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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
3
The narrator and Miss Cullen, traveling by train through alkali plains, face a sudden stop as an English express fires two shots followed by Winchester volleys. Amid the confusion the danger signals a looming confrontation with local danger and a risky rescue implied by the unfolding event.
A train robbery unfolds as Gordon helps Miss Cullen, stopping a fire and freeing captives. The robbers sabotage the dynamite car yet fail to sever telegraph lines, leaving Gordon hopeful for tracking them via water sources and station stops as passengers react with mix of fear and curiosity.
In a German city an American consul refused to buy Rhine wine from a persistent agent. The agent returned with sherry, and the consul, furious, kicked him down stairs. A drummer then offered rare brandy, and the consul ordered it. The agent secured an order, braced by Stars and Stripes.
From Tonopah Nev to Goldfield 27 miles and Goldfield to Bullfrog 70 miles through desolate desert. Passenger service uses automobile stages with fares 6 and 25 dollars. Trips run 6 to 12 hours, depend on the chauffeur and machine. When breakdowns occur, the driver uses a box device to contact the home office for assistance, and each car carries a telephone and a fire extinguisher.
King Alfonso needles gossip about his marriage by renaming his pleasure yacht from Neuphar to Queen X. The Paris Figaro notes reporters, amused by the four dots and fresh speculation targeting any European princess with a five letter name.
Estella Harper notes that incubators revolutionize chick rearing, surpassing traditional methods like hens and ovens in efficiency. She observes long history of artificial incubation in China and Egypt, highlights affordability for farmers to start at home, and praises consistency and reliability of modern incubators.
The cross of an Embden gander on two Toulouse hens yields plump birds with rapid growth. It is considered useful for market purposes, as digestion and growth are improved, but developing a stable breed from this cross is unlikely due to fading vigor and wide variation over generations.
An analysis argues the turkey as a quintessential American fowl with deep historical ties to settlers. It notes the potential for confinement turkey raising, compares production to chickens, and highlights the need for better feeding and roaming to maximize growth amid rising prices and expanding farming opportunities.
Winter poultry shows are mainly held due to birds reaching full plumage and maturity in cold weather. Exhibitions feature young birds poorly grown in summer, with plumage lacking until winter. The thriftier birds and better condition in winter make large shows more meritorious then.
Eelen Jones of Calhoun County warns readers to inspect plum and cherry orchards for black knot this winter. The disease, spreading from plum to cherry trees, causes olive to black knots on limbs, with spores released as bark cracks. Remove and burn affected knots, prune and discard infested roots, and monitor nearby wild plum or cherry trees.
The article notes whitewash on fruit trees is used in eastern states to protect buds from winter fungi. Spraying the full tree helps reduce fungal spores on bark and crevices, though rains wash it away and repeated applications are needed. Fall whitewashing of trunks and reachable branches improves tree sanitation without harming the bark.
Solis advises thorough plowing and pulverizing before planting trees to ensure soil for small roots is well aerated and drained. He notes that high well drained land is suitable for cherries.
Des Moines reports on statewide primary support among 27 legislators, with 24 backing a satisfactory bill and 3 noncommittal. The tuberculosis sanatorium bill proposes $4,000 monthly until 200 patients, with state funding and possible county or patient contributions. Also outlined are food safety reforms, dairy oversight, and an insurance commissioners meeting call issued by District of Columbia authorities.
A woman recounts telling Lord Palmerston that her maid, previously in the Isle of Wight, objects to returning because the climate is not embracing enough. Palmerston retorts you should take her to the Isle of Man next time.
A garbled report describes Russia introducing a new perfume method. The text mentions injecting scent to please humans and references a luminous fear in the world, with unclear phrases about distances and prudence. The fragmentary item reads as a puzzling, incomplete historical snippet.
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