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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
7
The article surveys space saving ideas from beds that retract into walls to kitchens called kitchenettes in two room apartments. It highlights California innovations, multifunction furniture like folding mantels and doors that serve as stoves and dining areas, and devices that convert rooms for multiple uses while maintaining sanitary and practical living.
A London Weekly piece recalls tipping as an ancient custom in society from George I to William Lord Russell. It cites George I’s amusement at his own canal gifts and a grim quip about paying an executioner, illustrating historical attitudes toward payments and corruption.
The remark credits originality to presenting familiar ideas as if new. It emphasizes that modern authors shine by framing existing thoughts with unique voice and delivery.
A brief satirical note from the Atchison Globe laments men who whistle on the street to draw attention to their unattractive features. The remark comments on public behavior and social manners.
Farmers' Voice outlines five criteria for selecting cows to build a dairy herd from common stock. Emphasizes a roomy barrel, refined head and neck, evident milk capacity, stamina with a bright eye, and a soft coat. Recommends Holstein Ayrshire Guernsey Jersey breeds and consistent sire lineage to improve milk production up to at least 6,000 pounds annually.
The article describes a hog slaughtering setup with a tall post sunk three feet, a ringed top, a one inch hole, and an iron pin, plus a 14 foot pole resting on the post. A rope, a sliding pole, a scalding barrel, and a scraping table are arranged to lower hogs into the barrel, move them to the table, and raise them to the hanging pole for slaughter.
Farm and Home suggests a simple stitch horse for leather and blanket work made from two barrel staves joined at a four inch base. Cut in half and fasten to a sturdy block or mount on an 18 inch by eight to ten inch board for firm handling while seated.
Advice on improving livestock breeding and management urges using pure breeds and targeted fattening of inferior sheep. It promotes small calf stalls to prevent unhealthy habits and argues against stored eggs, praising fresh eggs as essential and predicting more hens on farms once stored eggs disappear.
Scours result from overfeeding, irregular feeding, cold milk, and dirty pails. If a case occurs, reduce feed amount and mix warm milk with a fresh egg. Keep the sick animal quiet, dry, and warm.
The article urges humane winter care for work horses, arguing against idle stabling and poor feeding. It prescribes timothy and marsh hay, oats, daily exercise, outdoor salt, grooming with curry combs, regular hoof trimming, and four-week shoe resets to keep horses healthy and ready for spring work.
Iowa city residents push for milk from cows subjected to tuberculin tests and found disease free. Certified milk sells from one to three cents a quart higher than milk from uninspected dairies, per Wallace's Farmer.
A guide on evaluating dairy bulls emphasizes delaying extensive use until maturity and proven profitability of progeny. Purebred status alone does not guarantee value. success lies in the performance of the offspring.
Little Mary misreads her dolls as ill noting two have "a pint o spiders" and "envulsions" while the mother suspects appendicitis or convulsions. Grandma cautions, the child recovers next day. The humorous exchange highlights a child's playful misinterpretation of illness.
Mrs. P. E. Gumbin of Sheldon Iowa reports six month old daughter suffered persistent eczema on face with swelling eyes and intolerable itching. After costly ineffective doctors and ointments, use of Cuticura Remedies cured the eruption by next morning and fully resolved it. testimonial dated July 13 1908. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. sole proprietors, Boston.
Magistrate questions a witness about the assault as the witness explains he stood across the street. The witness says he did not rush to help because he was unsure whether the attacked man would be the defendant.
Caution against catarrh ointments containing mercury. Mercury harms smell and the system when absorbed. Use only prescription remedies from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio claimed mercury free and taken internally. Testimonials free. Sold by druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Visitors in a museum gaze at a feather pillow in a glass case. A guide says the pillow is valuable and identifies it as Washington's original headquarters, tying the relic to a historic site.
A returned traveler recalls that last month Peter Roxley was taken seriously ill before leaving town. Young Poorman responds by drawing attention to his new black suit, implying a contrast between concern and appearance.
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