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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
3
A prospective autumn bride receives a practical, inexpensive house keeping shower. Guests donate utilitarian items like pins, clothespines, iron holders, towels, and jars to stock her future home. The event, held with coffee and waffles, features an art gallery nook listing humorous catalog items and a fine for unrecognized objects, turning the bazar into a profitable spectacle.
A historical sketch explains a simple recessed shelf design that fits inside a wall niche. Two uprights frame the area, with a top bar near the wall to keep shelves vertical, and side bars B support the shelves. Leather trim and a curtain can finish the look.
Revival of ribbon rose motifs appears across many items from boxes and frames to gowns and lingerie. French style ribbon work decorates nightgowns and negligees with tiny pink blossoms, avoiding green leaves for a delicate, nonrealistic artistic effect.
A vintage advertisement extols Pompeian Massage Cream as a safe, skin improving product. It claims the cream cleanses, smooths, reduces wrinkles and double chins, and leaves a natural glow. A 10c sample offer is made by mail from The Pompeian Mfg. Co. in Cleveland, Ohio.
A Nevada mining camp near Carson City arose after a fortune was found and two leaders, an Irishman and a Jew, clashed over naming it. To end the stalemate the camp chose a compromise name Tip Jerusalem. A joke follows about an uncle remembering but not mentioning a relative in a will.
In Brisbane a witness testified that eight years ago he laid 100000 shells near Friday Island. The Australian pearling commission heard that oysters are sometimes dangerous but not savage until a district court judge ruled that live shells are wild animals, finding no penalty for stealing them.
Wisconsin woman testifies that Postum cured her long standing dyspepsia and almost all meals distress after years of hot water and toast. She quit coffee and now drinks Postum three times daily along with her parents and husband who also improved after switching. She urges readers not to be swayed by "gusher" claims and asserts the letter is plain truth.
The illustration shows a cellar wall and floor in rough sandstone bowlers laid in common mortar with a good laying. A line of 4 inch drain tile runs around the cut side of the wall. A gutter around the wall catches water seeping through and prevents it from running onto the floor. Water from outside walls mostly goes into the tile and does not seep through.
In The Farmer, Forest Hertty endorses seeding native sod to boost pasture and curb weeds. He cites cover crops like rape to protect soil over winter and suggests early adoption, especially on plowed fields with sheep, to maintain fertility and forage.
Garden notes warn flat land orchards need thorough drainage before planting as postplant drainage is hard. It advises slow growth for hardy fruit trees and cautions against shippers pushing inferior goods, which harms growers and consumers who end up buying poorer vegetables.
The piece argues for a balanced dairy approach over pure grain farming. It emphasizes dairying preserves soil fertility by returning grass and crops to the land, contrasting with grain only farming which exhausts soil and risks long term decline.
Dealers decry the poor cabbage quality this year with many reporting no decent barrels since last winter. Across regions some have halted sales due to nearly unpressurable conditions, reflecting a broader market concern about supply and pricing.
Prof Charles L Penny of Delaware explains that air access to decaying plant matter fuels microbial oxidation to nitrates. Waterlogged or compact soils slow decay and nitrification, leaving peatlike mats and inert vegetation while oxygen deprivation reduces existing nitrates.
Shippers should first verify a commission merchant’s honesty and ability before sending goods, and ship solidly to one trusted agent. Use new packages, grade products carefully, and avoid mixing good and bad in the same package to prevent fraud. set an honest example for buyers.
A simple cornstalk holder is crafted from two rake teeth heated bent and aligned opposite each other. They are fastened with a bolt and washers using a round wood plug to fit the hole. One end is bent into a hook while the other forms an eye to attach a chain for securing around the stalks during tying.
The United States offers more than 185 bean types with over 400 varietal names. Growers can find beans suited to their growing conditions and market, though appearances may mislead about value. Selection depends on specific traits and adaptability to local climates and soils.
In a derisive exchange, an Arizona judge dismisses the assault charge while scolding the defendant. The judge notes the complainant’s insults and warns of fines totaling about $59 for delaying action. The sheriff is ordered to escort the defendant.
Fragmented ad copy promotes Defiance Starch for laundry use and stiffness without thickening. It includes garbled quotes about past suspicions, references to gun traps and hides, and scattered notes on self realization and farm sites, all presented in a jumble of mispunctuated lines.
A reader testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured long standing female complaints. She describes nervousness, headaches, backaches, weight and appetite issues, and severe menstrual trouble, noting others' success with the remedy and urging others to try it. The message frames the product as a standard remedy for women’s ailments including inflammation fibroid tumors and period pains.
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