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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
5
The article stresses daily cleaning and dusting of dairy stalls to prevent bacterial contamination. It recommends dusting with an absorbent, using straw and compost away from the stable, and keeping mangers free of uneaten feed to ensure high quality milk, butter, and cheese.
G. E. Scott outlines a dairy stall design tested in barns with practical features. The plan includes a wood or cement floor, a long platform with a wide cow-facing gap, a front fence, a feed bin annex, a watertight ditch, and adjustable partitions to suit cow size. It emphasizes cleanliness and full head freedom.
Hints from Farm and Home advise shade and shelter as vital in summer. Ensure cows have abundant clean water and feed near shade to minimize travel and maximize milk flow. Milking should be done in a clean airy space. use drying agents like dry earth or land plaster to keep floors sanitary and reduce movement during milking.
Calf scours arise from damp filthy quarters dirty feeding vessels cold milk too long between feedings. Use clean vessels hot rinsed and sun dried milk 90 100 degrees feed three times daily and withhold trial amounts then treat with castor oil and a ginger opium camphor rhubarb peppermint mixture every two to six hours as needed. Keep the calf warm and dry.
A dairyman at a past convention argued against shade in pasture fearing shade would waste cows’ time. He claimed cows in heat would rather stay hungry than feed in the sun. Many dairymen opposed him. a few sided with him. The stance struck many as barbarous.
A detailed description from Vereinson's Magazine of women and girls hired in California apricot orchards. Workers cut fruit into trays, are paid ten cents per box, and the fruit is sulphured and sun dried over days. Men then collect and pack the dried fruit for sale to buyers.
A playful bubble trick uses a cone of yellow paper and very thick soap solution to create a solid bubble that can float to the ceiling as a trial bubble. A second bubble carries a passenger, demonstrating a light airborne ride.
A brief adoffer describes folding old newspapers into nine by twelve inch sheets and painting them with black paint or varnish to deter cutworms. It suggests using rosin and sweet oil on sticky paper as a seasonal remedy and outlines cutting sheets from edge to center to cover plants.
Dr. M. W. Strealy advises a simple plant protection method using a paper sleeve secured with a clod or stone at the lapped slit edges. This prevents winds, flares edges, channels water, and keeps air beneath to prevent mold while preserving moisture. The grub avoids the paper. the coverings can last for years and be removed in a week or ten days.
A brief health notice urges immediate care for skin cuts with proper treatment. It advises covering wounds with clean tar to protect and seal the injury.
A poem where a grandfather’s odd but kind logic about weather and growth shapes a child’s view. He says dry earth needs soaking and warm blankets hide little wonders, urging patience and a sunny outlook despite storms and winds. The speaker admires his gentle, peculiar wisdom.
An American soldier faces a stubborn carabao in the Philippines. The water buffalo slows wagons, bathes supplies, and resists crossing streams as troops and guards scold the beast in English Spanish and Tagalog.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune description explains crafting a half inch tall man from tissue and threading a fine string through his head to secure a lightweight passenger for a bubble ride. The method uses thin writing paper for a circle and knot to attach, then the balloon carries the figure toward the ceiling or out a window if conditions permit. It tests patience and steady nerves as a curious stunt.
The tale describes Chinese drivers striking a carabao during a stream crossing as soldiers shout in Chinese. The animal resists, stretching and crouching, while camp noise and guard duties disrupt recruits. A Santa Cruz camp incident recalls a sentry’s challenge and the carabao fleeing in pain, sparking debate on proper firing signals.
An American naturalist Mr. Lancaster studied frigate birds finding them able to live in the air for a week and travel about 100 miles per hour. The albatross and swift are noted for long periods of continuous flight without resting on land or trees.
A brief item notes Round Town Griggs avoiding trouble through a tight squeeze in Yonkers, with a playful nod to a delightful experience and a reference to a fair young thing.
A statistician claims the typewriter created 500000 jobs but omits health costs from sedentary work. The piece promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as essential for workers facing confinement and stomach strain, noting firsthand relief for those cured by the remedy.
Sam Bedford recalls a Calhoun courtroom moment where a restless man in Owen's court admitted losing his overcoat and caused a stir as the judge quipped that people lose suits there without such noise. The anecdote comes from the Owensboro Inquirer.
Marquette Michigan stands out as a charming summer retreat accessible via the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. The area offers healthful location picturesque scenery quality hotels and immunity from fever, promising health rest and comfort for travelers. Send four cents for The Lake Superior Country brochure to Geo H Heafford General Passenger Agent Chicago Illinois.
Constance struggles in the water crying Save me Harold stands on shore and hurls in his coat. He asks if she is sinking for the third time and laments forgetting to count. He is brave yet bound by romance rules in this vignette.
The Chicago Great Western railway offers cheap round trip fares on Independence Day with a fare of one and one third for round trips and half rates for children. Tickets are on sale July 3 and 4 and valid to return by July 5. Inquiries may be made to any C. G. W. agent or to F. H. Lord at 113 Adams Street Chicago.
Atchison man left church after 30 minutes then died. The preacher then gave a funeral sermon lasting an hour and fifteen minutes according to the Atchison Globe.
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad announces Homeseekers Excursion tickets to Southern and Southeastern states on the first and third Tuesdays of June July and August. Round trip One Fare plus 2.00 with fifteen day limit for going and twenty one days for return and stopovers in Homeseekers Territory. A wide vestibuled train runs daily from Chicago to Waco and Fort Worth Texas with Pullman sleeping and reclining chair cars. Contact any agent or C L Stone for details.
The Chicago Great Western Railway markets travel for the 1900 National Conventions with Prohibition in Chicago on June 27 28 and Democratic in Kansas City on July 4. Tickets go on sale June 26 27 and July 2 4 respectively. The line offers vestibuled trains free chair cars dining service and superior sleeping cars. One fare for the round trip. Inquiries to F H Lord G P T A 113 Adams street Chicago.
A peculiar exchange notes a reader invited to test a man’s tolerance while a mock ad slips into the dialogue. The Baltimore American records the bizarre social tease linking reading and a bicycle motif in a tongue in cheek moment.
An old style advertisement urges readers to visit a druggist and request a free sample bottle of Kemp's Balsam claiming it stops coughs at once. It promotes large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents and warns that delays are dangerous.
A line from The Criterion notes that many men cast bread upon the waters with a large dipnet ready, reflecting a proverb about generous or hopeful effort and preparedness.
The ad extols Lydia E. Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound as the best source of advice on female ailments. It claims Mrs Pinkham handles over a hundred thousand cases yearly, spanning 20 years of continuous results, and offers a free service via mail from Lynn Massachusetts.
Mrs. Ellis Rowan describes a towering forest tree in Australia that allegedly devours human flesh. The creature, resembling a giant pineapple with drooping beard-like leaves, conceals spear-like pistils inside its frill and can trap a person’s body when its leaves close. Local legend once worshiped it as the devil’s tree and feared its wrath.
Plants and trees have regular rest periods to recover and repair. Some go dormant in winter when ground is frozen and leaves are gone, while in hot regions they rest during the rainy season or drought. They choose times when work is least effective, like humans choosing night to work.
The article notes that wasp mouthparts favor sucking but do not match bees in honey extraction. They feed on nectar from shallow flowers and Umbel liferae, and fruit also supplements adult diets. Many species store honey, while most show carnivorous tendencies.
A notice lists an E A convention route covering Charleston South Carolina Richmond and White Sulphur Springs Virginia with maps and time cards available. Contact J C Tucker 234 Clark Street Chicago for details.
Puck questions how senators are chosen and notes officials refuse to explain. The dialogue hints at political secrecy and public curiosity without offering clear answers.
An old advertisement states Lane's Family Medicine aids daily bowel movements for health, acts gently on the liver and kidneys, and claims to cure headaches with a price of 25 and 50 cents.
A Paris physician tested a long life elixir on himself that he compounded, and the result hints his life in the afterworld may outlast his expectations. The Boston Globe reports this curious experiment as a cautionary note on self experimentation.
A collage of promotional lines and quips from newspapers including To Cure a Cold In One Day redselling Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a refund promise. Various pithy quotes touch on matrimony optimism humor and social behavior from Chicago Daily News Indianapolis News and other papers.
An assortment of humorous lines and promotional slogans appears, including Hall's Catarrh Care sold internally at 75 cents, a quip about condensing kindness, and notes on betting and sportsmen using White's Yucatan during play. The collection mirrors early 20th century newspaper humor and product pitches.
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