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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1903
Page
6
A magazine style piece describes bringing cheer to homes through winter plants. It recommends hyacinths tulips lilies and crocus bulbs plus foliage plants like palms ferns rubber plant and geraniums. It notes shelf ideas and window setups to showcase plants.
The piece argues the hand and horse collar share a lever logic with a properly shaped handle. It describes a home made land roller from old wheels and oak planks, a log saw raise aid, and pumpkin feeding tips for stock. It also notes a Shorthorn cow Ruberta at a state fair and advises on marketable vegetable sizing for housekeepers.
The article discusses large corn fodder waste in Missouri, hay value around 20 million dollars, and the similarity of nutrients between hay and corn fodder. It offers farming tips on drying soft corn, winter protection using evergreen branches, lime application around grapevines, and orchard disease control. It also previews a corn judging school at Iowa State, and practical advice on disinfecting sawdust stalls and building garden walkways with Portland cement and ash.
A commercial traveler recounts a brutal night in a train car as a harsh cough ruins the journey. He battles fits from a lingering chest ailment and wakes fellow passengers, sparking a chorus of mock sympathy and a blunt exchange with a porter. A widowly blonde widower stirs potential romance but is deterred by his marriage and further coughing spells.
A Leeds born Hindu ascetic named Baba Bharati arrives in the United States promoting Naishnavism as the religion of love for Sri Krishna. He claims a wilderness apprenticeship and urges converts to embrace a austere life of fasting, chanting, and begging for food. He hopes ultra-rich Americans may adopt him as a social novelty.
The article surveys how to pronounce Roosevelt across regions and languages. It notes English readers’ early shyness at the name and lists numerous variant pronunciations. It mentions English, German, Dutch, French reactions and assigns diverse theories about his heritage.
A Washington Star comic anecdote features a severe lady and her irrepressible niece aboard a sleeping car. The niece quips that the upper berth choice will ease her aunt’s long held fear of someone under the bed, delivering a light, suspenseful joke about mind and body discomfort.
Swiss postal officials are to assist in reorganizing the Japanese post office using the Swiss system as a model. The move aims to improve efficiency and structure in Japan postal services amid reform efforts.
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