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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1900
Page
2
A fragmenting miscellany notes Cumons Co. record, preserved meat in frozen state for thirty years found edible, quinine imports exceed one billion grains costing over 1.5 million dollars, a Cuban Protestant church cornerstone laid in Matanzas, rosewood and mahogany abundant in Mexico used in mines and as fuel, and locomotive construction requires 5 416 precise parts.
Physicians in Columbus, Colorado band together to protect themselves from dead beats while noting the live threat and even the ghosts of former patients haunting the medical community. The piece frames debt collection and safety as local concerns for doctors.
The largest balloon ever built, able to lift more than six tons, will rise from Berlin soon to take meteorological observations. It will carry provisions for several weeks and includes two beds, reflecting its extended mission and heavy lifting capacity.
Emile Zola voices strong sympathy for Maitre Labori, recently boycotted for his role in the Dreyfus case, and in a new interview urges all possible support and aid for the courageous lawyer.
England delivered the first electric launch named Alessandro Volta for Venice canals. The 56 foot long, 10 foot wide craft seats 50 passengers. Ex Senator John Sherman leaves Mansfield Ohio to reside in Washington DC amid Dowieism-linked notoriety. The Bon Marche in Paris employs 4,000. Kettle sizes range 100 to 500 quarts. Fifty roasting pans serve 300 cutlets each. Potatoes dishes for baking hold 225 pounds. Omelets use 7,800 eggs and sixty cooks plus 100 assistants work at the ranges.
Experts report a newly discovered fuller’s earth deposit near the Ocklockonnee River in Florida as the purest ever found, promising immense yield. Unlike other mines, this vein is said to be free of rock flint gravel sand and other impurities, meeting the 100 test for purity.
The piece argues poverty inspires industriousness and resilience, while wealth could breed laziness. It contends deprivation fosters hope and healthful exertion, praising the future-oriented mindset poverty can cultivate as a cure and a driver of perseverance.
A Berlin correspondent reports cases of nerve and muscle issues in young pianists due to overextended finger work. The excessive piano keyboard length causes injury, with possible chronic progression and neuralgic pains. treatment includes abstinence, massage, electricity, and bandaging. In Bologna a bell ringer was hurled from a church tower yet survived, the crowd exclaiming miracles.
A damaged OCR note describes the death of the Duke of Wellington and changes to his English pension. It mentions two separate pensions totaling 20 000 dollars per year, each at 10 000 dollars, linked to Wellington and his campaigns including a 1809 Pantera victory and a 1812 grant. The text references Lieutenant General Lord Viscount Wellington and George N. T.
The article explains red clover as the best manure and a powerful nitrogen trap, supplying essential potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen. It notes clover hay per acre yields about 5,000 pounds with significant mineral content, including potash, lime, magnesia, and phosphoric acid, plus substantial nitrogen. It cites Kedzie on nitrogen’s role in enabling other nutrients and details root and stubble nitrogen reserves.
The rise of Fred Wellhouse of Kansas from near bankruptcy in 1875 to the nation’s largest commercial orchardist is told by F. D. Coburn. Wellhouse partnered with L. B. Wheat to plant 437 acres near Fairmount Glenwood and Milam County, with Wellhouse supplying trees and care in exchange for grain and tax sharing. Varieties included Ben Davis, Winesap and Missouri Pippin across 277 acres in 1878 1879.
Davis and partners cultivated 80 acres plus 40 8 8 and 24 acre plots yielding 410417 bushels and 104000 dollars profit over fifteen years with 1895 as close. Wellhouse & Son own 1220 acres in Kansas with one third bearing about 20000 bushels valued at 5000 dollars. largest 80000 bushels in 1890 with expenses 13000 and receipts 52000. Next year 6270 bushels. Planting follows a dense trench system: Ben Davis 100 Missouri Pippin 50 Jonathan 40 Gano 15 York Imperial 15. Trees set two years old in rows 16 feet apart with 32 feet between rows to form windbreaks, reduce evaporation, and allow removal of excess trees.
The Illinois Experiment Station explains corn smut as a parasitic fungus in cereals. It details spore masses, infection of germinating seeds, and the smuts affecting wheat barley oats broom-corn and grasses with varying damage and forms.
The article explains that some European peasants practice greening potatoes to produce seed with reportedly stronger flavor and reduced sprouting, rot resistance, and cold tolerance. It notes American skepticism and that evidence of advantage is not yet demonstrated here.
Margaret Carnationa should be lifted in September and carefully potted with all stems cut away. Provide stakes to support the plant and watch for green fly which can destroy carnations if unchecked. Carnations need little water in winter and should be kept fairly dry.
A German investigator split several milkings into three portions and measured fat content. The first third averaged 1.78 percent fat, the second 3.34 percent, and the final third 4.62 percent. The overall average was 3.21 percent, indicating substantial butter fat loss when the last portion remains in the udder.
The ranchmen of Western Mottana focus increasingly on breeding horses as demand rises in the Missouri Valley states, with averages around eighteen dollars per head.
The Arkansas Experiment Station tested rotation crops for hogs to cut pork costs. Red clover sorghum and peanuts proved best, with soil fertility and little root pruning advantages noted. End costs to produce a 243 lb pig at ten months were 1 5/8 cents per pound using red clover sorghum peanuts and 63 5 bushels of corn.
A study of dairy cows from the Connecticut Agricultural College herd in 1898 shows wide variation in how efficiently cows convert feed to butter and milk. The top cow produced 509 pounds of butter with a $42.82 profit, while the lowest produced 172 pounds at a $4.09 loss.
A note on using annuals for winter color advises August sowing of ageratum and alyssum with satisfactory results. Putunias may be propagated by slips, and phlox and weeks stock also prove successful for winter garden culture. A brief item mentions no more sheep being fed in Fort Collins due to hay shortages, with large lamb crops and upcoming market shipments.
An expert from a major separator firm recalls a cooperative creamery bought a high capacity unit claimed to skim 1,000 pounds of milk per hour but achieved only about 750 pounds. The tale unfolds just before the Babcock test became common in the region, prompting investigation into the poor yield and the company’s questions about the issue.
A speaker recounts borrowing a lantern from a hotel and altering a machine during the night. The next morning the operator is surprised by the faulty machine until told of the change. The modification allegedly improved the man, making him one of Iowa's best buttermakers.
At a Michigan farmers convention a paper on farm stock profits sparks discussion. Speakers argue feeding beyond maintenance doubles returns, with examples from Avon cattle and pigs. Emphasis on thoroughbred stock and higher feed quality to boost profits. Also a feature on lion tamer Herr Seeth and his cautious, persuasive methods.
Michigan law prohibits use of dairy terms and butter imagery in selling oleomargarine. It requires conspicuous wall placards, bold labeling on packages with manufacturer name and ingredients, verbal notice to purchasers, and a separate large label detailing oleomargarine as a butter substitute.
A four-year-old named Carl defies a rule by eating ice outside. When confronted, he explains he is not eating ice but sticking the juice, claiming to obey in a quirky way. The scene shows a humorous family moment of misunderstanding and stubbornness.
Fragmentary text notes a comparison of materials cork and poplar with lights and water, mentioning weights and proportions. The readable phrases suggest a study or description of buoyancy or density, but the exact context and complete statements are unclear.
Notes praise the Singer Manufacturing Co at Paris International Exposition Group XIII Class 79 for their sewing machine display. The International Jury awarded a Grand Prize for design and adaptability. Singers earned 64 awards at Chicago as well. Readers are urged to visit Singer salesrooms across the United States.
The New York Press notes France taxes almost everything of value or producing money. Frontage rents for shops, awnings, and displays are charged. Imports like wine and food are taxed at city gates, and banks stocks and credits are taxed while unproductive money is spared.
An elderly Highlander constrained by a doctor to limit spirits to one ounce per day questions the measure. His schoolboy son clarifies the unit as sixteen drams per ounce, prompting laughter and a request to fetch Tonal McTavish.
A magistrate questions a man charged after a scuffle prompted by an insult. The accused claims the other man called him Reuben, but he denies knowing his own name. The exchange highlights how a perceived insult can lead to tension and legal scrutiny.
Fragmentary OCR text notes disturbance at a window with unclear names and locations. The readable portion mentions Chicago and a confrontation but provides insufficient verifiable details for a full briefing. Further legible text is needed to identify people, places, and actions.
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