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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
2
A collage of remarks touches on royalty, finance, drought, education, crime, politics, and social trends. References include the shah of Persia, King Wheat, Gen Sherman, Kipling, Corbett, Alfonso, Rudyard Kipling, Kansas harvests, and a proposed zollverein. The piece weaves humorous and critical vignettes about modern life and public figures.
A Pueblo husband killed himself after a public quarrel with his mother in law following a harsh beating of his wife. The piece lampoons civilizing efforts and notes an epidemic in grip from handling money. Alfonso of Spain hunts for a wife while Astor plans a $20 million marriage dowry. A Chicago satirical note links money to love as educated girls rise. A French officer touts a device to mute warfare, urging a full suppression of bullets and shells.
Queen Marie Henriette of Belgium, believed gravely ill in Brussels with heart disease, is the daughter of Archduke Joseph of Austria and was married to King Leopold in 1853 during his crown.
A novel 18 foot drinking fountain statue unveiled in Chicago on July 4 depicts three children two toys and a girl around a boy waving the Stars and Stripes. The 30 foot diameter circular base supports a Roman candle lighted by a clever electrical device. Sculptor C J Mulligan designed the patriotic work selected by commissioners from forty entries two years ago.
A Wisconsin Agricultural study compares windmill and gas driven feed mills, noting grinding rates of 25 bushels per hour at 18 mph winds and 410.8 pounds per hour for corn and oats, with rye and oats efficiency varying by wind. It estimates 87 usable grinding days between Oct 1 and May 1, potential weekly output around 2,800 pounds, and costs about 3.5 cents per hundredweight including labor. The piece also covers soil moisture, tillage, harrowing before planting, Bordeaux spraying, and the need to tailor soil treatment to conditions for optimal potato yields and growth.
Experiments by Hilgard of the California experiment station show moisture absorption in dried grains. In saturated air at 64.4 F, oats gained 19.8 percent, barley 20.4 percent, and wheat 18.8 percent in 14 to 18 days, with most gain in the first 24 hours.
The article argues successful transplanting rests on keeping roots moist with damp moss and bagging from nursery to planting site. It criticizes past practices that left roots exposed and dry, causing losses. Proper handling from source to site prevents failures and ensures healthy trees.
When asparagus emerges in a new bed, allow leaf growth to develop roots, since leaves supply materials for root creation. Avoid excessive top pruning, keep soil weed free, and prevent hard crusts. Continue top growth until red berries appear, then remove or discard them to protect roots. do not let berries seed. Drain excess water to prevent rust and fungal diseases.
The article notes a persistent tomato shortage in canned goods for three years, with last winter seeing imports from Canada. High prices reflect the last crop's shortfall, while millions of gardens waste tomatoes due to lack of processing facilities and markets.
Japanese Bantams were imported from Japan where they have evidently been bred for a long time and breed very true to type. Only after long generations can a type be thus fixed. They are easily acclimated and hardy.
The city’s total population rose markedly over the previous century, nearly quintupling from earlier counts. Demographers note significant urban migration and expansion of housing, commerce, and infrastructure as primary drivers of this surge.
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