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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1906
Page
2
A playful verse from Brooklyn Life depicts Cupid at a door, pursuing mischief and friendship over love. The speaker laments loneliness as an old maid yet welcomes friendship as a bright path, while Cupid confesses masquerade and admits his prank was for her benefit.
Isabella Ilford, once penniless, finds a new home with Howard Darley after bearing scorn from Deacon Darley. She proves self reliant and dreams of success, while a hidden truth about her land’s value and a railroad line brings unexpected fortune.
An artist recalls eight weeks on a painting, penniless and hungry at home. He sought buyers, then faced a harsher blow after applying for a dish washer job, where his lack of experience cost him the chance and pride.
A little girl recounts a strange boy kissing her at a party and she responds with manners saying thank you. Her mother questions the scene while the judge notes social invitations favor women. The piece ends with a quip about milliners and hat profits.
The piece argues farm labor is scarce and wages must rise for skilled, reliable workers. It stresses individual management and mutual trust between farmer and hired help. It also urges every farmer to cultivate a productive garden with fruit and berries to boost health and profit.
The plank frame barn is presented as a timber conserving method, offering strength with less labor. It uses postless uprights, cross planks, and spike nails to secure three 2x8 cross sills. A stone and cement foundation is advised for stability. end joints use boards outside. Also described is a lamb weighing sling from a wheat sack with sticks and rope for quick humane weighing.
The text explains soils form from disintegrated rocks and organic matter, noting organic content ranges from 1 to over 70 percent. It adds that only bogs or peat beds contain the higher end of this range, highlighting peat’s unique composition.
The article notes wheat soils contain 4 to 6 percent organic matter while oats and rye tolerate 1 to 2 percent. It urges farmers to diagnose soil deficiencies and add appropriate amendments, emphasizing that barnyard manure is always beneficial and safe to apply.
Farmers know crop bound in fowls when the crop fills with undigested grain. If only grain is present the fowl should fast for days and the crop be gently manipulated to start passage. Some feed hay or alfalfa that can pack and loosen with oil or crop opening, then sew up the crop and feed milk later.
A Maryland grower details a method to revive old fruit trees by heading to reduce sap travel, combined with autumn bone dust fertilizer and spring ashes. The process aims to restore bearing, increase fruit buds, and stimulate growth after decline.
Galls on horses arise from saddles and harness pressing unevenly. A perfectly fitting collar is crucial and a loose girth can allow shifting. Inspect harness after work and maintain it. remedies only after removing the cause. A California report praises a new vacuum process to preserve perishable fruit three months and curb decay.
The Fifty ninth Congress closed a bustling session with record bills and spending. It passed about 4 000 laws, filed nearly 91 000 House bills, and saw a Niagara of oratory with over 40 million words spoken. Public and private measures reached near 900 million dollars in appropriations, including major posts office and Panama Canal funding.
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