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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1907
Page
6
Jules Reveillers unveils Water land L a new amphibious automobile tested in New York. It runs on Broadway and in the Hudson, handling rough water and rocky roads with ease. The inventor claims up to 55 mph on land and 15 knots on water.
The piece urges farmers to feed and fit horses for market with fat yet firm flesh and strong muscle. It highlights finishing touches, warns against underestimating looks in selling, and notes demand for large carriage horses, including a Queen Esther Arab filly and London market trends.
The Merinos and their dense fleeces resist rain better than open coarse wool sheep, but housing any sheep during storms is the better choice to avoid colds and winter snuffles. The note, in National Stockman, criticizes wasted energy in exposure to storms.
John Michels explains that due to air contact on the silage surface a daily removal of a horizontal layer at least one and a half inches deep is needed to prevent spoilage. He notes silo diameter can be planned to allow daily feeding for the livestock on hand.
D F Macon auctioneer advertises a complete personal property sale on the J O Lemon farm three miles southeast of Washington on Monday December 16 1907 starting at 10 am. Items include three horses nine cattle four hogs farm implements household goods and poultry with terms credit over 10 and cash under 10 plus 6 percent cash discount and 7 percent interest on overdue notes. Kennedy lunch.
After renting his farm, A Hillhouse clerkises notices a public sale at Trainview farm Havre on December 18 starting at 10 a m. Itemized offerings include six horses eleven cattle ten hogs eight hundred bushels of corn five tons of hay various farming tools wagons and equipment with terms: 12 months credit on sums over 10 cash under terms with 6 percent discount. Lunch by Christian church ladies. Oscar Jugenhiemer listed.
Official score card lists grading categories for bread including flavor crumb lightness grain texture and crust. Flavor must be nutty crumb creamy in color and moist light grain fine texture smooth crust dark brown extending into crumb color depth inch loaf 9 by 4 inches baked in separate pans for even surround.
Sam Love and daughter, Mrs. Joseph MecCreedy, of Haskins, were city visitors Saturday. Mrs. Pulaski Maxwell, of east Washington, is seriously ill. Dr. BE Wickham returned from Chicago after attending a surgeons meeting of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad. J H Humston and wife visited Centerville and brought back corn samples from Andy Simpson’s farm indicating strong yields. Simpson owns forty acres of corn comparable to Washington county varieties with unusually large ears.
An advertisement urges avoiding stomach drugs and stimulant actions on the heart and kidneys. It touts Dr Shoop's Restorative as a remedy to strengthen weak internal nerves with tablets or liquid. A free sample offer is extended from Racine Wisconsin.
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