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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1905
Page
2
The Detroit Free Press analyzes college athletic accounting noting Harvard's athletic receipts from 1904 to 1905 reached 111,690 with expenditures of 83,803 and a nearly 28,000 carryover. It argues large financial scales tempt professional management and raise concerns about motives beyond student needs.
The Pittsburg Gazette cites Paris and New York figures showing horse drawn vehicles caused more deaths than autos in 1904 while autos rise in 1905. It notes most serious crashes occur on country roads and urges regulation to curb abuses by a few enthusiasts.
The notice advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promising a one day cure with a money back guarantee. It notes 25 cents per box and bears BE. W. Grove's signature on each carton. Local buyer details not provided.
Mahala Grubb, wife of a B&O Railroad warehouse man, describes chronic kidney pain and distress. After doctors failed, she tried Doan's Kidney Pills and believes the manufacturer understands the case better than doctors. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
A local farmer recounts a wild hog slaughter tale claiming he slaughtered 22 hogs in a morning, the largest 600 pounds and the smallest 250, then dressed and sold four, with bizarre details about training the animals and a robe-like finish. The account appears as a humorous yarn rather than a factual report.
The piece argues high land prices in the western arid regions are not sustainable. It urges science in soil culture, drought adaptation, and location and climate factors as key to future farming value. It describes land as the basis of agriculture, recalls past unoccupied fertile lands, and promotes gully fence designs for irrigation areas.
The article outlines calf feeding strategies emphasizing continuous growth, grain supplementation during first and second winters, and proportioned rations for dams with calves. It also notes grinding grains like oats and barley for better digestibility, fodder corn with ears, dry housing, lime, and fresh water to promote hog health and overall farm poultry value rising in early Utah records.
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