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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
7
In this continued chapter MacArdel interrogates Jenks and the widow after catching them in a web of ghostly tricks. Jenks collapses from trauma while MacArdel vows secrecy as Ware fears legal peril and the bedrock danger of their actions in a small rural setting.
The voice camera records speech photographically in wavelike lines using a high speed telegraph system. A microphone drives a receiver mirror to oscillate, reproducing tones on paper to show voice quality. Useful for testing and tracking development, it aids deaf users by making vowels audible with a vibrator.
In a tense exchange, Mac Ardel and Ware confront ringleaders as threats loom. A mysterious note warns Miss Carney to stay away or the ghosts will reveal everything, while the Glass Eye Crop and a spool holder invention hint at broader old world trades.
A New Jersey inn owner near Greenwood Lake, once a ring performer, recalls P T Barnum Bailey minstrel days and mid century theatre and circus figures while preparing meals for guests. The blind proprietor recounts Wambold Backus and old Billy the most memorable moments, then shifts to divorce decrees and actors Florence Jefferson and Sothern.
Reports confirm that sugar boosts immediate work capacity after prolonged exertion or fasting, by supplying muscle fuel and reducing fatigue products. Cane sugar irritates gastric mucosa, unlike fruit sugars which are gentler on the stomach.
Professor Craig of Cornell University reports that acetylene gas light can rival sunlight for plant growth. Experiments show strawberries ripening in 16 days and radishes maturing in three quarters of the usual time, even with larger sizes and strong yields.
The taller plant grew under acetylene light while the shorter plant developed under sunlight. Both started at the same time. the radish grown ordinarily showed no obvious deterioration in quality or flavor.
A concise critique notes the lack of a ground scale history of physics beyond manuals and monographs. It argues that a comprehensive survey would reveal the spirit and wealth of past work and influence future progress, though current physicists may be too busy to undertake it.
A new device called the psephograph, invented by Sig nor Boggiano, records 2 000 votes per hour. Voters insert a disc into their chosen slot and the machine marks the vote for a candidate or abstention while updating the total.
Prof C M Woodward cited pendulum observations supporting the permanence of continents and oceans. He noted the earth’s crust is denser beneath oceans and that sea land distinctions arise from interior material heterogeneity and initial nebula aggregation. The ocean basins rose and fell with overall continental drift, without exchanging places according to the reasoning. Road to Electrify. It is reported the South Pacific will electrify 250 miles across the desert from Reno to Carlin. Four water power plants on the Truckee river will supply the current. His Complaint, Mrs Sandys, said the boarder, I am going to write to the town clerk. Mrs Sandys Indeed sir What about The water has a distinct flavor of coffee this morning. Latest Accessory to Auto. Automobiles are getting to be quite handy. The latest accessory is an electric cigar lighter guaranteed to work in a hurricane.
A fragmentary dialogue exchange contrasts two men claiming advantage over each other. One recalls a shared fiancée and a cottage remark about a Mansard roof, ending with a cryptic numeric note and stray publication text.
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a new self feeder for hogs with 250 bushels of corn and 70 bushels of oats capacity, designed to feed one car load. The device features two divisions for corn and oats, with multiple stalls and a back-board to keep grain in place and off hogs’ feet, plus a front view illustration.
The author describes a ground plan for a self feeder with stalls for hogs and similar stalls on the rear. Hogs feed quietly and without waste, yielding profits. The system suits uniform sized hogs and requires a full car load and careful placement of oats and shelled corn for best results.
Practical notes advise farmers on building a simple self feeder for about $40 to boost pork output, plus land-building benefits from using clover. Guidance covers pig starter weight around 150 pounds, careful sheep handling, balanced daily rations, warm lamb care, and signs of distress such as a rainbow-shaped back indicating poor feed or insufficient nourishment.
Many shepherds testify that a sturdy fence around sheep acts as a defense against dogs. A tight fence both deters and repels canines, protecting flocks and reducing losses.
Practical guidance on dog proofing fences to protect flocks, using top rails to deter dogs and secure gates. Advice on keeping horses calm to prevent kicking, and general farm tips on seed depth and poultry feeding. Includes a quoted note from John A. Howland and a remark on lawyers. Locust-control via sheep dip in South Africa is mentioned.
Yon Yonston later known as Mr Johnston built a thriving hog operation on an 80 acre farm. Starting with few sows he learned to raise early maturing hogs, sold young pigs to cut costs, and expanded to six brood sows yielding 55 pigs a year. By midcareer his farm was paid, valued at profit, and poised to grow further.
A crude wax pressing method is described using a Swiss extractor to render wax from old combs. Hot refuse is dumped into a burlap sack, closed, and pressure applied by two improvised handles. The process yields about as much wax as the extractor produced, with cheap pressure.
The article advises early feathering as a crisis in a chick's life and urges nutritious feed to speed up growth. It recommends meat rations and skim milk, cautions against excessive corn meal, and praises oatmeal as an excellent current feed for body-building nitrogen. Organic feeding tips are drawn from Prairie Farmer guidance.
The article urges clean aromatic poultry houses and dry bedding with rice powder for setting hens. It highlights profitable poultry work for young women, recommends sour milks for poultry diets, and stresses engaging children with shared profits to teach business habits. It covers nesting needs, heat for eggs, feather values, and proper feather handling during plucking.
Instruction on strawberry planting spacing and mulch use for winter, with notes on spring uncovering and postharvest field renewal. The excerpt also mentions pricing poultry and a humorous 1830s Housewife cartoon caption about domestic work and dairy life in period sources.
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