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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
8
A Recent Chemical Society meeting explained how turbid water charged with electricity causes alum to react. The discussion noted alum releasing an electric action and binding the positively charged colloid through electric attraction.
The piece recalls Horace Greeley declining a minister’s donation meant to save souls. He joked there were no people going to hell, yet the minister still handed over the check. The column notes Logton’s nine school gardens aiding pedagogy and sociology by connecting children with nature and soil, reflecting on New England’s past.
The article urges readers to invite new ideas, contact M. J. Wragg, and emphasizes early soil fertility efforts. It discusses replenishing nitrogen, phosphoric acid, potash, and lime with manures, bone meal, and ashes. It covers crop-specific needs, chestnut varieties, and practical farming tips including hog breeding and market timing.
The note advises keeping horned stables tight and dark stables avoided for strong horses. A quiet voice and gentle manner aid breeders. It emphasizes profitability by raising young animals from birth to maturity through steady growth.
The American Cultivator notes the original Greening apple tree stands on Solomon Crowns Farm in Mt. Hyseln North Foster Rhode Island. The tree was old when the 1801 sale occurred and has persisted for nearly two more centuries though decaying now. It is called the parent of Rhode Island Greenings and famed across the world’s orchards.
The piece discusses lamb weaning practices stressing timely feeding and rope feed management, noting oats as a supplement when pasture is lush. It also cites stately trees from Gos Island in the Mediterranean, a Mount Etna chestnut, Queen Jane of Aragon’s storm shelter, and giant U.S. trees near Tule River and Nevada, highlighting their impressive circumferences.
Horticultural notes discuss fertilization with ashes and manure, stock quality, spring planting, and pruning importance. Apple and peach trees are highlighted, with cautions about planting on flood-prone lowlands and the value of setting trees with proper care. Russian Mulberry praised as bird feeders. fruit trees show profitable potential with cultivation and right practices.
The article notes a hot crowded field in hens and poultry. It argues many city people dream of starting a farm to raise hens for fresh eggs, discussing market demand, opportunities, and cautions about using hens to replace fertilizer.
The piece urges growing rhubarb now for winter use, detailing how to plant, cover, and preserve it in a cellar. It also notes experiments on soft pork claims by Canadian stations and discusses suspected deception by some shippers about feed and purity of stock.
A New York Press report recounts a park scene where three women discuss dogs and fashions while a young woman with Sandy the terrier pats the dog. Their light chatter turns chilly when one woman mentions a baby, silencing the group and exposing social tensions.
President Loubet showers Spain with gifts including a Sevres table service for the queen mother and a colossal Sevres vane for Madrid, while a poetic scene of hunters and beasts unfolds elsewhere. Electricity advocates claim home uses will expand dramatically as domestic work shifts to powered devices.
Not a paying proposition about a contractor for Holy Cross College in Massachusetts. A foreman tried to keep workers busy by overloading the cellar, provoking tension. An Irishman quipped a sharp reply about throwing men out of the window. 42 Story Hotel Planned in New York details a towering project with 500 plus feet height, 2300 guests, and dense foundation borings.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Megible inscriptions on tombstones and a statement by a curator that there is nothing essentially new in modern fiction, aimed at curious onlookers.
A vintage appeal notes kidney trouble harms mood and ambition across ages, with women as well as men affected. It explains symptoms like scalding urine and bed wetting, urges medical care, and promotes Swamp-Root by Doan’s company, offering free contact and a pamphlet with testimonials.
A wary note advises consulting a doctor before self medicating with advertised remedies. It suggests a concentrated, fat rich diet to enrich the blood and strengthen the system.
The notice touts Scott's Emulsion as a nourishing food for those run down. It claims the product builds strength when other foods fail and is especially suitable for children and pale patients.
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