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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
2
The article discusses irrigation in Texas along the Colorado River, detailing how farmers in western counties use pumps, engines, and ditches to divert river water for crops. It explains field flooding techniques, costs, and the impact on yields, noting irrigation limits and regional practices.
A fragment from a 19th century talk contrasts a college trained speaker with a self confident untrained farmer. The trained speaker clearly defines the topic while the other praises himself and delivers grand but impractical claims. The text warns listeners remember practical methods like cabbage worm control.
The readable text hints at a soil type linked to peaches and watermelons with a Red River or riverine reference. Mentions Colorado and Quenties and artistic framing around the produce. The passage is fragmentary and lacks a clear event or identifiable people.
The New York World article reflects on 1 560 000 to 1 600 000 soldiers as a vast army. It visualizes deployment times 70 days, fronts up to 115 miles, and equipment needs including 511 500 animals and 41 380 vehicles. It compares daily food and ration scales to landmarks like Central Park and Manhattan.
A fragmented humorous exchange features Old aphorisms and kitchen table banter. References to Oliver Wendell Holmes and Aunt Jane appear amid lines about smoke and a fireproof shingle. The snippet mirrors a light wry domestic tone from a past paper.
Fragmentary reading shows a clash of names Martha Lucy Jima and Samantha Jim in Washington amid quick moves and questions of repentance. The text hints at a public or political dispute with disputed actions and haste.
Frafensor Becker of the Arkansas College of Agriculture advocates a worm control bait using wheat bran Paris green cheap syrup and citrus juice. Mix bran with Paris green then blend in lemon or orange juice and water to create a poisoned bait to scatter at dusk while keeping chickens away from the area.
Announcements list multiple candidates for judicial and county offices with implied campaign payments. A Saturday Opera House benefit picture show supports the Daughters of the Confederacy and their monument obligations, urged for public support.
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