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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
7
An illustrated device for plows is described by a local correspondent. The attachment fits a plow, shown in Figure 1, with a mounting mechanism and a set screw securement. It can adapt to a barrow or other farm implement where a rigid post is needed.
A mix of agricultural tips and observations on asparagus bed care seed saving and bed renewal, corn seed demand and purity, novel milk pails for waste-free handling, butter packaging for long shipments, strawberry planting timing, peach yellows risk and bud stock sources, lamb feeding methods, early potatoes and a new variety, New York egg consumption, Bavarian hop imports, winter San Jose scale control, sheep condition, and selecting a dairy cow by practical merit rather than appearance.
The National Grange protests tariff reductions on sugar imports arguing they would discourage sugar beet farming and harm domestic industry. Master Jones cites protection as essential to building U S beet sugar and to prevent foreign floods from crushing prices and jobs. The piece links reciprocity and tariff policy to broader protection aims and notes business opposition to tariff revision.
An elderly beggar discusses why begging is a craft not mere asking. He analyzes who gives, noting middle class generosity, the role of appearance, and the daily take from $7 to $10, with occasional peaks during carnival times, recalling experiences in New Orleans.
A Washington Star observation notes that slippery sidewalks provoke a comic selfimage in fallers. The embarrassed pedestrian first checks for witnesses, then hides a smile, while the fall's sting remains in the ego, especially if unobserved.
Article outlines how beet sugar factories generate 12 to 15 percent melasse from beets, suggesting uses for the residue. It notes an in Berlin patent application to mix sawdust with melasse as animal fodder and compares nutritional value of sawdust to straw, listing various woods with differing protein and fat content.
A dealer offers a cheap cure for toothache to a South Side resident in exchange for a suit. The man places hot salt on paper, snuffs it, and claims dental relief without ulceration. The trick, using iron spoon heat and scorched paper, allegedly stops the pain and even inspires a dance of relief.
In Snowman v State the court upholds a statute requiring registration and a $1 fee for guiding inland fishing or forest hunting and a certificate. The decision rejects a claim it infringes the right to lawful business by the people through their representatives.
The plan extends the Bagdad railway from Constantinople toward Nineveh and Babylon with a Kowet to Hyderabad connection, enabling a Europe to Asia sea route in about fifteen days and linking with French Indochina on the Pacific. Germany’s coal tar color industry capital and workforce are cited, while miscellaneous clippings note Russian titles and a boy’s headache during school time.
Cleaning tips for brooms emphasize dust removal with warm soda and washing, plus salt use and proper wear. Recipes cover orange fritters sardine sandwiches caramel mousse lemon pie stuffed ham and brewed dates with stepwise preparation and serving notes.
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