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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
6
A nostalgic verse by James Whitcomb Riley laments the fading memory of Kathleen Mavourneen. The speaker calls the beloved song’s masterwork to rekindle inspiration as old harps tremble and hearts ache with yearning.
Bertie Burton borrows to holiday at Eastbourne and falls for Anna Robinson, a widow with thirty thousand pounds left unconditionally to her. After a rushed romance and a double wedding with George Smith, Bertie learns the will names Anna rather than him, revealing his marriage was to a fortune he cannot claim.
A dialogue fragment shows Bertie recounting plans to marry the daughter and reject the mother-in-law. The speaker complains about money talks and secrecy as Bertie asserts his wish to avoid the mother figure, causing tension in the scene.
Janet laments disorder in her room while Mary praises rumpled cushions as a sign of charm. They contrast Janet with Stella Palmer and reveal Janet Jefferson as the beloved campus figure admired for her approachable warmth and imperfect elegance.
A train near St Louis halted suddenly when a village belle wearing a bright shirtwaist distracted the engine crew. Twenty Italian laborers on a flat car were thrown about, bruised but thankful as the engineer calmly returned to his cab and the scene fell quiet amid meadow traffic and cowbells.
Dr G A Billings explains best silage practices with corn silage timing moisture control and aeration. He covers cutting methods equipment use and labor needs plus the New Jersey experiment station example showing a gasoline engine powered outfit for filling silos.
Farmers describe lime and clover as essential to plant growth. They stress saving and preserving manure, using lime to increase clover crops and enrich soil by boosting nitrogen.
The article explains a fodder ration using clover and corn as optimal for dairy cows. It notes two guiding factors for grain amounts: the forage portion of clover or alfalfa and the cow’s milk production. A common rule uses one pound of grain per three pounds of milk, but with large clover or alfalfa is fed, less grain may be needed.
Experiments at the Tennessee Experiment Station show alfalfa grows better where cowpeas were turned under. The result may reflect soil conditions or other factors rather than proof that cowpeas provide the right alfalfa bacteria.
The passage notes soil enrichment with plant nutrients and al falfa actively engaging in this process. It contrasts that with the potential for autonomous foraging if the correct bacterium were present, implying microbial help enables self-sufficiency.
Bran is an excellent cheap poultry feed for all growth stages and laying hens. It supplies lime essential for bones feathers and eggshells, pairs well with oats and clover or alfalfa, and can be fed dry or moistened with skim milk.
An illustrated overshoe for horses, designed to prevent slipping on ice, uses a tread of metallic links similar to a clipper chain. It grips the ground between hoof and surface, offering quick adjustment for sudden freezes and removal when not needed.
The author argues the main lesson is to avoid waste in farming. Taxes on uncultivated land, wasteful practices, inferior animals, and overextended labor all undermine profitability. Farms should be sized to be properly attended and managed to prevent inefficiency.
A report on how different fertilizers affect strawberry plants and fruit. Land plaster brightens berries but lightens color. nitrate of soda enlarges leaves and fruit but reduces firmness. Sulphate of potash improves size flavor color and firmness. superphosphate boosts yield. soil type and strawberry variety influence results. Muriate of potash may outperform sulphate on some soils.
Miss Edith Elamimer of Morrison Illinois reports eczema on the scalp cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after a friend recommended them. Her sister also improved using the same remedies and another sister tried Cuticura Resolvent and Pills as a tonic.
The frame of this wire winding machine is described as built from 2 by 4 lumber with overall dimensions of 6 feet by 2 feet 5 inches, aligning with the standards noted.
Describes a holding shaft length 2 feet 10 inches and a wire spool shaft 3 feet 6 inches with a crank. Notes swill cart wheels as acceptable for the wheel items.
A terse exchange poses a grim view of the fleet’s survival in a real fight. One speaker admits defeat, noting the same old outcome as in past conflicts.
An experienced orchardist touts a grafting wax formula. Mix four pounds rosin and one pound beeswax with one pint linseed oil in an iron pot, heat slowly, pour into cold water and pull to a light color, then shape into sticks and cool. Some prefer linseed oil over animal fat for grafting wax.
The ad proclaims OUR-PIE Preparation as easy and inexpensive for mouth watering results. Sold at grocers for 10 cents, put up by Delta Food Co. Rochester NY. Separately the French government adopts macadamized road treatment using hot coal tar diluted with oil, costing about eight tenths of a cent per square yard.
An advertisement touts Bromo Quinine laxative as a one day cure for a cold and asks readers to look for EF W Grove’s signature. It prices at 25 cents and asserts global use. The text then shifts to a remark on India’s population distribution and reduced cooperation among natives.
An article addresses thousands of American women sacrificing at home to keep households neat. It warns that overdoing this can trigger female weakness and silent suffering, urging that these faithful women deserve help to ease daily pains.
Mrs. F. Ellsworth of Mayville New York and Mrs. W P Boyd of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania report relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They state it enabled them to regain strength to perform full days of work and recommend it to other women.
The ad promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a thirty year standard remedy for female ills. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains backache bearing-down feeling flatulency indigestion dizziness and nervous prostration and invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
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