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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1912
Page
2
Survey of the World's News notes the election result with a peaceful country mood. It cites the electoral college process, constitutional provisions for electors, and the transition toward inaugurating the president and vice president.
Local merchants face failures from overextension and lack of emergency funds. Proper reserves of 26 percent help weather crises, while intelligent advertising and decisive initiative attract customers. A grocery owner’s revival shows how savvy ads and community campaigns can build steady growth and expansion.
The report outlines alfalfa forms adapted to severe conditions, noting that crossing with common varieties could yield hardy drought resistant hybrids. While new forms like Galena and other lines show promising traits, current yields and commercial production remain limited and not yet broadly profitable.
The Farm Journal suggests soap solutions to kill plant lice on leaves and trees. A one pound soap dissolved in water makes a spray. dry soap in four gallons of water is also effective, with caution about safety for plants. Rotation with tobacco, kerosene emulsion, and arsenate of lead is discussed though lead compounds may harm plants.
The passage notes that straw alone is not suitable feed for cattle unless it includes a high amount of unthrashed grain. It emphasizes that cattle require a very fermentable grain ration when straw is used.
The text outlines Hosea’s view of Israel's spiritual destitution caused by continual drunkenness and pride. It describes leaders selling votes, royal disorders, rapid hypocrisy, lack of conviction, and apostasy. The nation has not repented, leading to divine judgment and inevitable consequence.
Rustic verse captures the wheetling of the hired man, the hum of the cream separator, and hogs contentedly grunting. It also notes the clatter of bone, the rumble of the gasoline engine, and calls for more such farm soundscapes from farm and firehouse life.
The text discusses conditions for storing onions in a coal and dry place and notes that a cold thawing process does not necessarily hurt them if they are not exposed to certain freezing factors.
An OCR damaged fragment mentions Clover for hens and a general notice about a community or farm matter. It references feed, shelling, and local actions, with unclear names and specifics due to garbled text. The readable bits indicate agricultural use and possible local trade or event context.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Groh and Groh related to winter farming, a household or property with small greenhouses, a person named Helly, and a payment or value in dollars. Several garbled phrases obscure concrete facts, locations, dates, or outcomes.
A letter from Doctored Love reveals a tangled tale of jealousy and deception. A man named Perkins, described as a villain in the flu town, courts Miss Octavia Allerton while another youth without funds wanders. The note details secret engagements, a complex scheme to warn or trap, and a series of risky actions leading toward a final, perilous resolution.
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