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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1903
Page
3
A native traveler in Japan bought two snapping turtles and hid them in a small trunk on the train. A thief seated beside him cut a hole in the trunk and tried to grab the turtles, only to be bitten. The thief was seized by the traveler and handed to police, and the traveler was later punished for railway violations.
Lon Manley of Whitehall Illinois suffered Bright's Disease and was told by his doctor he would die. A friend recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills and his condition rapidly improved. He recovered fully and praises the remedy, saying he feels better than for years.
A Boston lawyer complains after the breeches boy returns trousers stained and soaked. He writes to the tailor to warn that next time a life-boat should be sent, as the boy is not safe.
A Chicago Record-Herald editorial notes Canada welcomed 410 672 immigrants in the first four months, led by wheat lands in the Northwest. Britons, Americans, and Continental Europeans arrived, signaling a rising population and growing competition with the United States in world grain markets. Agents in Indianapolis Toledo and Marquette offer low-rate grants to western Canada and related assistance.
A dramatic small-town crime tale centers on a penny theft escalated by a swollen mud creek. Authorities warn punishment could be severe, reflecting a harsh era of justice and communal fear.
The article explains how fall application of fertilizers benefits wheat, with nitrogen, potash, and phosphoric acid as core ingredients. It discusses forms of phosphate, soil variability, and balancing manure with fertilizers, plus green manuring methods using cowpeas, buckwheat, millet, and spurry to improve worn soils and prepare ground for clover.
The grower should plan in advance, use selected plants, rotate crops, and manure soil to perfection. Winter fertilizer application, soil preparation, and timing of phosphate potassium nitrate influence yield and quality. Fall plowing is discouraged and leguminous cover crops can improve soil for future seasons.
Slow but steady method for asparagus bed setup. Dig trenches, line with stable manure, mix soil with manure, sow seed thinly, cover, and firm. Thin to two feet apart once sprouts appear. As plants grow draw soil level, and in late fall apply salt and cover with coarse manure. In spring fork in fine manure for abundant beds.
Poor stock or faulty incubators can produce deformed or weak chicks. Destroy weaklings quickly and focus on healthy hatchlings. Keep hatchery clean, warm, provide fresh bedding, and prevent vermin. Feed adequately but not excessively and encourage movement for rapid, profitable growth.
A reader explains how to raise abundant green feed for chickens on limited land. By sowing rape in a few yards, a flock of about 1100 chickens can be fed all summer as they move from plot to plot, leaving first patches regrown and ready again.
The text urges using a smooth currycomb sparingly and correctly to avoid pain. It warns that rough long sweeps hurt the horse, causing shrinkage and shivering, while a short back and forth motion works more effectively and humanely. Proper technique helps the horse learn not to fear grooming.
Experienced growers say with good varieties and care an acre of raspberries can match corn yields and yield five times the profit, with plants remaining productive for years. Although estimates vary, raspberries are widely grown and prices are high, yet many growers lack sufficient fertilizer and could boost crops through better cultivation.
The article explains that box kites gain weight faster than lift, limiting performance as size grows. It notes Graham Bell used equal sided triangular kites needing no bracing and that such kites show lifting power increasing faster than weight. A flock of these kites recently lifted a 200 pound weight.
The Alaska plant named reindeer moss is clarified as a lichen rather than a true moss. Cladonia specimens found in Scotland and related to the Mackenzie family are noted in historical discussions.
In Leogan’s Magazine, the author laments hunger in nature as birds and other animals gorge when food appears after long fasts. Gulls and gannets gorge on pilchards, a John Dory is swallowed by sea birds, and a frog escapes a snake by wriggling through palings. The piece casts greed as a perilous, cyclical force in wildlife and even warns of predatory mistakes.
Mrs. Robert Broderick of San Antonio credits Doan's Kidney Pills with removing back pain headaches and dizziness since May 1902. She reports lasting improvement over a year with only minor recurrences and recommends the treatment to all kidney sufferers. Free trials available by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. price 50 cents per box at druggists.
notice offers discounted travel to the West and Northwest through Nickel Plate Road with agent directions. historical notes mention cotton exports starting in 1783 from Charleston to Liverpool and Philadelphia and New York shipments. brief advices reference Mrs. Austin flour and Goethe’s eating habits. mentions a Baltic to Warsaw ship canal plan.
A 1908 travel notice promotes a cheap round trip excursion to Chicago on the Nickel Plate Road leaving June 18. It urges readers to see C. A. Asterlin, Fort Wayne, Ind, and touts Eagle Linen Paper for letter paper as the proper choice.
A dinner tale hints at a betrothal as a debutante and a Bachelors' Cotillon Club member announce their marriage before the meal ends. The violet theme appears with crushed blooms and a later white bouquet sent the next day.
Liquid cream balm prepared for nasal catarrh sufferers who spray diseased membranes. Retains healing properties of Cream Bumps without drying secretions. Spraying tube included. price 75 cents. Available at druggists or Ely Brothers at 50 Warren Street, New York.
A party figure muses that an umpire who can please both sides in a baseball game deserves a seat in heaven. The human questioner asks who earns the promised place, and the answer affirms the virtuous umpire as worthy.
Do Your Feet Ache an Barn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Knace a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns Bunions Sweller Hot and Sweating Feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent FREE Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y
A man asks for free information and a successful speculator suggests buying tickets for a symphony concert as a sound investment. The brief exchange highlights speculative interest in cultural events as income potential.
A Berkeley, California statement praises Piso's Cure for Consumption after nearly two years of use. The testimonial credits the remedy with notable relief and contrasts it with other treatments.
A historical farmer’s note claims a hen eats sixteen times her weight yearly and lays eggs six times her weight worth six times feed costs. It advises feeding wheat oats grits clover bone and less corn to maximize profit.
An old classified ad promotes a nickel plate road tourist car service offering comfort at low cost. It instructs to get particulars from Fort Wayne area agents and mentions C. Asterlin as T P A. The item also includes unrelated product blurbs and quotations.
For round trips between any two stations within 100 miles the Nickel Plate Road offers same day travel for parties of five or more traveling together. See nearest Fort Wayne, Ind. 6
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