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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
2
An anthology verse conjures the western plains with sage scents and pine and cottonwood, as storm wind and herd sighting horses, riders, and campfire nights evoke open ranges. The speaker longs for braids rein and prairie steed on long divides and trail notes.
In a riverfront social set with Dolly Garstin and Bob Dacres, Norah Desmond captures two men' s affections. The narrator and Mr Clayton duel for her attention as Norah contemplates marriage amid money and status, while a telegram home hints she may wed Sir Charles Morton.
A Nebraska inventor creates a powerful double acting salve claiming it grows tails. He reportedly cut off a tame wolf’s tail, applied the salve to the stump and a new tail grew. Reattaching the old tail, a wild wolf grew a new tail but was killed.
A quirky comparison notes that both politicians and pugilists share similar patterns in retirement. It hints at public life endurance and the timing of stepping away from careers shaped by public scrutiny.
California horticulturist Luther Burbank reveals a new plum hybrid named Miracle. It is seedling derived from the French prune parent, nearly seedless with a small stone, dark blue bloom, yellow flesh with purple tint, and sweet juicy flavor. Early tests show potential for tougher climates in the North.
At the West Virginia Experiment Station a five month test compared board floors and earth floors for laying hens. Thirty six hens per floor and breed showed earth floors produced nearly 60 percent more eggs. Earth floors ran warmer in cold weather and the only sickness noted was a vase of royp in each lot.
A. O. Gross and I. A. Ray crossed Illinois from the Indiana line to the Mississippi River without conducting a bird census. On a strip 150 feet wide and 192 miles long they counted 4800 birds of three kinds, two thirds sparrows and about one sixth crow blackbirds, with meadow larks, cow birds, crows, horned larks and mourning doves making up the rest in roughly 10 to 6 percent increments.
The French Academy of Sciences reports on two pear trees of the same variety grafted on different stocks. The pear stock produced green fruit, while the quince stock yielded golden yellow fruit with a sunward rose brush. The quince stock also increased litter weight and density, and enriched both acid and sugar content.
The excerpt argues that alfalfa thrives across Texas regions and enhances hog muscle for lean, marketable meat. It claims alfalfa supports hog exercise and health, making pork and bacon cheaper to produce and overall swine industry profits higher.
Chickens sell for high prices in markets, with fancy fowls commanding strong figures for breeders. A better trip finish next fall can secure a ready market at advanced prices. A cemented cistern water tastes of cement until scrubbed with pearline or salsada after it hardens, then rinsed.
The instructions describe cleaning a cistern to remove cement taste before filling with water. After rinsing and flushing, the cistern will be prepared for use with minimal cement flavor. Steps imply safe preparation for drinking water.
The bulletin outlines symptoms of stomach worm infestation in sheep and two main prevention methods. Keeping ewes in bare lots while lambs graze infested pasture reduces risk, and fall arrivals are less risky than spring. It lists direct remedies such as combinations including creosote in the notes.
Professor Patterson of the Maryland Agricultural Station reports tests on feed digestibility showing timothy hay is less digestible for horses than for cattle. The finding challenges the view that timothy hay is the best horse feed, noting clover and other forages are more common for cattle.
Ground clover is now widely used by those who have tried it. Poultrymen report benefits when added to poultry rations and it is also excellent for young cattle. The ground clover is best scalded with boiling water and mixed with corn meal or other preferred feed.
A surprising event occurred at J. I. Robison’s home near Hazelton, Pennsylvania, where a mother hen adopted six stray puppies after the dogs’ mother deserted them. The hen provided care and protection, acting as a foster mother to the litter.
A Maryland fruit grower plans a next step after developing a peach with skinless fruit. He aims to raise peaches whose skins can be peeled like an orange, avoiding the familiar fuzz.
The article extols Thomas F. Ryan turning idle Kongo acres into peanut fields. It notes his plan to cultivate Jumbo peanuts first for high profits, financed to support his rubber, gold, and copper ventures, with Virginia as a peanut stronghold and Spanish varieties considered for later.
In Mahon harbor a ship’s boy Hal climbs the rigging in a deathly calm. The captain orders him to jump or be fired upon. He leaps, sinks, rises, saves the ship, and is greeted by cheers as the father weeps with relief aboard the vessel.
The accumulation of tartar makes teeth unsightly and can cause bad breath. Brushing daily prevents buildup. if tartar exists, moisten a toothbrush with warm water, dip it into magnesia, and rub on the teeth. After three applications the tartar will disappear.
The excerpt presents a terse exchange between Gabe Gashall and Hi Hemlock at a dry goods box corner. They discuss the difficulty of being caught in a brainstorm and the idea that a person would fear pirates but not realize it is raining.
A pithy line notes self assurance and autonomy with a sly wink. The speaker implies personal satisfaction comes from acting freely without seeking others approval.
A fragment suggests a discussion of how many people imagine taking on more hardship than their fair share. The line hints at a broader theme of perceived unequal burdens among individuals in society.
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