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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
6
A gunfighter comparison notes a man who could fight Ike a wren could beat a lion. Labor is scarce on cattle ranges with offers of up to 50 dollars monthly plus board. An Oklahoma farmer plants forty acres of black locust for post timber. Government data show mules average 10.24 dollars more value than horses.
A quoted maxim asserts the sole law of entail in the country is the principle that the father’s good qualities are transmitted to his son, reflecting a belief in hereditary virtue guiding inheritance.
A young bird displays remarkable growth as it progresses from a newly hatched chick to a nearly full feathered juvenile in just ten days, illustrating rapid life stage progression.
Abundant rains have finally fallen across Australia ending a seven year drought. The rainfall promises a strong business revival for the country as agriculture and trade rebound.
A side hunt in Illinois killed 1,013 crows with one man taking 203. The birds have multiplied in many places and become a nuisance.
A wise dairyman argues it is better for a cow to yield 300 pounds of butter annually for five years and then die than to produce 200 pounds for ten years and then provide a thousand pounds of old cow beef.
A ten year farm hand says treating the employer’s interests as his own leads to better treatment. The remark implies many hired men underestimate this approach and its value in domestic work relations.
A harvester machinery trust formed last year has driven price increases and eliminated competition among manufacturers. The actual price rise is from 5 to 10 dollars per machine.
Land agents report little pleases buyers as customers are scarce and bidding weak. Farm land values stagnate with notable declines in flat wet areas, signaling a tougher market this year. Mrs Rover, noted authority on foods, says despite the strawberry’s praised adaptability, she declares it not fit to eat.
A reflective critique contrasts pampered mothers with those in hard labor driven by societal pressures. It argues that comforts and vanity in modern society come at the cost of the vigor of children, asserting that true strength derives from mothers who endure demanding work at home.
The piece argues parsons ride fast horses not for grace but worldly ambition to outrun others on the road. It criticizes ministers for valuing speed and carnal pride, noting brethren view slow horses as not a sign of grace.
The author questions the disappearance of abundant wild pigeons after 1870 to 1880. He notes no obvious global extinction, asks whether migration or mass killing caused their end, and mentions scarce evidence of survivors or specimens in the country.
A late May blizzard in Montana caused extensive stock losses valued at about 5 million dollars. The storm disrupted markets and commerce, with financial ruin reported among herdowners and merchants reliant on cattle and livestock revenues.
The milk supply of New York City is controlled by a group described as a cooperative dairy association in formal references. The label suggests a collective farming and distribution effort overseeing pricing and distribution within the city.
A blunt remark argues that a kicking cow cannot be a means of grace for Christians. The idea suggests such a beast would demoralize core beliefs and practices.
The fragment discusses motivation and effort, urging hustle and enterprise as a measure of personal action. It contrasts standard performance with doing one’s best through diligence and initiative.
One Illinois farmer has acquired substantial farm land by marrying four times. Each wife brought him a valuable farm, illustrating a singular route to expanding property holdings through personal ties.
The report notes wolves have been killed within ten miles of the cities of St Paul and Minneapolis this summer, marking a rare crossover of primeval and modern concerns as wildlife control actions occur close to urban areas.
The owner of a 160 acre farm could secure an income of 2500 dollars annually from cows poultry and hogs kept on the property if disease is controlled.
A man described how his cow fifty hens garden and two pigs supplied nearly as much as his daily wages for supporting his family. He emphasized the labor and resources needed to maintain his household.
The author describes planting in long straight rows and using a cultivator for all cultivation. This method makes garden care a real pleasure and ensures weeds are kept under perfect control.
The article notes that almost all forty four distinct imported cheese brands are counterfeited locally, with only four or five indigenous varieties not found in Europe.
The passage urges farmers to learn to sign correctly but also to verify signatures on documents from strangers. It warns that a rugged signature may still be acceptable to banks, implying distrust of forged or unclear handwriting and the need for caution in financial dealings.
In a small eastern town a ball raised proceeds for a hearse, echoing the famous Dance of Death. A South Carolina farmer grew 800 bushels of kiln dried corn from one acre to win a $1,000 prize from an eastern farm paper and a separate $500 reward from the state board of agriculture.
The article notes that ranchers who provided food and shelter for their stock during last winter’s blizzards suffered little or no loss, while neighbors who left their cattle to fend for themselves faced heavy losses up to 75 percent of their herds.
The government agricultural department promotes goats for milk claiming they fit where cows fail, consume otherwise unused forage, resist tuberculosis, and produce richer milk with medicinal virtues. The top breed yields two to four quarts daily.
A passage urges following one of ten agricultural commandments. It argues that a man who raises stock animals will earn twice as much as a man who grows crops and farm products. The stock raiser also strengthens soil fertility, while crop farmers risk impoverishment.
A farmer's pasture planted with white clover yields discovery as the hired man secretly harvests seed. After asking to mow and save seed, he sells twenty six bushels at eight dollars per bushel, convincing the farmer that the worker knew something after all.
The author argues that consumers living close to farmers form the best market for farm products. He urges farmers to support movements that locate any manufacturing plant in their hometown, creating a large pool of operatives and a profitable, nearby market for farm goods.
Aimed at farm youths the piece celebrates ambition and lifelong learning. It urges reading, observation, and small experiments like gardening and raising livestock to prepare for diverse careers such as railroad work, law, medicine, or farming. It warns that smoking drinking or laziness harms prospects and stresses steady effort from ages fifteen to twenty five.
The piece contrasts workers who overdo or underperform with the ideal capable man who estimates a job's scope and omits needless fuss. It laments wasted effort from uneducated sloppy methods and urges education of the eye ear and hand to develop mechanical dexterity beyond standard schooling.
The piece argues farmers should sell crops when prices are fair and avoid speculative holding. It notes few succeed at waiting for market surges over years and cites high costs and losses from tying up stock. Anexample recalls a six year old corncrib emptied by rats, illustrating practical losses from hoarding.
The piece defines a day's work by occupation from unskilled labor to government clerks and professionals. It contrasts eight to sixteen hour norms, noting unions affect bricklayers and painters, parsons and housekeepers require different hours, farm hands long days, and fast mail engineers finish in about three hours. The overall message: effort varies with job type and ambition.
The writer reports Monmouths eleven miles of brick paving aging well with little wear and notes a single brick course on sand as cheaper and equally durable. Galesburg already adopts this method and residents praise its cost efficiency while Warren County shows paved country roads six feet wide offering both paved and dirt options.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian Tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
Some residents propose shops and banks close from 1 30 to 4 p m during the Chautauqua to allow clerks and others to attend lectures. If agreed the plan would shift trading to earlier hours and be announced in the papers.
The Corah Republican notes that water levels in Clear Lake Storm Lake Spirit Lake and other Dickison county resorts have rebounded. Two wet springs restored what was once seen as a permanent loss with lakes now at levels from twenty-five years ago and streams regaining flow after years of drought. Weather theories remain uncertain.
An old advertisement notes Allen's Foot-Fase relieves corns bunions ingrown nails swollen feet and sweating feet. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Ask today.
Miss Grace Romig of Gracehill arrives back home after a period in Huntington Indiana where she has attended college. Her return marks a homecoming noted by local residents.
Mr and Mrs G A Beitel of Pittsburg arrived Saturday to visit his brother Ben Beitel of Gracehill. They had not met for 35 years. He has been in the employ of the Howe company for 27 years and is a very intelligent man.
Attorney P J Hanley reports William Jennings Bryan will meet the Jefferson club during the Chautauqua visit in a formal gathering. There will be no public reception.
Miss Cora Smeltzer is home after attending the medical department of S U I in Iowa City. She spent several weeks away and returned to her hometown to resume her daily activities.
W P Johnston D D of Geneva College Beaver Falls Penn spent several days in the city last week visiting friends. He preached at Covenanter church on Sabbath morning and pleased the audience as he always does. Dr Johnston shows signs of aging but remains the same kindly genial man.
Last week a fire destroyed the house of H. Cook near West Chester causing an estimated loss of 700 dollars with insurance valued at 550 dollars.
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