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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
3
A chaotic collage of era anecdotes and oddities features commentary on a modern railway conduct, immigrant ship arrivals, a Kansas advertising tale, and a mix of humorous notes. It mentions Pierpont Morison, Henry Adlen, and a plan to move the Constitution ship, plus a misidentified shooting in Wisconsin.
The article explains side drains and trenches for subsoil water control in macadam roads. It details trench dimensions from 12 to 18 inches deep, V-shaped bottoms, stone sizes from small to ten inches, and the use of pipes or blind drains to divert water and improve durability.
Historical findings from the Waren sin Experiment Station show that wide drainage improves agricultural value. Estimates indicate four and a half million acres and large portions of clay land benefit, with net profits rising as drainage reduces surface water and enhances soil warming and crop yields.
An inexpensive window conservatory project shows how to frame a small glass sunroom on a base window. A four paned sash fits openings. top and bottom use rafters and sheathing boards with finishing boards. Then a playful tale follows about Kit and Sue making burr furniture and a misadventure with burdock dolls.
A nationwide coastal waterways plan would create a coastwise canal from Boston to Beaufort Inlet, offering safer year round passage for coastwise vessels and reducing dependence on rail transport. The Trenton conference spurred initial support with Congressman Moore proposing deeper Atlantic seaboard channels to boost trade and cut shipping times.
The article urges farmers to reclaim unproductive land especially wet tracts by tile drainage. It argues drainage is a sound long term investment, cheaper than riskier structures, and that properly laid tile can protect value underground while increasing yields often doubling productive capacity.
The guide advises washing a currycomb in water with a touch of concentrated lye to create soft soap that dissolves grease and dirt. Rinse with clean water and dry. It suggests wives try the same method for house combs, substituting baking soda for lye.
A reader recalls Jenny Lind’s kindness and power to cheer the ill through song. A young man heard a birdlike tune at home and hoped for relief, only to learn the singer herself would come to sing and comfort him.
A Prairie Farmer sketch shows a 16 inch by 8 inch by 5 to 6 inch tool box with loops on one side for holding chisels and similar tools. The piece emphasizes practical storage for everyday farm tasks.
Time to begin to corn the pigs. Corn is best for animals at plain steady work and should be limited for colts and growing horses. Orchard grass is good but blue grass is more nutritious. Lice and mites on hens and chicks require proper control. Coal ashes should be used for dusting.
A writer in the Philadelphia Public Ledger recalls seven year old Tommy whose large appetite for buckwheat cakes astonishes his family. He recounts a grandfather question about eating until pain then one more to confirm the limit.
A short narrative notes five year old Margaret’s keen observation as she announces to Mother that her baby brother has a stone fastened in his mouth, pale as death, signaling his first tooth.
The quote from I. Zangwill extolls talent and industry over backers and critics, noting that persistence and toil can yield fame and financial reward far beyond reliance on endorsements, even without public acclaim or celebrity support.
Consul General Straight reports Chinese authorities enforcing the anti opium edict in Mukden with dens to be closed by early June 1908. Vernacular proclamations urge cessation. Historical data notes 1600 dens once operated and a daily consumption of about 1000 pounds.
A young woman argues that many blame others for faults while ignoring their own. She admits carelessness about social duties and notes parallels with others who are meticulous in appearances yet lax in finances. New York City railways carry more daily passengers than any other U S line.
A brief aphorism attributed to Puller about marital secrets and communication highlighting that husbands often know little and wives hear most of it.
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