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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
2
The survey outlines proposed changes to the presidency including a six year term, non reelection of a president, and direct district voting for electors. It notes nonpartisan, nonregional opposition to reelection and the aim to adopt these ideas at the Republican convention.
Mark Twain, editor of the Enterprise in Virginia City Nevada, uses a spider tale to illustrate how newspapers are sustained by advertising. He notes the rise of mail order weeklies with huge circulations, often given free to towns to carry big city ads and catchpenny schemes, funded by advertising.
New York State College of Agriculture prescribes sprays to prevent peach diseases including leaf curl brown rot and scale. Use lime sulfur and Bordeaux mix before buds swell, arsenate of lead with shucks fall, and repeat treatments weeks later with combinations of lime sulfur arsenate or copper solutions to protect fruit.
The article outlines how pickled cucumber sales vary by season, stressing late crops and careful handling. It covers planting for pickles, timely picking, soil moisture, shading, and rapid cooling, plus pest prevention for wilt and borers and tobacco dust or lime protective measures.
George Converse, a former sergeant twice cited for gallantry, struggles after civilian life. He shirks work until a house fire tests his resolve. his wife Ida risks all to save their children. He jumps to safety with a blanket, then dedicates himself to steady labor, though fear of fire lingers.
A Chicago Record-Herald verse notes a baby's small strength through a dimpled hand and blue eyes guiding love and courage. It speaks of an eager smile soothing hurts and a gentle life to guard, offering comfort as paths become steep and hard.
Advice urges turning every farm acre profitable through fertilizers manure crop rotation deeper tillage and better cultivation. It notes unprofitable acres incur taxes maintenance penalties and equipment burdens while urging decisive work and original thinking to boost yields.
Spavin is hard to cure and the main relief comes from blistering the joint to reduce lameness. A simple preparation uses one ounce Spanish moss, half an ounce tar, and two ounces lard applied for 5 to 10 minutes, left on 24 to 30 hours, washed off, then greased and the animal rested three weeks.
The piece argues that age and long years in farming do not guarantee success and that many young farmers with limited experience can outperform older, seasoned growers who lack new ideas or practical skills. It stresses that prudence and continual learning matter more than tenure.
A Kansas Farmer article suggests stopping hens from eating eggs by cutting the ends of their beaks. It warns against cutting too deep to avoid bleeding, noting beaks will regrow and the habit should fade as hens mature.
The Scientific American notes an Argentine firm aims to convert grasshoppers into a fertilizer product turning a crop menace into plant food. The venture highlights converting an insect outbreak into an agricultural resource with potential international impact.
A Sunday School lesson on Matthew chapter six analyzes alms giving for true motives not public display, then outlines sincere prayer. It covers entering the closet, avoiding vain repetitions, and how Our Father shapes worship, daily needs, forgiveness, temptation, and deliverance with doxology.
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