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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
3
Joseph A. Donovan of Plaistow New Hampshire and line inspector for the Haverhill Newton and Plaistow Electric Street Railway recount a winter 1902 bout with sciatica. After poor doctoring and bed rest he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with rapid improvement and full cure after five boxes.
A Houston Post quote notes Gladys has married a duke with a guarantee that her fortune remains untarnished. The dialogue implies sentiment about dowry and social status in marriage.
A railroads policy stance described by a railroad president says private car lines should move under Interstate Commerce Commission jurisdiction. He notes car mileage payments are legal, and excess charges are for shippers to contest, as no governing law exists. The quip ends that speed does not always pay in the long run.
Chicago Daily News notes excursion fares on Grand Trunk routes with dates and prices for Asbury Park Buffalo Niagara Falls Philadelphia Toronto and more. Liberal stops, full details from Gov Vans at 185 Adams St Chicago. An epitaph remark closes the item.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease as a remedy for swollen sweating hot and aching feet. It promises a small trial package free and directs readers to Atall Druggists in Le Roy New York with claims of quick relief.
The Farmers' Review praises a 48 by 64 foot gambrel barn plan noted for wind resistance and economical timber use. It features a stable block with 16 foot widths, a concrete floored cattle area, six horse stalls, a 1 000 bushel feed room, and a 60 ton hay bay with straw storage. Farmers can build in stages, adding roof and ends later to avoid waste.
The article advises dairy farmers to adjust rations during the spring transition from winter to pasture. It recommends smaller fat forming portions, more bran, less corn, and careful use of oat straw and clover hay. Avoid turning cattle to pasture too early to prevent reduced milk yield and digestive upset. keep cows in yards until grass is ready to sustain maintenance needs.
New Jersey’s road commissioner argues good wagon roads cut freight costs. He cites wheat shipments from Chicago to New York at nine and a half cents per push, five miles on level roads costing three cents a bushel, and sandy roads nine cents per mile. He says five miles on good roads save 600 miles by canal or 375 by rail, and one mile of good roads equals 75 miles saved by rail. With farm output 500,000,000 tons valued at about $2 per ton, roughly $1 billion, about $600 million could be saved annually if farmers used good roads.
A commentary urges patience in dairy herd culling arguing cows with strong breeding should be kept until after their third calf before being deemed unprofitable. It emphasizes giving animals a fair chance to prove value.
A barnyard feed rack example uses a 2x4 inch scantling frame with four feet width and two feet height. Slats extend six inches above the frame with eight inch spacing, rounded ends prevent shoving, no bottom needed, and cleaning is done by lifting and repositioning.
The article urges farmers to adopt bookkeeping to boost profits by avoiding unprofitable crops and using numerical methods. It argues farming is a business requiring systematic accounting as essential as in any commercial enterprise, warning that ignorance leads to debt.
Instruction notes rapid cooling of milk to near 50 degrees Fahrenheit after milking. Immediate chilling helps preserve quality and flavor, while failing to cool promptly leads to sour milk and poorer flavor under normal conditions.
A shrewd collector describes how he profits by directing sick people to a doctor and earns commissions. He recalls finding the doctor through a chance encounter and promotes him to strangers in boarding houses to gain steady patients.
A St Louis man cites a farmer’s dog as evidence animals think while a Chicago Daily News reporter questions the proof. The dialogue recalls a boyhood prank and a Sunday church meeting, then shifts to praise for American ingenuity as Prof Mikulicz lauds American surgeons as more inventive than European peers.
In Stray Stories dialogue, Shortfellow recalls talking with the governor who said he no longer wanted me. The exchange reveals the governor’s instruction to ask the cashier for a dollar more per week after Shortfellow admits he stopped growing years ago.
Reports indicate successful gold mining in Wales England with several sizable deposits also found in Roshire in northern Scotland. The discoveries point to an expanding metal industry across the United Kingdom.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring female health to aid fertility and reduce miscarriages. It features testimonials from Milwaukee women, urges contacting Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice, and claims many cures of uterine disorders and related issues.
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