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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1906
Page
2
A historical reflection on the rise of women in paid work in the United States. The piece notes five million women already in gainful employment, likely to grow, and argues that women increasingly compete with men for earnings, shaping economic change and challenging traditional domestic roles.
A detailed method for building a long narrow wire fodder rack with two post rows, upper and lower frames, and No 14 wire fastened between nails. The rack can be 100 feet long, topped with straw or roof boards, and designed to hold several tons of shredded fodder in barns or outdoors per Ohio Farmer guidance.
The article explains building a basic hotbed with a wooden frame and manure pit, noting hedges can be trimmed seasonally and hotbeds save early vegetables. It describes bed dimensions, slope, and variations to avoid digging a pit, emphasizing simplicity and affordability.
Instructions describe placing seed trays under a glass sash with a pond of soil on top, allowing heat to build. After several days the heat fades and seeds can be sown. Ventilation, watering, and cold protection with old bags or carpets are advised for night protection.
The U S Bureau of Labor compares past and present farming. Producing 700 bushels of barley took 911.94 hours of hand labor, now 9.04 hours with machinery. For 160 bushels of oats, 205 hours were needed seventy years ago, versus 28.39 hours today.
Leading agricultural chemists warn that phosphorus reserves may be exhausted within fifty years under current farming. Dean Waters of the Missouri College of Agriculture urges rapid adoption of a new system that preserves soil fertility while maintaining crop yields. Farmers must learn soil management to maximize output with minimal land damage.
The guide advises trimming hedges as winter ends when snow is gone. For evergreens like arborvitae and hemlock cut close but leave one or two new buds. Deciduous hedges may be cut close, while blossoming kinds such as Tartarian honeysuckle require preserving blossom buds. This first trim is the only one for evergreens.
Authors warn against excessive lime beyond plant food release. On sandy soils twenty five bushels per acre suffices, while heavy soils may need up to seventy five bushels. Litmus tests can mislead due to soil chemicals affecting paper.
The notice highlights a new pole bean variety praised for large yields and reliability across seasons. Pods are long and tender, versatile for green or shelled use. Quality is fair in a single-season test, but the variety is recommended for general experimentation. Early beans can be highly profitable in some regions.
The passage advises testing a new sort in small quantities within the department. It notes that, like other new sorts, its value should be proven on the tester's own grounds before broader use.
A correspondent describes removing a troublesome stump by drilling a 10 inch deep center hole with an inch auger and filling it with half a pound of oil of vitriol. Six months later the roots rotted and the stump was eradicated.
An Iowa farmer praised for selecting seed corn to improve stands tested a new method at eight acres. He previously averaged sixty five bushels per acre. With eight acres using the method he yielded 128 bushels per acre, while the rest of the farm using ordinary selection stayed at sixty five.
Controller of the currency reports Indiana national banks show a sharp year over year rise in total resources to 345,? from 145,662,856.46 a year earlier. Indiana farming areas lead gains as farmers pay off mortgages and boost deposits amid high food crop prices. City deposits in Indianapolis dip slightly while state totals soar.
State auditors at fault for improper fees. 7. O. Ten derson and A. C. L. Daily owe the State $15,050 for alleged misappropriated insurance tax fees. Lenderson owes $91,962 and Daily $25,640 including interest through March 1. Principal charge: they kept 10 percent fees on funds legally received. taxes should have gone to the treasury.
Mabel Reeves, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Ry Reeves, saved a child about to be struck by a passenger train on the Bie Pour prailroad in Andersen as the girl struggled to free her foot from a tree. Reeves drew a penknife and cut the shoe, pulling the child clear as the engine approached.
Police pursue a sensational theory in the La Porte railroad death of Edward Barnes. They allege a masked man entered the wagon with Barnes, directed the team toward the Lake Shore track, then steered the horses into an oncoming fast train. Robbery is suspected as the motive, based on Barnes having cashed a large number of checks earlier that day. No cash was found on Barnes.
A horse wandered onto the Pennsylvania right of way sixteen miles east of Richmond and fell astride a high trestle. The fast freight stopped within yards, while a Cincinnati-Chicago passenger train followed ten minutes later. Richmond division wrecking crew spent four hours using ropes and tackle to remove the horse, which was not seriously injured.
Corwin Thompson died after attempting to save himself from a fall on an icy sidewalk in Muncie. He strained his abdomen while trying to regain balance and suffered severe internal organ injuries.
In Vincennes four inmates escaped from the prison by sawing their way out. Vernor Henning Petre, formerly of Cannelton, has been named assistant collector of customs for the Philippine Islands. Norace L. Smith, a Cincinnati traveling man, found two pearls in a shell oyster at a Richmond hotel worth an estimated 100 dollars. Fred Schmidt, 28, of Hammond, died after his gun exploded in Calumet marshes. Mrs. Florence Lazelrigg of near Greenfield reports large egg sales with 120 Plymouth Rock hens producing 2,648 eggs in February and March. A fatal accident occurred when a gun exploded during a marsh hunt. Mrs. Henry Shelb\u00e9 was badly scalded in Mitchell and may lose her eyesight if she recovers.
A city clergyman with two popular daughters devised a plan to end late visits by beaux. After evening worship shifts to 10 PM, suitors must either leave or join family prayer, a policy that tests devotion and alters social visits.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy that purifies blood and affects mucous surfaces. Claims a physician endorsed formula, not a crack medicine, with testimonials available. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A перspective on controversial substances cites rattlesnake venom for various ailments and curare as helpful in hydrophobia. Bladderwrack antifat aids weight loss, fry agaric yields muscarine nitrate for tears, and cocaine fuels wakefulness and appetite suppression in dramatic anecdotes.
Bronco Bob quips that in Crimson Gulch a horse running off with a man is unlikely, but a man attempting to run away with a horse poses real danger. The line, cited by the Washington Star, reflects Wild West bravado and frontier humor.
Dyspeptic relief through a tonic that aids digestion and reduces gases affecting digestion, nerves, and heart. Miss Minerva C. Ladd of Ipswich cites improvement after using Dr Williams Pink Pills, with belching and pain relief within weeks. Free booklet from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
A cartoonish anecdote from the Golden Penny recounts a lord’s blunt joke about his ugly family. A gentleman asks to identify an ugly woman and is guided through the sisters until the lord reveals his wife, prompting the quip that the family is the ugliest in England.
A brief dialogue notes a speaker admiring Miss Pearline as an exquisite creature and asks for the key to happiness through a blend of woman and angel. The Practical Friend declines, citing unknown combination and inability to unlock the door.
A saying notes that a modest man may hire a press agent to trumpet his achievements. The remark contrasts humility with public promotion and highlights the role of PR in reputation building.
A public discussion over coffee health effects is urged as a wider debate among importers and roasters. The piece advocates testing Postum Food Coffee, outlining claimed harms of ordinary coffee, and promotes Postum and Grape-Nuts with factory inspection and nutritional assertions.
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