04 Jul 1903
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1903
Page
1
The verse asserts a cycle of trouble and relief, claiming there is never a dark night or heavy heartbreak without a later calm or healing. It frames hardship as temporary, ending with forgiveness and brighter days through persistence and faith in renewal.
Gossip in Horton county builds to a breach of promise suit by Nancy Skinner against Deacon Spooner. The old maid seeks damages, presenting diary entries and a handwritten sock gallery note, while the deacon denies romantic intent amid church and family pressure.
In a Boston Globe tale, a courtroom drama surrounds Deacon Skinner whose gift poetry on candy causes accusations of heartbreak. Nancy cried, the court dismissed the case, and villagers’ judgment turns to a cautionary note on poetry with gifts.
Chicago humorist Simeon Ford recalls a Boston trolley sign claiming half the passengers wear Bunker Hill pants. He questions the claim while noting Boston women’s independence. The piece hints at further changes in women’s dress and emancipation, reflecting vibrant social speculation.
Denis A McCarthy writes in Good Counsel Magazine urging duty and service. The poem reflects sorrow and hope, calling readers to ease others burdens and strive to brighten the world through deeds and compassion.
An American long in Mexico jokes about currency values in New York. He converts wages, hat prices, and purchases into Mexican pesos, gold, treasury certificates, and silver dollars, then compares cost in different currencies. The clerk spends hours resolving the exchanges.
Over 800000 German industries employed women but fewer than 25000 are organized. The note discusses gender participation and labor organization, referencing social contrasts and workplace attire such as boots. The piece highlights limited female union involvement and a call for increased organization among workers.
The article outlines barnyard grading for good drainage with a gentle slope away from the dairy barn, suggesting gravel or cinders layering, partial-year grading plans, and bedding areas for cattle. It advises mixing clay into top layers when needed and using straw bedding recycled from the stable for open-air rests.
The Fingis station reports that Illinois soil seeded to alfalfa yields well only with soil inoculated by bacteria forming nodules on roots. They offer the infected soil in grain bags for fifty cents per 800 pounds, to be shipped to Champaign or Urbana. Orders should be placed 2–3 weeks ahead.
The American Aberdeen Angu s Breeders Association allocated funds for numerous shows and fairs. A total of 5000 dollars goes to the Chicago International Live Stock Show, 3500 to the Kansas City Show, and 300 dollars to each of Illinois Indiana Iowa Minnesota Missouri Ohio Kentucky Nebraska Kansas Hutchinson fair. Two hundred dollars each to Colorado Wisconsin and South Dakota fairs. San Antonio and El Paso cattle exhibits receive 200 dollars each. Canada’s Toronto Industrial show and Winter Provincial fair get 100 dollars apiece. Also notes on ear deformations in animals and birds with terms deaf ears and carunculated parts.
The article notes experiments on red winter wheat comparing awned versus awnless spikes. Awnless spikes ripen earlier, yield smaller grain with higher ash, but lower nitrogen and phosphorus. Bearded and beardless comparisons align with awned versus awnless results, showing higher grain weight but lower overall yield. It also lists Shropshire breeder premiums and shows a Dickensian attributed quote about industrious youth and aging.
Prof Shaw outlines hog house dimensions and layout for sows and piglets with long narrow pens, south side feed passage, swinging partitions, ventilation, and warm dry conditions. Separate notes advise on butter flavor from leeks in pastures, recommending heat treatment, pasteurization, and careful handling to reduce odors.
Charles L. Hill urges nose rings by one year, daily grooming, and humane handling. Keep the bull in airy, clean stalls near cows, avoid abuse, and never trust a gentle bull. Cautionary note on careless handling cost dairymen, plus a mention of dubbing the head.
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