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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
7
Practical guidance on mare work limits, feeding, and foal development. Emphasizes moderate work, proper diet with oats and bran, and avoiding heat. Recommends early foal weaning, gradual colt handling, and teaching respect and closeness to foster a well trained, gentle horse.
Compare stomach churning to butter churn cleansing and claim Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery sweetens a foul stomach. Advertises cures for bitter taste, foul breath, skin troubles, ulcers, and blood humors, urging readers to request a free booklet from Dr. R V Pierce in Buffalo, NY.
The diameter of wool fiber remains constant from root to tip when healthy. Poor sheep yield finer wool while fat sheep produce coarser wool. Large condition changes, especially from weak to healthy, weaken the fiber and cause a break at the growth transition point.
Estimates of hay yield from a peanut crop range from modest amounts to nearly three tons per acre. The hay is considered a byproduct when the peanuts are harvested for market.
Hundreds of gallons of crude oil will be used this summer to dust lay and park roads in Cleveland. Park officials say oil dusting is cheaper than water. Experiments by Superintendent Starke and Park Engineer Stinchcomb led to adopting a crude oil and soap composition diluted with water. Early mixtures are stronger, then less oil is needed as coatings form, requiring sprinkling about once every two weeks at peak summer. The system aims to reduce labor.
Reno, June 3. Friends of Joe Simpson lynched for shooting a saloon man seek his widow. It is said he left more than 25,000 dollars and his widow would receive the entire estate if found.
The Porto Rico Democratic convention elected H. P. Leake H. F. Shaffer C. F. Hill J. B. Bateman Jose Usera and D. Lopez as delegates to the Democratic national convention to be held at Leuver.
In a Baltimore American exchange a reader questions a writer's popularity. The critic quips the author earns four living by his pen, then retorts that the writer does not write but raises pigs, highlighting a sharp, humorous public feud over literary merit.
Farmers urged to switch cattle gradually from dry winter rations to green summer feed. A well-timed use of green grass saved under snow assists both livestock and pasture, while abrupt changes on overgrazed or clover-heavy pastures risk bloating and slow gains. A permanent, well-managed pasture helps smooth transitions and maintain gains.
Horse care guidance on feeding ratios for work steeds, grazing and first foal production theories, remedies for chronic cough in cattle, and insisting on proper leg care and shoeing. Emphasizes night feeding after work, proper collar fit, leg washing, bandaging after long drives, and consulting an expert for harness fitting.
The Well Informed seek a simple pleasant laxative and the California Fig Syrup Co presents Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a known, gentle, effective remedy. It emphasizes ethical sourcing, physician approval, and urges purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
The passage advises using a padding without lamps or detachably lumped padding under the collar, keeping shoulders clean, washing the horse's shoulders each evening after removing the harness, and applying cold water to cool fevered skin and harden flesh for resistance the next day.
The Architects and Builders Journal notes a growing push for state highway funding to build modern roads. Farmers and others benefit from faster travel, reduced wear, and higher property values as Ontario aims to expand its road system with macadam and bitulithic paving. The twelfth Ontario highway report shows $1.14 million spent across fourteen counties and about 2,550 miles improved.
Virginia state treasury ends last year with a surplus of 1 million dollars to be appropriated by the legislature. Surpassed previous state surpluses, signaling strong support for road improvements. Legislature and Governor Swanson commit to good roads, with advocates hopeful about funding and progress.
London cyclist T A Fisher shattered the world mark by riding 1000 miles in 91 hours 1 minute, beating the previous record by about twelve hours. This feat establishes Fisher as the top endurance rider on road courses.
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