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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1907
Page
2
A brief verse from Melo Magazine portrays the Auto-Crat as a cold machine figure who speeds through life without empathy. It ends with a grim note on his swift end and a mock epitaph detailing the gasoline tragedy he caused.
An elderly music teacher known as Papa Mertz mentors Adele from early schooling through a Paris stint. Adele rises to fame, honors him with support, and returns to acknowledge his lifelong influence on her success.
Kansas City Star reports the Bureau of Plant Industry leads trials to plant English bluegrass meadow fescue alfalfa clover and red top across Arkansas Missouri Kansas and Iowa. Harry N. Vinall notes seeds are produced in Johnson County Kansas and farming modern methods aim to keep soils fertile and profitable with forage crops acting as fertilizer and income source.
Practical notes describe a bay box hay feeder for stables including dimensions, slatted bottom to sift dust, ventilation top, and heavy slats for weight bearing. The article also warns Maine apple orchards suffer field mice damage. It cites natural enemies as control, critiquing poisoning and discussing lime sulphur washes for agricultural use with specific mixing ratios and boil times.
A Houston Post note contrasts cave art with modern depictions by a daughter who studied art abroad, highlighting drawings of animals that never existed. The exchange emphasizes how perceptions of animal imagery have evolved from cave paintings to imaginative works.
A brief proverb-like note asserts no farmer owns sacks matching the weight of his obligations, implying a reflection on labor and sustenance.
The article describes converting windmill motion to horizontal drive for grinding and cutting devices. A wood device couples the windmill pitman to a wheel and shaft, with iron or steel components for durability. The design includes a short pitman and a heavy iron axle bar braced to pump at a platform.
Farmers are advised on transplanting cabbage in June or July and potential millet or Hungarian grass sowing. Early sowing of carrots beets and parsnips is urged, with June planting still viable if rainfall supports germination. Turnips require flexible timing after adequate rain, while thorough land preparation remains key to drought resistance and good yields.
The article notes U S per capita meat consumption at about 179 pounds. It states Australians exceed this level, with their average intake described as abnormally high.
A descriptive note introduces Fall Beauty as a new apple from Kentucky’s Blue Grass country. It details color, shape, flesh, flavor, storage, ship-ability, ripening around Sept 22, and its suitability for baking and sauce, comparing it to Rome Beauty and Ben Davis. The article also lists a long sequence of historical dates and events.
A Vermont dairy farm reports cows producing 100 pounds of butter yearly rising to 200 pounds per cow with selective breeding. Superior cows yield more with the same feed, saving stable space and labor. Forestry service offers help for land owners planning forest plantations, windbreaks, and sand reclamation by applying at Washington offices. Cleaning and improving farms increases value and eases cultivation, boosting returns.
Striking ice wagon drivers in New York City return to work after failing to win restored higher wages and union recognition. The Ice Trust leader claims the strike was driven by union leaders and not supported by rank and file, with funds running short.
In Guatemala City foreign diplomats except the American minister join protests against President Cabrera after he arrests 160 prominent citizens. Preparations for war intensify as chaos grips the capital.
Pennsylvania enforces a new law governing wholesale and retail milk receptacles with heavy penalties for violations. The Philadelphia dairy trade previously used a 40 quart can that held 46 1/4 quarts and a quart bottle short of a true quart in selling milk to customers. Glassworks and can makers have profited supplying dealers with compliant containers.
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