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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1894
Page
10
An article extols farm bridges spanning streams as useful and attractive. It describes safe basic designs with center supports, upper braces, and lower braces forming a strong span. Ends rest on rocks for permanence, noting foot bridges are often needed and stressing neat, durable construction.
A design for a rustic foot bridge emphasizes natural materials and surroundings, noting edge-squared barked slabs for flooring and a simple side elevation. A cauliflower seed trial by A A Crozier of Michigan in 1893 compares varieties by heads formed and maturity, finding Long Island Beauty and Hendersons Snowball variable, with World Beater producing some good heads but many leafier than desired.
The piece recommends sowing a mixed lawn of red clover mammoth clover timothy bluegrass and optional orchardgrass and alsike to build a permanent pasture. It advises sowing in spring, deep enough for land type, harrowing twice, and reseeding with clovers to maintain pasture for years with proper care.
A Missouri farmer describes a detachable garden hoe system with a square steel end and threaded bolt. The handle remains constant while interchangeable blades attach via a fixed plate and square insert, simplifying sharpening and storage. He lists blade forms A to H and notes use in stone ground, weed cutting, and varied lengths.
Kansas and Missouri station trials describe covering trees upright with hay or straw to protect roots. North South root cutting encouraged lateral growth, side roots twist as the canopy bends. Missouri tests allowed access for observations showing inside temperatures rise in cold and fall in warm weather.
The narrator recounts a hotel murder of Captain James Taylor alias John White in room 34. A disguised lover named Mary Thornton planned poisoning with prussic acid via a wine glass. Evidence includes a hidden wallet, watch, torn photo, and a bed rail blood spot, with room 86 containing a telegram. the killer escaped through a roof window.
A detective disputes theories of a single killer in the captain’s death. Evidence gathers around a woman in room 36, letters from May, and a Buffalo connection. The suspected murderess, who later suicided, may have poisoned the wine after learning of an impending marriage.
An account notes Professor Liversidge of Sydney testing many iron ores and related minerals with an electromagnet capable of lifting 18 ounces. Magnetic separation yielded magnetite-rich portions in all samples except pyr rhotite, where minerals showed magnetic traits.
The Philadelphia Record notes farmers face a labor mismatch as many seek city jobs while farm work never ends. Farmhands endure long hours with minimal expenses, yet advancement and education opportunities are limited, though some exceptions exist.
Reading Cor. Philadelphia Press reports on a monument inside a city cemetery honoring Captain Anthony Kanalassy, Hungarian artillery officer exiled after 1849. Born in Pesth, he studied in Austria, aided Polish liberty efforts, fled to America in 1850, worked as a topographical engineer and on the Dauphin and Susquehanna railroad, and died August 10, 1853, in this city.
A statesman recalls campaigning for Congress with a bold speech praising Old Glory that backfired when a single remark changed the nomination to a more experienced candidate. He notes the lesson of tempering pride with restraint after the convention.
The depth and duration a diver can safely stay underwater depend on physique. About 150 feet marks the ordinary safe limit. Muscular, well conditioned divers with steady nerves excel. An extreme feat was Cape Horn wreck cargo removal by diver Hooper with seven descents to 102 feet and a 42 minute underwater stay.
A five year old boy Freddy fell and needed several stitches after cutting his lip. His mother feared a disfiguring scar, but Freddy reassured her that his mustache would cover it. The incident was reported by the New York Advertiser.
An 84-year-old widower married a 19-year-old woman, prompting a local paper to remark on the hopeful turn after his wife’s death a year earlier. The piece hints at family concerns and the community’s mixed reactions to the marriage.
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