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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
3
A Chicago News poem describes a two year old as a comrade who imitates adult urges. The speaker, thirty nine, notes the child’s wilful nature, impatience, temper, and love of new games and praise, pairing their instincts as foiling but aligned.
Louise hosts dinner for her husband Richard Harlow, his fiancé Miss Carew, and a surprise guest Charlie/Leland. The evening contrasts Miss Carew’s polished charm with Louise’s sense of insecurity while her husband’s former love rekindles memories. Charlie departs, and Louise reassures Dick that his first love was never truly missed.
A Statesman anecdote notes Finn acquiring an automophie and the amusement it caused. In his first week he would blow his horn then look around, a habit from his earlier days peddling fish, reflecting on changes in behavior after the gadget’s arrival.
A Washington Star brief notes a juror who did not read public papers or form opinions on current topics and suggests jurors should be able to think. The piece critiques the ideal juror as one who can think rather than a blank mind.
A brief excerpt portrays Mary Graham as a clever woman who attracts attention by seeming to listen while guiding a man's belief in her value. The tone hints at social satire of charm and wit in conversation.
The guide describes a safe poultry run built with reduced materials using two foot high sides from sawn laths. It suggests a frame of scantlings and a top of sawed laths or box boards with trap doors for access. Hinges from old harnesses are recommended for neat, simple operation.
The Ohio Station study over six years shows sod planting with grass mulch produces heavier tree growth and about double fruit yield compared with other methods. Clean cultivation performs worst, while grass mulch balances soil fertility and moisture, with mulched or sod-grown trees thriving especially in warmer weather for continued milk flow.
The text argues subsoil plowing enhances drainage and moisture retention by deep cultivation. It describes sequencing of plows to avoid turning the surface layer, depth targets below the furrow, and the benefit of maintaining soil porosity. It notes concerns about exposing undersoil while emphasizing the advantages of integrated drainage and cultivation.
An article notes nitrate of soda with lime phosphate raises strawberry yields, with cost estimates under a dollar per acre for 400 pounds of mix. It also covers egg sorting by size and color, cleaning practices, discarding dirty eggs, and packing options. It cites Andrew L Ward and O A Bell and discusses Louise Bonne de Jersey pears and their suitability for New England markets and shipping.
A historical note states cows must drink as much water as milk produced, about sixteen quarts daily. Cold water chills some cows who then reduce milk output, since water supports both milk and body needs. The passage ends discussing water for cows.
A reflective piece laments destruction of ancient trees and forests. It contrasts short term greed with the millennia of growth behind primeval woods, praising the Sierra long in standing strength and calling for care beyond mere sapling replanting. The text questions if modern folly can restore ten centuries of growth.
A historical note explains ensilage lowers feed costs but is not balanced alone. A sample ration using 45 pounds ensilage, 5 pounds clover hay, 1 pound bran, and 1 pound linseed meat costs about 10 cents daily and digests better than dry meals, with ensilage grown on a silage corn crop.
Field mice avoid old trees but damage orchards by eating bark from young trees. Wrap trunks with tar paper extending several inches into the ground to prevent depredations and borers. Paper should not extend more than one foot above ground.
A crowded list of battles births and political milestones spanning from Richard I to 1835. Entries cover Arsouf Cambuskenneth Belgrade Pinkie Port Royal St Augustine and many others with brief notes on rulers colonies ships and treaties.
A major reorganization in the navy underway aims to promote younger officers to the line on battleships for the upcoming Pacific cruise. Of eighteen captains slated to command the ships on the voyage, fourteen are reported to be younger than the current senior officers.
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