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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
6
An illustrated description details a handmade post driver using a team and one man to operate. It explains timber sizes for runners and cross pieces, hammer mechanics, pulleys, a windlass, and a crank line setup to raise and drop the hammer. The rig aims to drive posts with about fifty pounds of force per blow.
The article discusses oxeye daisy as a weed hindering hay quality and outlines cutting timing, potential yield loss, and nutrient impacts. It includes farming observations on nitrate dressing and fertilizer effects, noting costs and effects on forage quality and fertility.
An old guide outlines chicken breeds and their strengths for laying, table use, and general farming roles. It notes Tamgshan and Mrahmuts varieties, Cochins, Leghorns, Langshans, and many others, plus crossbreeding tips to improve egg size, meat quality, and convenience.
A 19th century excerpt discusses a tilting table for dressing fowls to keep blood off the table and feathers clean. It highlights that feathers from large flocks add profit even at low prices and notes the value of feathers when dried and stored. It compares breed advantages, arguing no single breed vastly outperforms others under similar conditions and warns against claiming one breed as best.
Fragmentary notes detail chick growth with figures for weight at weekly intervals from hatch to ten weeks. The text attributes the discussion to Poultry West and references eggs and newly hatched chicks with varying ounce measurements across ages.
A new road dust control method using a portable oil and earth mixer is tested on Long Beach streets. Operated by two horses, the device sprays hot asphaltum oil onto dust then blends it with earth to seal the roadway. South Pasadena reacts favorably, suggesting oil may replace water sprinkling, reducing costs and conserving water.
Fencing along tidal water uses hinged rails and anchored logs to form a secure float. Cautions about nitrate of soda danger to stock and guidance on treating poisoning. Green crops improve sandy soils by adding humus while green wire aids soil moisture. North Dakota trials show seed wheat yields with shallow coverage and home-grown varieties outperforming new seed in certain years.
Wat ter Duryea, injured when a plaster neck support failed during a bath at Long Beach sound, underwent neck surgery on September 19 at Sims Pavilion Roosevelt Hospital New York. Doctors report the operation succeeded and expect him to regain neck use within days.
James C. Jewett of James D. Jewett & Co sues the Mexican government in the supreme court to recover 566,221 dollars and interest from May 1, 1869 for services in suppressing the rebellion of 1850 59 and 60. The complaint details shipments to Vera Cruz and a deal to sell old scrap iron to finance troops. It alleges the Wave was sent to Vera Cruz but captured ships and aims to collect the difference plus interest.
Army officers urge establishing ice plants at Manila Gaba and Porta Rigo to preserve food and protect sailors health. The plan would be costly but deemed essential. bids for a large Manila refrigerator faced delays due to approval and bidder concerns, with aims to secure best facilities regardless of expense. A later note recounts a collie that carried out errands until trapped by a bedroom door mat during a windy day, then continued to fetch slippers once freed.
An advertisement lists pocketbooks silk scarves leather cases and dolls with prices, plus silver napkin rings and a parlor game The offer includes men s neckwear smoking jackets and a wide range of dry goods Prices for items like four blade pocket hooks neat metal mounting napkin rings and leather goods are shown The copy promotes a mail order department and urges readers to request the price book and related booklets with swift service directions
A public auction will be held at the Athens courthouse on Saturday December 1 1899 at 1 o clock p m to sell in lot 24 in Athens village as described except for portions already conveyed to William B Poster. The appraised value is 28500 dollars with cash payment required on day of sale. Sheriff’s deputy E Bearley and attorneys Jewern and Wood are involved.
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