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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1906
Page
3
Guidance on methodical breaking of a colt for driving. Start with a light snaffle bit worn for hours daily to reduce fighting the bit, then progress to a surcingle with gradually increased pressure. Introduce harness in a safe box or paddock, drive singly before pairing, and ensure sturdy equipment to prevent injury or runaway behavior.
The Farmers Advocate urges steady memory and resilience in others, recommending nonviolent means to avoid harshness. It notes slow forgetfulness, strength in character, and suggests using a kicking strap when driving a single horse the first few times.
Bolt and Huey of Schuyler County New York describe a calf rearing method. They keep the calf with the dam for three days to obtain essential milk components and natural bonding before feeding nine quarts of milk daily for a month. They then introduce oll meal mush and skim milk and gradually wean to whole milk by six weeks, finally shifting to ground oats bran and clover hay as growth continues.
The Bachelor Maids schedule their regular meeting for this evening at Miss Bridge Rankin’s house on Hast Second Street.
Four hundred miners and trammen struck at the Osceola mine in Calumet Michigan on December 3 to demand a ten percent wage increase.
A Utah experiment station study shows alfalfa cut at six inches yields protein about two thirds of the starch and fat, while at full bloom protein drops to about one third of the starchy and fatty content. It notes alfalfa clover vetches and peas are nutritious when mature but young plants lack carbohydrates to balance protein.
Mr and Mrs B Tracy of Brighton celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with attendance promised from locals. Blue Belles enjoy a social at Clare Jay's Heights home with sticks burning entertainment and a crowd game. Miss Rachel Knapp of West Chester attends as out of town guest. G T club hosted by Miss Aner Gardner on West Main, with progressive raffles and a Dora Minick prize. Light refreshments served.
Manila residents including about 1000 Filipino Hello Girls are to have telephones installed in their homes. The Hello Girls are young Filipino maids.
Mark Twain marked his 71st birthday Saturday. The Lehigh Traction and Wilkie-Barre Railway crowningly granted workers a 10 cent daily wage raise. The National Drainage Congress set Oklahoma City for a three day annual session starting September. The Japanese transferred administration of New Chwang to China. A fire at St. Catherine's Young Women's Academy in Jefferson SD destroyed a main hall, estimating losses at 27000 dollars.
Remedies for a severe cold in poultry include a treatment with epsom salts twenty to thirty grains. For eye swelling use melted lard with a touch of kerosene oil and administer a teaspoonful of the mixture twice daily.
Forcing for eggs is unnecessary when fowls receive proper feed and care. With appropriate feeding the birds lay naturally and eggs are rarely fertile when forced.
C T Smith filed with the Board of Supervisors for a recount of reelection ballots. Mr Shearer’s 30 vote majority prompts the challenge on grounds of incorrect counting. If contested, both candidates will select a observer to join the Board chair to review ballots. The recount is set for December 22 amid widespread scratching and potential miscounts across 23 precincts.
Rev Harry Rogers will preach this evening at the Presbyterian church. Leo Phillips leads singing and solo work. Choir members to meet at 7 14, elders at 7 20 for counsel and prayer. All invited. Meetings nightly except Saturday at 7 30. Tonight opens with a 15 minute song service and ends at 8 30.
Ground feed available at Tom McClean's feed mill highlighting low initial price. Customer options include 4 2 6t scale details and immediate bulk purchasing for local farms and traders.
Thompson details Paris's Third Brigade, split between patrol oversight and misconduct investigations. A core unit includes an officer de paix and inspector with about seventy five men. half guard patrolmen, half root out vice and corrupt ties. A detective corps reports to the prefect of police.
The article notes labor demand on poultry farms is limited and mainly for experienced workers. Large establishments employ many in plucking dressing and packing, which requires skill and practice. It highlights chances for young men to train in fancy stock management with merit-based progress and wages up to 30 dollars plus board monthly.
The Narragansett turkey is native to Rhode Island and Connecticut. It ranks second in size after bronze, with standard weights for cock 30 pounds, cockerel 20 pounds, hen 18 pounds, pullet 12 pounds. disqualifications include cock under 22 pounds and hen under 14 pounds. Plumage is black with each feather edged by a broad light steel gray band edged with black.
W C Ausdenbrinke a longtime master mechanic in the ordinance department in Washington died by hanging in the engine building plant of McIntosh Tremphill Co on Twelfth Street. Letters in his pocket claimed his wife drove him to death. He had been in employ for three years.
New Orleans December 3 Miss Grace McCord of Bayard Indiana was arrested on forgery while en route to Cuba. She has been released on habeas corpus and sailed for Havana to meet her soldier lover John Combs of Troop K Eleventh Cavalry. The forgery charge has been withdrawn.
G K Hamilton, an aeronaut famed in New York and New England, was sandbagged and robbed of 1100 dollars in cash and valuables by a Mexican at the Tivoli, a large pleasure resort in the city. He was not fatally injured.
Milwaukee December 3 Charles Bottenberg former county supervisor was found guilty by a circuit court jury of stealing a county horse. Sentence deferred pending appeal argument.
Bloomington Indiana December 3. The engineer of the Louisville flyer on the Monon railroad stopped a fast southbound train in its own length after a switch was broken and thrown to divert the train into a siding where stone cars stood. The express car is said to carry a large sum of money and the act is believed to aim at robbery.
In Saginaw Michigan on Dee 3 Anthony Schwankowsky Edward Popielarz and Jank Lakony were killed when a gale toppled a twenty foot high smokestack at the Stra ble Manufacturing company plant. A guy rope snapped and the stack fell pinning Peplicars who died almost instantly while the others survived only hours.
In Arcola Illinois, Stephen Campbell a wealthy landowner was run over and killed by an Illinois Central passenger train. Mell Morgan who was with him was seriously injured.
Evansville Indiana December 3 year old daughter of Daniel Helmer from Lubbock County Ind died after being burned while playing near a fire in the ward.
The text notes parliamentary election costs averaging about one dollar per vote in the British Isles. It adds that the United States Historical Society plans birthday observances for McKinley and Lincoln. A mob in Princeton Kentucky burned two tobacco stem derivatives held by trusts, causing $170,000 in losses with no arrests.
Notice announces a Royal Neighbors meeting and officer elections for the year to be held Tuesday evening December ith with all members urged to attend. Also notes Miss Gratta Hood of Pittsburg Pa visiting the John Henderson home recently left this morning for Biggsville Ill for a short visit before returning home.
There is no opium or harmful drug in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and no danger to small children. The medicine has a thirty year reputation for curing colds croup and whooping cough and is pleasant to take. Sold by Cook & Sherman and Stewart's pharmacy.
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