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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
9
A DIY fruit ladder built from a green pole with sharpened ends and strap iron hooks promises safer access to branches and long life. The article also covers lime sulfur wash preparation, seed corn selection methods, cement floor options for stables, and general livestock care including milk production and poultry house sanitation.
The article outlines poultry dusting and nest maintenance to control lice, discussion on soil fertility and crop rotation, winter sheep feeding with corn stover and turnips, celery watering during blanching, bird destruction laws affecting fruit growers, and a plan for an inexpensive granary with practical bin layouts and storage features. It emphasizes rotation, soil health, and practical farm infrastructure.
Christian Smith of Maryland began service in 1832 with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He rose from teamster and fireman to engineer and dispatcher, witnessing steam era to modern locomotives, and lived to 91 on a Maryland farm near Harper's Ferry. He claims inventions like the sandbox and ink coupling originated with him, and recalls Civil War era duty and early railroad milestones.
A young woman in a taber gown and broad-brimmed hat asks for mail at a rural post office near a summer hotel. The postmaster confirms there is nothing for her, noting yesterday’s postal card stated no mail and no writes for tomorrow. The passage mentions X-ray use in tanning leather.
A whimsical excerpt features Mr Dorking and Mr Shanghai debating signs and omens. Shanghai cites roosters, a thirteen-lay omen, and a moonlit fright ending with Shanghai’s head in a bag. The piece shifts to a Parsons critique on women in journalism and the need for broader training and experience.
Florance Jackson editor of the Overland Monthly offers instructive views on women in journalism during Harper's Weekly era. She notes lingering adverse criticism of women's work and argues for equal opportunity and professional advancement in the field.
A whimsical scene shows circus creatures gathered for a banquet. The monkey hosts the feast for the animals with elephant decor and garnishes of cabbage and hay. A child remarks on a savory joint as a sunflower absorbs 146 pounds of water in growth.
Jack builds a splendid yacht for a girl who promise never to come, leaving him to host a race party in lonely anticipation. A blue clad girl arrives quietly by boat, reveals the yacht belongs to Jack, and the pair finally acknowledge the craft and each other. Neither knows the race winner, but joy and realization replace doubt.
London Telegraph reports La Frette a quiet old fashioned village half an hour from Paris. Villagers shop daily from itinerant tradesmen and try on Bonnets in the street. The area offers Massony Laffitte park Hes forest of St Germain and views toward Herblay. A peasant couple in recent times gave a daughter a quarter million francs for a wedding and another will receive the same for marriage.
An 19th century discussion cites a physician who logged 2880 deaths across ages and years, finding the most fatal hours between 3 and 6 am and the safest between 9 and 11 am. British data with 6000 deaths shows most occur 1 am to 8 am, fewest around 1 pm to midnight, implying deaths cluster when people are unfed and inactive.
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