. One rosy cheeked convalescent, Florence, speaks with the nurse correcting her speech. The English nurse corrects, asking if Florence is a little him patient, and Florence replies, No, I'm a little her patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Dinner guest fuels tense phone plan
A man asks to use Lawren’s phone to call his wife about bringing a man to dinner. He fears his face will reveal his feelings as his roommate plays witness to the conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawren
Fragmentary item on public gathering and a child health adage
A garbled OCR fragment references public gatherings, infant care remedies, and a signature line about children, with mentions of Fletcher's Castoria and a line about knowing the words of The Star Spangled Banner. The passage mix suggests a late 19th or early 20th era newspaper snippet without clear event details.
Allen's Foot-H assays and social advice in odd ad copy
An antique ad fragment touts Allen's Foot-Hass antiseptic powder as a mysterious remedy while a stray social line implies young men visiting girls are presumed intent on romance. The text reflects rough, low-clarity OCR from La Boy NY advertising pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Fragmented OCR news note on food and opinion
A garbled OCR text discusses heat effects on health and appetite, a mention of pork chops provoking indignation, and a few scattered names. Content is obscured but hints at a temperate summer impact on meals and preferences.
Perfumery Bargains Draw Crowds in Department Store
A crowded department store display for perfumery bargains sparked chatter about the fashion scene. A Kansas judge ruled ownership of a wife’s clothes lies with the husband only under certain costs, while a man contemplates inspiration in his own backyard and divine affairs.
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Canada
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