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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
2
An assorted column mix recalls a Pittsburg area scene with mischief and reform efforts. It mentions a western military academy expelling a mollusk, a Newark council fight against crime posters, and a New York boy with the What habit. The piece also jokes about a coed debating team and a secretary plotting moral crusades.
The text discusses applying manure to land to accelerate crop growth. It notes typical rates of ten to twenty tons per acre for market garden crops and mentions that using about half the usual quantities with supplementary commercial fertilizer may be more profitable.
Farmers must tailor fertilizer use to specific soils and crops after testing soil and regional variations. Proper nutrient management prevents waste and supports safe, efficient farming practices across counties. A practical frame method for carrying a trunk on a buggy is described.
The piece notes new Japanese regulations limiting labor emigration to Hawaii, drawing a comic comparison to Sir Joseph Porter of Pinafore. It states future migrants will be relatives of current Hawaiian residents and estimates 500,000 more could move, against a Hawaii population of about 60,000 to 70,000. It also mentions a Philadelphian who cured nerves by sawing wood and claims longer, peaceful days.
A scientist asserts hope originated from Mars. Mara wonders if Earth belongs to the freemasonry of the mare.
Advice urges protecting soft meadows and stored manure from weather. Encourages giving a boy several acres to farm, obtaining seed corn from a state college, and helping him prepare ground. Recommends growing vegetables year round and ample roots for livestock to save buying bran. Emphasizes economy and self-sufficiency for the farm family.
The article argues that constant garden land loses fertility through leaching and promotes two year clover sod as the best preventive. It notes clover enriches soil, loosens subsoil, and supports deep root growth aiding crops like cucumbers and melons, stressing repeated heavy manuring to renew fertility.
Buyer reports acquiring 25 pallets exposed to contagious disease. Birds appeared healthy upon arrival but developed spots and illness after weeks. Some hens laid many eggs while others produced few, with ongoing health concerns and quarantine implications.
A farmer reports a homemade paint for barns combines sour milk with Portland cement and red pigment to form a durable coating. Six years later the milk paint preserved wood better than ordinary oil paint, resisted washing off, and kept color without aging, with quick mix and frequent stirring.
The readable fragments discuss sheep returning to farm plugs and concern labor. the passage mentions farmers and management but lacks a clear event or outcome. Names, dates, or organizations do not clearly appear in the legible content.
Washing a soup bone then simmering in an eight quart kettle creates a base for a rich broth. Add onion carrots tomatoes and salt, simmer until carrots are tender, strain, and serve hot. Strips of carrot in each bowl enhance palatability and aid digestion.
A column offers starter twice-baked buckwheat cake instructions to keep batter going weeks, a two-person serving note, and recipes for a bean rarebit style cookie, cheese pudding from bread and cheese, and a chafing dish uso with baked beans and cheese, plus licorice candies. The tone resembles a home economics feature with practical tips and period ingredients.
Fine linens lawns and sheer colored materials lead in plain shirt waists. The practical shirt waist is favored with short skirt suits and may replace the soft lingerie blouse in popularity. Modern tailor waists use heavier fabrics and bold colors.
The article describes shirt waists in fine linens and lawn with sheer fabrics, stiff collars, and lace trims. It notes popular models with deep necklines, plait fronts, regtian sleeves, and point cuffs. Lace, bows, and vivid color tones like a new purple highlight dresses, while empire cuts and velvet accents finish coats.
A rough recipe describes picking dandelion blossoms on sunny days, steeping them in a gallon of boiling water, then cooling for three days. It outlines adding orange and lemon rind, boiling briefly, straining, and sweetening with sugar and citrus juice. After cooling, a half cake of yeast is added and stored in a warm place to ferment.
The article describes seasonal fashion in table decoration using bowls and round baskets. Porcelain bowls hold pink begonia arrangements with vines linking the centers, while alternate displays feature white friesia smilax and palms in gold wicker baskets. Moss and smilax beds form diamond shapes with gilt baskets at centers.
The right hand is more sensitive to touch than the left but is less sensitive to heat and cold. The left hand shows opposite sensitivity patterns, highlighting asymmetry in tactile and thermal perception.
The latest token of affections is the betrothal bracelet or arm amulet introduced by Prince George of Greece. His gift to Princess Marie Bonaparte featured two gold bands with antique engraving and a clasp of diamonds, symbolizing the union of two beings.
A compact stand for dried flowers uses a cardboard tube sized to fit the blooms. Ends are sewn, outside covered in floral brocade, and a velvet covered base with gold braid supports the tube. Everlasting flowers and berries are arranged in the tube for a decorative display.
London Ally Slo per notes alcohol related hues dominate wardrobes. The palette spans washed out white to deep purple and appears widely in fashion sightings.
The article notes a shift from regular shopping bags to fitted automobile bags for travel and shopping. Pigskin bags are prominent in this form, with many models featuring toilet requisites notebooks card cases and change purses.
The excerpt discusses lace collars being handsome and costly with delicate lace that frays with washing, preferring hand embroidered collars for durability. It also offers a method to refresh stiff veils by rolling on pasteboard, steaming, and drying to restore stiffness.
In a comic vignette Mr. Smallpurse boasts a patent for a barbed wire safety pocket for husbands as Mrs. Smallpurse hopes for wealth. The mock dialogue shows quips about inventions and gender roles with satirical snippets from period papers.
Tennyson received for his poetry between 25000 and 35000 dollars a year. The report notes this earning range as his annual income from verse.
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