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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
7
A farmer describes a home built hog handling system to process heavy hogs without extra help. Using a fire box, galvanized vat, and a windlass setup with a rope and pulley, the apparatus moves a hog from vat to bench efficiently.
Wallace's Farmer suggests finishing pigs on clover or rape pastures to save grain as corn prices rise. It warns of hog shortages if many adopt this and notes pro and con of feeding alfalfa or clover with a corn supplement. Oil meal can improve rate, with large farms stocking pigs on grass to reach 300–350 pounds for prime bacon markets.
The text explains how winter and spring growth can cause uneven hoof development in colts. Long or crooked toe growth leads to lameness, and trimming before turning out helps prevent permanent blemishes. Do not trim too short and avoid removing the hoof’s natural shape.
Advice on colt training stresses early gentle handling and clear language. Use a well fitting halter, lead calmly beside dam, and avoid tying to prevent harm. Establish trust with calm guidance, using the word whoa and minimal whip, to prevent bad habits and build a dependable work horse.
A Prairie Farmer note describes a gate latch using a trimmed timber latch and an old grain drill spring to reach from shoulder to gate bracket. A catch secures the end, and a lever on the opposite side allows opening the gate.
Practical guidance for horse husbandry advises daily stall freshening and bedding, cooling water after long drives, gentle handling over ribs and belly, and moderate postwork water. It also warns to start fall feeding planning, noting cattle feeding could be profitable for foresighted growers next year.
Pattern eppe nent offers Paris pattern No 2482 for a circular misses skirt with optional center-front seam. Vision includes back inverted box-plait and left side closing with pearl or fabric buttons. Sizes 13 to 17 years. fabric yardages listed for 20 to 54 inch widths. Send 10 cents with name address and size.
Pattern No 2492 shows a natural linen coat and a lace trimmed cap for children ages 1 to 7. It details fabric needs in various widths and required trims including filet lace, ribbons, and insertion lace for a five year old.
Since the Wesley Brotherhood and Brotherhood of St Paul united to form 1500 societies, Methodist membership of 150000 at union has advanced quickly, signaling strong growth.
The difficulty in American philanthropy lies not in locating money but in finding wise ways to give. Ideas for wise giving are scarcer than funds awaiting opportunity.
A witty line from Gleam o' Dawa notes that the whip makes a horse obey outwardly but harms its spirit, warning that force yields compliance while truth and care win loyalty. The author highlights gentler training over brutal methods.
Miss Yellem asks for a favorite air as the professor jokes about fresh air and ample morning light in a playful dialogue.
Mrs David Brown of Locke Arkansas shares that after two doctors failed to help her two year eczema she tried Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. Within three uses she slept through the night and her ankles began to heal rapidly with no relapse after a year.
A daughter of a famed New York writer and his wife, both noted authors, struggles to recall her mother sewing. When asked by a friend’s child, she blurts that her mother can smoke a cigarette, not sew, revealing a humorous clash between presumed talent and reality.
A new guest at a remote resort questions why eggs are always fried. The waiter explains boiled eggs are available but warns of the risk, highlighting local habits and humor in a seaside or mountain retreat setting.
A Leipsic collection quotes Anton Rubinstein during a US tour. While riding a railroad car he was spat at by a man across the aisle. Rubinstein glowered but the man joked I know my distance easing the moment with a wry smile.
A York state woman describes ten years of stomach and liver trouble improved by abandoning coffee, using Postum and Grape-Nuts. She gained twenty pounds, feels rebuilt, and can work all morning without fatigue. The letter promotes Grape-Nuts and Postum with a “There’s a Reason” tagline.
A Chicago art dealer notes the anger of New York collector William T. Evans toward dealers who sold him fake paintings. Evans, known for costly fakes, compares his fury to a waiter who laments a dead fly in a dish and jokes about a two dollar bill to prove the fly’s identity.
A distressed dialogue describes a traveler explaining he cannot receive free meals as others along the route are too poor after the recent financial panic. The exchange captures hardship and scarcity faced by desperate individuals seeking aid.
Congressman Longworth urged honest politics at a Republican convention dinner in Chicago. He warned that dishonest politicians fail, citing a Cincinnati canvasser named Lurgan who claimed promises without follow through, and a grocer who mocked the gap between promising and performing.
An English traveler on the Pacific Express from Philadelphia forgets an item and asks the porter to wake him at San Francisco, expressing his desire with the British “Portah” to illustrate American geography in a lighthearted moment.
A brief exchange between two women over luncheon eligibility for the Colonial Dames society. One muses on an unknown ancestor but notes a long lineage, prompting a light remark on eligibility.
Japanese residents of Washington state plan to erect a Commodore Perry statue on the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition grounds. The idea arose among Seattle’s prominent Japanese residents with backing from bankers and merchants of the Flowery Kingdom.
A Philadelphia Press fragment shows Tommy accusing his father of calling him a nuisance and the teacher being blamed for always asking questions, highlighting domestic and school tensions.
A collage of ad lines tout medical cures and tonics from Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer to Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Allen's Foot-Ease, interspersed with aphorisms and quotation snippets. The text blends product pitches with wit and moral maxims, reflecting a saloon of early 20th century pharmacal advertising.
The General Demand for a simple pleasant liquid laxative is met by Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from the California Fig Syrup Co. The product is marketed as ethical, wholesome, gentle yet prompt, and preferred by informed buyers. Sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
Two girls discuss a young man whose gifts prove he may mean business. One recalls frequent presents such as a tea service, table linen, a Morris chair, a hall rug, and a brass bedstead, sparking skepticism about his intentions versus charm.
A red eyed clerk admits being late due to midnight oil while his employer quips that if he paints the town he should stick to water colors. The exchange has a dry, humorous tone reflecting workplace banter.
The quote emphasizes that seasoned old age carries more authority and value than the pleasures of youth, highlighting reverence for aging and experience over youthful delight.
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