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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1902
Page
7
A Rural New Yorker correspondent describes ice storage methods. An icehouse cross section shows horizontal boards on interior poles with gaps to allow drainage and insulation. The text also compares soil fertility impacts on wheat and corn crops from Indiana news.
The passage describes icehouse construction with layered ice and sawdust tamping, then discusses shredded fodder versus long fodder for cattle feed, highlighting moisture issues, drying needs, and potential health risks. It also notes a safe wood-splitting device and mentions sowing wheat in corn stubble as a broader farming practice.
The article warns that queen bees from late swarms may be infertile if mating occurs after drones are dead. Distinguish drone cells by rounded caps and destroy nonproductive queens, then requeen or divide colonies and manage drone brood. It also covers tomato varieties, poultry farming, and general farm notes.
Dr C W Littlefield of Alexandria Indiana asserts a universal life principle that can revive dead organisms. He demonstrates revived flies mice and a cat after chloroform drowning and magnetic powder exposure. He says life cannot be created or destroyed but can be coaxed back into fullness and ties his theory to biblical breath of life.
B J Williams a Shelby Ohio bank cashier born 1842 in Marion served eighteen months in Missouri and Ohio regiments. He rode to seize a hospital site at Vicksburg and narrowly escaped two Confederate shots. later aided by a flag of truce and kept in Williams tent while Grant reviewed the surrender message. Williams has been cashier of the First National Bank of Shelby since its opening April 9 1872.
A summer resident asks what posts to use for a piazza. The oracle of Bushville warns against cedar and urges pine for durability. The boastful speaker claims to always prove his statements by experience, citing porch trials as proof.
A prisoner meets the director and declares plans to improve further after claiming he has become a better man. The director questions a burglary accusation as the dialogue unfolds with formal courtroom drama tone.
A girl praises an apple tree in bloom while a boy waits for the blossoms to become fruit. The piece links fishing to patience and ends with a call for ladies to take notice.
A historical overview notes how profanity waned in refined circles from Elizabethan times while slang rose as a vent for emotion. It cites Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth as profane usage in the past and suggests modern slang may evolve to a more agreeable form of expression.
A whaling captain jokes about affection while a passenger replies that men kiss what they have and women kiss faces. The ad copy touts Hamlin's Wizard Oil for pain and Piso’s Cure for Consumption as trusted remedies with druggist recommendations and a 25 cent price.
A humorous exchange shows Phyllis and Maud discussing a boastful man Phyllio who claims supreme admiration for a woman then proposes marriage. The dialogue highlights social vanity and romantic misreads amid a light column tone from Brooklyn Life.
The proposed seven mile tunnel through the Sierra Nevada at a cost of 14 million dollars would shorten travel by twelve hours over the Central Pacific. The plan reflects vast corporate resources and national wealth, with a board of directors acting on behalf of thousands of stockholders, bypassing political debate.
The long New York case centers on a separated couple and their recently valued son. Judge Hickey sides with maternal care, asserting the child’s welfare outweighs money, arguing personal attention from the mother is vital. The ruling marks a shift toward prioritizing hearts over wealth in custody disputes.
A London Saturday Review editor allegedly stood under an American flag by mistake and took eleven minutes to recover. The piece notes the risk of missteps and the era’s opportunistic tone, while referencing a Massachusetts trolley car collision that nearly boosted Hay to the presidency.
In a smoky car a dispute over a railway deal unfolds as Hiram allegedly lost a hundred dollars. Mrs Corniossel questions his role as a financier while the pair recall a pind euchre game and a switch to another pastime.
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