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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
9
In December New York, James J. Hill discusses the nation’s agricultural needs. He laments soil neglect, advocates soil fertilization and crop rotation, and argues for broad agricultural colleges to teach farming with better techniques. He says western expansion offers chances for diligent men.
Guidance notes that when iodine is applied to skin for medical painting it should be done in darkness or under red light. If the painted area remains shielded from white light, it should not blister or stain the flesh, even after extended exposure.
A historian style piece argues funds from taxation should be spent wisely on road grades. It explains proper ditch placement and grading practices, condemns overly narrow grades, and warns of early drainage failures and costly maintenance. It uses sketches to illustrate ideal and flawed designs.
A lyrical meditation invites the reader to leave crowded paths and enter a tranquil woodland scene. The speaker hears calling voices in mirrored depths and river rhythms, urging a retreat into the hills and forest where peace and beauty abound. The poem weaves nature imagery with a personal longing for harmony away from human sorrow.
The article analyzes the nationwide impact of bad roads on farm haulage costs citing federal figures. It notes 2,151,578 miles of public roads with only about seven percent improved in 1904, and 85,478,000,000 pounds of farm produce hauled in 1906-07. It details cost per ton mile on various road types and suggests large potential savings from road improvements.
A damaged fragment laments life as a loom with threads of fate. The narrator questions material, texture, and purpose, reflecting on threads of cotton wool and silk while pondering pleasure and pain in life’s weave.
The Kansas City Times asserts no Missouri county is truly poor and argues good roads boost wealth more in poorer areas. It contends river or railroad connections with well maintained highways add value, and that better roads unlock resources more than wealthier regions without roads.
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