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Newspaper
Inter County Journal
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
3
In a dramatic scene, Richard Golden speaks to a crowd, challenging tyranny and demanding due process. He questions royal punishment, defends Lang's marriage to Pearl Huntington, and calls for a court before any death sentence. Schilier rises to rebut the arraignment, crowd roaring.
In Paradise the crowd turns on King Schiller after he defends a brutal plan. Lang is hailed as a hero as the people demand freedom for Louis Lang and Dr. Huntington. Golden suggests a mayoral reform while Rogers backs justice and an end to vengeance.
An art editor praises Bouguereau's intellect and the Paris painter’s absence would dull the city. A widower recalls a seance where he claims the spirit of his dead wife kissed him through the medium, provoking disbelief and a lively exchange on spiritualism.
Miss Caroline Powell of Boston is cited as the only woman wood engraver in America. She recalls Timothy Cole describing mean people and a neighbor who advertised for a cook, provoking reflections on rejections and pursuit of applicants.
A fragmentary literary line features Tittle Elser asking about Ye old saying on people living in slag houses. Prof Broadhead’s remark suggests bearing in mind neighbors and a distant storied past as the speaker phases toward understanding.
In Talbot county Maryland a protracted land dispute between a white man and a colored man has occupied four days of court time with two judges and a jury. The triangular acre and a half tract near Still Pond Kent county has seen contested ownership as Kent county farmer William H Rowe purchased the adjoining property from Dr John Kelley who had sold the strip to the negro Ethrace Garner. Garner fenced the disputed strip and others removed the fence. Garner faced charges of malicious destruction of property. The case has been moved from Chestertown to Queen Anne County Court at Centerville and then transferred here with eighty four witnesses summoned at substantial costs and high attorney fees anticipated.
In Paris a snake charmer Eleonora Stilza and her venomous snakes aided a robbery. A visitor left a pocket book on a table. a viper stood guard and the man refused to leave until a boa constrictor intensified the dispute. The robber fled and police were called. Stilza was arrested on robbery charges.
Architects note cat houses long neglected while Princess Victoria builds a two story cat residence with every convenience for feline comfort. The structure emphasizes thoughtful design and pet welfare, showcasing a rare royal effort to enhance domestic cat living spaces.
John Walters of Newton street Holborn, keeper of registered common lodging houses, rented a 200 year old wood built property in Fulwood and Castlecourt. The dark staircases and tiny doors hint at a famed chimney thought to have aided Jack Sheppard's Bow Street escape.
Curiosity spotted by hunters near an old camp site southeast of West Franklin Maine. A forest sapling grew surrounding a glass lantern globe about eight inches in diameter at the bulged top, remaining intact as the tree expanded through it.
Report notes members of China's elite display extreme grooming by growing all fingernails except the index fingers long. The nails curl into irregular spirals, drawing commentary on social contrast and cultural aesthetics.
Excavations for a cellar in Whitman uncovered two torpedo shaped meteors weighing about 90 pounds each. They had been buried for years and scientists confirm they are real meteorites.
The speaker traces how farming moved from hand work to machinery with progress in steam transport and rail networks. He argues that global grain markets and cheaper transport make it essential to use machinery, as current prices force lower costs per acre. Farmers should evaluate equipment efficiency and avoid costly outdated machines.
The article discusses whether iron sulphate can act as a fertilizer. A Belgian researcher claimed 250 kg of iron sulphate boosted oats like 160 kg of nitrate of soda and also killed many weeds. Critics note iron's limited role in plant nutrition and suspect other elements or factors drove the observed effects.
Farmers are advised to purchase clover seed well before sowing. Start testing by germination checks using 100 seeds between damp wool, in sealed plates. Early buying allows time to replace poor lots and avoids late land spread without quality knowledge.
The passage warns that farm experiments often lack rigor, stressing the need for control plots with no treatment to avoid erroneous conclusions. It notes sorghum silage compares poorly with other crops, with little difference in feeding values for beef, and urges planning across fall, winter, and summer.
A farm visit describes brown rot decimating a large plum crop in Northern Illinois. The disease, Manilla fructigena, infects fruit blossoms leaves and twigs, causing fruit to rot and mummified plums to remain on trees. Prevention includes removing mummied fruit and spraying with Bordeaux mixture before bloom and after fruit set, with follow-up treatments every two weeks as needed.
The article discusses differing orchard practices for opening tree tops and the varying impact of sunscald. It cites 9 G Severhill of Northern Illinois and Edson Gaylord of Iowa, noting long experience but urging horticulturists from multiple states to share observations on sunscald levels and heading practices, acknowledging climate effects and cambium damage from freeze thaw cycles.
A fragment discusses inspecting orchards after snow, noting mice gnawing under the snow and girdling trees. It urges ordering spraying equipment in winter for spring readiness and suggests winter as a good time to search for bee worms on the trees.
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