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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
3
The item recalls Dusty Dennis arguing about a paper undergarment claim and a complaint described as being about treatment and duty. The Chicago Daily News tone hints at a wartime or labor context with terse exchanges and a focus on personal grievance.
In Friars Point Mississippi on November 30 the Butler case remains the town topic. G L Butler says his son suffered spinal disease until two months of treatment failed. After trying Dodd's Kidney Pills the boy improved and is now reportedly cured.
An assortment of vintage ad lines and quotes including Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents, a Philadelphia Record note on self made men, a Piso’s Cure for Consumption opinion, a Cincinnati Times Star remark on music, and Fulham Fadeless Dyes claim of non staining.
Mrs G W Fools of Salisbury Maryland wife of the local sheriff testifies she suffered eight years with a kidney complaint caused tiredness breathlessness and swelling after meals and feared Bright's disease. Within three days of taking Dean's Kidney Pills the backache and other symptoms disappeared. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Texas idea suggests two eight foot troughs with posts set apart. Attach shelves for milk vessels and wrap cloths soaked in water around containers. Water in troughs evaporates to keep milk cool, with protection from sun.
Alabama experiment station reports efforts to remove wild onion and bitter weed flavors from milk and cream. Trials with patent compounds and saleratus failed. washing cream with water and separator treatment removed bitterness from cream but not from whole milk. Butter from washed cream proved taste free. no method removed wild onion flavor from whole milk.
The Agricultural Entomist explains how modern cultivation creates abundant food for native insects. He argues that acres of improved crops and fruits attract canker worms and caterpillars, making spraying insecticides and fungicides imperative to counteract artificial, favorable conditions.
Green sorghum increases milk flow in cows but requires careful feeding. Overfeeding may prove fatal, so farmers should monitor intake to prevent harm to livestock.
A discussion among nurserymen notes that piece-root grafts often outperform budded and whole-root grafts. Wesley Greene of the Iowa Horticultural Society cites variability in hardiness of seedling stocks and that piece-root grafts help scions form their own roots, making the method best for northwest apple planting.
An illustrated note describes using an ordinary AA harrow pulled from the rear with three horses and heavy weight to pulverize turf land. It claims the implement is highly needed and convenient on farms and delivers thorough work, per S. M. Billingsly in Epitomist.
The article discusses ribbon-cane and sorghum as silage sources and notes sorghum yields very sour silage with fair feeding value. Ribbon-cane is likely even sourer due to sugar conversion to acids. Cane stalks retain juice after crushing and may aid silage. Indian corn remains the best first class silage plant seen, due to higher starch and soft woody fiber, especially when ears are siloed with stalks.
Iowa Experiment Station reports the optimal storage temperature for apples is 33 degrees. Lowering temperature delays maturation but cannot prevent chemical changes that cause overripeness and loss of flavor. Freezing at 32 degrees or lower causes additional changes, independent of decay.
A sudden feed change causes two cattle to fall and stumble in the milking area. Farm officials report no serious injuries and have moved the herd to safer ground as a precaution. Local veterinarians advise monitoring for signs of distress and adjusting rations gradually.
The Washington Star urges roasting poultry without heavy stuffing for better flavor in chicken and young turkey. If used, dressings should be simple and lightly seasoned to avoid overpowering the meat. When stuffing is used, sauce must harmonize, and moisture from bread or rolls should keep the meat plump and attractive.
Lieut Takeshita of the Japanese navy joked with Sir Thomas Lipton during the first race and shared American pride anecdotes. A salmon loaf recipe from Ladies' Home Journal is included, detailing salmon preparation, butter, eggs, and steaming in a mold.
A historic advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney bladder and related ailments. It includes patient testimonials from Robert Berner and claims of universal relief, with an offer for a free sample bottle and a call to write to Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
Reports say Scotch pearls from the River Dee have become a current fashion in England. The late queen owned several, and the Duchess of Sutherland and the Duchess of Portland wear neckpieces made from them. They resemble opals in color and lack the Oriental pearl’s sheen.
A recipe note from Good Housekeeping describes lining a deep pie dish with rich paste, filling with jellied cranberry sauce, topping with puff paste lattice, twisting a strip around the edge, and baking in a hot oven.
A simple home remedy suggests adding a few grains of alum to the washing water to ease discomfort for people with hands that sweat heavily. The note presents a practical tip for daily hygiene and comfort.
A recipe note explains cleaning a knife with a bath brick and carbonate of soda. The suggestion is to mix a small amount of soda with the brick on the knife board to ease cleaning.
The article notes Miss Dorothea Beale LL D completing 45 years as head of Cheltenham College for Girls in England. It also covers related education items including Cornell students' daily schedule ideas, Heidelberg journalism teaching, Bowdoin Hawthorne centennial events, and Louis De Mores at Yale, with details on his titles and family lineage.
The Yonkers Statesman quips on patience softening all things with dialogue between Patrice and a veteran line about no fool like an old fool.
In a light exchange, Bimler jokingly says I resemble a sausage while Phibbs adds a quip about stuffing. The Cleveland Plain Dealer records the humorous pair as local newsroom chatter.
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