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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
18
A speaker recalls asking life to grant exclusive love and prays night by night for the beloved to live only for them. Now wiser, the speaker affirms joy in serving love and desires to show all they are to Elizabeth Payne in the arper's Bazar.
Archibald Quibble confronts his son Percy over a dangerous love triangle involving Fanny Fairlie in the Globe Theatre ballet Mazeppa. Miss Fairlie reveals a past connection to Archibald as Lucy Lightfoot, and a dramatic payout ends the affair with comic reconciliation.
A writer quoted in American Motherhood condemns colored Sunday supplements as corrupting for children and undermining moral and aesthetic standards. Another voice argues pictures engage children through action, suggesting comics should match the quality of literary stories. Stella C. Dysart's view supports high moral standards and respect for age and diversity.
A Philadelphia Record description outlines a rectangular sheet metal chicken coop. It features bent top and sides with bottom flanges, supports to lift the coop above ground, perforated end doors with extension rods to secure them, and ground anchoring to protect fowl from predators.
A thoughtful man notes facial expression extends to animals. He recalls visiting a friend and finding the friend’s dog at home. When the man met the dog’s gaze, the animal’s teeth conveyed a striking impression that restrained him. The remark is attributed to the Chicago News.
Sheep are described as the only animals that do not exhaust land they feed on. They distribute manure evenly on fields and trample it into soil, feeding on plants others avoid.
Balky horses are a nuisance yet mistreatment by riders worsens the problem. The piece argues many balks stem from poor care and urges kinder handling to improve behavior.
The article claims that potatoes grown on land tilled for perfect drainage lessen tuber rot compared with other soils. It emphasizes using seed potatoes from localities without disease.
The author argues ten acres of small fruits can yield larger net incomes than ten times the land in wheat or corn. A well tilled small farm in fruits dairy or vegetables provides steady returns with less toll. The key capital is a level head and business knowledge.
David Imrie advises to keep the colt in the stable and bring the mare in mid forenoon to nurse. The colt will learn to eat oats with the dam and should be fed twice daily. If pasture is used, feed mare at night and morning to teach the colt to eat oats.
The article advises building low turkey houses with roosts kept as high as practical and not against the roof. It stresses bottom ventilation through an eighteen inch high row of windows and light from a larger, higher window on the opposite wall. Turkeys will want to exit the house when roosting.
An article extols chicken raising as the nation’s top industry, counting both large-scale producers and backyard keepers. It argues chickens deserve humanlike care for best results and notes modern methods moving in that direction.
The article advises turning idle brood mares into a safe yard daily, avoiding icy ground to prevent falls. It describes winter feeding of oats and clover hay with bran, stable at night, and spring work with gradual reconditioning. It recommends June foal introductions, clean roomy stalls, annual whitewash, and disinfecting.
The Indianapolis News notes that to keep turkeys productive in lean range conditions, farmers should scatter a bit of grain in the chaff on the floor after roosting, ensuring they are well fed while under cover so they fatten later.
Practical farming tips cover pullet care to ensure winter laying, feeding cattle and horses, and efficient fodder preparation. Advice includes dampening feed, avoiding dry dusty hay, and using a bone mill. It warns hatchets as a last remedy for sick fowls and discusses breed selection, growth rates, and the farm economy.
Patten Maine reports a wave of moles, numbering close to a million, driven from fires and invading barns, cellars, corn cribs, and outbuildings. Farmers fought them with cats, traps, and pepper but saw little effect. many cats fled and the district began to recover as fires died and moles returned to burrows.
Richard Adamson retired after thirty four years and seven months as a postman. He wore six stripes on his uniform denoting twenty years of good conduct. He delivered twenty miles daily over Grewelthorpe Kirkby Malzeard for twenty two years averaging 120 miles weekly and 6240 miles per year before twelve and a half years in Ripon.
Remote mission station on Herschel Island in the northwest Dominion of Canada lies 2000 miles from the nearest post office. Packets arrive rarely, often only twice yearly. The island offers a harsh, sunless winter and barren landscape, yet missionary teaching advances Esquimaux civilization and a growing demand for instruction.
A bronze tablet at Groeswen Chapel near Caerphilly commemorates William Edwards who served forty years as pastor of Groeswen Independent Church and built many Welsh bridges including Pontypridd. He combined farming with his trade as a builder and minister.
The article traces a decline in male teachers from 41 percent in 1870 to 25 percent in 1903, with figures showing 113,744 men and 341,495 women among 455,242 teachers nationwide. It notes fluctuating ratios across years including 42.8 in 1872 and 34.5 in 1889-90.
The text notes about three hundred species of turtles and tortoises, potential health issues like adenoids and ear disease, and other ailments. It mentions oxygen-charged beverages such as lemonade aiding digestion and claimed benefits for diabetes and anemia in France.
Reports describe breath enhancing electrical leakage from charged bodies and a French device killing insects with staged electric contact. In Germany and central France new gas condensations from extinct volcanoes yield a purer liquid. an Aigueperse site yields about half a million liters daily amid bones of extinct and large animals.
London notes that King Edward, famed as statesman and sportsman, also excels as an accountant. He reviews Buckingham Palace and Windsor accounts, curbing wedding gifts from about fifteen thousand dollars yearly to better value and less ostentation, while still approving quality and proper initials on items.
The Bluebooks began as parliamentary records issued in 1681 and were made available for sale starting in 1836, marking a shift to public access. This note highlights the historical timeline of publication and distribution.
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