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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
3
A scrambled report references German tissue paper production, export markets, and a shift in industry. It mentions King Leopold’s palace in Laeken with Japanese artistic influences, plus contrasts with New York tax disputes and various financial and infrastructural topics. Figures on horsepower, tunneling costs, and transit contracts appear alongside brief notes on social events and a stray crime anecdote.
The Cullinatz diamond of 4 082 carats arrived in London from Cape Town by mail and was accepted by Standard Bank of South Africa, 84en etc, where it will be kept for the present. It may be placed on public exhibition.
A garbled Royal Institute note cites Professor J J Thompson on weather and geology. Faint references mention wages for textile workers, a note on Austro-Hungarian petitions to the United States, and assorted figures about industry and chemical shipments, all rendered incoherent.
Ohio and Illinois experiments show catalpa groves yielding posts at $86.50 per acre on average, with Nebraska plantings producing timber value of $200 per acre and up to 3.96 posts per acre. Recommendations cover spacing, seed propagation, and renewal practices to maximize long term post production and timber value.
Researchers Minnford and Ill summarize responses from 109 farmers on feed required for 100 pounds of gain. Across winter and summer stages calves and yearlings show wide variation, with corn averages from 4 to 26 bushels and hay needs from 160 to 1,000 pounds. Overall averages suggest about 924 pounds of grain and 428 pounds of hay per 100 pounds of gain, indicating younger cattle gain more efficiently on feed.
South Dakota enacts a detailed herd health law creating a five member state commission to oversee quarantines and control contagious diseases in cattle and sheep. Section 2 authorizes rules and regulations. county cattle inspectors enforce health measures, quarantine infected stock, and direct owner treatment under county and state oversight.
A historical summary notes the South Dakota act requiring county cattle inspectors to certify taxes on cattle, impose liens, and enforce dipping under federal regulations. It details officer bonds, records, penalties, and the creation of deputy inspectors, with mandatory dipping for cattle entering the state. It also mandates certificates from inspectors for interstate movement and sets penalties for violations.
A Kansas man shares a long rambling goose story from the Kansas Farmer. He describes hatched goslings raised under a hen, later becoming tame pets of a family. After many years one goose died thirteen years ago, another five years later, and the surviving goose remains hale and sprightly at an advanced age.
A Lewiston Journal excerpt depicts a rough farmyard scene with a hen protecting her nest from a neighbor, a boy recalls antics of hens biting and pecking, and a humorous mischief tone as the bird defends her brood. Also included is a Cookin’ Things verse about a child’s playful memory of his mother’s kitchen and baked goods.
The text presents a tangled archaic proverb about knowledge and ignorance. It contrasts those who know and know they know with those who know not and teach them, suggesting wisdom comes from awareness and instruction, while unknown lack of understanding invites awakening. The garbled form weakens clear meaning.
Professor Robert, former US Geologist, argues Earth’s interior gas bubbles drive volcanism and earthquakes. He cites Mont Pelee activity as proof that the globe is not dead, outlining a proto magma theory and periodic volcanic phases influencing global outbreaks and quiescence.
The Army and Navy Journal argues to move inauguration from March 4 to May 4 due to deaths linked to the March ceremony and bad weather. It cites Senator Bate and ambassador Azpiros as victims and notes Harrison’s death, urging a later date for future presidents. It also mentions Manchester and weather concerns in March.
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