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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1894
Page
10
A correspondent from The Ohio Farmer details a home yard fence with a front section built by carpenters and notes features of the gates. The piece emphasizes handiwork and yard enclosure as central points of the description.
A farmer describes a diagonal strip for gate stiffening to reduce sagging and a self made barn door catch. The hinge fix uses a hickory spring and a wood block mortised into the weatherboarding to snap the door shut and prevent wind damage.
Novices should rely on common sense when selecting eggs for incubation. Medium sized, sound shelled eggs of normal shape yield better hatch results. Keep eggs of similar age to avoid staggered hatches and extra work. fresh eggs hatch in about 19 days.
A wave of short courses in agriculture is offered by colleges in Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Nebraska and Wisconsin this winter. Courses focus on dairying general live stock and broader subjects with little to no fees. Attendees gain access to extensive library resources and museum facilities alongside lectures and classwork.
The American Agriculturist shows Missouri farmers burying a salt barrel with one end removed. Cabbage is partly dressed, placed in the barrel, then covered with boards and straw. This keeps cabbage accessible through winter and is more convenient than common pits.
An Ohio gardener profiled earned $2.69 on a four to five hour road trip selling beets peaches onions and berries. He loaded a mix of crops, sold retail and some wholesale, with Saturday sales strongest as early crops drive demand. He started before 7 a.m. and finished near 2 p.m., eight miles from home.
A Rural New Yorker plan shows a windmill erected at the back of a dwelling. It uses a stout pole braced at the base and guyed by iron braces from near the top. Cleats provide a ladder for oiling and repairs. a climbing vine adds to appearance and it stands up to Long Island winds.
The Cavalian honey display at the World's fair is praised for attractiveness and variety in extracted honey. Comb honey lasts years if kept dry and near 80 degrees, where quality may improve. A smoker offers limited sting protection for novices, and well ripened honey resists granulation better than thin honey. Cold drives granulation, and healthy bees with no work abroad should continue their winter nap.
The handsome 23 year old Tom, famed for extensive territory operations and numerous captures, escapes from Canadian county jail after three months in custody. Disguised in men’s clothes under a woman’s attire, she rode away past watchful officers as bloodhounds followed a ghost trail. a deputy sheriff faced a possible bill of indictment while other charges lingered from horse stealing and train robbery.
A New York Recorder column ridicules the Vanderbilts for allegedly buying Adirondack lands while denying any sporting interest. It notes Cornelius, Willie, Fred, and George lack hunting or riding habits, suggesting the region’s value lies in profit and suburban property rather than sport.
Bradstreet's reports 119 cities show 801000 unemployed, with 1956000 dependents for bread. In these cities 2757000 people lack visible means of support, nearly one twentieth of the national population. The table summarizes New England New York New Jersey counts and totals.
Ellis Island reports 11,262 immigrants landed in December. Italy sent 3,784 arrivals with 45,981 dollars. Germany 1,821 with 84,026 dollars. Russia 1,492 with 15,191 dollars. Hungary 753 with 8,224 dollars. Among all, 95 had professions, 2,050 were skilled mechanics, 4,791 in miscellaneous occupations, 4,476 had no occupation. 2,455 could not read or write. The total returned was 117.
The Thetis survey of the Hawaii to California cable route shows an unusually level ocean bed. Officers remark that if on land a railroad could traverse 500 miles at 60 miles per hour without a grade change. Readers may inspect the chart at the paper’s office.
A Kansas postmaster in Lecompton uses a unique letterhead reading United States of America Post office department W S Bissell postmaster general Local headquarters Lecompton Kaw W R Smith post master Stamps sold good to carry mail matter to all parts of the world Prompt attention given to all business untrusted to me Patronize home institutions.
The passage lists vast on board provisions and drink allowances for a year on an Atlantic liner. It enumerates 200 sheep and 3,000 poultry, tens of tons of meat and fish, thousands of eggs, dozens of tons of staples, and beverages totaling thousands of bottles. It notes passenger fruit consumption and a weekly breakage tally of plates and glassware.
The Philadelphia Record notes the neglige shirt’s charm has faded from a lightweight, comfortable hot weather option to a stiffer, more formal style with firm collars and cuffs. It likens the change to russet shoes, once easy to wear but later requiring patent polish to maintain shine.
A historical note describes severe gender gaps in Icelandic education with boys favored for schooling. It cites poverty and limited communication as reasons for slow progress, notes mothers as de facto teachers, and states reading and religion are compulsory while clergy visit homes to assess children and invite families to send 12 to 14 year olds for Lent instruction ahead of compulsory confirmations at 14 and 16.
An entire Scottish farm operates by electricity driven by a turbine water wheel located about 1,000 yards away. Underground cables feed a storage battery system in the house and barn, powering lighting and motive use. The mansion is fully lit and a motor pumps water for domestic purposes.
Notes Dr Warner, Bridgeport millionaire and corset factory owner, who employs 1600 women. When word spread the plant would run only three days weekly, workers feared subsistence. He announced they would be boarded at his expense and cared for until full operations resume.
Two hotel cars to run from the Trust to Chicago finished at Wibington Del cost 420 inhead. They are new in design and unusually large with sixteen passenger compartments resembling hotel rooms. A twenty five foot kitchen space sits at the center and a large storage area lies beneath. Gas tanks supply fuel and light.
In Hawaii a spot called the Rock of Refuge keeps a criminal safe from capture if he reaches it and stays there. His family brings him food until escape becomes possible, but he may never return to his own tribe.
A simple razor strop using worn leather belting and calfskin maintains sharpness. The belt strip endures oil and usage, proving an effective, durable sharpening surface for razors.
In a moonlit garden near Rouen, Colonel Robert de Gedres confesses forbidden love to Mme. de Lucenay. Her husband returns, an accident binds Gedres to his fate, and a fatal act of self sacrifice ends the affair. The Marquise warns: discretion requires renunciation and silence.
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