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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1907
Page
3
A professor and a spirited young woman clash on a wharf as two trunks are opened by the chief inspector. Amid tea gowns, medals, and mistletoe, misread motives give way to a playful trade and a hopeful romance.
Dense article describes a 70 000 pound five stage centrifugal pump built by Byron Jackson in San Francisco. It operates at 250 psi, moves 13 000 000 gallons daily through a half mile steel pipeline to lift water 100 feet and blast gold-bearing gravel with 500 foot water jets.
A New York report discusses a London Sketch claim about curve shoes that supposedly double walking speed. The device uses a curved sole, a foot holder, a leg rod with a hinge, and three buckles, promising easier use than skating and effective travel on sandy soil.
An invention uses a curved sole to roll forward as the heel lifts. The rolling action tightens a spring to propel the shoe for the next step. Child versions are available for a few shillings.
Washington is told that benzoate of soda in pie may be banned under the pure food law. Dr. Wiley's brief reportedly brands the additive as bad, threatening to excommunicate pie from prandial proprieties. Cabinet members Cortelyou Wilson and Straus are cited as potential break points in the fate of pie. President Roosevelt may refer the matter to the attorney general.
Purdue experiments over years show best corn yields from planting in early May. Late planting matures about twenty days later. Thick sowing boosts total grain and stalk yields, but may reduce grain in very dry seasons. Deep plowing slightly outperforms shallow, while two inches cultivation gives a small gain. Crop rotation preserves yields and soil fertility. Fresh horse manure boosts yields, adding about six bushels per acre over twelve years. Variety differences affect stalk to grain ratio. local seed tests are preferable.
Jan MacLaren recounts a humorous episode about a suburb of Edinburgh debt case. A sweep testifies under oath as Jamie Gregory L L D claiming a Doctor of Law from an American university earned by seeing a chimney three times. The judge questions the degree and the bargain to call it quits is struck.
The article warns seasickness affects many travelers, notes rising remedies and risks, and offers a doctor’s sequence: endure two hours of sickness, drink warm water, take bromide of potassium, rest in bed, then recover. It advises fresh air and deck walking to ward off symptoms.
The piece centers on Doctor Cureau who confines himself to office practice and is noted for success. His wife explains this approach, while an older doctor suggests that those able to walk to an office are typically strong enough to perform other tasks.
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