16 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
1
The article surveys wireless station interference, naval and military concerns, and reforms. It notes U S Army plans for stronger coastal defense and troop redeployments, calls for reorganization, and discusses Panama Canal security, milk regulation, and punitive policy shifts. It also mentions Mount McKinley exploration, cattle shortages, and a federal probes into trusts and tariffs.
A Washington talk quotes leaders on restraint and focus, with Admiral Schley’s stance on obedience to orders contrasted by calls for prudence. Anecdotes span a New York Tribune report and a California girl’s tea, while Melons and seed quality provoke a note on breeding and local varieties.
A nineteenth century agricultural note discusses improving melon seed quality. It cites methods from prior print stating how melons are harvested and processed for seed, pulp used for cattle feed, and seeds cleaned and graded for seed houses. It argues that careful, economical farming can produce better seeds, though not for a minimal price.
Breeder's Gazette notes that crop production hinges on soil fertility moisture and climate adapted practices. It urges thorough planning including disease resistant seeds and soil feeding through livestock or fertilizers to offset threats and protect yields.
A long feature traces the rise of mail order selling from a St. Joseph clerk to a national enterprise. It argues the growth drains dollars from communities by steering purchases away from local merchants and outlines potential direct selling to distant towns with lower prices and better service.
A narrator recounts Mary’s rapid ascent in farming after a modest purchase. Within five years she built a sheep raising operation and gained control of a farm through shrewd buying and persistent effort.
A compact guide to cultivating parsley in glass, detailing sowing on damp beds, spacing 12 to 16 inches apart, and thinning to four inches in rows. It covers seed placement, cleanliness, root development, and feeding with nitrate of soda, plus pruning and handling during growth to ensure robust plants.
Winter care for ipyise plants includes careful watering and misting to prevent wilting, with water applied to both upper and lower sides of the leaves. A shovel pot or shower spread helps, using a light spray. Some cows' milk is too rich for calves, as shown by a western chairman who fed calves with milk from moderate quality cows and saw better health. The Department of Agriculture funds efforts to slow the chestnut horse disease ravaging timber worth about 25 million dollars in the eastern states.
A convoluted chase spans New Jersey and Pennsylvania as detectives trail Jarvis and a masked woman alias. A man fleeing on a 30 50 train from Jersey City to Philadelphia is pursued by officers aided by a wary passenger. In a twist, the culprit is revealed to be Jarvis impersonating his own sister, with the accomplice exposing the ruse.
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