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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1892
Page
4
A nostalgic poem about a sunlit clover patch beside a house, bees returning to the hive, and childhood play with neighbors. The author reflects on time past, innocence lost, and how memory awakens with the scent of clover, even as youth ends. The verse ends with a note that each heart keeps a sweet treasure and memory remains.
Abijah Anonadab Arrowshooter clashes with wife Silurah over housework and wages. She leaves for city with support from a labor-minded circle and editor driven ads. After weeks of boycotts and kitchen trials, Silurah returns and secures fair terms including education funds, marking a triumph for labor over capital.
Agricultural note describes the army worm pest harming cereals and grasses in Illinois and other states. It covers life cycle from eggs laid by a brown moth to larvae feeding on grass and grains, migration in dense swarms, and pupation. Controls include autumn and winter pasture burning, thorough spraying with Paris green or London purple, deep plowed furrows, coal tar barriers, and future biological methods.
Practical advice on poultry farming economics and care, with notes on profitable duck breeds Pekins and the value of eggs year round, then guidance on keeping nests clean and feeding, plus cabbage shipping methods, barrel packing and ventilation, and a bee smoker fuel tip about dense blue smoke from sawdust waste.
Address by President Schaeffer of Iowa University before the Iowa Road Improvement Association. He argues that bad roads confine farmers to isolation, hindering contact with the wider world, dulling intellect, and contributing to social ills, while improved roads would curb this drift and boost development.
A field management tip describes blinding a bull to curb aggression in summer. By using a leather blind looped around a strong halter and secured to the head strap, the bull becomes docile after the service season, reducing risks to owners and neighbors during field crossings.
The article explains hay moisture varies by weather and drying method, noting drier hay in hot dry summers and potential weight changes across seasons. It recommends weighing loads at hay making and again in autumn or spring to gauge actual loss, and observes April weights tend to be lighter than August. It ends with a quip about poultry feed.
In Youth's Companion Louise R. Baker narrates a spelling game among ten children with playful code words. Lucy, drawn by curiosity, reads a parlor notice, stepping into serious trouble as the scene shifts from game to consequence.
In a household, Lucy frets over closed parlor doors and peeks inside with Bridget’s help. She avoids blame as brothers photograph plans unfold, but a missing perfect portrait prompts guilt. At story’s end she admits her mischief, seeking forgiveness and learning restraint.
A five year old girl Susie explores life grades by cutting earthworms into pieces to see how life propagates. Her father explains polyp life and lower animals, while a nosy neighbor halts the experiment. The tale ends with a note on thorough effort and a lesson from Carlyle.
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