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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
3
The article lists key traits for selecting a beef bull including head, neck, chest, ribs, and digestive power. It warns against long faces and emphasizes constitution, handling quality, hide texture, and ample space for flesh growth. Pedigree matters, but hands on guidance from an expert judge is essential for beginners.
The piece argues that successful cattle breeding hinges on using high quality bulls and proper mating practices. It warns that breeders who prioritize cost over quality damage the purebred market, mislead newcomers, and depress prices by flooding the market with inferior stock.
Major L. L. Seaman explains that Trichinae spreads mainly via rats. Pigs eat infected rats and contract trichinosis. Carcasses of infected animals feed scavenger cycles between hogs and rats, forming three interconnected infection circles.
Water for horses varies more than for any other animal. Work and feed influence needs, about twice as much under hard work and higher with dry forage than with concentrated rations. One experiment found a walking horse used 27.5 pounds daily while trotting at fifty pounds of load.
A passage from Joseph Conrad in Booklovers Magazine argues sailing rests on sincere feeling between skipper and vessel. The piece contrasts truthfulness in seamanship with public figures who deceive, noting ships demand genuine skill and cannot be humbugged by rhetoric or mob psychology.
An old timer recalls during Sherman's Atlanta campaign the Eighth Missouri foragers pilfered chickens from a corncrib. A forager, with chloroform, carried off birds through a slat hole at night while a sentry stood watch, a tale later told by a Columbus Dispatch note from Cincinnati reunion.
An atmospheric feature description explains towering cumulus clouds reaching five to eight miles high, with bases near the horizon and summits illuminated by sun. It outlines extreme vertical temperature changes, alternating freezing belts, and the layered formation of hailstones as they traverse cloud strata.
A stenographer notes that a heavily used typewriter becomes an electrical center. Touching it with metal can spark and crackle, while an unaccustomed user may feel a pins and needles shock. Removing paper quickly charges it and causes adhesion to other sheets.
An Ohio dairy writer in American Agriculturist stresses cleanliness from milking through churning. It banishes musty odors, recommends immediate washing, scalding, air drying, and proper woodenware care. Salted butter must be lightly worked, shaped, and packed to preserve its delicate aroma and market value.
A friend of the great writer recalls a morning when Ruskin remarked he should not attend chapel. He explained he planned to critique a picture in the academy and wished to be in a perfectly diabolical mood.
An antiquary explains a seventeenth century blue glazed puzzle tankard with multiple spouts. The vessel rejects direct sipping until a trick grips the right spouts with fingers and thumbs, allowing a drink. The tankard was once used to decide if a patron paid for a drink or stood treat.
Mayor W. 2A Irish announces appointments including Treasurer Nels Lee, Clerk R. A. Hering, Assessor L. H. Lien, and Chief of Police O. Wescott. The names reflect municipal staffing decisions.
L. M. Clauson serves as president with R. A. Hering as secretary and E. E. Kentfield as vice‑president, forming the leadership quartet of the organization.
A Merionethshire landowner and magistrate funded a family mausoleum with a quip about turf nings and betting that has led many to their graves. The inscription reads I go To seek my jubilee I bless the good horse that built this tomb.
In the Western District of Wisconsin the matter of Nudleman, bankrupt, is announced. On June 21, 1905 Nudleman was adjudicated bankrupt and a first meeting of creditors is set for July 8, 1905 at 10 a.m. in Madison Wisconsin. Creditors may attend, prove claims, appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Attorneys for petitioning creditors are A W McLeod Washburn and Sanborn Blake Madison.
A joke exchange features Bumper demanding 30000 dollars and Jumper proposing marriage to Miss Oldgirl to settle the debt. Bumper declines and suggests Jumper take the bride to cover the difference. The quip is attributed to Fliegende Blatter.
The Bayfield County Court will hold a special term at Washburn Court House on July 11 1905 at 10 a.m. to consider the application of Jane Roy for appointment as administratrix of the estate of Joseph Roy of Bayfield town.
The Skater will make regular tips among Apollo Islands every Thursday. It commences June 11 leaving Ashdamdl at a.m. and returns at 6 p.m.
The Mary Scott steamer departs Ashland at 4 00 PM and 8 30 AM 9 45 AM with stops at the docks. some trips on the river strip from Dry Dock Washburn and agiher are delayed by unavoidable causes. The 7 15 AM trip from Washburn connects at Ashland with Wiseconsin Central Northern Pacific and Omaha trains. No lumber dock stops on Sundays. Captain Wm Turgeon, Manager.
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