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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
3
In Kenosha Wisconsin Mr and Mrs C Kevnd house Tabitha a two year old black cat that nightly bedded with chickens at 108 Chicago street. The cat protects fowls, carries a rat to a hen beside her, and shows unusual intelligence by sharing the coop without alarm from the flock. The exact motive remains a mystery.
Commission merchants publish yearly directions for shipping eggs. Use long stiff barrels with layered packing of hay and straw and carefully count eggs per layer. Avoid oats or chaff that cause sweating. crowding is forbidden. 65 to 70 dozen per ordinary barrel. market by express in warm weather.
The article advises movable interior poultry house parts for cleaning, notes waste food as a major saver, suggests dry dusting earth for lice removal, and recommends kerosene or acid on roosts, plus powders in nests. It warns to secure slats and doors during shipment to prevent injuries or escapes.
The Globe Democrat backs bisulphide of carbon as the simplest, most effective method to protect newly threshed wheat. It advises thorough bin cleaning and whitewashing, tight storage, and careful fumigation with about a pint per ton of grain. The fumigant, though explosive, can be handled safely with no flames nearby.
A Nebraska farmer fell prey to a confidence woman via an Omaha advertisement seeking a husband. He sent 300 for a diamond ring and 700 for wedding gifts, then she vanished, promising a next day wedding. The Farmers’ Review warns readers that reputable people need not rely on such ads.
The article describes storing roots in barn and house cellars with bulkhead openings and brick or stone walls, plus banking earth to prevent freezing. It also details using a horse and rope to pull down corn shocks for husking, noting efficiency and keeping fodder damp for husking. Names include Orange Judd Farmer and William H. Russell.
In a classroom the teacher urges students to write from themselves and avoid copying others. Johnny submits a piece praising inner images and listing personal items like stomach lungs heart and food, drawing from his own experience rather than fanciful sources. The anonymous note from Baltimore American comments on the earnest but humorous submission.
A jumble of items references a detective and a scammer in Boston, passing notes on cable cars and the trolley, then notes on gas and air power, with medical ads praising Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and hair products like Newbro’s Herpicide. Quips, poems, and jokes mix with city notices and an ad for Cascarets, ending with moral lines and fashion notes.
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