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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1906
Page
3
A 31 by 60 foot cottage plan offers a tower room ideal for a boy to decorate with sports gear and pictures. Emphasizes home warmth, open fires, and parental guidance to keep children away from outside miscues.
A novel screw propeller method allows large boats to move in extremely shallow water, even six inches. Plans apply this system to canals rivers lakes and ocean vessels. It uses a bottomless arched wheel chamber connected to a vacuum chamber kept under partial vacuum by a small pump. The American Ship builder says this will be seen.
The article argues that surrounding the wheel with water creates a constant solid footing by hydrostatic pressure. It claims water depth provides propulsion advantage, reducing slip and increasing power, with a vacuum pump used minimally since water column remains for hours despite movement.
While Lord Randolph Churchill led the house of commons he earned a reputation for unconventionality. Lord Iddesleigh reported the queen was amused by the dispatch box contents last night noting a liberal sprinkling of tobacco to explain the message.
Congressman Cushman of Washington recalls 1893 to 1895 panic era and his time in Tacoma on the seacoast. He tells of abundant clams, eating them as tides rose and fell, until his stomach matched the ebb and flow.
A humorous exchange illustrates satire as a punchline about a husband’s prayer-meeting win. The quip frames religious ritual as a backdrop to domestic wit. The line uses irony to critique self-righteous posturing.
Farmers along Dry Creek in Richmond County discover copper coins bearing George Washington on the south side and English king on the north. Officials believe these may be coins left in pockets of dead soldiers from the Revolutionary War. Mr. F C Landis reports possession of several pieces.
Mrs Quizzit asks about divorce in a playful exchange with Miss Flygh. Miss Flygh dismisses the topic, noting she has not thought about divorce, and says the marriage question keeps her guessing. Detroit Free Press quotes the dialogue in a light, social page tone.
An illustration explains a stage illusion where a paper covered hoop is lowered under a flag. A performer jumps through as a sling hidden behind the hoop rises, lifting jumper and apparatus out of sight while a dim stage light enhances the effect.
The Electrical Review notes wells with casings that attract and hold iron. U.S. Geological Survey researchers are compiling a report on magnetic well features and causes. Drillers and well owners are asked to provide data on object sizes, sinking methods, penetrated materials, and casing length.
A brief guide from Popular Mechanics explains a simple belt cutting method. Fasten wood in a vise, align the blade to the belt width, drive the knife into the wood, then draw the belt through to the desired width.
A simple workshop trick explains converting a square headed bolt into a useful rivet set. The method involves shaping the bolt tip to fit rivets, improving leverage and driving efficiency for hand assembly tasks.
A simple rivet set can be made at home from a square head bolt five eighths inch diameter. Cut four inches from the head and drill a three sixteenths inch hole in the bottom. Use the hole to set the rivet end and weld it over the washer.
In New Brighton Pennsylvania a single large black goldfish in a fenced garden pond attacks any frog that enters or attempts to enter the water. The fish thrashes, butts with its head, and drives the frogs out, leaving them perched on the brick edge in frustration.
The old wedges and explosive quarrying gives way to circular saws that cut rock in 25 to 50 feet deep columns. A drill can bore a 13 foot shaft in ten hours. Types include heliocoidal cable and a 140 inch high iron plate cylinder with a 12 inch knife and two rows of teeth.
The article notes grain moisture increases from 15 to 20 percent and explains that heating to vent moisture could shrink a 60 000 pound car by about 3 000 pounds. It estimates a two cent per basket discount and cites two cars losing 2 000 pounds each in 14 days.
Mr W E Scarritt, former president of the Automobile Club of America, predicts in Cassier's Magazine that runabouts may cost about 300 dollars and touring cars around 500 dollars in the near future. He says prices will fall further so the average city worker could own an automobile like a bicycle, enabling family relocation to the country while commuting to work.
An engineering feat in Italy has recently completed drainage for a 460 square mile district by a long canal worked on since 1901 by 6 006 men.
Jethou the smallest inhabited Channel island hosts about seven residents and a single dwelling. No roads or posts exist on the island. During the last census most inhabitants were away in Guernsey markets with dairy goods, as bad weather trapped visitors there.
Fashionable mother taunts a sick baby as a social trendsetter and, 25 years later, her daughter repeats the challenge in a Chicago Sun reflection. The snippet frames attitude shifts across generations in urban society.
August signals peak lima bean production with continued bearing until frost. pick vines clean and avoid letting pods reach full ripeness to preserve plant vitality. Beans fetch higher prices when pods are slightly green to yellow, and timely picking maintains production.
The article explains choosing green vs ripe white beans, packaging in quarts or peck baskets, and handling to prevent moisture and heat damage. It covers shipping issues, best pack types, and notes that shelling is done by hand, with a typical rate of eight to twelve quarts per hour and kids often doing the work.
A farmer describes seeding strategies for prairie pastures using timothy red top blue grass and red clover. Timothy and blue grass thrive on high ground while red top suits low ground. Red clover blends with grasses to shade and fill stands, aiding establishment and winter grazing.
A well kept lawn with shade hydrangeas and roses enhances farm value and satisfies the family. A modest house sits among garden beds while barn and hog house are tucked away, making home the finest place on earth. Farm Journal.
Contagious hog diseases arise from germs and are not spontaneous. They can be carried by hogs, people clothing, vehicles, feed, dogs, birds, other animals, or running water.
Farmers advised to cull hens with pale droopy combs or feed to improve health before sending to market, as warnings about flock condition and market readiness appear in agricultural notes.
The article outlines six clear advantages of tiling clay soils, especially rolling fields. Benefits include quicker work after rain, drought resilience, reduced nutrient loss during heavy rain, faster soil aeration and natural fertilization, warmer soils extending the growing season, and higher fertility leading to better clover seeding and yields.
The text notes smut grass originated in India and spread to many lands, now abundant in the southern states. It identifies the plant commonly as smut and highlights its broad geographic distribution.
The Farmers' Review notes a grass that becomes smutted with brackish heads after flowering and thrives on uncultivated lands. It is palatable to cattle and horses, grows from May through frost, forms low tufts, and could become valuable if cultivated as scientists anticipate.
A simple device to pull old fence posts is shown. Hitch one or two horses to a chain and brace the post in the ground. Place a stone or stake under the brace’s lower end on soft ground. Ensure the horse is hitched far enough away to avoid being struck as the post comes free.
The piece advises choosing Bordeaux for potatoes, grading berries for price, and marketing if not paid well. It notes corn toughness varying by time, recommends varied planting dates, bean succession, and warns not to delay hoeing if ground was prepared. It also mentions pasture diminishing after June and staying prepared.
A remark notes that among crops and livestock none yields as high a profit margin as turkeys, highlighting their strong earnings potential for farmers.
Filth and damp conditions lead to many young turkeys dying from severe diarrhea. The report notes widespread illness among poultry flocks and urges better housing and sanitation practices to prevent further losses.
If disease breaks out in the hog yard take the well hogs away from the sick ones to prevent spread and protect stock health according to the guidance.
The author argues grain feeding on abundant pasture can be profitable if milk and butter fat gains offset grain cost. He cites pastures saved, residual effects from prior grain feeding, and fertilizer value from wheat bran and cottonseed meal as additional profits, supporting a net gain even when milk yield does not exceed costs.
An illustrated roughage feeding rack is shown and described as having considerable success when used. The device is intended to aid feeding efficiency and livestock management in agricultural settings.
The article describes a rack for farm use from the Nebraska experiment station. It notes the rack stands seven to eight feet high with a plank bottom, about four feet wide, and any desired length. An accompanying illustration presents the general plan of the work.
Advice on livestock care highlights avoiding soap contamination in hog slop and careful inspection of restaurant feeds. Emphasizes separating colts in pastures, maintaining a local stallion network, uses padded collars only in cold weather, and keeping a daily rock salt supply to avoid digestive issues.
Advice urges brushing and bedding rub down for health and comfort after a work shift. Removing harness and stabling should be followed by straw or bedding to refresh the animals. A gentle rain is said to cleanse and invigorate a horse's skin, better than curry and brushing overnight.
The speaker describes feeding cattle for the general market using clover and timothy plus pasture. Corn and oats are the grains, with 30 to 60 bushels of corn per steer during fattening. Oil meal is added last six weeks at 1 to 2 pounds daily per steer. All corn and cob are ground using a personal grinder and 12 HP steam engine, capable of a day’s grind for three weeks of cattle feed.
Article urges sowing cow peas in mid latitudes as late as July first to secure a good crop. Notes benefits for hogs hens sheep cows and soil health.
A farmer recalls tying horses in pairs to move calmly from pasture to pasture. He often keeps a lagging horse close to a partner to guide behavior and teaches them to proceed without direct leading.
A hen gains health and comfort from greens, improving overall usefulness. Green feed supports well being, enhances vitality, and sustains productivity in daily laying and activity.
During incubation a good egg loses about 12 percent of its weight. This loss reflects moisture and gas exchange through the shell as the embryo develops.
An article urges poultry keepers to focus on small details for success. It contrasts careless and careful care, highlighting clean housing, quality stock, proper feeding, water, nesting, roosting, and ventilation as keys to profit and pleasure.
A simple two nest design uses an orange box cut, refitted and hinged to the wall. The front is formed, nesting material added, and when soiled the box tilts to drop contents, cleaning the corners and reducing vermin.
A Chicago fruit stand marketed Rocky Ford melons at premium prices while later selling mixed varieties in similar baskets as Rocky Fords. Customers overpaid, felt duped, and discovered they had been deceived as midstream branding and retailers manipulated fruit labels.
During hot days avoid crowding chicks and keep coops clean. Move coops and wash them frequently. A liberal whitewash with carbolic acid helps maintain health and kill lice and mites on the birds.
The article notes that only factory cream in good condition can produce quality butter. It emphasizes the importance of receiving high grade cream at butter factories.
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 enter the business. The increasing price of turkeys is stimulating the industry. Good care will overcome much in convenience and many unfavorable conditions in poultry raising. Sunlight is a germ killer.
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