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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
7
Professor Ira A. Baker of the University of Illinois stresses drainage as the key in road construction. He argues underdrainage side ditches and surface drainage are essential for earth and stone roads, noting tile drainage offers permanent, low-cost improvement.
The text argues that underdrainage mainly lowers soil water to support roads. It explains that dry subsoil bears loads, prevents ruts, and accelerates drying after freezes. It notes vegetation and surface evaporation factors, stressing underdrainage for durable road foundations.
The article warns farmers against deep spring plowing near fruit trees and urges limiting plowings to about once every five years. It advises maintaining a wide unplowed orchard strip, avoiding weed infestation, and using shallow tillage with summer harrowing followed by a cover crop such as rye or vetch.
The article notes Denmark advancing in egg production with exports doubling in five years due to farmer syndicates. Local associations stamp each egg with the association mark and member number, then central offices manage distribution to Copenhagen. Bad eggs incur no fine at Copenhagen, but repeat offenders risk removal from the association. Good Gravel Roads in Iowa section describes Scott County using saloon license funds to improve roads by progressively replacing ash and rock foundations with gravel, ending in roads fully gravel and 10 to 16 inches deep.
A Western Canada feature extols expansive game plentifulness and rural comforts. It highlights duck and snipe abundance, wapiti deer, moose in boggy lakes, and farmhouse markets for butter and eggs, urging readers to contact Canadian Government agents for settlement details.
Joseph Lennon of Glendale Long Island fell from a platform last August and fractured three vertebrae. Surgeon Dr. Herbert K. Noble operated four hours at Jamaica hospital to remove bone fragments, restoring strength gradually until Lennon walked the ward length.
The article recounts uncanny cases of apparent life in death. A Russian wedding beside a grave follows a betrothed woman’s death. Australian bicycle racer James Somerville dies after crossing the line yet wins by a wheel, and a derelict ship is steered by a dead captain lashed to the wheel for days.
From Lissa in the Adriatic, agents sent cuttings of St John’s bread a leguminous fodder tree suited to dry calcareous soils. It yields immense pods sold for cattle feed and used by brewers and distillers. Trees begin bearing at 15 years and produce 450 to 650 pounds of pods per tree. value on Lissa range $5.50 to $8.50 per annum.
The Chicago Post quotes a trio of women who debate a man who is described as too earnest and unsophisticated. The blue girl says he is the type to propose within two weeks, risking ruining a likely flirtation at a summer resort.
A brief feature collects notable quotes about speaking thoughts clearly and avoiding superstition, citing remarks attributed to Phil adelphia Record and Ben Jonson to contrast candid expression with cautious belief.
The ad urges mothers to guard their daughters future and promote health with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It includes a reader letter from Miss Pear Good seeking advice for irregular menstruation and poor health in Seattle Washington.
A letter from Miss Peart Goop of Seattle praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims the remedy transformed her health and work, describing herself as healthy and happy and urging others to try the product.
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