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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1907
Page
7
An article describes a home made pruning tool using a sharp steel blade and guide to cut old canes in berry fields. It explains assembly from common items, how to use while standing, and notes it works for raspberries and blackberries. It references beans as a related agricultural topic and gives practical pruning advice.
The text explains lime forms from carbonate of lime and phosphate of lime. It notes fowls use oyster shells and lime-rich grit, while fresh bone from the butcher provides lime and nitrogen. Green bone is tough to grind and requires cutting. dry bones can be ground and used year round.
The Department of Agriculture imported a potential peaceful bee named the Caucasian bee. It may adapt to Lee climate, allowing families to harvest honey on their porches and teaching the value of industry.
The text describes a group as civilized and high toned with a preference for arbitration over warfare, contrasting its reluctant belligerence with others in its class and emphasizing habits of life that distinguish it as nonaggressive.
The article argues winter stock feeding benefits from modern shredding and husking machinery though labor costs remain high. It compares old and new methods, noting threshers require many workers, while hand basting and Cut Treater shredders reduce waste and ease processing costs.
A Minnesota Experiment Station bulletin reviews crop composition focusing on alfalfa clover peas oats corn fodder timothy millet and more. It notes seed protein variation in clover alfalfa peas beans and rape and links seed traits to chemical makeup and feed value for concentrated nitrogen forage rations and potential cost savings.
A reader sending a sketch to the New England Homestead explains how corn shocks are cut by hand using a four hills system. The process follows a numbered sequence from No 1 to No 18, depositing ears and moving the shock as the worker nears full load.
A bright red comb signals health and strong laying. In cold weather large combs require extra warmth as they freeze easily. Frozen combs are a common reason Leghorns and Minorcas fail to lay well in winter, since these birds come from warm climates and often lack suitable shelter.
The article advises burning weed refuse on stubble fields after frost to prevent harboring pests and reduce weed seeds. It stresses that dry weeds blown by wind spread to other fields, so thorough burning minimizes future weed problems and benefits next spring planting.
At a Kansas convention C F Miller urges state action to fund better highways, arguing roads must match national progress. Interwoven are rambling dialogue snippets and a Washington Post line about a chocolate colored cloud and thirst, with banter among characters venturing into social fixes and humor.
In a warm humid suburb a girl and a man stroll from a porch to the front yard. They notice playful street sounds and peculiar conversations about soda water. A cemetery visit reveals a monument shaped like a soda fountain honoring a wealthy maker of soda water.
Edmonton correspondent James K. Cornwall reports a wolf crisis in northern Canada near Athabasca, with more than 25 horses killed around Dunvegan and Port St. John. Wolves rampage due to scarce fox and rabbit prey, affecting Deer River Nation finances and trapping industries.
A Buffalo man visits a youthful physician and offers a £10 gold piece as payment for a $3 fee. The doctor refuses, saying he wants smaller change. The patient then offers a $2 bill, which the doctor declines, choosing the six gold piece to keep his promise to his wife.
While harvesting on Green's farm in Muney Creek township, workers uncovered rotted tree fragments and numerous rattlesnakes. Guards killed the exposed reptiles, tallying 125 snakes after the incident as sworn by witnesses reported by the Money Corr. Philadelphia Record.
A Balthmore American snippet shows a character warning of poison in the air and damp weather affecting a woman’s hairpiece. The exchange hints at tension and a scheming plot within a domestic scene.
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London rumors suggest Theodore Roosevelt could accept a post as ambassador to the court of St James in London after retirement. He contemplates a world tour and a long stay in Britain, while Washington doubts he will pursue the ambassadorship or Senate seat.
Richard Walton a Chicago man confessed to killing Mrs. Lillian Wile Grant at Hyde Park police station. He reenacted the murder before Captain McWeeney as Inspector Nicholas Hunt acted as the victim, demonstrating the alleged strangling method.
Gen J M Coxey, famed for his Washington march, advocates state takeover of railroads and utilities. He proposes long term bonds issued by states, backed by federal currency, to fund public ownership and reduce private taxation. He envisions extending the plan to counties and municipalities and opposes private ownership of big corporations.
A letter from George Uhler, supervising inspector of steamboats, severely censures Captain Emil Francke of the Dakota after the shipwreck off the Japanese coast on March 3. The incident is cited in a Western maritime inquiry. At a Washington synod meeting, Ohio Evangelical Lutheran churches urged each congregation to send at least one young man into the ministry.
Investigations corroborate Vincennes as the site of the first settlement, refuting a century old claim that Mor gan de Vincenne founded it in 173 b. The article cites reports and British records by Consul Batterfield detailing early posts, forts, and the Wabash river naming, and argues against later theories.
The Madison County Plorsethief Detection Association corralled three juveniles after a spree of rig thefts at the hitch rack. The youths fled when officers approached, later confessing to a series of similar acts. They were turned over to authorities on bond.
A scattering of accident and crime notes. Citizens faced danger from fires and arson investigations across towns. Individual deaths include a man found dead by suicide amid financial reverses and a railroad accident victim. A distressed woman walked through rain to reconnect with family.
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