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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
3
Houston Post notes a speculative poem imagining air travel and space exploration with pilots, families, and pirates in the clouds. It references Eugene Walter and a theater show Paid in Full at Graham theater with seat sales opening February 4.
The Kindergarten school will open next Monday with classes planned to begin in the new term.
An advertisement urges readers to call National Light Oil for quality lighting products offered by J. W. Lemley at 89-12.
A local sports note reports Fairfield plays Washington tonight at the Club in a key matchup. The piece also recalls a train robbery tale where a robber regales passengers and a frightened man clutches a shoe exchange amid the chaos of a holdup.
A short humorous exchange shows a pupil choosing his finger over feelings, explaining he cannot tie a rag around his feelings. The Chicago News quotes a teacher asking which Elmer would rather have hurt.
A Chicago Record-Herald report quotes a visiting nobleman arguing against privileged classes in the country and a prominent citizen warning that college gangs on a tear could provoke action.
A prominent Nebraska dairyman shares practical calf feeding guidance. He warns most mistakes come from milk temperature and timing, recommends warm milk from the outset, gradual switching from whole to skim milk, and careful pacing of feed increases. He notes housing calves in stanchions aids equal feeding and reduces sucking after milking.
The George H. Paul Co. sold and marketed Gulf Coast farms at high values near Corpus Christi with one lot fetching 100 an acre while offering excursions on Corpus Christi Bay. The article praises Texas growth, notes Paul Co. booster campaigns, trains, and staff including Dave Teuscher and Corrine Teuscher, and describes Robstown operations and a post office rule on sealed post cards.
Bulletin 242 from the Michigan experiment station reports digestibility data for whole grain feeding. Whole corn fed to cows left 22 percent unmasticated, to heifers 10 percent, and to calves 6 percent. Chemical analysis shows no change in unmasticated portions, suggesting no benefit from grain unaltered in the digestive tract.
Cleanliness is crucial in dairying and the presence of sediment at the bottom of milk vessels ruins the product and business. Prepared straining and careful handling ensure a clean, marketable dairy output across milk cream butter and cheese.
Filthy pails have caused more calf deaths than insufficient milk during the milk stage. Good milk cannot excuse dirty pails. Germs are dangerous and a well cared for pail stays germ free. Filth is wholly unallowable in the calf industry.
The article stresses nightly cleaning of horse feet with a dull knife during mud season to prevent foot problems like thrush. It notes neglect can lead to serious trouble and emphasizes it as a simple, essential practice for horse health.
Lemmon's Pharmacy touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for la grippe coughs that may become pneumonia overnight. The ad claims lungs are healed and strengthened and a dangerous condition averted.
Far Limerman remains at his West Chester residence over Saturday and Sunday after leaving yesterday evening.
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