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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1908
Page
6
Guidance on improving farm and garden appearance through fences gates and posts. Explains cost effective rustic gate designs using locust and cedar, plus preservation methods for pit or pine posts, including petroleum treatment and tar alternatives.
The article argues soil richness poses little danger in vegetable gardening and promotes wheel hoe use. It notes hand tools are unnecessary if soil is prepared at the right time, and that planting in freshly worked soil reduces weeding. Tilling near rows early and preventing weed seeding minimizes effort.
Dodder infested clover or alfalfa can produce two cuttings for hay or be used for pasture or soiling if removed before seed. Plow immediately after removal to avoid burying seeds. A boy with a garden patch will take pride if the ground is good, but working wet soil harms it.
Sulphate of iron or green vitriol is touted as a weed killer that spares grass. A few pounds per gallon in spray solution works slowly, with sun and dew aiding the process, observed in North Dakota wheat, Minnesota flax, Cornell trials and Wisconsin oats.
The article describes a design allowing meat hanging without ladders. A smokehouse uses side cleats for hanging bars, an internal pulley at the roof, and a hoisting rope. The bar attaches to the rope with spreading ties, is raised to the cleats, swung to rest on them, then released to load another bar for hoisting.
A horticultural note by H. B. Fullerton praises pairing poultry with an orchard. The two enterprises support each other by reducing pests and weeding, while poultry provide income and fertilizing material. The orchard can be primary or secondary, depending on preference.
The tops of fenceposts should be cut slanting to shed rainwater. Use an ax for best results, and if a saw is used the pitch must be greater in posts with marked spring wood and summer wood hardness differences.
A Minnesota farmer advises sowing rutabagas from late June to July 15 to avoid toughness. Seeds planted in hot weather produce hard fibrous tubers, so timing is key to tenderness and juiciness.
A Brook lyn Life quip contrasts Howell and Powell on conforming to local norms. The line playfully notes that Romans may have influenced many people by now.
A humorous lampoon notes that a well meaning person who works hard ends up causing others to correct his work. The verse cites hand or pen labor and suggests others must straighten out the efforts though good intent remains evident.
A brief humorous quip in which a man named Gerald professes love to a girl, Geraldine, who retorts about marrying a phonograph. The exchange appears in a light, satirical note from a periodical.
A brief, reflective verse from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes fame is transient and true happiness lies in living forgotten by worldly praise, contrasting vanity with a quieter, better life.
A compact verse from the Minneapolis Journal notes a world where kickers scoff at the rose and chase after stickers, reflecting on sharp social contrasts and playful satire.
How to fish stresses remaining unseen and using a low rod while sun angles aid casting. An anecdote from Forest and Stream explains a clever puppy imitating an older dog to gain entry, showing observational learning in pets through a London Spectator letter.
Advice for nursing mothers on sore nipples recommends Cham berlain's Salve applied after nursing and wiped before the next feeding. The salve is noted as effective by many trained nurses and is sold by Evans Drug Co.
A compiled list of fire alarm box sites in Aberdeen with numbered boxes and their street intersections or landmarks. Many entries specify real locations while some marked with an asterisk denote imaginary boxes for reference.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are advertised as effective for stomach troubles. A man who spent over two thousand dollars on medicine was cured after using a few boxes. Price is 25 cents with free samples at Evans Drug Co.
Description of the Crosby stoker showing a screw conveyor from tender to fire door with a trough, worm conveyor, and adjustable auger, controlled by a lever, feeding coal through a receiving hopper and rotating blades that distribute coal over the grate in a shower-like pattern. The system adapts to track unevenness and curves and folds away when not in use.
Report describes radium waters found in the uranium mine near St Joachimstal and government plans to develop a radium spring with hotels. The note cites medical experts praising the waters for certain diseases and Austrian government interest in controlling the springs. Also includes a brief science note on ocean depths and land height.
The British Board of Trade estimates 1906 world sugar output at 14 312 716 long tons, with 7 317 472 from cane and 6 995 244 from beet. Cane sugar led by British India at 2 223 400 tons. beet sugar led by Germany at 2 362 187 tons. Per head consumption tops Australia 129 pounds, U S 89, U K 81.
The speaker contrasts sea and city with a sacred desert scene where God reigns in timeless stillness. Nature’s harsh beauty, crimson hills and white plains frame a meditation on age, desire, and spiritual cleansing in a landscape offered as ultimate crown and refuge.
A brief line from Browning's Magazine recalls a quiet town gathering where all notable residents were present. The quote suggests a social moment framed by local prominence and common conversation topics.
A Philadelphia Press item notes Cupid abandons bow for a two person hammock in a playful romantic trap about love and leisure.
Dr A W Borthwick as quoted in Science argues that no tree species is immune to lightning. He notes lightning strikes occur across varieties with higher trees perhaps more affected, and beech oaks and pines are equally vulnerable to atmospheric electricity.
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