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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
2
A ch auto ick Jas proved invaluable to our punitive force in carrying supplies to Pursuing. Heavy rainfalls disrupted travel and caused mishaps along the route, highlighting the challenging conditions faced by the expedition.
U S Department of Agriculture reports Florida mangos grown under adverse conditions remained free from blight when treated with Bordeaux mixture spray. Varieties from India Saigon Jamaica Trinidad showed success, suggesting future crops may stay disease free and boost U S fruit markets.
The Pope has wired the Vatican for local and long distance calls in every room. The most used line is the Venice connection, linking the Pope to his former residence for brief chats and personal instruction.
The note records several bishops with many children including the Bishop of Ripon eleven, the late Bishop of hoxe ter fifteen, the Bishop of Beverley seven, and the Bishop of Norwich fifteen with a fifteen year spread. It also mentions a French colonial budget receipt of four lacs of sicca rupees paid annually by the British Indian government under a 1815 treaty granting England exclusive salt-buying rights in remaining French Indian possessions.
A French scientist designed a simple water filter using a tin box attached to a metal pail. Powdered charcoal and cotton wool fill the box, with a spring mechanism and perforated bottom. In a stream the pail fills by air pressure, then the box closes and the filled pail is lifted. Potassium permanganate crystals can sterilize the water.
Mount Tom the highest sand dune in northern Indiana and the dune range east of Gary is to be destroyed. Jacob Sansibar a Chicago contractor bought the dune and plans sand mining there. A Government survey station sits atop Mount Tom.
A dinner for twelve features scalloped oysters in silver shells. When the shells break and one is missing the mistress refuses to eat oysters, prompting the butler to place a shell before her. He hurries in to remind her, in time, that the doctor forbade oyster consumption.
In a ten sorial parlor a customer quarrels with Ben over unseen scissors while noting his minimal hair. The barber apologizes and ironically suggests rattling the scissors on the bald spot as the only comfort left.
A German statistician notes that over the last fifty years Europe has seen greater gains in life expectancy for women than for men.
Ammonia in warm water revives faded colors and removes grease spots from rugs and carpets with remarkable effect.
In a terse quarrel a man accuses his mother-in-law of fueling the split with constant interference. He says she would uncover every small deception and relay it to his wife, widening the rift between them.
Poetic lines describe a beautiful bird and a man with a dim mind who dashes through life with a headlight behind him. The imagery contrasts light and thought as the speaker reflects on direction and perception.
Jose phine Ricatone, known as Joe, lived three years in Sunny Italy and Syler mine in Clearfield County as a male miner. She now works in Pittsburg as a domestic, 26, happy with her new life, still wearing a wig while hair grows back.
Mrs Newson in York shares an apple given at age five by her mother Maggie Glen. Ida Cooper of Philadelphia claims the 48 year old fruit surpasses a 29 year record. The apple, kept with cloves since childhood, remains intact in the family.
In Gainesville Texas Mrs Mae Ellis, long-time resident, gave birth to triplets. She already has fifteen children, all living and healthy. The mother is about 40 and the father several years older. The newborns are healthy and thriving.
The article urges profitable turkey farming on grain and stock farms with ample range. It stresses pure bred stock, proper pairing of toms and hens, and management of nests, breeding pens, and incubation. It also covers coop housing, feeding, and care of poults for strong, early maturing birds.
Engineers from the Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering outline hard rock traits for road durability. Hardness, toughness, and binding power determine a rock’s suitability. tests include abrasion, hardness, impact on briquettes, and binding potential with water to prevent wearing.
A historical note outlines a staged feed regimen for young poults. Start with stale bread soaked in milk or squeezed dry, add corn-bread crumbs and clabbered milk or cottage cheese, and maintain green feed and grits. As poults mature, gradually shift to a grain-based ration.
A poultry house design combines a sleeping porch style to shield birds from drafts while maximizing fresh air and sunlight. The piece notes sunlight as a germicide and air flow reduces illness. It also describes using poisoned bait bands to protect crops from migrating cutworms entering fields from adjacent grassland.
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