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Madras Pioneer

Location

Madras, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1906

Page

6

The Minister's Wife Chapter IV A Stunned Change

Lady Avon discovers the Great Whitton living is given to Wilfred Elliotson instead of Baumgarten after a family quarrel over Grace and Henry. Baumgarten reads his truncated future as Grace and Grace’s mother clash, while Brice learns the news and Lord Avon jokes about Baumgarten’s fate.

Times Lady Avon Great Whitton Wilfred Elliotson Earl of Avon Charity Grace Henry Mr. Baumgarten Dilloteen Harry Mamma Wilfred Elliisen Miss Dane Mr. Brice Baumgarten Whitton Cottage France Egale Avon House Great Whitten Mr. Baumgarich Hameshire Lord Avon Lady Grace Trey Whitton Ellioteen Wilfred Blilioteen Ter Eliot William the Conqueror

Cistern Building Instructions From Farm and Home

Instructions describe excavating a deep underground cistern with an arched neck and a 2 foot sewer tie, plus a smaller 10 to 15 barrel secondary cistern. It covers lining cementing the large cistern floor with a basin shape, a perforated bucket for lifting, and a filter connection from the bucket to the cistern using a sewer tile.

Cietern Sime

Marriage of Baumgarten Shocks Whitton Parsonage

In Great Whitton, Rev Wilfred Elliotson takes the living appointed by Lord Avon, while Kyle Baumgarten remains at Little Whitton. Baumgarten marries Edith within a month of disappointment, aided by Mrs Dane, as Lord Avon visits to confront his mother.

Wilfred Elliotson Great Whitton Lord Avon Kyle Baumgarten Little Whitton Mr. Baumgarten

Something of a Critic. Irving tale told by E. K. Leonard

London visitor E. K. Leonard relates Sir Henry Irving's production troubles for Henry ITV. A horse actor fails on stage prompting jokes about rival Behrbohm Tree and a liveryman who supplies the horse. The exchange highlights Irving's sharp humor and theatrical rivalries.

Sir Henry Irving E. K. Leonard London America Henry Itv Sir Henry Emery Beerbohm Tree Mr. Tree Irving

Burglar Prank Ends With janitor Blame Game

In the dark hours residents mistook a burglar for the janitor and rushed from apartments. Four intruders fled, but the group pummeled a man until pain and blue marks appeared. Lights finally came on and a loud cheer followed. It was all a mistaken identity.

Humble Lord Blank Chosen For Royal Courtesy Test

An English king tested Lord Blank by inviting him to enter the royal carriage and holding the door. The king noted this courtesy proved him Mr. Blank's sturdier character, saying a lesser man would have required ceremony.

England Lord Blank

Would you rather marry a lawyer's or minister's daughter

A playful exchange contrasts marrying a lawyer versus a minister's daughter. The punch line notes a divorce can cost more than a wedding while a sentiment about mail travel times from Chicago to London introduces transit humor.

Raspberry Bush Trimming Guide

Some black raspberry varieties break off easily when about two feet high due to a heavy top. Pinching at that height prevents breakage and encourages lateral growth.

Spraying for Potato Blight Yields Varying Profits

C A McCue of the Michigan experiment station reports on spraying potatoes with Bordeaux mixture and lime water. Fourteen Bordeaux sprays at four day intervals net $11.00 per acre. ten day intervals with six applications net $15.44 per acre. fifteen day intervals net $15.08 per acre. twenty day intervals with four sprays net $11.08 per acre. A fourteen-spray four-day interval block shows a loss of $1.76. Spray costs are about 72 cents per acre per application, reducible to about 55 cents. Further experiments planned for five years with farmer and station data.

C. A. McCue Michigan Experiment Station Plata Toter Vale Ingre Ata

Why Young Trees Are Neer These Advantages of Plianting

The article argues for planting young trees due to easy shaping and lower heads. Two to three year olds already branched, yearlings often unbranched, but head height varies with nurserymen. Low headed trees save time in spraying and harvesting though tillage is harder, and many growers expect head height reductions within ten years.

Scaffold

Testing Cream Thickness Through the Ages

An article contrasts ancient views on cream texture with modern testing, noting grandmothers saw no difference between thick and thin cream and that contemporary methods now address the question of thickness.

Floating rumors of a dairy agent’s bold claims in Indiana

An American Cultivator note laments a creamery agent in central Indiana touting a butter that lasts twelve months and buttermilk for chicken feed. The piece suggests such claims are sensational and aimed at farmers in the Central West, who are described as easy marks.

Indiana Central West

Farmer urged to test improved wheat varieties locally

The article urges farmers to experiment with improved wheat varieties in their own localities. Even small trials of four bushels or a peck are valuable, enabling comparison with old seed and recording growth, adaptability, and yield. It stresses farmers should lead these experiments, not seedsmen.

Cream Fat Content Affects Butter Quality

Observed that cream with about 36 percent butterfat yields better butter while cream around 25 percent fat tends to develop excess whey and produce poorer butter.

Soapsuds and Lye Use in Soap Making

The article notes ordinary concentrated lye as caustic soda cheaper than potash. Boda lye yields hard soap while potash lye gives soft soap. Soapsuds from soft soap are valuable as fertilizer. soda soapsuds are less valuable except for celery 40d deparages. All soapsuds aid plant food in soil.

Excellent Fattening Ration From Kansas Experiment

The Kansas experiment station led by Professor Kerr reports that a mix of alfalfa hay corn and cob meal forms an excellent fattening ration. If future tests don’t alter findings this single combination outperforms more varied roughage diets in live tests.

Wbul Kerr Kansas Experiment Station

Six Year Crop Rotation Yields Assessed by Experiment Station

A six year rotation of grain crops only or with clover was studied by the Mann Experiment Station. Continuous grain cropping yielded wheat at 20.0 bushels per acre over six years, while including clover in the rotation raised average wheat yield to 26.0 bushels per acre. The plots were unfertilized aside from the clover.

Department of Dairy Husbandry Ilinois Experiment Station State of Affairs In Mann

Futuristic city plans and energy shifts in our century

Fragmentary discussion details a future where electricity dominates life. The text envisions factory heating, electric transit, and taller concrete buildings. It predicts a world with chimney past and fuel replaced by electric power, transforming urban design and industry.

Kidiaon Filson

Publication notes on Yellow Demon and mob themes

Dispatches from Po indicate a publication linked to the Mafia and a piece titled On Yellow Demon. The text mentions a money god motif and a New York connection, with Russian author venting themes and emotions central to the work.

Gorky Aire Ola Po Tell Mafia Mpreailona Yellow Demon New York

Town of Five trustees announce juvenile court plan

The assembly trustees announce a plan to populate a lake juvenile court with 5,000 youth. The scheme aims to provide pleasure and profit through tented camps and youth workers under Y M C A and school programs. Judge Willa Boe is mentioned in connection with the case.

Trustees of Thesembly Willa Boe Lake Y. M Ax Ae

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