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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
7
The Wagenhals and Kemper production Paid in Full plays in Montreal this week marking its first performance a year ago last December. The play received initial approval then and has since grown into the decade s biggest success.
The narrative traces Olaf II Haraldsson, known as Olaf the Saint, who returned from exile in 995 to claim the Norwegian throne. It covers Norway's early unification, Harald Fairhair's heirs, Erik Bloodaxe and Hakon struggles, Olaf's Christianization by sword, his five-year rule, death in battle aboard Kalley the Long Serpent, and ties to Leif Erikson and Norse exploration including Vineland and Norumbega.
Dr. W Williamson preached at Second church on Ruth 1 16 focusing on Ruth’s free choice to join Naomi and adopt Israelite faith. He urged Christians to reflect on noble character and devotion as samples of the church and urged choosing God over other beliefs.
The Davenport Times reports a girls basketball game where O Gee and the host team faced Fairfield in cold conditions. Fairfield led 24 0 at halftime but the Blue Hill squad rallied, aiming to beat Fairfield 23 to 24 in a future rematch. Mrs William Bragg, mother of postmaster W N Bragg, was hospitalized after a serious operation at St Luke's Hospital. doctors expect recovery despite seriousness.
Practical guidance on building a south facing shed against a barn for winter sheep protection. Instructions detail a W bottom hayrack design, dimensions, materials, and placement for optimal feeding and minimizing wool contamination. Recommends oats bran corn mix, alfalfa hay, salt access, and a temperate watering trough for better flock fattening and health.
Don’t clip your horse when the mercury is at freezing point. Don’t blanket a horse standing in the cold. Don’t expose him to nasal catarrh or bronchitis from sudden chill after perspiration. Keep shoes sharp on slippery streets and hire skilled farriers. Water your horse first thing in the morning but not with ice water.
The shoulder of a young horse is more tender than that of an old work horse. If the young horse is allowed to become sore in the first season its shoulders may remain tender for life. If it escapes injury early the shoulders will toughen with proper care and are unlikely to become sore thereafter.
A horseman claims to cure horses and colts of worms by pulverizing tobacco leaves and mixing a small amount with shelled oats for several days. He states worms are expelled with no ill effects and that worms may cause poor growth, with horses regaining flesh after treatment.
A speaker at the swine breeders meeting states a hog consumes about four pounds of silage daily. With corn priced at the time, feeding silage costs about a mill per hog per day, or a tenth of a cent. Silage supplies corn-equivalent energy, but lacks sufficient bone and muscle nutrients, suggesting adding a protein supplement.
Advice on udder cleaning recommends wiping with a damp cloth rather than brushing with a bran sack. Damp cleaning removes dust effectively and yields a practical improvement in dairy cow care.
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