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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1903
Page
3
The black-necked Valaisan goat is a strong healthy breed noted for its black head and white body, sturdy build, and dense hair. Males mature at four to five years with heavy, muscular legs and long beard. stock thrives in cold, endures long treks for food, and is called a glacier goat.
A study across eight stations shows hogs fed ground corn gained about 28 percent more weight than those fed whole corn. Twelve experiments found 505 pounds of whole corn per 100 pounds gain versus 472.9 pounds for ground corn, meaning grinding saves about six percent feed per gain when near a mill, otherwise not economical.
The article notes no single food provides all necessary nutrients. Corn alone is inadequate for young chicks due to low lime. Adding clover or skim milk improves growth, and including animal food boosts results.
Pare 12 large cucumbers and grate. Drain and mix with ten onions minced fine. Add four tablespoons grated horseradish, a half teaspoon cayenne, one tablespoon white sugar, salt and black pepper to taste. Cover with vinegar and seal. Lawn clippings stored to dry in shade are a winter vegetable substitute.
Guidance on handling comb honey from sealing to shipping. Do not freeze, keep warm, store dry, and use tight shipping cases to avoid pests. Keep white honey separate, avoid pollen sections, and fumigate every two weeks to kill moth worms until cold weather. Ship before freezing weather if possible.
Systematic selection guides poultry improvement from foundation stock to December laying strains. Hatch pullets early, cull the lean or overfat hens, and use eggs from the best performers for next year. This method boosts both egg production and profits in poultry-raising.
The Orange Judd Farmer outlines a convenient poultry house design with a scratching shed S that needs a large window for strong interior light. The main house includes a door and a matching window. The diagram labels P porches F floor R scratching room under the house and A the partition between house and shed.
F D Coburn declares alfalfa the greatest honey plant in modern agriculture and notes a long June to October honey flow under favorable conditions. Kansas reports 57,722 bee stands in 1903 with an average of 13 pounds per stand, while eastern counties with sparse alfalfa yield 7.6 pounds per stand.
United States District Attorney Beach announces six individuals named in seven grand jury indictments. Defendants include George W. Beavers and August W. Machen from the post office department, James W. Erwin, George H. Huntington, Isaac S. McGrehan, and Eugene D. Scheble. Indictments cover conspiracy to defraud, bribery, and accepting bribes with multiple joint charges.
Scranton Sept 10 Umpire Carroll D Wright finds employers may discharge workers for any cause not linked to union activity and upholds this in the mine strike commission award The rockmen dispute is excluded from the award and Tanner case is not sustained The findings span 25 pages of typewritten text
Four men repairing a Peavey elevator in Duluth Minnesota were killed when a scaffold 60 feet above ground gave way. John Swan was seriously injured but expected to survive. The victims included Andrew Anderson Oscar Ericson C Anderson and an unnamed man about 21.
A Providence report recounts the sea disaster of the schooner W. S. Fields from West Indies. Seven men and one woman clung to an overturned boat after the vessel struck a rock and sank. Nine of the seventeen aboard died after four days of starvation and thirst before rescue on the fifth day.
A Chicago Post quote depicts a wealthy merchant preferring a daughter to a son for different reasons. He explains a son would study, play ball, and gain no business value, while a daughter could marry the confidential clerk who is siphoning the fortune to keep it within the family.
In Jugend a witticism about Richard Wagner as poet philosopher and musician is noted. A friend remarks that his son conducts with the baton in his left hand. Wagner replies with quiet humor I can hear it. This brief anecdote reflects the composer’s humor despite soaring genius.
Orbra Young ten year old son of Lester Young of Crossroads Tenn is said to be cured of severe kidney trouble after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills The boy slept through the night without waking and credited the remedy with his recovery The article urges other parents to consider Dodd's Kidney Pills for children with urinary problems
A mix of advertising and notices including a $1.00 steel range offer from Sears Roebuck and Co with three months free trial and free mail images. Classifieds seeking agents for a gold mine with bank guarantee and profit sharing. Medical and household product endorsements and brief quotes from publications.
Fall brings chills and aches. Dean's Kidney Pills touted as a world renowned remedy. They ease back and hip pains, swellings, and urine issues like brick dust sediment, dribbling, and frequency. The ad claims relief from dropsy signs, heart palpitations, sleeplessness, and nervousness.
DEERFIELD Indiana letter from Jno H Homner president of Ridgeville State Bank praises Dean's Kidney Pills for rheumatism relief. He says at 68 he improved after taking two boxes and reports nocturnal urination stopped and backache gone, crediting the medicine.
The piece notes the Overland Limited train from Chicago to the Coast by Union Pacific and North-Western Line. It adds a humorous caution that a raw recruit may be roasted by the drill sergeant, as echoed by Puck.
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