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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
7
A 120 acre farm on a public road near Washington Louisiana offers an 18 by 26 foot house with a 1 percent story, cellar, cistern, deep well, a hog house well, granaries, corn cribs, a stable and sheds, three acre orchard, abundant small fruit, and three living springs. Includes a mail route and phone line at five miles distance.
A Nebraska cow race features Holstein cows Katy Gerben and Roxanna Parthenea from the Nebraska Experiment Station. Katy milks by hand with long records to 1907, while Roxanna is machine milking with 108 days tracked. The comparison shows Katy at 6, when Roxanna trails by end of 105 days, illustrating practical dairy yields over racing hype.
Dr. Voorhees of New Jersey cautions that nature’s whole grain nutrition provides balanced nutrients and crude fiber. He notes manufacturers may remove nutrients, unbalancing feed and requiring careful mixing with other products to obtain equal results.
Practical guidance warns not to sow old alfalfa seed nor nurse crops. Do not sow on freshly plowed land regardless of preparation. Avoid sowing less than twenty five pounds per acre and do not plant twenty five acres at first, instead start with five.
New York inspectors say cows along the line are better housed fed grazed and bedded at night. The findings praise improvements in treatment across the industry and note better conditions for dairy herds overall.
Muscatine Journal notes Mrs Maud Ballington Booth appears March 24 at Grand Opera House or Sunday tabernacle to discuss prison reform and the convict problem. Tickets available at Lemmon's Pharmacy with seating reserved for season ticket holders.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County 8s Frank J Cheney sworn as senior partner of Fr J Cheney Co firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason dated December 6 1886. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by all druggists 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A San Francisco Examiner snippet shows a detainee thanking an officer and asking to be handcuffed as he is effectively taken into custody. The exchange reflects tense, personal moments within a policing context.
Washington Star ad for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims to restore health in "sick, weak men, women and children" with testimonials. Lemmon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co distribute tea or tablets for 35 cents.
A collection of vintage recipes describes Apple Popovers with a baked batter in hot pans, Lemon Sauce made from butter sugar eggs lemon, Banana Betty layering toast bananas and lemony bake, and Pineapple Sponge using gelatin and beaten egg whites served with cream.
A new fancy combines two lace varieties in a filet net serviette sachet with Irish crochet applique. The design shows a six inch square item with picot border and swastika motifs, cut from filet net, overcast with coarse thread, and carefully pressed for flat folds.
The guide explains placing a monogram on the left side of the front about two inches below the scalloped edge. It notes that simple designs may be centered in a shield shaped outline, formed in Bermuda fade or plain satin, to create a shielded monogram.
Limewater is not very commonly prescribed for young babies yet is often given to older children. A small amount added to hot or cold milk makes it lighter and more digestible. The drawback is that limewater must be fresh to be effective, so only a small amount should be prepared at a time.
A humorous exchange from Harper's Bazar features a husband growling at his wife, who teases that he would dislike clothes worn with a waist unbuttoned down the back. The light remark plays on fashion quirks and domestic teasing.
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