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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
2
A whimsical Philadelphia Ledger item notes a woman who studies pre middle ages wisdom and later works by Twain and Morris. The speaker jokes that despite her learning he would not marry her and recounts taking her to dinner where she uses a knife to eat.
Gertrude Seagrave, a twenty two year old with ninety six pounds, becomes substitute mother to her brother John Seagrave’s five children. She handles meals, clothes, and teething while joining a Mothers Club. Initially praised, she faces silent disapproval from real mothers who fear she outmothers them. After a candid talk, Gertrude moderates her zeal, balancing love with restraint to keep harmony in the family and club.
A scientist describes hogs as using leg ducts to vent heat and moisture, noting that these internal passages near the knees in forelegs and above the gambrel in hind legs actively vent moisture in healthy hogs. He states these ducts are a primary heat-ejection method, supplementing mouth breathing in very warm conditions.
Jack Potts declares he will no longer be a loser while Mrs Potts complains about him staying late at the office The Catholic Standard and Times features the exchange implying a turning point in a domestic or social narrative.
A brief reflection warns of weariness with someone who repeatedly shows interest. The speaker notes growing fatigue as concern becomes persistent and routine, hinting at emotional strain in the relationship.
A description from TL FL Mc Grew of the United States Department of Agriculture outlines a shelter for turkeys with a roofed front, a ventilator opening near the roof, and a back sliding door left open for day use. It notes a cold northern Canada example featuring a double enclosed stock apartment connected to an insulated room for winter, yet still allowing daytime open air exercise.
A report notes the use of cold climate measures across facilities to deter midnight thefts of turkeys, aiming to protect stock from marauders across all locations.
Russian exporters propose shellless eggs packed in tin boxes to reduce freight, spoilage, and breakage. Boxes weigh from about 0.5 to 16 kilograms with prices in rubles per box. London buyers and the National Digest discuss demand and tariffs affecting shipments.
A Pasmanian foreign agent from the Bureau of Forestry reports measurements on various plants showing most tree growth occurs between midnight and 6 AM. Growth slows until 9 AM, then remains slight until noon when a meteoric pest-like decline appears until 6 PM. Growth gradually resumes after 6 PM, becoming rapid again by night’s middle.
The instruction advises gentle care for a tired horse including slow feeding, small water portions, frequent rest, and not overexerting. It warns against beating the horse or applying harsh methods, and recommends gradual training and rest with a clean floor to aid recovery.
The Olio Experiment Station suggests a cheaper water soluble spray using two pounds of commercial white arserie and four pounds of carbonate washing soda in two gallons of water. Use one and a half pints of this mix per barrel for Bordeaux spraying against blight and scab.
Directions describe blanching celery by kneeling astride a row and lifting soil away from both sides of each plant. It instructs shaking and squeezing to remove earth, then lifting soil from the root zone to reveal the plant for blanching.
The passage describes pulling of the plant and drawing earth from both sides, pressing it against the Plant. It finishes with a hoe pass after the row is gone over and a light sprinkling along the row.
The article notes New Zealand flax and other wild weeds yield great wealth to gatherers. It discusses tax in marshes, Indian hemp used for beef, and various wild plants like Keer. It claims Pha hitvate seeds of South America bring vast annual value, while seaweed beds are largely decomposed.
The Bureau of Anvil Industry reports pig birth sex ratios from 1477 litters across 25 states and territories. Boars average 4.51 per litter vs sows 4.48, yielding a birth ratio of about 1.0 to 1.0 in practical terms.
A fragmented note describes the army worm appearing in large numbers in 1748 in New England. Vermont observer Ian Routen reports ten bushels in a heap as the pest harms wheat corn oats and meadow grasses. The light brown moth lays eggs in grasses and six weeks later the worm damages crops while affecting meadow birds and other creatures.
A fragmented note describes a carrier left ticket for a two piece on each side and a middle space for hand holds. The text mentions Ville ohaimnosr and Hitter wheels as items that can be scattered or carried readily.
The article notes grapes need little fertilizer beyond potash. European vineyardists burn prunings each year and use the ashes as fertilizer. Stable manure is avoided to prevent overgrowth and flavor dilution, suggesting French wine excellence may stem from this practice.
The passage contrasts shade effects on grass and roots. In some trees moisture-stressed grass suffers under dry periods, while other shaded spots keep grass thriving. It notes long-plowed orchards push feeding roots deeper than grass, whereas established shaded areas bring roots closer to the surface, making grass under trees vulnerable in drought.
A note from Meehan's Monthly states rhubarb thrives with minimal attention if planted in non dry soil and will endure for years. It favors high living and benefits from a good top dressing of manure each season to grow large succulent stalks.
Fifty years after marrying in Bardelph Wisconsin George W Wetzel celebrated his golden wedding anniversary. He again had gooseberry pie for dinner made from the same gooseberry bush that supplied the first pie. The Louisiana Press Journal notes the unusual dessert tale.
A man shows off a pocket watch that has not been regulated for a year. He claims the Washington observatory clock keeps true time and the watch still reads within seconds. The owner notes a recent fall from an elevated railway, a 98 cent purchase, and no apparent disruption.
Statistics cover land ownership comparisons between Great Britain and the United States, female workers in Los Angeles barbershops, jury duty refusals in Colorado, and a New York blacksmith shop run by women. Also noted are railway gauges in Ireland and England, Tokio harbor costs, sugar cane cutting claims in Java, India and U S area figures, Amsterdam diamond cutting, a Paris banker’s will, anthracite coal shipments, and canal tonnage movements at Sault Ste. Marie in June 1907.
Pressed loaf sandwiches made by crust removal and cutting into four pieces. Butter each slice with red peppers and Neuchatel cheese, reassemble loaf, and press under weights for six to ten hours to form a solid three to four inch high loaf that slices like cake.
A grocer embodies courtesy by offering a cracker to a taster who steals a piece of cheese, illustrating a paradox of generous hospitality amid theft.
A standout figure tries to emphasize training as the key to success. Officials and participants note the unusual focus as central to the program.
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