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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
3
The poem recalls sledding on Martin's Hill with friends racing through frosty air. Youthful pride and brisk shouts of Clear the road echo as sleds fly downhill and steps turn toward adulthood amid cold, bright memories.
In Chicago, Dor othy Smith and Percy Ten Brook quarrel over trust and debt while Dorothy presses for reform and marriage. Percy declares detachment yet plots with deceit to gain wealth, scheming to elope with Maud Vansittart. Dorothys ambition and Percys duplicity lead to a costly, comic downfall as truth surfaces in San Francisco and Chicago.
guidance on keeping milk clean from dairy advice suggests rubbing cow udders with burlap before milking and using cloth strainers. It notes cloth strainers reduce spatter and describes a tinsmith crafted pail top setup for milking. The author laments widespread dirty milking practices across dairy farms and claims few dairymen are as careful as they should be.
A Tribune note discusses how even with care, milk and cream can pick impurities from the cow and environment. It suggests using a layered rack with cotton and cheesecloth and a large strainer to improve cleanliness and extend shelf life.
The article discusses milking as a precise operation needing skilled milkers to maximize milk yield and quality. It warns against unclean hands and dirty udders, stresses keeping halides dry, minimizing contamination from foremilk, and holding the pail close to the udder. It notes that poor milking raises bacterial contamination and lowers butterfat, and references buying a churn with proper hard wool paddings and space considerations, advising against instantaneous churning due to butterfat loss and inferior butter quality.
The article describes alfalfa Medicago sativa as an ancient cultivated legume with drought tolerance and deep rooting. It covers origins, hardy soil needs, sowing practices, and yields from fields in the Gulf, Pacific, and Mississippi valley regions, plus nutrient requirements for nitrogen from air and soil minerals and fertilizer needs for sustained production.
A Michigan farmer demonstrates a milking stool and pail setup with a long 22 inch seat and eight inch width. The design features pivoted supports, eight melon wires, a durable tin pail, and a bottom flange for strength. The stool allows milking while kneeling and aims to keep the pail steady and clean with minimal splatter.
Practical dairy guidance covers herd health checks by a veterinarian, clean stable practices, and calm handling to prevent stress. It notes early calf access to white corn, digestibility improvements up to ten months, and benefits for those using separator skim milk feeding.
We the undersigned settlers from South Dakota describe our move to Saskatchewan Township 43 Range 6 in 1899. Our 1900 crop is excellent with wheat at about twenty bushels per acre, oats, barley, potatoes and root crops all favorable. This country offers quick starts for poor men, and prospects are better than Dakota.
Miss Maud Palmer of Cataraugi Ontario promotes Peruna as a winter remedy for colds and coughs. She cites personal relief within days and urges readers to obtain the 64 page herbal book from The Peruna Medicine Co. and to consult Dr Hartman for gratis advice. Peruna is sold at first class drug stores for $1.00 a bottle.
An 1899 advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the premier kidney liver and bladder remedy for a range of female and kidney symptoms. It includes testimonials claiming dramatic recoveries, a free sample offer, and instructions to mail for a free bottle and informational book.
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