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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
3
The piece recalls ancient forest worship and the use of evergreens and mistletoe in Christmas tradition. It then explains pruning goals for fruit trees, emphasizing balanced heads, sunlight, air flow, and protecting fruit quality, with practical steps for apples and notes on other species.
Timothy Hay denounces early Christmas shopping as bunk and recounts resisting the rush. He jokes about giving himself a haircut as a gift, notes rising gas prices, and purchases last minute odds and ends after locking up stores. He ends with a dismissal of further early shopping.
A fragmentary poem fuses a Christmas acrostic about the nativity with a blunt aside claiming the ideal husband tolerates his wife’s bargain cigars without a murmur. The tone shifts from reverent imagery to a domestic jibe.
On Christmas Eve at a quarter to twelve, Teddicums wakes to a tug on his sleeve as his brother Jim suspects Santa Claus. The children debate lighting a match to see what Santa looks like and whether he will leave a motor bike, while bears and rats stir in the night.
A speech highlights the biblical call to spread peace and goodwill to all people. It urges joy over the world’s troubles, urging that the spirit of peace must be irrepressible and that good will brings happiness to the people today as it did two thousand years ago.
The piece extols the Christmas outpouring as a catalyst for yearlong service. It contrasts reckless giving with sustained aid that foster self-dependence, hope, and better living. It highlights dinners, constant support, and quiet family efforts that uplift children and families after Christmas.
A light exchange turns practical as a wife laments shopping woes and a husband jokes about buying a plane to ease spending. The quip highlights pressure from rising bills and humorous coping.
In Life's snippet a Mrs Gonso sues husband for divorce and plans to wed Larry the musician once granted. The exchange of gifts during Christmas brings attention as Lucy Gonso is portrayed trying to trade every present.
Children write to Santa and send requests as they peek at the mall. The father delays visits because he is busy writing checks.
Surveys by the Nebraska College farm management department show average operating expenses near 1500 dollars per farm or 7 to 7.50 dollars per acre. Depreciation and labor costs are included, land interest is not. Expenses are similar across most farms, with very large or very small holdings as exceptions. Profits hinge on increasing receipts, not cutting costs.
The science of plant breeding has advanced rapidly over the last century or two, with discoveries and applications surpassing thousands of years of prior progress. Recent agricultural history reflects a remarkable surge in development and improvement.
A Missouri state fruit station study tested five orchard cultivation systems over years. Cowpeas with rye, two-season clover, crimson clover with vetch, continual sod, and clean cultivation were evaluated. Results: cowpeas rye best, clover second, while continuous sod or clean cultivation risked tree health. Systematic cultivation proved essential for orchard life.
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