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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
4
An account from a whaling voyage describes two boats harpooning a fierce whale near unfamiliar waters. A sudden charge crushes one mate’s boat, killing a German crewman. The remaining crew finish the beast, noting its deformed jaw and the unusually hard blubber that follows.
Rosie Pierre, 16, of 341 Madison Street, was injured at Joseph Stein and Co's shop at 626 Broadway when a sewing machine caught her finger while fastening trousers. The button sunk into her index finger and was clinched, police took her to hospital where surgeons removed it under ether.
A magazine anecdote explains guns serve varied roles beyond killing. A ship’s signal gun marks arrivals while steam and gun-barrels trickle fresh water on a slave ship ordeal. The tale highlights ingenuity to obtain water when scarce and clocks synchronized by Greenwich signals.
A brief comic domestic scene quotes a wife lamenting marriage to a “funny man” as she recalls sending her husband for beauty supplies and receiving an odd gift in return from Indianapolis Journal.
British Columbia contains the largest compact timber area in the world with Douglas pine cedar aprace and Alaska pine valued at many millions of dollars.
Dr Henry Arctowski recounts the Belgica expedition's first Antarctic winter aboard the ship after entering the ice pack near Victoria Land. He notes limited land for a depot, extensive scientific work, and observations of seals, penguins, and abundant life in water while detailing ice pressure and medical hardships.
Washington cemetery officials in Brooklyn clash with a restaurant tied to graveyard dining. The health board passes resolutions to close the restaurant as harmful to public health while critics mock ghoulish motives and a bizarre clash over manners and safety.
The Columbus Nebraska Times reports a social event in Humphrey where a blindfolded man offered bids for hugs priced by the recipient’s status. He wrongly chose his wife after 15 cents worth of hugs, causing disappointment and a demand for restitution.
A Chicago Chronicle report recounts a former blasting expert who describes making self ripening high explosives and a near detonation at a New York hotel. He claims a dramatic transformation as his jet black hair turned white after the incident and his escape from disaster.
A clever young man drains late night diners by ordering a lavish supper and a $10 bill that he pretends to burn by holding it near a light. The bill seems to burn away, causing the waiter to cancel the meal. Several victims report paying nothing or being reimbursed. The same ruse was used years ago by an elder swindler with stage money.
Two Scottish sailors near each other during the Trafalgar signal laments the omission of Scotland in the famed line England expects every man to do his duty. They joke that Scotland inherently knows its own duty and that no explicit hint to Scots is needed.
Dialogue notes a couple, Mrs Gofrequent and Mrs Seldom-Holme, discussing their seating by the central aisle and how their comings and goings do not disturb others.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire is described as writing most editorials and reading much copy, effectively shaping the Concord Monitor on his managing editor’s day off.
Dr. Wiley outlines soil deepening and shallow cultivation for sugar beet root health, thinning guidance, and harvesting methods. Prof. Henry clarifies millet and Hungarian grass as bay crops, advising timing, sowing rates, and feed safety for horses.
Nitrogen rich fodders such as clover vetch cow peas and soybeans yield manure with higher fertilizing value than grasses or corn. Nitrogen is costly yet originates from air and enhances fertilizer efficiency by reducing reliance on phosphoric acid and potash.
The Kansas State Agricultural College entomology department reports Pratts canker worm traps made from narrow wire screening with carpet tack anchors. They fit trees to stop moth ascent but did not prevent egg laying. Traps endure with minor maintenance and require frequent inspection plus kerosene spray to kill adults and larvae.
The Maine Experiment Station warns cucumbers for pickles face severe blight from the dawny mildew since 1889, with weather driving damage. Bordeaux mixture sprayed early and every ten days can prevent major losses, as trials in Long Island prove. The report also recalls a Northwestern Iowa pioneer story and cautions against overfeeding plants in liquid fertilizers, plus thinning sugar beets for better growth.
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