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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1902
Page
3
Berlin, Germany showcases a smokeless metropolis due to the use of smokeless fuels like etoka and briquetis, advanced boiler and chimney engineering, and highly skilled firemen. Silesian coal powers large plants, yet efficient firing and combustion keep dense smoke clouds from factories a rare sight.
Experiments by M. L. Daniel of Rennes France demonstrate that grafting can unite almost any two varieties within the same species or from closely related families. The grafts often alter the plant, producing entirely new types, including successful grafts between tomato and eggplant.
The beds of peas in Colorado sometimes reach as many as 2,000 acres with one bed exceeding 2,506 acres in size reflecting the scale of agricultural plots in the region.
A flood of testimonials claims St Jacobs Oil relieves long standing rheumatic pain and restores activity. Publishers, druggists, and doctors laud rapid relief from diverse sufferers, noting high sales and widespread praise across regions. The piece ends with a stray line about the Mikado era rabbit hunting.
Grain feed options for calves include oats and corn in equal parts and bran or ground wheat when oats are unavailable. Ensilage value rises in July as cattle relish variety, and silos may outperform corn stalks. cut ensilage at the proper growth stage and store carefully. Forest leaves make effective bedding due to absorbency, dryness, and fertility, with a practical leaf gathering method described. Wild carrot control in Connecticut is discussed, noting historical laws and practical eradication tips. enforcement relies on local participation and town oversight.
The article notes a native tropical bean whose leaves explode as dust is blown from them, creating a coughing sound and a reddening face. It also describes a Central Indian tree with highly sensitive leaves that deliver electric shocks via touching, affecting a needle at up to 70 feet, with power varying by time of day and vanishing in wet weather.
A description of a device for handling barbed wire that eases work compared to the old method. It reduces clothing damage and hand injuries, performs well on uneven ground and through brush. Two strips, ab, each one inch by two and a half inches, are part of the apparatus.
Two feet long spool frame pieces use two inch holes bored two inches from ends. Hardwood broom handles serve as supports and two inch diameter sticks form a flexible frame. E d handle can be nailed in place while ef is keyed to pass through the wire spool. A drawing shows the device drawing wire along the ground.
The records of the Great Bank of Newfoundland show cod leave there entirely two months every year December and January.
R G Dun Co notes ongoing business activity despite winter weather and gas shortages. Trade remains above last year with dividends rising, dairy and garden prices up while cost of living holds near last year. Wool and cotton markets steady, iron and stove sectors mixed, and foreign competition influences margins amid high delivery premiums. December failures show strength, with Wheat and Corn exports and weekly industrial indicators supported by sustained farm movement and bolstering imports.
The article explains electricity as a material substance with the electron as a small part of an atom. It notes that splitting an electron from its atom generates electricity, while the remainder of the atom is positively charged. It questions whether a heavier positive electron exists.
A statistician finds Paris now has 67 women doctors among 300 practitioners revealing reduced prejudice. Twenty years earlier Paris had only seven women physicians as many diplomas go to women graduates from Paris and Montpellier faculties. Most candidates are Russian and Romanian while French women remain minority.
A feature filled with assorted medical ads touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy, promising a $100 reward for any failing case and urging readers to seek testimonials. The page intermingles products from Dr. Kilmer's nerve restorers to Winslow's Syrup for teething and several other remedies, all framed as proven cures and health boosters.
The letter from Sisters of Charity praising Peruna as a reliable remedy for throat catarrh accompanies claims of Dr. Hartman’s efficacy. Testimonials from Catholic institutions and individuals in Ohio and Michigan endorse continued use, with invitations to request a free book and medical advice.
The Alaska settlement issue draws wide interest as General Greely and Secretary Wilson back Alaska’s agricultural and pastoral potential. A bill modeled on the Oregon Donation Act would open the territory to settlers with 820 acres for an unmarried man or 640 for a married couple after two years residence and cultivation. Railroads coordinate to boost sugar beet farming while talks hinge on land openings and development needs.
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