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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
6
Stace Comtekey of the Chicago American League team seeks a standout outfielder. After testing ten prospects annually with no lasting success, he finally adds Plug Bodie from San Francisco, praised as a genuine talent and long-sought solution by Comiskey and the management.
Henry, Washington backstop, expresses belief in Detroit series with better catching by Streot or Ainsmith. He notes injuries to Streot and Ainsmith but pledges to prove leadership by stepping up. He trusts manager McAlett and teammates to perform well and win more games.
Fragmentary note questions season timing and player eligibility with phrases about Johnson and southern ROW constraints. The readable items are insufficient to determine concrete events, entities, dates, or locations for a proper headline and summary.
A garbled roundup highlights players like Bodie and Ping Bodie of the White Sox, Bugs Ford of the Highlanders and other stars. Mentions crowded standings, league hopes, and a local note about rain checks tied to a New Britain Connecticut league club. The piece mixes names, teams, and scattered stats in a bustling but unreadable collage.
Two bindweed weeds threaten grain fields with annual and perennial types. The annual twists stalks. the perennial winds stems and has small flowers. Prevention by shallow cultivation, frequent harrowing, and keeping land rich with gradual grassing. Sheep or hogs help suppress patches near buildings.
Instructions on cutting Timothy before seed ripening to avoid rain damage, timing for morning cutting and afternoon raking, and hauling before dryness. Red top timing, benefits for winter feed, and pasture caution for second growth. advice for field management, equipment, and livestock suitability.
Dr Jordan notes soil inoculation can aid soil environment but not cover all cultivation aspects. It aims to give certain plants a chance to thrive by introducing specific soil bacteria, while acknowledging broader station work remains necessary and costly.
A historical tip explains how to construct a corner post using two posts, notching the upright, angling the second post, stringing a wire, and staking the end to ground or a rock. It notes wires at a corner threaten stock, while a sturdy post causes no harm if animals run into it.
Budding requires careful technique with a sharp knife to lift a shielded bud. A proper cut beneath the shield, wood under the bud, and careful stock incision prevent bark splitting. Secure the bud with string, rewrap after two weeks, and re-tie to ensure bud union. Performed in July and August before bark sticks to the tree.
The oneshare balance plow, of German make, is designed for hillside work so furrows are turned in one direction. In many German districts it is used on level ground to avoid open or divided furrows and support scientific farming methods.
The text discusses sowing depths for corn varieties and the effect of crop components on a balanced ration. It mentions avoiding fallow, planting potatoes, and deeply plowed soil. It also notes issues with Canada thistle and notes that if wintered, field conditions become more difficult.
In a chaotic scene a local teacher leads children through a public moon viewing near a telescope. Citizens question propriety as adults discuss divorce inducement and a bystander’s remark about public interest in private affairs.
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