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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1900
Page
8
In a tale set around a Mongolian frontier and a Grand Llama curse, Tom Morton dies after twenty seven coins appear at a gathering. The German mark coin matched the curse, confirming the ominous prophecy's reach as his wife and guests witness the fatal moment.
Paderewski explains his routine to keep hands supple before performances. A valet rubs fingers, twists each in the palm, and hard rubs the palms. He ends with a basin of very hot water just before going on stage.
The quote recalls Frank R Stockton arguing that society benefits from both women and men, even as a young woman notes the paradox of adding sugar for sweetness and lemon for sourness. It underscores a playful but pointed view on gender and social mix.
A man ponders how life’s experiences shape his view and asks if a mirror was broken at birth. The piece contrasts with some women in church work who end up being talked about rather than valued for their efforts.
A Chicago test compared two identical frame buildings one ordinary wood and one chemically treated to be fire proof. They were set alight simultaneously and progression of the flames captured in pictures. The treatment uses high pressure immersion in a secret chemical, then kiln drying before use.
A collection of legal notes discusses Michigan Telephone Company v Benton Harbor on street line placements and alienation, Boston Excelsior Co. v Bangor on railroad fire liability, Shute v Hinman on deposit identity, and Atchison Topeka Santa Fe v Clark on railroad property tax prejudice. Also details the Russian imperial scepter, three feet long, adorned with 268 diamonds 360 rubies and fifteen emeralds, presented to Tsar Nicholas II in 1896.
The piece argues poultry farming is a viable, profitable farm activity not a mere byway. It compares cows and hens, citing lower land needs and higher labor efficiency for hens, with an example from a creamery showing substantial net income per cow and the strong potential of hens to boost rural prosperity.
In spring to fall we unharness and turn out our horses at night. The pasture is green with diverse grasses. They are fed in manger doors opened at dusk and come for a good feed. The barn measures 26 by 40 with good light and ventilation. Horses look well and work hard. Homestead.
A newly appointed Western justice of the peace struggles through a clumsy ceremony as he pronounces the couple man and woman. The report notes over sixty labor temples or trades union headquarters are being built across the United States and Canada.
The writer recalls digging deep into a damaged barn floor to uncover rich manure and argues for a manure cellar with a cement floor and movable plank, to save liquid and solid fertilizer. They warn against fumes during milking and note farm labor should end by six.
A Michigan Farmer contributor shares a ten year stall diagram with a 30 foot high chain and a fixed end to hold a book for easy access. A Texas Farm and Ranch piece argues grass is essential for pig growth, enlarging the stomach to process bulky feed while supplying protein for flesh muscle and bone before adding corn fats.
The American Cultivator notes blight in western fruit trees with sultry weather and frequent rains aiding spore growth. Infected branches spread germs via sap. the recommended remedy is cutting and burning affected limbs well below disease, as no spray checks its progress.
The American Cultivator urges pea growers not to quit peas after a season ruined by pea louse. They note that heavy years may be followed by many untroubled years and that stopping peas won’t eradicate lice since they also live on clover and other plants.
Myron Jones notes teaching chicks by sharing with hens eases the process for new owners. The rust issue in strawberries is addressed with Bordeaux spray from planting onward, with annual reapplications and bed maintenance. Some varieties show higher rust susceptibility and borax should not be used for spraying.
Frank W. Merritt of New Brunswick New Jersey has patented a cheap simple clothes sprinkler. The device uses two tin sections with a handle and a central top perforation plus a ring of smaller holes to spray water over garments. It fills itself in a bowl and keeps hands dry while dampening clothes evenly.
Practical kitchen tips cover heating knives for slicing hot bread, cleaning tinware with soda, peppermint for neuralgia relief, glycerine to prevent pails warping, paraffin rub for linoleum, simmering sauces, vanilla in chocolate, spinach cooking, oven door care, corned beef boiling, and gradual boiling to keep meat tender.
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