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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
2
A French lieutenant recalls a horrific night as heavy German bombardment shakes the trenches near Paris. Explosions collapse walls, waves of dust and fumes fill the air, and soldiers struggle to stay alive while aiding buried comrades and seeking orders from a damaged line.
James H Newston a Williamstown Utah banker punctured a tire near Edgerton and found a woman’s coat button with a note. Laura Ellsworth a schoolteacher found the button and note and replied promising she would wear it next day. They met and married. he starts honeymoon to San Francisco by car.
Six Jeffersonville justices of the peace debate uniting to run centralized marriage parlors. They would pool evenings and split fees to end runners, who currently take portions of the earnings. Typical fees are under $3, with secret weddings sometimes costing a bit more and a rare $25 charge.
Guy Williams, sixty four, longtime loner who gambled with local youths was moved to Brown County alms house. For six years he lived in a hillside hole near Roys creek ten miles northeast of Hiawatha, often barefoot, scratching matches on his calloused feet and refusing aid.
William Ellwood Doherty, a young American airman, endured twenty nine hours afloat in a Curtiss hydro plane after a motor failure off Taranto. With a gale, darkness, and cold, he and Italian helper bailed water using a drip pan as subsistence dwindled. A torpedo boat finally rescued them twenty miles from shore, after Italian searches had narrowed to near shore. Doherty then pursued new postings in Paris and London seeking further perilous assignments.
Essay argues that wartime geography has sharpened minds about global regions from South Africa to the Dardanelles. It notes how newspapers imprint war scenes and how mountain landscapes invite crossing, questioning nature’s role in creating human divisions and suggesting ranges invite traversal despite fortifications.
The text contrasts northern Alpine regions with southern Italian valleys, detailing climate, culture, and landscapes. It notes the Germanic influence north of the Alps and Italian character in the Dolomites and southern valleys, highlighting the Dolomites as the traveler’s defining sight and the ongoing shift from untrodden to climbed peaks.
The guide advises foresight in handling a dairy heifer before calving. Regular udder and teat care weeks ahead calving calms the animal and develops udder readiness. Gentle, consistent handling prevents kicking. punishment is ineffective and counterproductive.
After churning, ring out with warm water then wash with very hot water to remove butter milk and fat from the churn. Do not use soap powders. dairy washing powder or lime water can help. A small amount of lime in water during use or final rinse keeps equipment odor free. Absolute cleanliness prevents taints in the butter.
The Oregon Agricultural College advises silos be placed near animals to feed from, not inside barns due to space and odor concerns. Silage must be refilled easily, with about forty pounds per cow daily, requiring minimal movement of the silage.
Instructions for building pit silos emphasize cement plastering with one part sand to nine parts Portland cement. Apply plaster about three quarters of an inch thick, set on a stable waypad, keep the wool and earth wall protected, and wet the plaster before shading it for several days.
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