Pale Blue Cashmere Gown Inspires Missionary Box
John Lawrence and his wife struggle with simple needs as St Mary’s auxiliary sends a lavish pale blue cashmere gown to a missionary family. A dramatic shift in attitude follows, as Mrs Lawrence realizes the gown symbolizes care from women abroad, transforming her view of missionary life.
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John
John Lawrence
Tadmit
St. Mary's Auxiliary
Rev. Lawrence
Mother Hubbard
St. Mary’s Auxiliary
Lawrence
Modern feeding methods for self feeding steer finishes
Describes a self feeding setup nearly indispensable for finishing steers. Fig 1 shows the frame work used with boarded horizontal matched drop siding. Feeder 3 is filled at d. Corn enters the feeding trough through a 1 1/2 inch wide slot, 10 to 12 feet long at floor level.
End View Of Feeder For Cattle On Farm
Description of a movable cattle feeder with side supports 2 feet apart and a full-length trough built on floor joists. The trough slopes toward the edge with beveled inner edge to prevent slime and mold, drains quickly, and can be moved by team using 2x8 bracing. A small end door may remove leftover feed after the season.
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J. D. Gayle
Notes for Butter Makers from a Prairie Farmer
Instructions for dairy farming cover cow care pasture water feed and daily rations. Procedures describe milk handling from milking through cream separation, churning, washing, salting, and storage with emphasis on temperatures and equipment use. A second excerpt warns that excitement and mistreatment of cows reduce milk yield and butterfat, citing Babcock tester results and potential annual losses.
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Babcock
Milk From Ensilage Matches Grass Feeds in Quality
Experts say milk produced from ensilage has the same quality as milk and butter from green grass. A butter buyer notes a fine grassy flavor from ensilage feeding and hopes for more experiments, highlighting cheap feed importance for dairy cows.
Treat Dairy Help Fairly From New York Address
Robert Pethbridge urged Missouri dairymen to treat hired labor fairly to prevent labor shortages. He argued fair wages regular hours and liberal treatment attract reliable help and noted country workers often toil long hours with little overtime pay. He proposed cottages gardens and cows for families and called for fair hiring practices including immigrant dairy hands from England Ireland Germany and Scandinavia.
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Missouri
Robert Pethbridge
England
Ireland
Germany
New York
The Care of Farm Milk
H E Cook urges dairy patrons to cool milk properly for butter and cheese. He warns air cooling near barns invites germ contamination and recommends 40 quart cans in ice water, stirred until 60 degrees, with clean milking, strainers, and pails to ensure quality milk for products.
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Southern Farm Gazette
H. EB. Cook
Tribune-Farmer
Device That Never Fails For Cattle And Poultry
A description from Epitomist by A N Horn explains a light device to keep a cow from sucking herself by binding a rope around the body and a narrow board bent to fit the cow’s horn with holes, fastened to the rope and head, to deter self-sucking. Those who value the best stock in breeding pay for high-class poultry.
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A. N. Horn
I Think I Know Civil War Veteran Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills
A Civil War veteran, Mr J Bbephens of Balesville Ohio, writes that kidney disease left him unable to dress for weeks. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he reports relief and better health, claiming the remedy is the best for kidneys. He is 63 and a former soldier. The item also mentions a Kansas City Southern Railway Almanac and assorted ads and notes.
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Balesville
Ohio
J. Bbephens
Dodd
Mr and Rowe
The Strugglng Foreigner and Naturalization Myths
A discussion on immigrant misunderstandings of American institutions and elections. The piece cites a Tribune article noting language gaps in naturalization exams and misleading answers about how presidents are chosen. It highlights a Danish immigrant’s confusion over states named with New prefixes.
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New York Tribune
Union
New York
New Chicago
New Boston
New Jersey
Cuticura Remedies Promised To Cure Severe Eczema
An advertisement advises washing with hot water and Cuticura Soap to remove crusts and soften skin, drying gently, then applying Cuticura Ointment to ease itching and inflammation, plus Cuticura Resolvent Pills to cleanse the blood. A full set costs 81.00 and purportedly cures disfiguring skin and scalp complaints, including hair loss, when other treatments fail.
A Negro’s Retort In Bureau of Engraving and Printing
A long time employee known for humor in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing encounters an Irish coworker in debate. The Irishman jokes about being Irish, prompting a witty reply from the Black employee. The exchange includes a quip about a sofa in the vestibule and a parlor good-night. The Shiouge Tribune notes the cynic in a man who sees his own fear in the world.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau
Jim
Philadelphia Ledger
Apa
Philadelphia Record
Shiouge Tribune
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Sherman
N. Y. Pre
Allen
Pizo
Col Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
Washington Star
Miss Mancaver
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Milwaukee, Wis
Eczema
Fuss Claussen
Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Clara
Lussex
Penn St
Shrove
Pinkham Med. Co
Lynn
Sam
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