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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
8
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The Anduuan Society of America launches a practical campaign to protect birds, arguing that losses hit gardeners, fruit growers, and farmers. It proposes appointing expert ornithologists in state districts and urges federal laws to prohibit destruction across seasons, noting state laws alone are insufficient.
A petition to President Roosevelt cites years of neglect by American Humane Society officers and describes cattle and sheep dying from exposure. Quoted testimony by E R Whiteford warns of hunger and thirst in brutal winter conditions, counting etwa 40 million animals yearly in the United States.
A Idaho farmer touts a test of Alaska wheat claiming 222 bushels per acre and seven pounds of grain that yielded 1445 pounds, with a value of 8000 pounds of prime lard wheat per ton. Skepticism grows as average nationwide yields are only twelve bushels per acre and the grower now sells the grain at 200 dollars per bushel.
A fragmentary essay notes the value of fairs, farming, and outdoor activity for health and learning. It discusses corn, weather, and farm efficiency, mentions milk safety and pest risk to beans, then ties sunlight and air to tuberculosis prevention. A Chicago rail leader farms mushrooms, fish, and turtles on a Barrington property to diversify income.
A broad look at farm care highlights how a fence's strength rests on its weakest point. It cites gopher trapping totals, pest impacts on crops, and economic clues from cotton prices, then discusses Irish land reform, road maintenance clubs, and poultry housing to improve egg production and farm hygiene.
The president of a western gasoline engine maker, noted as an authority nationwide, proposed using high power gasoline traction motors to replace costly electric rotors for interurban trolley systems. In many regions a trolley would be welcomed but adjacent territory is sparsely populated, making electric lines impractical and unprofitable. the gasoline option could offer a viable solution that promoters will seriously study.
The coca plant, grown in Peru and Bolivia, reaches four meters under favorable conditions. Leaves are yellowish and small, chewed as a stimulant to prevent sleep and fatigue. Indians and soldiers use it during long work or journeys, claiming it aids endurance and digestion. life cycle up to eight years.
Success Magazine argues that fun and humor are essential, not luxuries, shaping physical and mental life. Viewing humor as a transformative force, it claims a funny experience can rejuvenate a tired person and sharpen thinking, influencing career and well being.
A woman missionary doctor in Burmah inspected a dying village, treated the ill with a medicine, and left bottles for use during her absence. On return the head man cheered her, saying the medicine led villagers to accept her God. He then showed her a shrine where the medicine bottles were worshipped by the household.
A precocious boy muses on skin as if sewn while his mother explains it is one piece. He then notices a seam on her forehead, realizing the first wrinkle is there, a moment that blends humor with pathos.
A bride of a year clings to a motto found on her bedroom wall urging mutual aid and gentler judgment. She believes harsh words harm givers and receivers, and that the path to happiness lies in cooperation and kindness.
Vienna has purchased Franz Schubert's birthplace for £4,400 to preserve it in its present condition as long as possible. The single story house lacks attractive features, but behind the front is a small court with wooden galleries and a garden on a steep hill.
A Houston Port excerpt features a bright young graduate astonished by securing a position and a firm head promising fair pay. He reflects on how there might be more money in the world than he imagined.
Gen Keifer of Ohio, once a speaker in the House, returns to Washington as a vigorous member of the Fifty-ninth Congress. He surprises colleagues by his energy, waking at seven and sleeping late, still haunted by thoughts of time wasted. A light moment with Jim Tawney shows his reflective mood.
Frank O Lowden represents the Ogle district and pursues agricultural funding. A Pullman family son in law owns a well equipped western farm in Oregon Ogle county and hosts city friends at dinner showcasing farm produce. Guests John Fitchett and William Ridgely discuss seafood while Lowden learns the fish came from a local lake.
A young Black man in Washington, recently passing a civil service exam, is certified for a Treasury Department appointment. His mother, a Southern elder, accompanies him to the oath, later quipping that she cannot see how he can support the United States when he has not yet supported his own people.
Census Bulletin 94 reports a census on executive civil service employees. As of July 1, 1907 the total number was 286,902 excluding consular and diplomatic staff, with 29,103, about one tenth, stationed in the national capital.
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