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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
6
In a haunted English estate, Capel lies wounded after a burglary attempt. Dr Heston treats a bullet wound while Lydia, Katrine, and the lawyer Girtle shield him, as Capel slips into delirium and a mysterious presence seems to loom in the room.
L V Harkness of Standard Oil lauds earnings while noting seaside hotel operators close for June. He recalls Atlantic City tales of wealth and waves, where fortunes rise with Riviera travel yet many leave town broke as the surf recedes.
An American traveler and his daughter meet a white haired old woman at a cabin amid sparse furniture and two fowls. The father quietly gives five pounds and asks her trouble. She replies that her man is whitewashing, revealing a modest scene of hardship and generosity.
A nostalgic verse dialogue between a child and grandpa contemplates fairness, the sea, woodland, and memories. It mourns a loved one lost to the land above while praising nature and the enduring pull of home. IDA C. JACKS, Rockville, Ind. The passage then shifts to gardening notes on prized vegetables for small plots, emphasizing fresh home-grown produce and practical early varieties.
A guide for beginners on space efficient crops and cultivation tips. It highlights bush and pole beans radishes tomatoes rhubarb cucumbers squash peppers lettuce and beets with spacing and staking advice to maximize yields in small plots. It notes broadcasting seeds and watering strategies for quick maturing crops and space saving methods like climbing vines and vertical supports.
The Dairy breeds Jersey and Guernsey offer no definitive best. Guernseys are larger and said to be hardier, while Jerseys are generally viewed as prettier. For a better herd, inspect both breeds and choose the one that appeals most to you.
The Epitomist argues that hauling is more efficient when horses pull maximum load for the distance traveled, with time losses in bad roads offsetting the benefit. On good roads heavy loads work, while poor roads require two trips with smaller loads, suggesting farmers should consider road taxes based on time and load.
The piece argues that lean, efficiently fed hogs yield higher margins than fattened ones. A 150 pound hog at seven cents per pound brings $10.50, while a 200 pound hog at five cents per pound yields about $10.00. Savings come from reduced feed and labor and quicker market entry.
Garden guidance covers pruning long runners to keep vines compact. Regular weekly cultivation is advised, and after rain a thorough weed control is recommended to promote healthy berry production.
The column stresses cleanliness in milk utensils and broods on breeding hens two years old or yearlings for breeders. It covers fertilizing goals, feed efficiency, testing new grain varieties in small plots, and repairing milk pail leaks. It advises disc plows for cutting and discusses ulcers in horses from ill fitting tack and the cost of plows and sharpening.
From Plow Points in the Progressive Farmer, the disc leaves less sour sub soil than a mold board plow and, when deep plowing is done in fall, the soil weathering allows better crop planting conditions.
In Pearson's Weekly the piece recounts Haiti's brutal history from Columbus to the present, noting mass killings, revolts, and foreign interventions. It discusses the current power struggle between Nord Alexis and Firmin, the Crete-a-Pierrot incident, and the island’s brutal social order under autocratic rule.
A Rockefeller remark in Augusta claims he never drank whisky. Harper’s Weekly mocks him, joking that if railroad sinkers and digestive issues in midlife were true, more rum and fewer doughnuts would have helped, though he is said to be improving now.
A farmer comments on rising hog prices from the market reports in a daily paper, overheard by his wife. The remark frames how price increases mean increased value for farmers today compared with yesterday.
The passage notes Cardinal Wolsey fell while dodging an automobile and colliding with a roller skater. Historians persist in blaming Henry VIII, despite the anecdote highlighting Wolsey as the injured party.
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