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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
3
In a shadowed London cellar a secret confederacy plots uprisings against the crown. Master Bertie and Richard Bertie host on a dangerous mission as Penruddocke and Kingston push for bold action amid fear and betrayal. A key oath reveals a hidden spy among the conspirators, raising the stakes.
An editorial argues cement and concrete will largely replace stone terra cotta and marble in decorative work due to economy. Concrete offers equal artistry, can reproduce intricate designs quickly, and may replace costly cut stone and terra cotta for statuary garden features walls and even entire estates.
A snippet from The Tater recounts a remark by a lady to Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema B A upon his knighthood. She asks if the honor means he will give up painting and live like a gentleman, reflecting amused gossip about legacy and status in the arts community.
Agricultural columnist explains hog bone density hinges on bone-making nutrition during growth. Too fine bone results from insufficient bone-building feed, not breed alone. Emphasizes use of clover, alfalfa, alfalfa meal with shorts, oat meal or tankage and warns against excess corn.
From the Nebraska Twentieth Century Farmer, the article urges cattle growers to prioritize a large and high quality calf crop. It links calving conditions, cow health, and feed quality to profitable outcomes, notes shifts in beef supply, and stresses careful herd management amid rising meat demand and changing cattle markets.
Dawson Nebraska grower CG Him shares fall alfalfa feeding experience in Wallace's Warmer. He notes an 11 year old stand, initial thin stand, and weed control by mowing three times. After a wheat harvest, he plows six inches, harrows nightly, and broadcasts alfalfa seed to 1.5 to 2 pounds per acre, yielding a ton to a ton and a quarter per acre with no weeds.
The article extols mules as a profitable stock with high prices for good animals. It cites uses in the southern states and Panama Canal work, notes historical demand during the Boer War, and highlights advantages over horses such as ease of raising, marketability, disease resistance, steadiness, and fewer blemishes. It urges Montana to raise mules as a profitable enterprise.
The South Dakota Farmer discusses swine feeding methods with a focus on slop and dry mix strategies. It notes that both can yield good results when used sensibly, advising one slop and one dry feed meal for growing pigs to promote weight gain. The piece also mentions cattle quality concerns and an Omaha convention resolution on pregnant animals, highlighting market penalties for unfit stock.
The article discusses daily horse maintenance including bedding types, morning routines, and keeping stalls clean. It advises sweeping floors to dry bedding by night and suggests using a paddock fin for horses to rest in hot weather. It emphasizes thorough daily cleaning and brushing to improve profitability.
A Chinese father spends fortunes on tutors for his son who repeatedly fails Chinese examinations. After a final threat to drown, the son explains the pond pool is full of drowned failures and cites Confucius before the father laughs and appoints him president of an insurance firm.
The piece argues that absolute perfection in china is unattainable due to tiny flaws revealed by close inspection. It recounts Duke of Sunderland’s jeweled cup pursuit at Royal Worcester, noting 30 attempts before near perfection. Modern ware, aided by science, surpasses antique relics in workmanship.
The tale recalls Sir John Millais, famed fisherman, and a North of England day with an attendant who spreads gossip. A bishop, vigorous at fishing, is teased for swearing, and the old man recounts a rough exchange about a near rough pull, prompting Millais to defend him yet admit the habit.
Ex congressman Frank J. Dixon of Illinois shares a rambling tale at a Hamilton Club gathering about Solomon the Wise and a fable of a horse and donkey in Egypt. The dialogue veers through entertainment and convention politics with odd asides and half-formed remarks.
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