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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
3
A practical guide describes a durable post puller that any farmer can build. Two uprights of 2x6 inches, three feet long, mortised into a scantling frame braced with 2 inch stock, hold a 1 inch pulley at the top. A chain goes around the lower post, over the wheel, and a horse pulls to extract solid posts.
In Mahomet Illinois the Mahomet Farmer letters argue hard road laws are driven by greed from automobile and rail interests. Farmers, they say, use and prefer existing roads and cannot afford macadam costs, warning expansion of taxation risks land concentration by millionaires.
Fie loses his market who has nothing to sell. Get the plow ready if the soil warms this month. Stock relish a change of feed. Inoculate a spot with strawberries this year. Plant early April in this latitude. Popcorn seed in ample supply in the west with satisfactory quality.
Prof H L Bolley urges farmers to test seed grain to avoid weak or dead grains. A simple plate method uses damp sand, paper, and 100 seed lots to compare growth, with a second batch in dirt as alternative. Farmers can judge seed vigor locally, reducing losses from poor seed before sending to stations.
Dr. S. H. Ward of the Minnesota livestock sanitary board credits strict dog confinement and hunting bans as key to limiting hog cholera. Local boards enforce orders, with officers visiting townships and prosecutions for failures, aiming to curb disease spread.
A Michigan girl recounts how her father tamed a hog. He first rang the hog’s nose, then lifted a fence end, crawled under, and secured three nose rings and two ear rings linked by a wire. The hog cannot touch the fence without pulling a ring, ending the disturbance.
Government reports show a sheep shortage in New Zealand for 1904 with 18,290,000 head, down 665,000 from 1903. Cattle numbers rise, dairying expanding, wool exports fall by 11,000,000 pounds, and fat sheep remain scarce.
A health note says sprained tendons and joints arise from long grown hooves repeatedly trampling on hard floors, stressing the impact on joints and limbs.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes Kadley believes he already sits at the top, dismissing the notion of room for others as he asserts he occupies all space himself. The exchange frames Kadley as confident and gatekeeping.
Irene-Lil Skimmerhorn joined private theatricals as a young girl. Maybelle joked she hadn’t the face to perform. It took her half a day to make her face fit the part. Chicago Tribune.
A Detroit Free Press note recalls how an old millionaire built wealth from a suspender buckle that doubles as a night latchkey. The quirky invention highlights inventive hardware roots of wealth.
Toledo March 27 Special Dentist Harry T Lewis of 60 Sumit street says Dodds Kidney Pills cured his kidney disease after years of back pain and nighttime awakening. He notes two weeks to improvement and claims full cure avoiding Brights Disease Diabetes Dropsy Gravel and Rheumatism. The ad also includes Uncle Eben quip and a Washington Star aside.
Named for its abundant 50 acre output funding a home, the variety yields across states at per acre rates: Indiana 157, Ohio 160, Tennessee 198, and Michigan 220 bushels. Salzer's catalog promotes the line and invites rivals to beat the 1905 record.
A 1905 seed catalog promises high yields from beardless barley 120 bu per acre and Salzer oats 310 bu per 4. also Salzer speltz and macaroni wheat 30 bu per acre potatoes 1,000 bu per acre hay 14 tons per acre and 34,000 lbs of fodder per acre. The notice invites readers to request samples by sending 100 inmatanps to John A Salzer Seed Co at Tua Crosse Wisconsin.
An advertising notice claims Pusheck's Kuro relieves pain for those handicapped by illness and urges sufferers to write for a full sized dollar sample with payment due after use. It cites Dr. Cc. ee Chicago and a Lebanon Nebraska retail note, with testimonials and a Toledo Times mention.
An item notes that health officials complain of disobeyed orders and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for various ailments. Advertisement asserts gentle action superior to pills and cathartics, selling at 50c and 1 with money back if it fails. Ends with two quotes from month 1900 era sources.
A column promoting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as an alternative to ovarian surgery cites Mrs. Margret Merkley's letter about relief from ovarian ulceration and urges women with painful or excessive menstruation and pelvic symptoms to consult Pinkham's remedy before doctors.
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