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Newspaper
Kennewick Courier
Location
Kennewick, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
3
Practical advice on soil moisture, when to plow, and how to manage capillarity. Discusses fall and spring plowing, depth progression from four to eight inches, use of discing harrows and rollers, and the role of capillary rise in moisture for crops. Also covers weed control, seed bed preparation, and conditions for oats and corn planting.
A Ceylon National Review excerpt describes a local black magic method to harm an rival. The ritual specifies timing from sunrise on a Sunday, eating bluish rice, red garments, a zodiac root with the rival’s name, repeating a charm, and concealing cloths. It claims the rival will be killed by an elephant within nine peyas and six relatives will die within seven months.
A deep sea skipper reported his ship was battered by a gale rated as force 10, equated to a hurricane. The Beaufort scale, devised by Admiral Beaufort, assigns calm to force 1 and hurricane to force 10, explaining the nautical term.
A man digging for money tells the S W that he expects to strike it Saturday, while a passerby questions the effort. A tramp recounts that he found work for two of his relatives last month, but they refused to take it. London Telegraph
A humorous exchange during a parish visit shows the new clergyman asking if the family subscribes to periodicals and the woman quips her husband takes them for him while urging the clergyman to persuade him to sign the pledge. The quote ends with a Lowell line about happiness and seed scattering.
The ad promises a wide selection of beef veal mutton lamb and pork with choice juicy cuts. It guarantees wholesome mest cut from healthy cattle and notes the reputation for sweet tender meat. Chickens ducks and turkeys are described as fresh and appetising, offered at low prices for high grade.
Kennewick market items include a first class piano trade for horses, White Leghorn eggs and pullets for sale, and a tract advertisement at Kennewick Gardens. Also lodging by day or week, a shoe shop relocation, and hatchery notices for various poultry breeds with prices. Local supply house promotes reliable sacks of feed and accurate scales.
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