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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
2
The article notes a rise in arrests after a period of quiet due to financial troubles. It cites about twenty people locked up on a weekend in Nelsonville, with earlier months averaging around sixty arrests. As business improves, police activity is expected to increase.
With the end of last week the corn crop was planted and green shoots appear across fields. Farmers praise ideal soil conditions and favorable weather for cultivation. Reports from many areas indicate a strong season, with statewide corn acreage about the same as last year.
The article recounts illicit fishing with dynamite, noting three local citizens confronted by the law. Violators face fines from 50 to 200 dollars, underscoring the high cost of such methods.
In this note the author warns against illegal methods of fishing such as dynamiting or seining and suggests that game wardens may inspect. The piece urges compliance with laws, then shifts to a grocer quoting about changes in groceries from canned goods to year round fresh produce due to cold storage and transit advancements.
In the Leadon Telegraph tale, a tall solemn young man seeks solitude in a restaurant. A boisterous mother with seven children arrives and the table becomes the center of amused scrutiny as diners murmur about the pair. The bashful man pays and attempts to slip away through the door.
English experiments determine ring strength. A ductile fringe pulls into a long link before breaking and rings fail mainly by tension. Ring strength is nearly independent of diameter, showing about twice a rod of same cross section, with larger rings approaching double strength. A three inch ring broke at nineteen and a half tons, a four inch ring at nineteen tons, and a six inch ring at twenty tons.
Farmers should shift cattle from dry to green feed gradually to protect both livestock and pasture. Turning cattle onto early green growth that is still supple under snow yields good gains, while hastily grazing overgrazed fall pastures can cause slow weight gain or flesh loss. Proper reserves of permanent pasture allow a controlled spring transition and reduce risk of bloating and poor appetite.
The article offers practical guidance for equine care including feeding rates of about two pounds of provender per hundred pounds of weight with 10 to 18 pounds of grain during heavy labor, mainly at night. It stresses liberal feeding for the first foal and cautions against neglecting legs and feet, proper shoeing, leg washing, bandaging after long drives, and using well fitted collars to prevent sore shoulders. It also notes a remedy for chronic cough in horses and emphasizes collar maintenance and cleanliness to ensure sound limbs and feet.
A rancher recalls a foggy day when a mirage-like vision led him to Eunice Tanner and Sally Brant. He shoots at a fleeing lover and later marries Sally, claiming a noble fate saved him from a bed partner by the mirage. The tale ends with the philosopher noting reflections may reveal inner wolves.
At Vargo Kansas Minnesota North Dakota area, nearly 700 farm groups gathered for the Tristate Growers Association convention. Experts urged windbreaks with evergreens for northern prairies, detailing care from hardy stock to soil firming and mulch. Cord wood and fenceposts trade noted as regional demand trends.
A California vegetable growing authority describes a large dry goods box filled with fresh horse manure and straw. Small soil filled boxes sit atop the manure and are glazed with glass to make miniature hotbeds that can be vented or lowered to become a cold frame as heat declines.
The winter use of lime sulfur wash must wait until after leaf fall and before bud swelling in spring. Annual applications are advised as San Jose scale persists. Two applications are recommended for heavy infestations, one in late fall and one in late spring. if only one, apply in late spring just before bud break, notes C L Marlatt.
A Minnesota experiment station study finds corn fodder timothy hay rape and mixed grass crops improved in composition with farm manures. Soils in good fertility yield less fiber and 25 to percent more protein than poorer soils when aided by organic inputs.
A returned traveler notes how hat wear signals nationality. He identifies Englishmen by a firmly fixed derby and a hat pressed down, versus lighter wear by Americans and southern Europeans. The London Times appears, underscoring his point.
A short humorous dialogue shows a wife asking about her build and a husband likening her to a watch, prompting a jab about flattery. The other item questions Massachusetts handling of 80000 more women than men, as noted by Lorain Times Herald.
A quotation from George Eliot on national greatness linked to shared memories and striving for spiritual ends rather than immediate material gain. The text emphasizes the unity of the people as one soul.
A concise Athens business entry promotes Jow Johnson’s Press Shop offering cleaning pressing and repairs located over Fulton’s grocery store. The ad highlights services for clothes maintenance and repair in the local business directory.
The Gage Photo Go offers good work at reasonable prices at 14 West Union. Wise's Studio promises artistic photographs at its location also on Union Street.
V. C. Loos advertises first class watch clock and jewelry repair services. Waist pins offered at 25 cents a pair with guaranteed quality.
Hardware ad urges customers not to reimburse traveling salesmen expenses and to visit the store for better prices on wood mantels from H. L. Wheaton.
Local dry cleaning notice promotes recoloring faded garments at low cost in town. Includes contact by phone as Athens Dye Works calls customers to use its services.
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