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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1906
Page
13
The text describes a thirty one by sixty foot cottage plan with a gabled roof space converted into bedrooms and a tower for a boy’s room. It emphasizes decorating with sports gear and the role of parental encouragement in keeping boys at home and away from outside temptations.
The text notes machinery designed to produce grates that ensure thorough combustion and chimneys built to supply adequate draft, preventing smoke from staining ceilings. It emphasizes affordability of these improvements and their practical purpose for better indoor air and cleanliness.
The piece argues open fires and cheerful design reduce crime by creating welcoming homes. A tower room for a child is recommended as a personal, expressive space with two fireplaces and ample light. It urges tailoring the room to the boy’s taste and calls for thoughtful, inviting architecture.
The article notes common errors in ash pit construction for chimneys, stressing a bottom opening for ash removal and proper doors to maintain draft. It also describes a screw propeller system for boats operating in very shallow water, using a bottomless arched wheel chamber connected to a vacuum chamber driven by a small pump, cited by the American Ship builder.
The article explains a method where water pressure around a vessel wheel acts as a stable footing. Water depth creates solid pressure akin to being submerged, reducing slip and improving propulsion. A vacuum pump runs minimally as water remains in the column for hours, though continuous movement alters the water slightly.
A historical remark recalls Lord Randolph Churchill as an unconventional House of Commons leader. Lord Iddesleigh reports the queen was amused by a dispatch box message containing a liberal sprinkling of tobacco, prompting a need for explanation.
Congressman Cushman of Washington reflects on the panic years 1893 to 1895. He notes living in Tacoma on the seacoast where clams were plentiful and that he ate clams repeatedly as the tide ebbed and flowed, describing his stomach’s rhythm with the ocean.
A brief humorous quote contrasts a child’s question with a witty analogy about satire. The remark plays on the idea of exaggeration and religious rites for comic effect.
Farmers along Dry Creek in Richmond County North Carolina plowing up copper pieces on the south side bear George Washington while those on the north side show a king of England. Many coins were gathered recently and are believed to have been in soldiers pockets during the Revolutionary War. Mr. F C Landis owns several.
Miss Flygh discusses marriage and future plans with Mrs. Quizzit in a Bree Press quip. The exchange hints at social expectations and ongoing curiosity about domestic life.
A simplified belt cutting method using a knife vise and wood block. Fasten the wood in a vise three eight of an inch below the jaws then drive the knife into the wood to set the belt width before drawing the belt through.
A simple DIY rivet set can be made from a square head bolt five eighths inch diameter. Cut four inches from the head, drill a three sixteenths inch hole in the butt, deep enough to form the rivet end and weld it over a washer for a functional tool.
August brings heavy lima bean production with profits hinging on careful picking. Harvest when pods show light green to yellow and avoid dead ripe beans to prevent plant dieback. Use 16 to 24 quart berry crates or put boxes. pack must be dry and moisture free to prevent heating, souring, and decay. Shelling by hand yields 8 to 12 quarts per hour with a per quart rate of 1.5 to 2 cents. air-dry shelled beans on clean cloth if damp before packing.
An illustration trio shows a stage trick where a performer jumps through a paper covered hoop. A padded sling hidden behind the hoop rises with springs, pulling the jumper and sling behind a flag as light dims for the vanish. The effect hinges on a spring-loaded sling and timing under stage lighting.
A solitary large black goldfish in a New Brighton yard pond attacks any frog that enters the water. The fish thrashes with its tail and head to drive frogs out, leaving them perched on the brick edge in disbelief. The scene amuses observers and pities the frogs as they retreat from the pond.
The article describes a new quarrying process that uses large circular saws to cut rock in 25 to 50 foot depths. A drill can bore a 13 foot shaft in ten hours. Several cutter types exist, including a heliocoidal cable and an iron plate cylinder with a 12 inch knife and flared teeth. the knife turns 50 to 60 rpm.
Tile drainage greatly aids rolling clay soils by speeding work after rain, conserving moisture during drought, preventing nutrient wash during heavy rains, ventilating and fertilizing soil, warming the surface by about ten degrees, and boosting productivity including Clover seeding. These are six clear advantages with more possible.
The grass known as smut grass originated in India and now covers lands in many regions including the southern states. It produces blackish smut on its flowering heads, is palatable to cattle and horses, and grows in uncultivated land with a long season from May to frost. It forms low tufts and sprouts rapidly when pastured, with potential value if cultivated as scientists foresee.
The article argues feeding grain to cows on abundant succulent grass can add profit by increasing pasture efficiency, residual effects on milk and development, and fertilizer value from grain components. It cites experiments by Prof. Shaw and Prof. Roberts showing higher milk yield and better development in previously grain-fed cows, plus fertilizer benefits from wheat bran and cottonseed meal.
A roughage feeding rack is described with a seven to eight foot high corners, four feet wide and any desired length. The plank bottom supports roughage and the rack is shown in an accompanying illustration, highlighting its practical design and flexible dimensions for farm use.
A farmers’ note describes pasture seeding mixes and results. Timothy and bluegrass thrive on high ground while red top dominates low ground. The author suggests blends for cattle sheep and horses, with red clover added for better shading and stand fullness, and notes seasonal dry periods affect growth.
The Electrical Review notes wells with casings that attract iron objects, calling them magnetic wells. US Geological Survey researchers are preparing a report on these features and seek data from drillers and well owners about object sizes, sinking methods, penetrated materials, and casing lengths.
Heated grain loses moisture and weight. corn at 20 percent moisture can shed five percent when heated. A 60,000 pound car could shrink 3,000 pounds, cutting value by about two cents per basket. An instance reports two cars losing 2,000 pounds each in 14 days.
Mr W E Scarritt former president of the Automobile Club of America tells Cassier s Magazine that fair runabouts may cost 300 and touring cars about 500 in the near future He predicts further price drops until the average city workman can own an automobile as he owns a bicycle enabling country living with a commute to work
An engineering feat in Italy has achieved complete drainage for a 460 square mile district. The work involved cutting a canal and employed 6,000 men since 1901 to accomplish the drainage project.
Jethou, smallest inhabited Channel island, near the wrecked Courier, has about seven residents and no roads. Half the population stayed away for a Guernsey market census, and bad weather kept visitors from leaving.
A Chicago Sun snippet contrasts a fashionable mother and daughter arguing 25 years apart about staying home for a sick baby. The exchange highlights evolving attitudes toward child care and social expectations.
A Farm Journal line extols a well kept lawn as a value booster and homey ideal. It envisions shade hydrangeas and shrubs, a modest dwelling, and out of sight barn and hog house, fulfilling the family's desire for a perfect rural home.
Contagious hog diseases arise from germs and are not spontaneous. They may be carried by hogs, people clothing, vehicles, feed, dogs, birds, other animals, or running water.
Farmers urged to remove hens showing droopy pale combs after a brief feeding period and then sell them at market, signaling culling of weak stock to improve flock health and profit.
A simple sketch shows a pulling device using one or two horses tied to a chain and a ground brace to draw old fence posts. If ground is soft place a stone or stake under the brace. or substitute timber for many posts. Caution: hitch horse far enough away to prevent being struck as the post is pulled.
The article offers livestock guidance stressing hygiene to prevent illness in hogs fed from restaurants and hotels, pasture management for colts, the need for a local stallion, and proper equipment choices. It advises salt access for cows and warns against overfeeding and poor digestion from infrequent salt.
The article urges deciding Bordeaux use on potatoes and grading berries for price. It notes corn plants grow tougher in the afternoon, advises varied planting for continuous harvest, and warns against delayed hoeing. It emphasizes market choices for berries and praises turkeys as highly profitable.
After a long day the horses should be brushed and rubbed with straw or bedding while harnesses are removed. This improves health and comfort and aids next morning cleaning. Letting horses out in a light rain also cleans and invigorates their skin.
The narrator details a cattle feeding plan for the general market using clover and timothy with pasture, corn and oats as grains, and oil meal in the last six weeks. Each steer receives 30 to 60 bushels of corn during fattening, ground with a personal grinder and 12 horsepower steam engine, capable of supplying a load for three weeks.
In the middle latitudes of this country cowpeas can be planted as late as July first and still yield a good crop. The crop benefits hogs hens sheep and cattle and also improves the soil.
The writer describes tying horses close together when leading them to and from pasture to prevent lagging. They often pair tieings to teach horses to move without a lead, promoting coordinated handling and smoother driving.
A report notes that filth and dampness cause many young turkeys to die from looseness of the bowels, signaling a serious poultry health issue.
Ahen can live without green food but thrives with it improving health and comfort which enhances usefulness. Green diet supports vitality and egg production, making hens more productive and content overall.
A livestock advisory urges separating healthy hogs from sick ones to prevent disease spread. It emphasizes moving well hogs away from affected animals and maintaining segregation until veterinary guidance is obtained.
During contact alluding to interbction a good egg loses about 12 percent of its weight. The note highlights weight loss in eggs during handling or interaction.
The article urges careful poultry-keeping emphasizing thoroughbred stock, well designed houses, clean nests, proper water, and sheltered feeding and roosting. It contrasts the careless approach with the careful man, promising higher profits and pleasure from well looked after, thoroughly bred fowls.
An orange box with top and bottom removed is laid on its side and a wood strip attached to form a front. The box is hinged to the wall at the top and can be raised to dump nesting material on the floor for cleaning. The design prevents corner dirt and vermin buildup and yields two hardy nests with little work.
A Chicago fruit stand promoted Rocky Ford melons at high price then switched to mixed melons and baskets labeled Rocky Ford. Shoppers paid 75 cents a basket for the premium fruit and later felt deceived by the broader mix sold in the same baskets.
Advice urges moving and cleaning coops during hot days to prevent overcrowding. Whitewashing with carbolic acid is recommended to kill lice and mites and keep young poultry healthy.
The passage notes that cream entering butter factories in good condition is the sole factory cream from which quality butter can be produced. It emphasizes proper condition as essential to successful butter making.
Be Up to Date. Put modern appliances and arrangements into the farm buildings. It pays to save time and labor by mechanical helps. Anyone that will put the proper amount of thought and work into poultry raising can make a profit to the business. The increasing price of turkeys is stimulating the industry. Sunlight is a germ killer.
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