Local Notice From Hamburg Iowa Post Office
Fred W Hilf on E Clark entered at the Hamburg Iowa post office as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
2
Fred W Hilf on E Clark entered at the Hamburg Iowa post office as second class matter.
City council directs a plat and schedule for paving and curbing on Main Street from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line to G and E streets and Park to Argyle streets plus alleys in blocks 4 19 and 20. It lists parcels and owners as known, with proposed assessments. The plat is on file with the city clerk. Objections in writing must be filed within twenty days after the first publication dated August 8 1913.
The farmer's life binds him to elements beyond control yet drives a practical philosophy. He toils to prepare soil select seed and sow wisely, facing possible failure despite perfect effort. Weather shifts test restraint yet foster thoughtful caution and asset allocation. At Butterfield's readers find 56 cent soft sole pumps and baby slippers.
The article notes that ten pounds of sugar fed to bees when maples bloom will trigger swarming about two weeks early, boosting brood rearing for best performance during white clover and basswood nectar. Even with ample honey, additional feed stimulates brood development.
The author describes bees feeding on flour like bran or meal to start brood rearing and pollen production. They place bran or flour near hives to stimulate activity, and observe bees work until abundant flowers appear. The bran becomes drier but remains usable for animals.
A farmer details a method to grow a massive 300 pound squash using two wheelbarrow loads of golden manure mixed into deep soil and one plant per hill with a single fruit. The note adds a bee fact: a hive can produce about 150 pounds of honey in a season with honey flowers, making beekeeping profitable alongside alfalfa.
A discussion excerpt notes public bias favors firemen over policemen, with citations from various cities. It argues both groups come from similar stock yet crime graft concerns are more readily accepted about police, while firemen are trusted and praised. Local notes mention community events and vendor ads mixed with brief personal updates.
A playful exchange features a grandson asking what a book worm is and a grandpa answering with a witty distinction. The dialoguePlayful exchange centers on reading versus eating books, highlighting humor about scholars and a literal worm.
The French president bears the heavy golden collar of the Legion of Honor, a grand master’s badge made of solid gold. It features franc sized medals with town arms linked like bundles of rods and a long cross, weighing so much that Thiers and Lobet found it unwearable, though the wearer is rarely called to don it.
A compact collection of quips and jokes from various papers. Includes a Louisville Courier Journal gag about baiting hens and a Boston Transcript quip mocking a failed queen bee order. Also notes on policing and gender in service, with a running jab at foresight.
A cryptic exchange features the Sphinx declaring there’s room at the top while the rorami4s retorts for readers to guess again, creating a playful puzzle frame. The lines hint at challenge and wit without revealing a clear answer.
Weather affects working conditions as rain impedes operations and threatens the beacon system. Wet surfaces slow progress and could jeopardize the safety and success of the ongoing effort.
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