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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1904
Page
7
Two British authors, Joseph Conrad and Thomas Carlyle, receive pensions amid public scrutiny. Conrad receives 1500 from the British Society of Authors after a manuscript fire, while Carlyle’s case is linked to Mill’s report of a destroyed work and the ensuing distress.
In Kushequa Pennsylvania Aug 1 Special a local belief grows that Dodd's Kidney Pills cure rheumatism and back pain after Mrs M L Davison reports thirty years of suffering relieved by two boxes. Russia public schools data show 84544 schools with 172000 teachers and 25 million dollars annual maintenance.
Winnipeg July 7. The Dominion of Canada exhibition will be held in Winnipeg from July 25 to Aug 6. About 100000 dollars will be spent on prizes and attractions. The program includes speed events with prizes totaling 19760 dollars, and entries include some of the continent's fastest horses. Canadian Manufacturers' Association will showcase a record display, with two buildings under control.
A curious man questions a village water carrier about his daily loads. The driver points to the river and says the unseen water is all the water he hauls, illustrating a riddle about perception and quantity.
Bargain fare promotion offers round trip to Boston on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern lines for under one fare. Tickets on sale August 12, 19 and 14 with a return extension possible to September 90. Tickets available via New York upon request. For full details contact LF Vosburgh Chicago.
In Germantown a white bull terrier named Nero showed odd symptoms prompting his owner, Mr. Fancier, and a night watchman to fear rabies. After full home treatment, the dog survived, and a friend revealed the illness was caused by harmless objects stuck to the dog’s tongue, not rabies.
A Washington Star exchange features a red faced man warning the downtrodden that change will come while a cold blooded citizen dismisses the worm metaphor. The dialogue contrasts anger and apathy in a social struggle.
Newberry's Chief of Police C W H Harris testifies to a long kidney ailment with back pain and night disturbances. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring kidney function after two boxes and offers a free trial by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y. Sold by all dealers for fifty cents per box.
A Starke County physician recounts a self story about a patient and a druggist. After writing a prescription the doctor quips that filing would cost 60 cents while offering the patient 10 cents and a revised note. He explains the scratched out portion was for the patient’s nerves and that Dutton needs nothing for them.
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot Base a powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet cures corns bunions swelling sore and tired feet. Allen's Foot Ease links new or tight shoes easy. Sold by pharmacists and shoe stores 25c sample free. Allen 3 Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
Fragmentary text shows a harsh exchange with a hobo asking for aid while a woman dismisses him. Mentions of Mrs Winslow and odd product claims appear alongside garbled names and ethnic stereotypes, indicating a nonsensical crowd scene without clear events.
A seasoned sheep grower urges focusing on steady mutton demand and selective feeding to raise profits. He advises on integrating sheep with dairy land, expanding pasture for hogs, reducing grain, and rotating hogs to improve health and weight gain. He stresses pasture design, range, and proper housing to maximize fertility and market-ready stock.
The writer reports over a dozen complaints of weak pigs and various diseases in the last month. In nearly every case, inquiries show degeneration stems from too close inbreeding, a common fault in many sections that hinders profitable pig raising. Combine too close to breeding.
The American Fertilizer extols soot from coal as a rich fertilizer. It contains ammonia, lime, sulfuric and nitric acids, acetic acid, chlorine and iron. In England soot sells for about £10 per ton and farmers are urged to save it, using it around plants to deter pests and enrich soil through rainfall.
A Country Life in America writer notes most new fruit varieties, including tomatoes, are discovered forms rather than produced. Garden selection and propagation yield varieties that may or may not come true. Some forms propagate reliably, others not, and intentional development depends on the problem. The peach tomato may have originated as a chance seedling.
The text suggests weighing ten specimens weekly to track growth and food use. It proposes comparing chick and adult weights, recording exact food intake, and varying foods to determine expense, profit, and feed efficiency. The method promises valuable insights with minimal time.
The article argues silos offer advantages to dairymen in countries with unsuitable corn crops. In England farmers store corn for fodder and regrow turnips on the same land, applying manures and fertilizers for large yields. It notes American farmers settle for one crop, missing potential land productivity.
Take care to place strong stakes around tomato vines and fasten them securely so the plants stay upright. Supported vines ripen more evenly and resist disease, and the hoe can be used to keep the ground clean around the plants.
A mule valued at about 1560 dollars refused to cross a Hutle ditch while floodwaters rose. Several men pulled at the halter ropes from both banks, and the beast stood immobilized for hours until water neared its neck and finally moved.
A young looking woman and a friend revealed they have sixteen and twelve children respectively during a trolley ride. Passengers, amused and puzzled, only learned they were teachers in separate private schools.
Mrs. Morgan of Berkeley California notes September 2, 1901, that Piso’s Core for consumption has no equal and stands unrivaled in efficacy. The dated testimonial emphasizes strong confidence in the product.
A fragment shows a tense scene where a parent admonishes a young man to leave as a clock strikes 107, while the young man insists on continuing. The dialogue hints at danger or urgency behind a simple farewell.
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