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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1904
Page
8
Pennsylvania Lines sets excursion rates to New York for Merchant Association meetings. Tickets available February 10th 27th and 29th with sale governed by a certificate. Ticket agents in Indiana will handle fares.
A rural New Yorker presents a detailed working plan for a novel windmill to generate power. The design centers the mill on the building to use wind effectively, describing a 12 foot wheel aimed at about eight horsepower, with timber framing, a roof, floor, and gear aspects. The article outlines wheel construction, jointing, iron braces, cups, pivots, and a sleeve lever system to open and close the wheel in wind.
The article notes cotton expansion abroad in Egypt Germany France Belgium the Netherlands Japan and others amid high prices and low domestic supply. It cites experts attributing trends to seed quality pest impact and foreign farming, plus a proposed farmers exchange and cooperative efforts. It also mentions glucose production from corn at the St Louis World’s Fair and a planned farmers exchange meeting in Omaha.
The text describes a wheel mounted on an axle with a 1 1/4 inch projection for the size wheel resting in an oil-filled iron shoe. Boxes on the main shaft align above and below the wheel at proper distances. Power transmission uses bevel gears and a horizontal shaft that can extend in any direction and length.
Denver Field and Farm notes New Mexico farmers paying for water by quantity used cut usage by 21 percent versus flat-rate users. Idaho tests show a 70 percent reduction with quantity-based pricing, averaging 25 percent across two sections. Most farmers rely on direct companies, but overuse persists. Montana flax analysis suggests high ash content and potential new crops, with oil cake as a rich feed for finishing stock.
The report cites Ohias Fine Poultry Show with two catteries and over 1000 fowls including bantams like black rose combs and silver duckling. Illinois and Missouri push state corn exhibit efforts for St Louis world fair with awards by the Illinois commission under the state farmers institute. J T Marstall.
D. Z. A. bun mire of Scotland told the South Dakota Live Stock association that the draft bred horse is ideal for farmers. He argued the horse can be raised by the average farmer with little cost and effort and that a few good colts on a farm are profitable. He warned against raising poor horses, noting it pays to breed quality over quantity.
A durable burlap curtain for a bookcase is described with light brown color and red trim. It features a brass rod, a deep lambrequin, and heavy red felt borders. The article notes burlap used with vermilion red stitching, and mentions revival of burlap for wallpaper substitutes in various colors.
A Philadelphia Ledger quote urges saving energy at home. A wise mother counsels sitting to peel potatoes or prepare fruit rather than always standing, arguing rest preserves power for taxing tasks later and prevents wasted energy from harming health.
A child named Robert, busy with hammering in the kitchen, stops when he laments he hit the wrong nail. His mother calls him to ask what happened as the small carpenter’s misstep ends a noisy moment.
The poem celebrates a Martian tailor who cuts old moans into new stars high in the sky. On hot days the flashing scissors resemble distant lightning as he shapes celestial sparks.
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