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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1907
Page
3
A Patched line from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes a cheeky advert for a viewing hole priced at two cents per hour to watch the right fielder. The quote reflects period slang and a playful jab at ballpark voyeurism.
A crippled man with a four inch left boot asks for a boot shine from a young Arab boy. The boy, busy with a box of brass items, charges a nickel and suggests extra for the condition, while the man limps and considers the price in a strained voice.
A Washington Herald snippet cites a quip between a pompous questioner and a young man. The man replies that his time is spent at the grindstone while keeping his ear to the ground. The exchange ends as the questioning figure moves on.
A commercial traveler is teased about his wife by a woman, who quips that she has a straight arm, prompting a playful reply cited by the London Express.
An overdressed man boasted about thrifty habits saying his hat has endured three years with two hat-blockings and one exchange at a cafe. The remark reflects a boastful display of frugality and style.
A fragment from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch jokes that if false tongues could fall out as easily as false teeth the world would be pleasant. The quip satirizes unreliable speech and social pretense.
An English paper recounts a clergyman with two curates, the elder often at odds with him. On securing a better living he plans to take the younger, and at his farewell sermon he uses a text about abiding with the ass while he and the lad go to worship.
A Pennsylvania farmer advises delaying first breeding until the sow is fully one year old unless extraordinary development occurs. Breeding too young raises piglet mortality risk, and many farmers prematurely butcher sows after two litters, which is excessive. allowing longer use can yield more pigs in most cases.
The American Sheep Breeder urges keeping vigorous, productive rams and prioritizing quality stock. Feed rams to grow but avoid waste, treat worm problems with powders and salt, and note South Africa’s rise as a sheep country. He stresses using the best rams to compete as exporters of mutton to Britain.
After harvest inspect all machinery for knife sections guards and repairs. Check bolts and parts for wear, paint surfaces and rust prone areas. Do needed maintenance now to be ready for next harvest and avoid delays.
Michigan Agricultural College conducted an experiment with Berkshire Tamworth cross pigs. Four pigs fed a balanced ration of 382 pounds wheat middlings and 682 pounds cornmeal plus water achieved 100 pounds weight gain at a cost of 3.02 dollars. Five pigs fed cornmeal and water required 6.07 dollars for the same 100 pound gain.
Wash the affected parts with warm soap and water then grease with fish oil every three days. Give a medicine mix of blood root copperas saltpeter and sulphur in a table spoonful dose twice daily for three weeks. When blood is purified the sores heal. Also applicable to cattle.
Farm Progress notes tuberculosis is spreading among swine due to pasturing with cattle unsterile milk feeding and hogs eating cattle carcasses. Prevention rests on careful stock selection breeding and management.
Texas pecan groves offer strong profits with $5,000 in commercial nuts per acre per season. Individual trees can produce about $150 in nuts, and productivity grows until trees reach seventy five years old.
Garden note recommends leaving turnips in the ground to supply spring greens. Cover with straw and cornstalks to keep them through winter and start growth early in the spring.
Explains garget or mastitis in cows as inflammation from overproduction at calving, incomplete milking, or teat blockages. Mentions udder health and milking practices as contributing factors to the condition.
Guidelines emphasize watering horses regularly and never letting them go to feed after work without water. Proper hydration before feeding is stressed to maintain health and performance.
The passage defines the horse as a coarse rough haired animal with a coarse grain, often sluggish and inactive, and sometimes vicious when untamed. It comments on the horse’s temperament and attributes as observed in various conditions.
An advertised prescription promises relief for backache kidney trouble and urinary difficulties. The mix combines Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsparilia with a teaspoon dose after meals and at night, claimed to purify kidneys without stomach injury and to have strong endorsements.
The dramatization of Charles Felton Pedgin's novel is praised as a rare successful book play. Audiences prefer the play to the book, with nationwide business and a one night engagement in New York on Tuesday October 15 at the Graham with the full New York cast.
Miss Jessie Anderson and J B McCoy arrived from Crawfordsville while Dr C A Boice returned from a professional visit near Wyman. Numerous residents journeyed to Winfield Knoxville Burlington and Washington Iowa for short visits and family reunions.
Mr W C Bott of Star City Indiana extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy after ten years of use with his children who suffer from croup and whooping cough. He reports rapid cures and recommends it to friends as unequaled. Also noted are Stage and theater listings including Quincy Adams Sawyer at the Graham for one night only Tuesday October 15 with strong New York reception and local interest.
Mrs Sadie Anderson and her daughter Grace arrived last night from Tingley Iowa to stay with Mrs Lizzie Anderson southeast of the city and visit other relatives in the area.
The Academy of Music hosts the latest rural drama showcase hailed as the biggest success yet. Local groups headline the event with strong performances and mounting audience praise.
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