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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
3
Historical notes compare speeds of blue rock pigeons English pheasants and partridges in closed galleries and in open air. Carrier pigeons show modest averages around 30 to 40 miles per hour with rare bursts to 45 52 mph. Longest documented flight Pensacola Florida to Fall River Massachusetts 1183 miles in 16 days.
The manufacture of petroleum briquets in France has become an important industry. Briquets use crude or refined petroleum with secret additives, molded under 390 psi, weigh half as much as coal, and deliver double heat. They keep indefinitely, burn with a white flame about eight inches high, and emit no smoke or odor.
At a recent gathering in Dolgelly Wales a principal speaker claimed 1871 Welsh speakers reached 1 006 100, but by 1891 the number dropped to 311 280 a fall of 95 811 despite population growth.
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Base powder to cure syolien smarting tired aching hot sweating feet corns and bunions. It claims cures while you walk and lists price 25 cents with sample offer and address Allen Olmsted Le Roy NY.
An American Agriculturist illustration shows a wagon hayrack being hoisted from a shed roof using a loop of wire, a crosspiece, and a block and tackle suspended from rafters. The device allows easy removal of the hayrack and can be used at both ends. A second drawing describes an improved poultry feeding box made cheaply to keep feed clean and fairly shared by hens.
The article discusses a sturdy grain and mush feeder design using laths and nails, noting it resists tipping and lasts with care while detailing construction tips. It also covers melon quality factors, including leaf blight control with Bordeaux mixture, effects of rain and soil moisture, fertilization, picking ripe melons, and regional quality differences influencing shipment suitability.
A farm dairyman argues small producers struggle to sell butter and avoid losses. He endorses creamery associations where milk is skimmed, cream carried away, and butter sent to city markets by one agent, improving price, reducing trips, debt risk, and labor.
The article advises farmers to focus on nitrogen content rather than ammonia. It explains soluble forms like nitrate of soda and sulphate of ammonia, warns against confusing ammonia percentage with nitrogen, and notes that many byproducts and organic materials deliver less lasting nitrogen. It emphasizes using nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia, applying evenly, and integrating fertilizers for summer crops.
A Washington Star quips on pride and credit, noting clever speakers gain praise by quick action and loud claims. It contrasts cultured minds with prompt betters who shout “I done it,” while others wait for others to applaud.
A collage of jokes and verse from multiple papers recounting quips on love, debts, physicians, and politics. It notes a Mr Wynn slaughtering 110 rattlesnakes with a cottonwood club, then 120 dead after his counterkill, amid scattered humorous exchanges and clipped anecdotes. The piece preserves era voice and local tone.
R G Dun and Co notes improved trade prospects as peace boosts foreign markets and encourages gold mining. Domestic consumption is strong but labor disputes limit full benefit. rail earnings rise, steel rails hold prices, and industry sees steady activity in tubes, coal, footwear, leather, and textiles amid variable grain quotes.
In the constitutional convention at Richmond Virginia an amendment was adopted requiring the Governor and the judiciary to subscribe to the oath to support the new Constitution or vacate their offices if they failed to do so.
Hon T Y Fitzpatrick of Kentucky writes from Washington praising Peruna as a reliable nerve tonic that strengthens nerves and regulates blood flow to relieve congestion and catarrh. He claims it cures all phases of catarrh and invites readers to write Dr Hartman at The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio for free advice.
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