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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1904
Page
8
F W Moss describes a steam sterilizing oven built from matched lumber with a zinc interior and double door. A rack holds bottles and tinware while jets near the floor introduce steam from a nearby pipe. A four inch diameter top flue aids cooling after sterilization, and drainage exits through the floor.
A Farmers' Review summary notes that salt is essential for dairy cows. Experiments at the Mississippi station show milk output rises when salt is reintroduced after four weeks without it, from 464 to 564 pounds over two weeks. It recommends large rock salt blocks to allow controlled grazing and avoid overdosing. The article links animal salt craving to digestion and overall health.
Edam cheese is produced in Holland and pressed into round balls weighing four or five pounds. When ready for shipment they are colored with annotto or beet stain and wrapped in tinfoil. Made from milk not very rich in fat, often using some skim milk. The curd is dried and the curling process is slow, yielding a very mild cheese that keeps well and remains digestible.
An old column argues for cave storage over cellars for fruit and vegetables. It explains venting, tiling, and moisture control to prevent spoilage, notes apples can withstand freezing if buried, and suggests a well built cave reduces losses and costs versus cold storage. It includes short notes on marriage age, judging distances, and light humorous items.
In east Tennessee a primitive ladder made from a hickory pole is described. An iron band anchors the small end, the butt end is split into two halves with cleats across, and the two halves are lashed to narrow toward the top. The finished ladder is broad at the base, pointed at the top, and easily thrust among branches to reach fruit.
Government experts study rehabilitation of flood damaged fertile fields. Some areas covered with mud and waterlogged will need years of reclamation and special fertilizing practices. Tree planting suggested to speed recovery with catalpa and other species recommended.
The document describes arsenate of lead and arsenate of soda as a substitute for Paris green in foliage protection. It outlines dissolving 11 ounces of lead acetate in four quarts of warm water and 4 ounces of arsenate of soda in two quarts, yielding enough solution for 150 gallons of fighting the cooling moth.
The text claims gamblers fail to create an exo trust and warns that excessive feeding of cooked vegetables leads to bowel complaints. No clear individuals, organizations, dates, or locations are provided to anchor the report.
A dialogue from the Boston Courier and New York Truth features two boys debating spending and saving. The first wishes for five cents returned after a candy purchase, while the second suggests buying more candy. The exchange reflects light wartime style humor and street talk.
A Kentucky colonel who enjoys Bourbon reveals a comic habit he always shuts his eyes when lifting the glass. Friends wonder why he avoids looking at the drink, fearing it might water and dilute the liquor. He jokes that looking would make his mouth water.
A short dialogue from the St. Louis Republic features Freddie explaining he made everything for some purpose. The piece questions what purpose others might have, framed in a quaint, nursery style exchange reflective of early 20th century newspaper humor.
Kansas City Southern Ry special excursion rates listed for Oct 4 and 18 1904 to Arkansas Indian Territory Louisiana and Texas with very low one way and round trip fares. For more information write to G Warner GP&TA KCS Ry Kansas City Missouri.
Readers share quick notes on Claw ence and Wall Street status. A letter claims Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer cures fits after one day with a free bottle and treatise. Also mentions Piso's Cure for consumption as a reliable medicine. An old quotation warns against reckless bravado.
Mrs C E Bumgardner a Topeka Rebecca officer writes thanking Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble backache and headaches relief after using one and then two boxes she reports she was well before finishing the second package the note is signed and includes a free trial offer and price.
A woman with eight years of female troubles and nervous prostration praises Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She reports weight gain from 98 to 123 pounds over four years and urges others to seek Mrs Pinkham’s advice.
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