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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1898
Page
3
The article explains a movable roof system to shield haystacks from weather. In Illinois, stacks were traditionally covered with hip roofs and movable four by four posts. The roof slides up and down on posts, pins secure it, and lowering after stacking keeps hay level as the stack settles, reducing spoilage and lumber waste.
Prof Snyder of the Minnesota Experiment Station reports in the Northwestern Miller that flourine from glucose mills adds little protein and fat, contains starch as a primary value, and carries sulphate of soda and sulfuric acid. European buyers fear import of adulterated flour and officials urge preventing export and sale of such counterfeit wheat flour.
Advice for farmers on animal care, equipment, crop strategies, and farm economics. Emphasizes humane handling of calves, safe use of products, avoiding public roads with stock, and maintaining own workshop and repair skills to save money. Promotes cultivation, prudent purchasing, and hemp use against thistles.
Old apple orchards when bearing offer a best sheep pasture as fallen fruit provides feed. Pigs will eat only ripe fruit, while sheep will consume greener apples though bitter and sometimes with pests. Ducklings are kept under hens to deter nest predation.
The article argues that good pig breeding alone is insufficient without proper feeding and care. It emphasizes a strong foundation through breeding, then develops the animal with a balanced ration rich in muscle and bone. It endorses graded seed practice and specifies a diet of shorts with skimmed milk, ground oats, and sweet milk for rapid growth.
Rural World advises beginners to buy the best native and grade cows by test, open accounts with each cow, and prefer cows yielding 300 pounds of butter. It urges careful selection, weed out inferior stock, breed from proven milk and butter strains, and avoid crossbred bulls to secure high bred pedigreed stock.
A new pig trough arrangement promises easier feeding by using a swinging door at the front of the pen. The device allows the trough to be filled before the door moves to close, preventing hogs from entering until the trough is ready. Designed for swill feeding, it is illustrated and credited to E. J. Rasch for Orange Judd Farmer.
Our Canadian and U S field reports say crossing dairy bulls with shorthorns and other beef cattle yields animals that are not profitable. Indiana and Ohio herds show many formerly beef-type animals now failing to meet good grades. The costly experiment warns breeders to heed the lesson.
Describes Spanish and American positions near Santiago de Cuba with details on entrenchments rifle pits and barbed wire. Notes artillery needs and possible siege plans while reporting naval actions and cautionary measures around Morro Castle after a night at sea.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs elected Mrs W B Lowe of Atlanta as president and heard resolutions urging a national health bureau and improved legal rights for mothers, education, forest preservation, and better conditions for women and children. Madison selects Wisconsin National Guard companies including Kenosha and Milwaukee, noting this does not guarantee frontline deployment.
A Madrid dispatch quotes Admiral Camara’s plan to ship the fleet from Port Said to the Philippines on Monday. The minister of marine Senor Amon reportedly says Camara’s squadron is strong enough to defeat Rear Admiral Dewey’s ships and Manila is expected to resist until arrival.
L J Clark of Warren Ohio joined the mortar fleet under Admiral Porter and fought through the Vicksburg bombardment and Potomac campaigns. After being wounded near Richmond and later ill, he recovered in Chicago where he practiced veterinary surgery and later credited Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his strength to 190 pounds.
Lieut Mahoney in Sioux City kept a list of odd errands for Companies H and L including three .38 Colt pistols for officers a ruler black pencils roses countermand cigars Claypoole vest old one from closet Ed Brown manual sword knot and French dictionary Harry Chapman blanket strap chess tray and other vague items.
Describes low priced fertile farming lands in western Minnesota and South Dakota with terms through W. B. Kniskern in Chicago. Also notes Baltimore and Ohio South Western Railway placing 16 inch electric fans in sleeping cars at Cincinnati Louisville and St. Louis to cool car interiors after 10 p m.
Frisco Line issues a free booklet titled Feathers and Fins highlighting local hunting and fishing grounds. Request copies by writing B. L. Winchell, General Passenger Agent, St. Louis. Includes a Franklin quote on vanity and a note from Atchison Globe about love and exposure.
An old Washington Iowa paper notes an advertisement claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy and promotes a price tie. The item adds a side remark that a good method to cure insomnia is to sleep it off.
The minister faced a restless crowd as some members grew weary and exited while others stayed. the parson warned that those who lingered would be weighed as they passed out, then resumed the sermon with no further interruptions.
A promotional notice from the Friction less Bearing Company of New York invites readers to send their name and address plus ten friends who ride bicycles, along with twenty five cents, to receive a set of oil free bearings claimed to make wheels run twice as easy. The offer requests wheel measurements and notes a regular price of 2.50, plus a chance to become an agent after trying the product.
An old advertisement extols liver health citing Chas Lamb and medical science. It claims nine tenths of ailments originate in the liver and constipation from its derangements, urging Cascarets as the perfect gentle regulator sold by druggists in 10c 25c and 50c sizes.
A portrait sent to India stirred romantic attention in Miss Vanderdecken's circle until a photographer's caption on the back revealed a line about the original being preserved. The remark soured suitors in the regiment and the match failed.
A vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cool and soothe swollen hot feet, relieve pain from tight shoes, and prevent blisters. It claims feet feel rested and walking becomes easier and offers a trial package free, with a 25 cent price tag.
A sailor demands belay when the winch slips as a donkey engine hoists a nobleman’s trunk. The watchmaker notes the mainspring is broken, reflecting a humorously nautical exchange from Jewelers Weekly.
Grain-O is advertised as a safe coffee substitute made from pure grains. It is pitched as a genuine scientific product that does not upset nerves or digestion and provides health and strength for the whole family, from baby to grandma.
A fragment describes sailors examined by authorities and notes many harsh captains who mistreat crews. It condemns violence, especially against vulnerable sailors, and mentions drastic purgatives that harm the bowels, urging use of Hostetters Stomach Bitters.
A reader notes that men often vow to diet when unwell, but once recovered abandon the plan, illustrating how health prompts forgetfulness of self restraint. The observation appears in the Washington Democrat column.
July 3 sale from all points to Washington D C and return by July 15 with tickets valid to August. Fare is $2.00 for the trip with travel to Old Point Comfort and Hampton Bays, the North Atlantic Squadron rendezvous. Apply to U L Truitt 234 Clark St Chicago IL for reservations.
C F Alston of Quitman Texas praises Dr Ayer's Pills as an invaluable remedy for constipation biliousness and related disorders due to miasmatic localities. He notes small frequent doses aid the liver in expelling malarial poisons and restoring natural function. He could not dispense with the remedy.
Brother Will asks why Jack is not accepted as a record breaker in intercollegiate cycling. Ister Sue prefers a record breaker in the safety deposit line and mentions bicycling world.
Shenandoah's continued success draws crowds to McVicker's Theater in Chicago for a grand military display. Patrons praise the production as a striking spectacle amid a busy winter season.
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