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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
3
An illustration shows four methods for setting young trees and discusses horticulturists varying views on trimming. Some advocate no trimming and careful root digging, others prune tops to balance growth, while a third method spreads roots and uses water to settle soil. A fourth, the Stringfellow method, removes roots and branches for quick planting, common in the south but less effective in colder regions.
A vast blaze swept Chelsea and adjacent Boston districts destroying churches hospitals libraries city hall and many blocks. Three people died and about 50 were injured as fire raged from 10 40 a m to 9 p m aided by militia and naval crews. Estimates place property losses around 5 5 million with thousands left homeless as relief efforts mobilized.
A Des Moines letter segment discusses rural school funding and teacher institute costs, septic tank and water quality issues, and state improvements. It also notes Jordan Hackneys coming to the Iowa State Fair, now owned by Fred Pabst, prize-winning hackneys previously led by Jordan of New York.
Iowa notes discuss favoring county unit votes for primary elections and the push for popular election of U S senators. The Waterman case prompts questions of requisition legality and due process. Lincoln rail rate ruling raises Des Moines hopes for relief, with shipments and commissions to be reviewed in Washington. Other items cover bulk sales law, stockholder debts, and a fish breeder selling fancy breeds in Allentown.
Cordyceps melolorthae is a parasitic fungus attacking caterpillars and other insects. It forms club shaped fruiting bodies and moldy isaria forms, producing spores that spread infection. Several Cordyceps species help farmers by mitigating white grubs and wireworms. remedies exist but are limited.
The article discusses corn as a feed and the need for balanced nutrients. It notes corn has excess fat-forming elements and insufficient protein to build lean flesh and supports growth. It cautions against feeding hogs with worms or lice and stresses separate control and proper feeding for pigs.
James Vincent Burke of Chicago, a furnace inventor, collapsed and died in the pool room of the St. Nicholas hotel in Springfield on Wednesday. He was known for his engineering work and lived in Chicago.
Philadelphia Press recalls a playful exchange between messenger boys trading books. One asks for novels to swap, the other hawks Big Foot Bill's Revenge, promising a quick read as the tale can be finished in two messages.
A collage of brief quotes from several papers mentions college freshmen and the press, noting a playful take on freshness and exclusivity among undergraduates. Other items touch on banking failures, employment, and literary curiosities with a cautious, ironic tone.
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