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Newspaper
Dakota City County Herald
Location
Dakota City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
7
The Navy plans a granite concrete dock at Pearl Harbor the largest of its kind to endure climate and water damage. It may measure about 900 feet and cost around 10 million dollars, with coaling storage and ship repair facilities to serve future battleships.
A judge notes a child's question about a baby sister being taken from the grocer wagon. The child asks the mother if she secured the baby from the delivery wagon with the sign Families supplied. The exchange highlights misinterpretation of a grocery delivery notice.
In a pinch use Allen's Foot-Fane powder to shake into shoes. Cures corns bunions swelling heat callous aching sweating feet. Makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A garbled dialogue about a phonograph and marriage appears with a stray line about a talking machine. The text also includes an ad for Mrel Wittslow’s Soothing Syrup claiming to ease crying and fever in children. The content blends dialogue with an old patent remedy pitch.
An Austrian village on a boundary between two farms ruled that each owner has the right to pick berries that grow on their side. Neither may destroy the bush, and profits are split. The judge noted the fruit’s value and warned the farmers it would take centuries to recoup losses if actions continued.
In a dialog from The New Plate by Thomas L. Masson Socrates and Hippias debate whether dry goods milliners dressmakers perfumery and other female oriented trades exist for women rather than for themselves Critias jokes about his wife nearby as they explore what counts as existence and purpose in consumer crafts.
A Philadelphia Telegraph excerpt jokes about flirtation and romance. It notes a girl’s uncertainty signals another suitor, a man’s vanity, and the blues of lacking a new hat or flirting. It concludes that marrying for money rivals marrying for love.
A writer describes the Turkish soldier as driven by an unconscious boldness and a seemingly animallike focus on trivial details during battle. He notes religious inspiration plays little part, while zeal for martyrdom and obedience to the Sultan shape his conduct. The piece contrasts Turks with Russians and cites drink as a flaw, then dismisses non military comparisons to China and Japan.
A collage of witty exchanges and humorous quips from a bygone era features snippets from The Tatler and other papers. The dialogue touches on marriage, dentistry, theater, and daily life with quick punchlines and light sarcasm.
The article explains bud or graft techniques for trees when cleft grafting is impractical, noting late August to early October as suitable. It highlights apples plums and roses, describes tools a sharp round-pointed knife and yarn, and emphasizes selecting branches about a half to three quarters inch in diameter with smooth healthy bark.
Instructions describe grafting buds into branch slits with careful cutting and wrapping, noting bud placement and growth expectations. The passage also outlines signs of fever and disease in livestock based on pulse quality and rhythm, linking rapid or slow pulses to possible fever brain disease or heart disorders.
The article notes about 154 miles of cable lie at the sea bottom with a cost of roughly 200 dollars per mile for manufacture and laying. It states cables last 30 to 40 years, with around 6,000,000 miles of cable operated worldwide annually, about 15,000 miles daily, and 80 percent of these sent in clear fashion.
A fragmentary dialogue describes two people who claim a sudden connection and tease future possibilities. The language hints at doubt, hesitation, and a suggestion of college life shaping their choices. The garbled text obscures clear details about names or setting.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a vague event where a crowd remains quiet after a disturbance. Names and places are garbled, with references to a riot and a defensive stance. The text offers little clear context or date.
A fragmentary line from a plate dealer mentions Christmas in a cryptic quip about dates and an account term, reflecting a calendar themed remark rather than a clear event or report. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are present to anchor a traditional news item.
A description of a curtain front poultry house in the shanty roof style. It stands 8 feet 6 inches high at the front and 4 feet 6 inches at the rear with a specific width noted but not fully provided in the readable text.
The article describes a curtain front poultry house design with removable interior fittings for easy cleaning and disinfection. It also advises farmers in corn and grass states to start small with sheep, recommending 25 ewes and a buck as a prudent initial flock and noting that bogs and cattle complicate sheep-keeping.
The record notes animal pulse rates with horses at rest about forty per minute, oxen around fifty, and sheep and pigs near seventy to eighty. It mentions pulsation felt where a major artery crosses a limb, reflecting veterinary observation from historic sources.
J H T from Indiana Farmer urges better protection for quail and discusses how birds relate to domestic fowls and roosting habits. He notes assessors taxing quails and fowls and argues birds stay with the farm unless chased by hunters.
The article explains how black raspberries spread via tips from the current year's growth. It advises July pruning at four feet to stimulate branching and future production, leaves the bearing cane, and suggests light soil covering to aid rooting. It also covers spring pruning of branches to two or three feet based on strength.
The report details a diverse harvest from eleven acres near Reading Pennsylvania including 3615 bunches of radishes 20 bushels of white China radishes 775 bushels of onions 1800 boxes of strawberries 675 bunches and 20 bushels of beets 500 quarts of lima beans 12 bushels of soup beans 75 bushels of peas 63 bushels of string beans 125 bushels of potatoes 440 baskets of tomatoes 1000 heads of lettuce 5000 heads of cabbage 600 dozen ears of corn 125 baskets of eggplant 100000 pickles 40 bushels of turnips 12 bushels of carrots 35 bushels of parsnips 1000 roots of horseradish 2000 stalks of endive 20000 stalks of celery 25 bushels of artichokes and 8 bushels of popcorn
Farmers in the corn belt fear too much fall growth and Hessian fly. sow early enough for eight to ten inches of growth, harrow seed bed to form a fine dust mulch, conserve moisture, and ensure regular germination. Early sowing yields more in spring and matures earlier, guiding next year’s timing.
A British engineer criticizes divining rod advertising as misleading to hydrogeological and artesian experts. He notes water in Britain is found through geology and physical geography, not guessing. He cites hundreds of successful discoveries and few failures, arguing for science over superstition.
The sale secures the world’s largest duck farm and incubator, with capacity for 11 440 duck eggs or 14 080 hen eggs. The hot house incubator sits on open ground, built from pine boards with a corrugated iron roof. Egg trays hold 130 duck or 160 hen eggs, arranged in eighty eight trays across eleven tiers on each side.
A Tartar woman employs a slice of onlop to bolster her claimed presumption of self.
Mrs David Brown of Locke Arkansas describes two years of eczema left ankles inflamed itchy and unable to walk. After trying ointments two doctors and opiates she found relief with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and reports full recovery with no relapse a year later May 18 and July 13 1907.
Harper's Weekly notes that Queen Alexandra attended London’s Mansion House fete. A flower girl eagerly kissed the queen, prompting the mother’s gasp. Molly explains her bold act was to “fight” for a story to tell her grandchildren.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital and discharge as incurable with a life expectancy of six months. He states heart trouble smothering spells fainting and eye and kidney issues improved after using Deans Kidney Pills. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Editor argues that simply cooking sweeping dusting and sewing fail to create happiness. A bride’s ideals outpace her kitchen skills risking exhausted bodies and strained marriages. Mastery of daily tasks frees time for sympathy love ambition and faith within the home.
In a clipped exchange, Heiter recalls a man once a struggling lawyer now a key figure in a bankrupt trust company. The dialogue hints at a shift from legal work to financial control as part of a broader business twist.
A front door sign at Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co states the Laboratory and business are open to verification of advertisement claims. It questions whether the vegetable compound contains no drugs and invites women to come and see if letters from over a million correspondents prove cures while preserving confidentiality.
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