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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1910
Page
9
The article explains how roots stems and leaves regenerate after damage. It compares potato shoots growing from soil versus those above ground, noting differences in roots water supply and growth. It describes how eyes on a potato sprout into stems and leaves when exposed to light, with varied forms depending on position.
Montclair resident Charles Sturges reports his brindle bulldog, recently bought to guard against intruders, was stolen by a burglar. He claims the dog, described as fierce looking yet albino with odd cross traits, will be returned with its gear and pedigree if found. The tale ends with the thief leaving without further intrusions.
An article by J. M. Monrae argues that hand separators help prevent tuberculosis spread in dairy herds. Pasteurized separator milk is safer as any infected milk is pasteurized and fed to calves, while heat treating skim milk to 180 degrees sterilizes leftovers in creamery cans.
Indian Runner ducks rise in popularity due to strong laying ability. Two color varieties exist fawn and white, black and white. They require ample range, not confinement, and optimal drake to duck ratios vary by flock. Although lazy compared with heavy market breeds, Pekin still dominates for market use.
Tests at the Ontario experiment station show buttermilk feeding is practically equal to skim milk as pig feed. The same station finds 355.6 pounds of silica milk equal to 100 pounds of meal, implying four or five pounds of buttermilk may equal one pound of meal. Emphasis on strong root growth and early plant care.
Mrs. Max Adams of 412 East Fourth Street fought a large Maltese cat that attacked her while she tried to pet it. University club members intervened as the wound on her left arm swelled, a doctor cauterized the injury, and the Humane Society, led by Richard Sullivan, planned to capture or kill the animal after it hid in the basement.
Reports across Washington describe unusually bold eagles attacking people and livestock in the Cascade and Olympic foothills. Incidents include scratches on a hunter, a stage driver wounded, and eagles carrying off poultry. Farmers fear losses as more birds nest, with bald eagles swooping farmyards and a schoolyard scare near Enumelaw.
A bird circling over an enclosure holding more than 100 captive dogs drew attention as the dogs began a continuous howl. It is not known if the eagle intended to capture a dog for food. The howl attracted the pound manager’s notice.
The Times reports a British expedition exploring the Snow mountains of Dutch New Guinea has found a tribe named the Pigmies averaging about 1 inch in height. They reportedly dwell at an elevation near 2,000 feet.
There were 29,947 persons in federal employ in Washington on July 1 last. The annual payroll for these workers totaled $31,541,225, averaging nearly $1,100 per person.
A young woman named Kudasheff from St. Petersburg begins a long journey riding a pony from Harbin Manchuria toward St. Petersburg. She travels with only a St Bernard dog for company and is armed with a knife and revolver. The distance is reported as 135 420 miles.
Paris-based Anthropological Society collects nearly 500 phonographic cylinders from Dr Azeulay showing languages and poems worldwide. Notable items include voices from Laplanders Sudanese Dahoney and Annamite artists, with opera singers and a tragic anecdote about a dead singer’s voice driving a woman to insanity.
Seventy three year old Henry Tull ner of Point Arena visits Mr and Mrs William Hockin recounting dances with many young women and his hope to die dancing. He prefers dancing above all merriment and desires a marathon dance while avoiding being a wallflower.
A telegram from Paris to the Atte ntates describes Marcel Janriot aged 17, the world’s youngest aviator, flying a 3 Hanriot aircraft from Rhelos. He conducted a series of fine flights, one lasting 21 minutes. Hanriot then carried M. Etienne Grandjean, a Superior Aeronautic school figure, as passenger.
In Columbus Indiana a burglar ransacked Milo Silvers sneaker. Clifford Silvers age 12 woke and threw a shoe, striking the intruder in the face. The burglar fled through a window after grabbing a small amount of money.
A minister addresses children on the heart as a “most important organ” during a Sunday talk about the body. A child interrupts with a witty line about the gas meter, stealing the moment with humor.
The piece argues that advertising alone cannot sell worthless goods while a quality product earns repeat customers. It cites Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a model of success driven by merit and persistent promotion and warns buyers to beware of fake substitutes and overhyped ads from nationwide sellers.
A child boasted that his father knew all things and that he knew where Asia is, answering the challenge with a calm riddle about paths "in one of the things my father knows" as a playful exchange from Harper's Bazaar.
He remarks on naming his button that attaches without needle or thread and notes he plans to market it to both married men and bachelors, suggesting broad appeal and a playful view of his product’s reach.
In a mythic quip from Puck, Midas boasts about his golden touch and the crowd fears its effects. He remains unfazed, claiming the real magic lies in others rubbing him for wealth. The satire hints at early economic ideas and the dangers of untouchable riches.
A philosopher proclaims happiness as the pursuit not the catch while a plain citizen asks about chasing the last car on a rainy night revealing a compact, reflective exchange on desire and contentment.
A Yonkers Statesman style exchange notes humor about a neighbor who plays the cornet with or without notes, prompting a reply about comments. The brief gag reflects local wit and social observation from a city paper.
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