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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
3
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A Wisconsin reader adds onion harvest tips including timing, topping, and packing to prevent sprouting. The article also previews the National Corn Exposition at Omaha Nebraska from December nine to nineteen, noting plans for space expansion, aims to showcase superior corn varieties, breeding data, and farm practices. It highlights market prospects, packing, and regional agricultural topics across livestock, crops, and infrastructure.
A wide ranging survey covers weed control for next season, peeling methods for fruit without scalding, and a local peanut and banana eating anecdote. It reports on jelly from Wealthy apples, bogging corn for better gains, and humane handling of livestock. Louisiana passes game bird protection, tobacco experiments in Texas, and a National Apple Growers plan to organize depots and regulate prices to aid growers.
The article argues that finding valuables on streets or transit imposes an obligation to search for the owner. It urges returning items to company representatives or the lost and found, and using newspaper ads if the owner remains unknown. It condemns ignoring the search as nearly as dishonest as stealing.
A Harlem matron recalls a husband who boarded a steamer with a friend bound for Europe and did not heed the warning whistle. He sent a telegram to ease his wife’s worry, while another Harlem matron relays a confession that the husband planned to be carried off to Europe without his wife.
A Success Magazine reflection notes the saying that the dog is man’s most faithful friend and contrasts human flaws with canine fidelity. It argues the maxim favors the dog but acknowledges objections if reversed, noting the strong affinity and possible offense in applying the label to humans.
A writer notes the fate of thousands of old buttons and asks if there is a market. A young matron hoards over 4,000 buttons of many sizes and materials but refuses to sew them on. She sends for new buttons when needed and tells her husband to sell off Johnny’s stock, a venture that has failed to find buyers for two months.
Brancaster England collects four percent of Royal West Norfolk Golf Club gross income with a £59 minimum guarantee for land used as links. Annual distribution splits evenly among residents of at least 12 months. This year £63 16s was paid, up £8 12s from last year, enough for each householder to get five shillings and still leave a balance.
A mountaineer testifies in a Kentucky court about the moonshiner on trial. He claims to have seen the man riding a pacing roan horse with a flag and horn waving, asserting wartime connections. The district attorney questions the credibility of the witness who describes the scene in colorful, archaic terms.
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