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Newspaper
Clearfield Herald
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1913
Page
12
General Lomax, famed Confederate cavalry leader and Indian fighter, has died. The influential figure led troops in Civil War campaigns and extended frontier campaigns, leaving a lasting impact on military history.
The American liner Haverford struck rocks near Cork harbor, four teen hundred passengers were moved to other ships, tugs are aiding as the ship remains fast. Captain Evans commands the vessel, built in 1901, 531 feet long with 11 635 gross tons, part of the International Mercantile Marine line.
Police rush troubled districts as 49 600 workers join a nationwide strike. Authorities plan intensified enforcement after two periods of leniency amid widespread industrial unrest.
Fragmentary text reports Joseph Nh declining a Kendall appointment in Lebanon New Hampshire amid a murder investigation. Details are garbled referencing the University and a postmaster, with unclear names and motives.
Representatives of Bulgaria Greece Montenegro Serbia and Turkey signed a peace pact in London ending eight months of Balkan conflict. Desperate fighting continued around Saloniki as Greek and Bulgarian forces clash, and the Greek fleet is sent to Neutherai amid rumors of a concerted attack if Sofia delays. A Paris fashion trend notes cubist ribbons and futurist silks influencing gowns.
A young woman was found murdered in Bloomfield New Jersey with fatal blows from a butcher’s knife or cleaver. The attacker felled her with repeated strikes shattering her scalp and nearly severing her fingers, and the final blow nearly severed her head from her body. The crime is being treated as a brutal homicide with robbery suspected.
The Rev. J. T. Halford, a prominent Baptist minister, was killed by his wife in Montrose Mississippi on May 31. Reports say the clergyman had spoken of visions directing him to harm his wife, and neighbors note he had been acting oddly.
In Missoula Montana May date authorities report Pat Miller confessed to killing General Thomas Francis Mether acting governor in Montana Territory. Miller was arrested after a Pisins newspaper published his alleged detailed confession linking a string of other murders. The case draws wide attention as investigators pursue further details.
The Brussels report notes the Duchess of Orleans intends to file for separation, alimony, and restitution of date stimre credit, alleging actions by presumed pretender. Names and details are unclear due to damaged text.
A fragment from early reports notes ongoing inquiries into medeeceptive tests and the effect on consumer devices. The piece references stecursip firms and iterations of weeks long reviews affecting product safety assurances.
A detailed home care excerpt covers airing bedrooms by opening windows top and bottom and removing clothes to air pillows and linens. It prescribes turning the mattress, spreading garments to air, and airing for at least an hour, with whole-house participation before bed making. It also includes long fashion notes on gray silk stockings and spring street wear and a brief story about a woman renting third floor space for storage and income.
A drawing from the Orange Judd Farmer shows how to build a plant spacing dibble using a beam with pegs and a bolted handle. An old spade handle or crocheted limb can serve, with stout wires marking next-row positions to keep a square alignment in nurseries and market gardens.
A well bred animal costs little more to purchase and less to feed than a bad one. The progeny remains salable, making quality stock a sound investment.
A chaotic gardening snippet discusses using hardwood ashes as fertilizer for tomatoes and leaves to deter flies. It warns against overwatering lettuce to prevent damping off and promotes sturdy plants. It highlights mustard, cress, shallow sowing, and harvesting lettuce in about three weeks with simple dressings.
The Kansas Industrialist urges farmers to design rotations around money making crops. Only crops with proven higher returns should dominate a rotation, with other crops added to balance labor, product, and soil fertility for the farm’s location.
The article argues that soil preparation and consistent tillage drive crop yields. It cites Tull and notes deep plowing, repeated harrowing, rolling and dragging create a seed bed that holds moisture, with extra tillage just before fruiting. Skimping on tillage often harms yields.
The article advises that sand and loam soils often lack natural fertility and should be amended with proper conditions. It suggests performing soil tillage after planting if tillage is necessary, ensuring initial soil conditions are correct.
A fragment notes a sen may inherit a farm but not a ero, leaving unclear legal context. The text lacks names dates and organizations, offering only a partial reference to inheritance as a farm asset.
A historic record shows Professor Nichols hiring a servant girl at Hills on Laitinzen under a detailed year long contract. The document specifies duties including frugality, loyalty, and care for the master’s interests, with wages of $2 per year plus a Christmas present, a dress, and shoes, while outlining restrictions on gossip, attire, and leaving the house.
Adjustable collar and cuffs printed in colors on crepon and heavy linen. Describes a coarse gray linen set with bright small flower bouquets.
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