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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
2
New York man J Montgomery Gubbins describes a funnel device he calls the silencer and word catcher. He explains it silences a talkative neighbor by catching or returning words, ending with a dramatic scene and a hurried departure for his train.
New York state will ban the sale of forty three bird specimens used for hat decorations after July 1. The law also prohibits aigrette sales, protecting mother birds and young from slaughter. New York joins Paris and London as major aigrette markets. Audubon groups note the bill limits plumage from wild birds and natives of New York.
Miss Isabel Embrey a six year old from Meridian Mississippi ran away to join the stage after dancing in tights for two nights in St Louis. She had a minor role in Hast iLynne in Cincinnati before moving on to St Louis. Her family reunited with police at headquarters and she returned home with her parents after revealing her hardships. She had lived at 3501 Morgan Street but gave the Jefferson Hotel as her address to impress friends.
In Sharon Pennsylvania a tramp yelled fire at Rev Thomas Barnes home in Brookfield township while the family dined. While they rushed out the back door, the man entered and stole chicken and two pies before fleeing.
East Portland Maine reports a government test bureau at fish hatcheries to study if cancer is transmissible from fish to humans via water. Six dogs join as charter members of a cancer squad under Dr Harvey R Gaylord. Experiments aim to show if cancer in fish can spread through water to dogs and thus humans.
A Temps writer depicts bleak Champagne harvest in France with grapes half devoured by insects half withered by mildew. Vines damaged for four years. laborers from Alsace and Belgium scarce. villages empty and many growers ruined.
A vast herd of caribou estimated at 10 000 ambled south along a Tanana hills trail between Circle and Fairbanks delaying Capt. R T Barnette and his pack train for about four hours. Witnesses in other Tanana areas confirmed the sighting. The crossing marked a rare movement through the region.
A movement among Rome's telephone girls seeks repeal of a rule prohibiting marriage before age twenty eight. Italian women marry earlier, and the regulation is seen as reducing chances for stable marriage.
An imperial parliament, the first in Chinese history, will be convened in 1918 according to an official edict issued recently in Peking.
A man reaching seventy jokes that life still has overtime as he marks a milestone birthday. Friends note wisdom, humor, and steady work as years accumulate.
General James H Shields born in County Tyrone 1810 served as territorial Oregon governor and senator from Illinois Minnesota and Missouri. A monument funded by Congress was unveiled in St Marys cemetery after years of neglect, honoring his four state and national service and Civil War leadership.
The text chronicles a figure named Shields who entered politics in 1836 and held roles from state legislator to state auditor, Supreme Court judge, and land commissioner. It notes military service in two wars including brigadier general commands in the Mexican and Civil Wars, battles Cerro Gordo Winchester, and retirement to Minnesota and Missouri, ending with death in Ottumwa in 1879.
Paris reports a historic alarm clock once owned by Napoleon now in private hands. It not only tells time but also the date month year mean solar time moon phases and quarter hours. Attachments include a thermometer.
An agricultural writer argues a manure spreader doubles the area covered and the results versus hand distribution. On a forty acre farm with a load worth 1 by hand, the machine yields about 4, increasing manure value from 1 to 4 per load. With costs and depreciation, the spreader pays off as a highly profitable investment.
Do not let hens stand on damp floors. Straw or leaves are cheap bedding. Corn alone fails to sustain layers over months. Skim milk is an excellent feed component. Red pepper boosts laying briefly but harms long term. Turkeys prefer open sheds and outdoor roosting, and staying near barns or straw stacks aids foraging and health.
Heavy breeds should roost not more than a foot high and may be kept on the floor with bedding. Avoid drafts from ill fitting doors, use leaves or chopped straw for bedding, and daily droppings collection helps keep floor kept clean and birds comfortable.
The article advises brushing the udder before milking and not washing it. It argues washing introduces foul water that can taint milk, noting few milkmen can dry udders thoroughly during milking. A good brush removes loose filth and reduces contamination risks.
One pound of nutriment from milk can be produced more cheaply than one pound from meat. The pound from milk, however, requires more labor.
A compact note urges cow owners to consider cow comfort to ensure peaceful sleep amid dairy farming. It stresses humane sheltering for cows during challenging conditions and reflects local agricultural concerns.
The 1880 U.S. hog population stood at 49 million alongside 650 million people. By 1900 the hogs declined to 67 million while the human population rose to 76 million, highlighting a dramatic shift in livestock versus people.
Before purchasing foundation stock, study the breeds and their adaptability. Select animals suited to your needs and avoid buying any sheep merely because it is a sheep. Focus on traits that fit your operation and climate.
The article advises starting a blackberry patch by digging roots in November, cutting into six to eight inch segments, burying in sand through winter, and planting one piece in a place next spring.
Potatoes stored in large piles or unventilated cellars heat and grow poorly. Seed stock is best kept in boxes crates or open barrels or spread thinly on the floor to maintain vigor.
Do not allow pullets to become fat as it delays their start of egg production. Excess fat raises body heat and can cause a malting or off season drop in laying. The guidance warns against overweight birds to maintain proper production timing.
Winter care of brood sows emphasizes a warm comfortable stall with a two way door and distance from feeding to promote exercise. Feed bulky foods like milk roots and clover hay to maintain condition. reduce bulk at farrowing, lower water, increase protein and oil feeds to keep a laxative state, and minimize disturbance to avoid excitable litters.
Advice on leaf mold and soil for potting plants in season. Do not burn lawn and orchard debris. compost for winter rotting. Check bee colonies and supply syrup before frost. Sell honey early to avoid market glut. Sow rye for ducks and hens for green feed. Fatten pigs for Christmas market with ample space. Leave turnips for sheep browse.
The article advises sowing timothy in fall to support crop rotations and prevent break in rotation. Timothy on raw ground with fall wheat reduces failure. even if clover fails, timothy remains. A timothy and clover mix improves hay quality and steadies the stand by reducing lodging.
The text notes one third of global hogs are in the United States, totaling 47,782,000 head worth an average of 9.14 dollars each for a total value of 436,373,000 dollars. It records a decline of 6,365,000 hogs since 1909 but a rise of 2.59 dollars per head, with overall value up by 81,809,000 dollars vs 1908 despite fewer hogs.
The guide emphasizes starting calves on the cow’s colostrum milk for the first days and allowing nursing until the eighth or ninth milking. It advises small frequent feeds to prevent overfeeding, teaching calves to drink, and feeding whole milk for at least three weeks before slowly switching to skim milk.
Seed crops of sweet corn garden peas and beans of good quality are in growing demand with yearly quantities increasing. The seedsman must have most of his stock grown by others to meet this need.
Orchardists should prepare as winter approaches to guard fruit and shade trees from rabbit girdling. Implement protective measures to prevent annual losses and safeguard tree health during cold months.
The article argues cultivation is often more important than manuring. It emphasizes plows harrows cultivators disk harrows and scufflers as essential tools and asserts their use yields surprisingly strong results.
The article emphasizes small, often overlooked aspects as the key to successful poultry breeding. It warns that neglecting minor details invites failure and that attention to these elements builds a strong enterprise.
The note discusses sticking with the proven 150-bird hen while eyeing a future 200-egg-a-year bird. It contrasts trust in the steady current layer with anticipation of a distant, higher-yield sister.
The passage explains two feeding limits for cows: capacity, the maximum total feed they can eat, and utilizable intake, the portion that contributes to body energy and milk production.
When lambs are just weaned they require the best care. They need good pasturage along with clean water and shelter. Proper nutrition supports growth and health during this critical transition for flocks.
A vintage advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney issues with a testimonial from Mrs. John A. Link of Bucyrus Ohio claiming dramatic relief after doctors failed. The ad notes the product's price and availability and urges readers to remember the Dean's name.
A recipe for a home made remedy called Dandelion Mixture combines Dandelion extract Kargon Compound and Syrup of Sarsaparilla in a half ounce one ounce three ounce ratio. It claims gentle thorough relief of kidney and urinary troubles and backache with no injury risk and low cost.
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