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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1907
Page
7
Grandma narrates a wild forest tale where a lazy hunter brings home fish and meat, then fears a monstrous intruder crying for its big toe. The family hides as a mysterious creature outside the cabin shrieks in hunger and menace.
A man hunts a dark forest creature and finds a big toe. The wife warns against eating it as legends speak of fiery eyed beasts. The family fears the roar demanding the toe, but the chimney reveals a blazing beast that claims the toe and vanishes, leaving the story to end with its disappearance to another world.
An advertisement claims the Golden Medical Discovery strengthens liver stomach and nerves and lists its alcohol free glycerine based formula from roots such as Golden Seal and Bloodroot. It cites medical authorities and offers a free booklet by sending a postal card to Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo NY. It also features Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a supporting aid.
An advertisement promotes The Cow-Puncher at the Graham opera house for mati nee and night Saturday September 21. Hal Reid wrote the play set in Arizona with characters such as Black Hawk Spokane Ike Tacoma Tim Ann Slattery and Carlos Mendoza praised for their natural portrayals. W F Mann staged it lavishly with added specialties and a strong cast. A separate note reports Sudden Attack of Disentery Cure and a Brooklyn lady praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after travel in South Dakota. For sale by Cook Sherman.
A list of five items appears in the notice. 400 head of native feeding cattle priced by weight are listed as at Gladwin in Iowa with a call to view them. A band concert at the park venue is announced for tomorrow evening at 7 15 with a show in the opera house referenced. Also an advertisement for Preventics cold remedy touts safety and quick relief with trial boxes sold by J H Stewart.
Iowa Central Railway offers daily sale to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana Idaho and Mexico. One way tickets priced 15.00 below regular fare until October 15. Contact agents for details or write A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
A Colorado experiment shows pea fed hogs producing superior pork in Los Angeles and Portland. From San Luis Valley, 18,000 pea fattened hogs were shipped by June 1, 1907, with prices around $13 per head for 200 pound hogs and peas yielding profitable gains.
The Feeder notes rising scarcity of suitable unfinished cattle for feeders as producers seek breed type and flesh. A winter market hinges on a killing frost and corn crop, with experts predicting a hot fall feeder market if conditions hold. Breeding may solve long term supply while producers weigh gains per feed and the high price of concentrates.
William Anson notes in Farm and Ranch that unlike cattle, horses require firm flesh and muscle beyond fat. Proper conditioning is crucial for withstanding breaking, enduring work, and achieving successful marketing after fattening.
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