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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
5
The article notes marked changes in farm life and predicts the small farm will prevail as improvements in cultivation, stock care, and buildings reduce the need for large operations. It highlights the shift toward diversified production and higher profits from smaller holdings.
Deep cultivation harms corn by breaking roods and leaving ridges, especially when plants stand two to eight feet tall or during drought. Follow deep tillage with leveling work to prevent surface drying and root damage. Also notes on milk prices, gate devices, mules, potatoes fertilizer, forest crop rotation, breeding corn gains, and poultry and hog care.
A Montreal Star excerpt notes South Dakota’s long running divorce business has shaped Sioux Falls into a boomtown. It highlights how six months residency fueled a thriving industry drawing performers, wealth, and scandal from across North America, while court reforms later aim to curb the trade and extend residency requirements.
The article explains keeping cows with horses in a shared barn with a tight partition to reduce dust and odors. It describes a self explanatory floor plan using 2x6 studs, tile flooring, bead siding with beveled edges, and ventilated crib spaces. It notes odor control through silage placement and air flow to preserve milk quality.
J B Bridgman describes cow barn dimensions cement stalls and plastering plans but notes regional lumber differences. Fertilizing guidance urges well rotted manure or nitrate of soda for nitrogen, potash from wood ashes or potash salts, and superphosphate. poultry droppings can sustain fertility for small gardens, while large gardens should consider commercial fertilizers for maximum produce.
An article recalls the named trees at Spiegel Grove, Hayes’s Ohio home. The Taft oak, Cleveland hickory, McKinley oaks, and Sheridan family line of white oaks mark visits and Civil War ties. Also noted are an acorn oak from Charter Oak and a Washington grave elm linked to Mount Vernon and Napoleon.
An 1686 Boston circle led by Mistress Anne Hutchinson drew Puritan disapproval as she debated sermons with a nimble tongue. The Cambridge synod allowed women to meet for prayer but condemned her group’s questions of doctrine. Hutchinson faced the General Court, banished along with her followers for challenging established rule.
A humorous exchange involves Mapleine and Marin on marriage class and romance with playful jibes. Baltimore and American contexts pop in as social satire, with Nan-Lil Garlinghorn praising a tall steady suitor. The Chicago Tribune quotes the audience wondering about readers of real poetry.
A collage of ad lines and quips from a historical page includes mock dialogue about acting and a sour note on theater, plus ads for typewriters, remedies, and a joke about a baseball delay. The piece touches on daily life bits, humorous asides, and early 20th century commercial humor.
A collage of ephemeral lines and quips from a bygone era, including an old Castoria advertisement and jotted theater banter. The text riffs on pronunciation, theater figures, and a wit’s exchange about songs and shop talk. It reproduces a slice of light social print with oblique humor and scattered classic references.
A collection of quirky statements notes U S tea consumption at 80 million pounds annually. It mentions lottery loss insurance from a Hague company, high doctor density in New York, and the paradox that seal wax contains no wax. It also lists Dutch throne claimants and a whimsical line about ivory substitute made from sulfuric potatoes. The dialog about regulars and freaks closes the piece with a humorous exchange.
A health message emphasizes right living and proper timing of remedies. It promotes self-care, recreation, contemplation, and effort as aids to living aright, while noting medicines can be helpful when used timely. The California Fig Syrup Co. features Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a preferred laxative.
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