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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
3
The author notes the odd contrast of a home where odors from hog pens overtake the scent of lac bushes and advocates practical farming. He suggests planting pumpkins among corn and potatoes to feed the cow as milk declines, while controlling weeds with vine cover and scheduling sweet corn plantings in May and June to ensure fresh produce and green forage during pasture shortages.
The column extols modern washing machines for home use and compares them to hay forks and manure spreaders as time saving devices. It also ponders how worms enter watchful wells at night and includes medical cautions about eye and dental health. The piece mentions cheaper black paper on white ink and using old pew papers for printing.
A domestic essay argues curtains and carpet limit sun and air but family health benefits from outdoor activity. It notes the dangers of sedentary indoors life and praises fresh air, exercise, and even a Belgian rabbit story as an example of unexpected garden grazing.
The April crop report shows on hand March 1 1908 37.1 percent of last year core crop totaling 992 429 000 bushels 23.5 percent of the wires crop at 148 721 900 bushels and 33 percent of the 1907 oat crop at 267 467 000 bushels.
A trove of home and farm guidance discusses immigration trends since 1820, corn cultivation and pest control, poultry in orchards, and crop rotation. It notes Yale endowing a forestry chair with bonds from a lumbering class, urging colleges to follow suit to restore forests.
A Texas Panhandle initiative to invite Italian immigrants to settle along the Rock Island line seeks to shift rural population growth. A government commission endorsed relocating Italian citizens to agricultural areas of the state, hoping to reduce crowding in major cities and spur rural development.
The Town state highway commission issues a bulletin on road drainage repairs and improvements. It explains how to use the King road drag and steel grader, repairs culverts, builds steel bridges with concrete abutments, and offers standard plans to town supervisors and trustees to advance good roads nationwide.
Readers with orchards should weed and hoed clear around trunks to two feet, inspect trees for borers, and remove signs of infestation. Use a sharp knife or pliable twig to probe bast and under bark, noting brown sawdust like excreta as evidence of destructive gnawing.
The article warns that soil fertility hinges on inputs vs removals. It cites English and Dutch farming successes with artificial fertilization, contrasts with depleted soils from Southern cotton farming and Western corn belts, and stresses adding nutrients as essential to sustain productivity. It uses a moral likening to lifting oneself by bootstraps.
The piece urges homeowners to ensure the house gets half sun, noting rapid shade growth can bury a home in shade. It warns dense shade causes moss on roofs and mildew inside, advising pruning with an end saw to maintain health and durability of the dwelling.
The article praises asters as easy to grow and reliable bloomers that thrive in rich soil with ample water and full sun. It advises transplanting two to three times to build thrifty roots and sturdy stalks and notes their size, fullness, and color rival chrysanthemums, with no major pests to combat.
A London Graplieb recounts an incident at Eton where a master, John Hawitrey, punished a pupil for stealing chestnuts. The moment led to laughter among others as the tutor realized his error and apologized to the boy.
The Westminster Gazette notes Danton once spoke for organ grinders in Paris amid revolutionary turmoil. It recalls calls to permit Barbary organists to play and defend liberty of listening as political currents rose and fell.
A critique notes Indian hotels charge 7 to 25 rupees daily for poor comfort and feeding. Critics condemn dirty table items and neglected bedrooms while staff attention is lacking. The author questions why high prices persist for substandard service in Calcutta and compares unfavorably with English boarding houses.
The text discusses the mescal button from the Rio Grande valley as a famed artistic drug. Dr William Or Thomson notes its hallucinogenic effects produce vividly colored visions exceeding sunsets. It traces mescal to Kiowa religious use before missionaries and government suppression reduced its availability.
The article explains that counting seconds between lightning flash and thunder estimates storm distance. Sound travels 1,100 feet per second, so multiply seconds by 1,100 to get feet. For ten seconds, about 11,000 feet or just over two miles. It notes lightning arrives before thunder, so surviving the crash implies safety.
A Philadelphia Record item quotes Mr Henneckke advising a worried parent about a toddler who has not spoken yet. He says not to worry and shares reassurance based on a wife’s gradual language development. The piece reflects common parental guidance from the era.
In a Glasgow tale Carlyle relays a Scoteh woman calling two sons “baith doin’ Weel in Glasgie.” She says one is an impostor and a malefactor, later clarified as meaning upholsterer and manufacturers.
The remark questions legislative intent as a tool for expanding legal work. Syracuse Weratd notes critics claim laws are crafted to benefit lawyers, while others argue intent guides fair enforcement.
London Chronicle reports a German savant testing dream duration under anesthesia. He describes entering a state where time and space vanish, then awakening after a moment that feels endless, with the doctor noting only ten seconds passed in clock time.
The Minneapolis Journal recounts Alma Tadema hearing of two failed student pictures. One showed a house on fire with victims rescued. the other, a large square painting repeatedly rejected by Gasel, finally given to an old woman as a table cover. The artist joked about the latter being better than oilcloth items.
The article argues Mars is now inhabited and that its inhabitants are advanced. It compares this discovery to Copernican shifts, suggesting such life changes humanity’s view of our place in the cosmos and warrants serious contemplation.
The article notes the heaviest snowfalls in England and Scotland. It cites England in 1615 from January 10 to March 12 with drifts covering gates and walls, then fading by May 23. It also records a severe 1620 Scottish winter with thirteen days of continuous snow and a 1762 February event with snow depths of ten to twelve feet in places.
A famous animal trainer speaks with a New York reporter about gentleness in training. He warns against sudden actions and favors calm caresses over harshness, recalling a Scottish guest’s odd, old fashioned hospitality while recounting the encounter.
A Western visitor stops at a Boston clothing store after reading the sign Habiliments For Infants. His companion explains in dialect that the phrase means kids' clothing, reflecting regional speech.
Dialogue shows a father scolding Ethel for accommodating a man named FORDE who stays late. He warns against blocking the road while travelers pass. The mother notes men haven't changed, and the exchange underscores social expectations in public space.
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