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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1905
Page
7
A swarm of bees invaded E A Clement’s residence at 720 Grove street Alton Illinois last Sunday and settled in the hollow veranda pillar. Clement joked he would remove the post next winter to access the honey stored by the bees. The household imagines milk and honey as the bees settle deep in the pillar.
A leading authority advises horse owners on improving rough manes and tails. Emphasizes cleanliness with soap and water, periodic sheep dip zinc phenol solution at the roots, and avoiding damage from improper brushing. Recommends proper combs, drying after washing, and avoiding tail plaits to protect hair integrity.
An agricultural note urges putting conscience into work to grow original crops. It recommends painting farm buildings in fall after rain reduces dust. It encourages generous flower seeds for wives who cultivate, and advises sowing turnips before rain for quick germination and early growth.
The material notes hens need protein and muscle making nutrition. It warns excess corn with little exercise leads to fat hens. It cites wheat as repairing dietary waste, oats aiding egg production but needing a mixed diet. It emphasizes a balanced ration to prevent starvation on single grains.
A farmer reflects on flock management noting that feeding and space affect egg output and hen condition. He suggests reducing flock size or expanding winter quarters to improve profitability, and offers tips on barn construction, dry warm housing, and light.
A Farm and Home correspondent describes a simple two board ladder for picking fruit from young trees. The design uses one inch thick boards three inches wide ten feet long with a nail end and spread end, plus three foot length steps and co strips to hold them. The ladder is light, portable, and can be hung over the shoulder with sacks.
Tom Erickson reports his female goose named Macduff is laying at an unprecedented pace, having produced 24 eggs in 30 days and continuing to lay. He notes the average is about 15, challenging other geese to match or beat half her output.
Orange hawkweed spreads westward with orange red blossoms resembling garden paint brush. Look out for newly seeded fields. Striped bugs on cucumbers are best fought by sprinkling dry plaster on the plant. Sensor your care with kindness and no more affectionate friend you'll find than the horse.
A Stockholm letter in the Minneapolis Journal portrays life in Sweden with curbs on Americans. Shaving costs six cents with self-service etiquette and self-communicated tips dominate daily routines. Uniformed staff, polite exchanges, and a high volume of telephones shape urban life.
A humorous reminiscence from Thomas Coldwell on a New York dinner where a wealthy man, once a butler, shows alertness. At a 12-cover dinner an 11-shell oyster course forces a tricky situation as the hostess risks leaving a guest oysterless. The butler deflects by reminding her the doctor forbids oysters.
Mrs Oldcastle explains her daughter's broken engagement to a poet after a confrontation with a hostess. The hostess brushes aside the issue while handling a $3500 copy of Squints and Glances. The poet’s verse allegedly insulted the family by mentioning lambent eyes, which they rejected as an insinuation about their meat business.
In a Washington Star excerpt Mr. Erastus Pinkley explains he attends a prayer meeting after a long absence because he needs strength. He says he has a job whitewashing a chicken coop and building a fence around a watermelon patch.
Mrs Minnie Hart of Wapello says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her after eight months bedridden with paralysis on one side. She recovered within four weeks and has remained healthy for three years, crediting the remedy for the complete cure. The piece notes kidney health and mentions Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry.
The article notes widespread superstition among Triffes fishermen. Whistling is forbidden at sea and milk or burnt bread are barred on board. The hare is avoided and harming rivals with a dead hare is used. Odd numbered crews are lucky unless a crew member has red hair.
The market report lists prices across multiple cities. Flour and corn values are shown for Minnesota New York and Ohio centers, with wheat oats hay and dairy items included. Cattle hogs and sheep pricing appears with regional variations and ranges across Cleveland Toledo East Buffalo and Pittsburgh.
Chicago and North Western Railway moves to quickly complete a large equipment order for the Overland Limited between Chicago and San Francisco. The action comes as peace talks near Ports mouth end and Russia Japan treaty moves forward, signaling expected surge in Pacific Coast traffic and commerce.
Somerville Journal notes a cheeky office boy who believes whistling current tunes at his employer will boost popularity, joking he lacks even potential to be ambassador to England.
A Detroit Free Press item portrays a resourceful woman questioned about taint money from her uncle. She admits she salted it away, revealing a hidden financial angle and suggesting further investigation into the illicit funds.
The article highlights a poultry business with profits totaling $31,000,000 last year, arguing that hens contribute far beyond the stereotype of the mule in Missouri farm life.
Mrs Mary Reagan of 86 Kilburn Street Fall River says after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills her head noises stopped and sleep returns She reports renewed color strength and ability to climb stairs again and credits the treatment with restoring her health Sold by druggists or by mail Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY
Mrs. E. W. Wright of Haverhill Massachusetts reports four years of back pains dizziness irregular urinary flow and painful monthly periods. She says Dean's Kidney Pills relieved symptoms immediately and three boxes cured her permanently. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells them for 50 cents a box.
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