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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1894
Page
7
An OCRed agricultural piece discusses wheat crop yields and farming methods, citing government estimates of U S wheat production. It covers harvest timing, sowing practices, variety performance, and a Senate inquiry into department reporting on wheat stocks and exports.
Penivle Farm offers methods for growing navy beans including timing and placement, soil prep, and weed control. Emphasis on avoiding midseason planting, delaying harvest during hot weather, and careful cultivation to prevent discoloration. Guidance covers hoeing, pulling, dusting, and equipment for efficient work.
The text mixes bee husbandry tips with disjointed market and farm data. It references a popular phrase about condition and digestion in cattle, a veterinary treatment routine, and yields cost figures for rye oats and hay. The source is garbled with many misread words and unclear dates or authors.
Lebor was uniformly charged at $3 per day for man andj weg. Taxes and interest were not reckoned among expenses. Land was valued at $25 per acre, rye and wheat sold at agents per bushel, oats and corn at 30 cents per bushel, and rye at 3b per ton.
An Iowa feed crop report discusses rape as a soil enrichment crop yielding 4,000 pounds per acre but reducing milk and imparting odor to butter. sweet corn yields the best milk and butter. It suggests using small amounts of corn as a feed additive, notes cost differences in feeding and butter production, and remarks on hog feeding and salt access. It also covers silicate soil nutrients, lime, and potash, with emphasis on soil chemistry and plant root health.
An interview recounts Colonel Privtevick Li Grant describing William Tecumseh Sherman smoking during wartime, detailing a long habit at Fort Donelson and Myint with cigars. The tale notes Grant’s immense supply of cigars, gifts of tobacco, and persistent smoking despite public perception and fatigue.
Thorns served in fastenings before pins became common. Pins did not immediately replace hooks buckles and laces, and pin use spread in Britain by the late fifteenth century. Early English pin making required skilled labor with front wire cut to length and twisted to a head, producing few pins per day. The United States claimed early invention of the first pin-making machine in 1894 by Lemuel Wellman Wright-May.
Excitement runs through Tusgary as twenty three members of the Romanian national party face treason charges. The town is under a strong troop presence to bar protests and keep the surrounding populace from entering Klansenbure for the prosecution.
A Cincinnati Enquirer report highlights a portable air pressure cleaning pump using a hose and 50 pound psi to blow dust from rooms. The device claims superior speed and reach over brushes, possibly sweeping hotels and homes soon, reducing labor and wear on furnishings while cleaning every crevice and fabric.
A recipe style note describes the use of soda, whitening water, and soap to clean kitchen items. It explains dissolving soda in boiling water, using a mixture to wash cloths, towels, and silver, and polishing with a cloth. It also covers cleaning enamelware, saucepans, kettles, and removing stains from white knives and baked dishes with soap.
A con man lures a town saloon keeper into a fake money exchange scheme using real looking currency. He injects a mysterious envelope trick and a staged deal to trap the victim into handing over cash for phantom profits. The tale unfolds as the sharer exposes the scam’s hollow logic and the keeper hesitates before finalizing a perilous exchange.
A con man explains a sleight of hand money scam using two envelopes identical in appearance. He describes filling one with blank paper to simulate cash while the other carries the real payment. The victim is misled to believe money is transferred as promised, only to discover the ruse after the envelope exchange.
A historic plate claimed to record Pontius Pilate sentencing Jesus to crucifixion is described as discovered in 1280 near Acquili, stored in Casetw chapel north of Naples. The engraving names Pontius Pilate, Herod, Caiphas, and witnesses Dan'tel Robani, John Sorobabal, and Raphael Robani, with multiple lines detailing the charges against Jesus and the cross sentence.
A brief passage mentions various tribes across Judea and Roman Europe with eleven believed buried in distant, unknowable sites. It notes well executed engravings on a plate with Hebrew characters cut deeply and accurately. Curtis Bond, New York, March 16.
A discussion on infant footwear argues against high heels and excess sole height. It warns against soft kid soles that do not support growth, promotes roomy shoes, careful shoe selection to avoid foot deformities, and cautions about dye risks and stocking protection for healthy development.
A letter from Mrs. Burtex Kluxsland in The Ladies' Rome journal argues for delaying college for a sixteen year old girl to allow growth and moral guidance. She concedes four years of intellectual training offer clear benefits if the daughter remains aligned with family values and can be spared from home temptations.
A dialogue quotes a boy named Téthe Dick debating stopping school and learning pronunciation as per a dictionary. His father asks why, and the boy notes studying about werlshol to pronounce words exactly so no one will know what he is milking about.
The case involving Gerryman Der entered its final stage as attorneys opened arguments. Key figures include Judge Martinez and prosecutor Reed, with the defense led by counsel Carter. The court sought to clarify contested points of law and evidentiary gaps.
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