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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
3
A detailed description of a cattle dehorning chute with hinged rear doors and adjustable dimensions. It explains mounting on timber frames, a trough shaped bottom, and rope methods to secure the animal before horn removal. Includes instructions for post operation release and cautions on proper spray treatments for orchards and trees.
A 2 year old dairy heifer fresh to milk may surpass a fattened steer in value and cost half as much to produce. Cross a pure breed sire on mixed farm stock to improve outcomes. Long heritage of breeding strengthens bloodlines. Avoid deep dead furrows by alternating plow turns to keep fields smooth and productive.
R A Emerson of the Nebraska experiment station outlines spraying guidance based on last year’s results. Begin Bordeaux mixture after the cluster buds open but before individual flower buds. Apply Bordeaux with arsenate of lead or Paris green soon after blossoms fall and at any required intervals thereafter.
The article discusses the joys of gardening outweighing financial loss from high seeds and labor costs. It notes the value of fresh market quality produce not obtainable from shops, advises on fertile plots, and outlines methods to remove a wagon box from trucks using an Iowa Homestead described setup with a wooden pole, pulleys, and a windlass to keep the box secure.
A deliberate plan toppled the Coast Line Limited near Los Angeles on a trestle at West Glendale. Train No. 20 hurtled off the grade at 35 to 40 mph, killing one and injuring twenty two as rails were sabotaged with wires to spread the track.
In Reidsville Georgia a mob killed a white man and four colored people during a raid on Sam Padgett's home. A colored man who allegedly attacked Mrs Laura Moore prompted the mob to search the house. Gunfire killed Hare and wounded several others before Padgett and his 10 year old daughter died. Prisoners were seized from officers and a white woman and her son were shot while fleeing.
The family should choose a high quality cow with at least ten months of lactation and butter fat of four percent. A premium animal reduces long term work and improves calf rearing, even if it costs more upfront. Prioritize a cow that yields tidy milk, though many families buy based on other merits.
Northwest sheep shipments grow and railroad officials seek relief. A proposed solution is triple-decked railroad cars to accommodate the animals in transit.
More than a hundred U S families have settled on northern Mexican lands to farm as individuals rather than in colonies. They adapt to haciendas, learn from Mexican neighbors, and expect cotton farming to rise as prices stay high. The move contrasts with earlier colony plans and aims for mutual benefit.
A Sydney dispatch reports a hurricane and tidal wave sweeping the Caroline Islands with immense property damage and about 200 deaths. The Caroline Islands, German territory in the Pacific, comprise 500 coral islets and Po mpe hosts government. The population is Malay with Chinese and Japanese minorities. copra is the chief export. Francis Emory Warren, native of New England, to represent Wyoming in the Senate for the fourth time, is noted as a major stock raiser in his adopted state.
Secretary Taft upheld Panama canal workers wages and hours, denying higher pay for steam shovel men, cranesmen and firemen. He notes isthmian workers enjoy year round work, paid leave, lodging, free medical care, and eight hour days. Construction train engineers receive $210 monthly. a 3 percent annual increase is recommended for skilled workers. Final dismissal actions will be set by a three person committee.
A quirky column notes Ellen Terry has married at age 59, joking about style and age. It mocks modern trends and public figures while speculating on fashion and society.
Dr William H Thompson recounted a man who lost speech seven years earlier yet remained a keen judge of numbers and business. Despite word blindness the subject managed a fortune and was deemed competent to draft a will, a finding that helped ward off a contest after his death.
A compact compendium lists statistics and notes on various topics including UCRs work against boll weevils, New York cotton consumption, royal regalia, urban accident costs, Notodden nitrate output, immigrant admission rates, Victor Emmanuel’s coin collection, mining air risks, knighthood trends in England, India’s 1906 07 peanut crop, export volumes, West Point leadership, and Euche Creek intermarriage, highlighting cultural and industrial details.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reports a humorous case where a bride mistook the bank endorsement request. She writes on the back of the check “For Fanny, from mother, Christmas, 1906” after being asked to endorse it. The item sits among enduring tales of gentle sex and other odds and ends.
Dun's Review of Trade reports favorable manufacturing conditions in many sectors with sustained demand and rising wages in building and wood products. Rail and equipment orders are pending while ore receipts lag due to late navigation. grain and livestock movements rise year over year despite higher prices and less breadstaff demand.
Crop and trade reports show slight overall improvement from higher temperatures. Pacific Northwest leads retail and wholesale trade, while central West Southwest Northwest Fast and South lag year over year. Foundry pig iron markets firm with 10s activity. In the week ending May 23, 15 business failures occurred, down from prior weeks. Canadian fathaves show mixed results. Bradstreets Commercial Report.
The snippet lists prices for cattle hogs sheep and crops by rail hubs including Indianapolis Cincinnati St Louis Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo with figures for wheat corn oats rye and special items like hay and clover seed. Prices range from under a dollar to around six dollars per unit and reflect regional trading terms and grades.
Joseph Milner is under arrest following the discovery of T. Sirmans dead at Sirmans station in Madison county Florida. A fire in Lincoln New Hampshire left over twenty two cottages and two large residences destroyed costing about 100000 dollars, leaving more than twenty families homeless.
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