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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
8
Elwood cemetery officials report missing fresh carnations on graves. Sexton Morgan spotted a creature with a flower in its mouth near a new grave. Investigation found muskrats nesting in a sewer pipe by the creek with damaged ornaments and some dollars' worth of carnation wreckage.
Winnipeg May 17 seeding continues under favorable conditions with warm nights and hot sun. The grain flurry has calmed in parts of the west while a surge to market raises confidence among farmers.
Chicago May 17 baseball scores list results from multiple leagues. Key games include Chicago 7 over Boston 0, Detroit 1 over New York 0, St Louis 4 over Philadelphia 0, Chicago 7 over Washington 2, Milwaukee 5 over Columbus 0, and Kansas City 4 over Toledo 38 in ten innings.
A department store romance follows Johnny Bounce and Lucy Crowfutt as they exchange shy glances across the glove counter and finally confess love. A Byronic rival threatens, their money and schedules spin, and their future is sealed when Lucy says yes and Cash is called.
J Pletcher of New York outlines hog raising for market stressing home bred feeders. Start feeding early with pasture, slop, and dry corn, then increase rations in yards. Milk and grain mix boosts growth, lowers costs, and improves health, with grinding feed debated by individual farmers.
A Farmer and Stockbreeder article from England advises that if a mare is needed for light work the foal may receive milk from a cow with a little sugar and water. The recommended mixture is one part water to three parts cow’s milk plus one or two teaspoonfuls of white soft sugar per pint. If the mare is separated from the foal, milk her before reuniting. The udder’s long secreted milk is deemed unwholesome for a newborn.
The article notes that ewes may withhold nourishment from newborns due to udder inflammation or extreme soreness. It suggests relieving the udder of part of its contents to foster reconciliation between dam and offspring.
From states east of the Mississippi and Missouri to Ontario the terrapin scale, pest of peach trees and other flora, has been reported to the department of agriculture. The circular urges control by parasitic four winged flies and kerosene emulsion, noting eradication is impossible.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt departed Washington for a short vacation at Pine Knot in Albemarle county Virginia. They will be joined by White House staff and the secret service. The stay, likely through Sunday, will include horseback riding and country walks.
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