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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
3
The Farmington Enterprise discusses day nurseries expanding to benefit professional women. A suggested “baby garden” would let teachers writers and artists leave children for care by trained staff while the mother works, aiming to blend scientific child culture with home life.
An English manufacturer unveils a motor car designed to be driven miles through water four or five feet deep to satisfy colonial requirements. Electrical conduits magneto and batteries are protected by special insulation with extra pipe lengths on exhaust and intake. Only the radiator tip and seats remain above water at five feet depth.
The woman discovers a brother she did not know and will share a $200,000 estate with him, a fact she celebrates while others may view the inheritance differently. She values meeting the brother as her first blessing, contrasting with those who would weigh the sum as profit.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes that a thermometer differing by two degrees from a neighbor leads some to trust it more. It suggests that in cold weather it should read two degrees lower and in hot weather two degrees higher, demanding versatility from thermometers.
A Frenchman has created an aero plane operable by leg power and believes it will allow a man to fly for thirty minutes with the effort of riding a bicycle. He suggests the device will appeal to aviators whose purses cannot cover current gasoline costs.
The article notes ancient myth that May is named for Maia, mother of Mercury. It adds Mercury felt justified in rising this year, while other years show variations in the reasoning.
A detailed method for pedigree breeding of poultry using trap nests and bantam hens to hatch and label chicks. The owner records hen origin, toe marks, leg bands, and brood separations, noting it takes time but reduces culled stock and improves breeding outcomes.
An Ohio Agricultural College project reports a White Leghorn pullet laying her first egg at four months and fourteen days, well before the usual six months. Among 720 chicks, several from the Yesterlaid strain began laying early, showing benefits of breeding for precocity.
A New York City murder case prompts critique of reporters seeking the whisky brand behind a crime. The piece cites Collier's Weekly advocating naming the maker and photographer, then argues broader accountability for liquor manufacturers and sellers in fueling violence.
Mrs. Antoinette A. Hawley cites Neal Dow born in March 1804 as a driving force behind temperance efforts. A two thousand child audience asked about drunkenness while a Quaker director and Union Army veteran promoted literature and reform across the state.
The article explains seepage losses in irrigation canals, noting gravelly or rocky soils causeheavy seepage unless preventive measures are used. It describes methods like puddling with clay and mortar, bank reinforcement, and practical limits in smaller ditches where measurement is difficult.
A fragment urges farmers fruit growers and gardeners to protect crops from fascism threat in a historic protest context. The text stresses crop protection as the foremost concern for the agricultural community.
A brief note reports an update from SoA tests stirring discussion across regional councils. Officials and residents weigh potential implications for local services and funding.
A new tomato culture method trains plants to a single stalk by staking and pruning early. The practice aims to concentrate strength on fewer posts, avoiding dispersal of vigor and yielding sturdier growth.
The article notes dairy cows at one year old lack the eye appeal of beef cattle and are branded inferior, while dairy breeds have advanced. It highlights Jersey cows as ideal for butter, Ayrshire for high milk yield though moderate butterfat, and discusses cream richness and fat globule size affecting cheese making.
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