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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1903
Page
3
Samuel H. Smith describes a wooden grape trellis with mortise and tenon joints where buried posts renew without replacing the preserved upper sections. The design allows easy disassembly for winter covering and uses hemlock with specific post and brace dimensions. Bracing guidance favors end posts in long rows and full bracing for field cultivation.
The Prairie Farmer article outlines careful handling and storage of sweet potatoes. Dug in dry soil, stored without bruises, laid to dry in sunshine, then packed in baskets or boxes. For market storage, a 15 foot wide house with double walls, sawdust, ceiling, loft, and ventilated roof. central passage with shelves. heating via oil stoves or brick furnace. after loading, heat to about 90 degrees to dry, then maintain 40 to 50 degrees with ventilator opening as needed.
On large swine farms hogs sometimes eat chickens due to carelessness or hereditary traits. Hogs can be trained to eat chickens if fed discarded carcasses, a practice easier than burial but potentially harming hog health and habits.
A New York and Wisconsin collaboration reports commercial scale tests showing cold curing at 40 to 60 degrees increases cheese quality scores and market value. At 40 degrees cheese sold for about $1.76 more per 100 pounds than unparaffined 60 degree cured cheese, with higher retained moisture boosting weight and value.
The article explains that different fowl breeds suit different goals whether for meat or eggs. Heavy hens are not ideal layers, and poultry keepers should select breeds matching their commercial aims to avoid wasted time.
The article describes a revolving milking stool with a two by nine inch seat board and a rounded under seat board held by a three eighths inch bolt. A hoop anchors a two gallon pail, and a 2x4 brace supports the underside. It also warns to grub out peach trees showing yellows with pale broomlike leaves.
Nansen and Sverdrup pledge not to launch another polar expedition. Sverdrup leaves Norway, ill health after prior voyage, likely for years in the Canary Islands. Harry Payne Whitney to mine Colorado properties, tutored by James B. Hammond.
Health warnings warn against cheap baking powders sold by peddlers. Alum powders are harmful and prohibited in some areas, with Yale chemistry professors stating bread made with alum powders can act as a poison. Housekeepers urged to buy reputable cream of tartar brands and avoid peddlers.
Municipal notes recount an elevator inspector in St Louis who tests safety by riding down with the lift. New York ministers poke fun at Dowie with quips about Zion and Dr Doughie. Ohio’s liquor league meets in East Liverpool with Mayor Weaver delivering a strong welcome while upholding prohibition principles.
A Philadelphia Woman recounts a zoo visit where a washerwoman loudly defends the 400 as the society that maintains the zoo. The tale highlights class perceptions and the mystique of New York's elite circle through a humorous exchange.
A caller at Mrs. Irons boarding house notices a lean greyhound basking outside the kitchen door and learns the dog has been kept in the back yard for two or three years. Mrs. Irons says the animal never leaves the yard, highlighting the unusual sight and sparking questions about the house’s publicity.
In St John Kansas a boy near death from malignant scarlet fever allegedly improved after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. The attending physician and the boy's parents file sworn statements attributing the recovery to the pills, with authorities noting Epileptic seizures ceased within a week.
Dish washing in winter harms hands due to chapping from impure soap. Ivory soap with careful rinsing and drying prevents chapping. Also includes a humorous quote and small notices about land for sale and theatrical management.
Three daily trains run Chicago to California via the Union Pacific and North Western lines. Also notes various advertisements and quotes including Piso's Cure for Consumption and quotes from Ram's Horn and Town Topics.
Tess argues she would not rush into marriage despite her suitor's impatience. Jess confirms Tess refused to marry him today and said he would have to wait until tomorrow. The Philadelphia press item records a domestic discussion with a light tone.
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