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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
2
Ezra plots a diamond corner at the Cape fields with Major Clutterbuck while John Girdlestone doubts the scheme and Kate harbors a secret engagement with Tom despite guard and guardianship. The firm’s finances and a ward’s future intertwine as risky bets loom.
The author describes constructing a cost effective heater using a 2x8 pine frame seven feet long and twenty seven inches wide with a galvanized iron bottom and a stovepipe fitting. A ground fireplace of stone and blue clay supports the setup while dirt and stone create the surrounding heat chamber and iron collar.
A writer describes rigging a small portable heater using sheet metal and a two length stovepipe tied to a rod. He uses the contraption near a windmill and storage tank to heat water, boil feed, and water pigs, ducks, and sheep. The setup can move and adapt for multiple farm tasks.
The article explains two main causes: thin cream with scum forming hard particles and cream that stands too long before churning. It advises straining cream before churning and closer skimming to prevent overripe milk forming hard curd, reducing white specks in butter.
A survey traces the swastika as a long revered religious emblem found across Europe, Asia, and beyond. It notes its Sanskrit meaning of good fortune, various cultural names, and its spread from Aryan roots to Buddhist use, with references to Thor and ancient mythic associations.
The Wochenblatt from Groningen Zurich is the oddest paper in the world. It serves as both Liberal Conservative and Social Democrat organ. Pages 1-2 belong to Liberals and pages 3-4 to Socialists with sharp mutual attacks.
A shrewd hotel guest asks a doctor how many feet of gas would kill a man. The doctor questions the request while the guest explains he wants to bill the deceased’s executors after a hotel guest committed suicide with gas.
One hundred Hindoo laborers in frontier towns of British Columbia were found dressed as men. They are skilled woodcutters and timekeepers report the women as more painstaking and industrious than their husbands.
In a playful exchange Mrs Newcoin boasts her husband’s weight gained after Europe. Mrs De Style reacts with disbelief and a wry question about customs searches. The dialogue hints at a lighthearted, domestic humor tone.
A fragment hints at a claim linking a scientist dating cryptococcus zanthogen lacus to yellow fever and a husband joking about lock jaw. The text presents a speculative dialogue without verifiable details or context.
A dialogue explores whether husbands can hide thoughts from wives. Wedderly expresses disbelief yet admits he withholds true feelings, while Singleton-Do asserts secrets are possible within marriage. The exchange probes trust and candor in intimate relationships.
A brief on European rail speeds shows Austria Italy and Spain ranking low in train speeds. Industry analysis highlights network limits and modernization needs affecting regional services and cross border travel.
Missouri experiment station director J Waters says shredding corn stover after husking costs little more than hand husking. The method eases handling and feeding, protects the material from rain, and prevents field loss in winter. It also aids winter feeding and leaves manure easy to spread.
A description outlines a Japanese style stable where horses are backed into a stall with a head door. It includes a grain and hay rack and a securing wagon. When needed the door swings open and the horse is led out, reducing kicks and mess for visitors.
The article computes rainfall impact: one inch of rain over an acre equals 22 622 gallons of water, weighing 226 220 pounds, based on 6 272 040 square inches per acre and 277.27 cubic inches per gallon.
When grain costs rise, stock raisers should study feeds more than ever. Avoid filler foods and seek nutritious, home grown options like blue grass, clover, alfalfa, or soy beans to reduce reliance on costly corn. Balance corn with protein rich feeds to lower overall feed costs.
Experience shows longer life and higher profits from well cultivated orchards. Experiments and expert opinions favor cultivation. Potash is the key fertilizer for fruit trees, especially after bearing, available as wood ash or muriate of potash, with 500 pounds per acre suggested for bearing orchards.
A farmer in Farn am Home describes a bay and grain rack in a manger that let cows eat both feeds together. Hay is placed in space a and grain poured in at it. The bay rack may use sints for easier cleaning and is held by 2x3 strips running the manger lengthwise. Many dairymen use this device with satisfactory results.
The text argues a farmer needs extensive education across natural sciences, more than physicians or lawyers, to run a modern farm. It contends agriculture is the world’s essential occupation, feeding and clothing all people, and that better farming knowledge benefits global nourishment and supply.
Cream should not be kept too long or it darkens and flakes appear. Dates are good for laying hens and they will not overeat. Sheep improve land as a persistent farming agent. Success in livestock comes from breeding a better strain each generation. Bone grinders are not expensive but good bone supply is sometimes hard to obtain. arrange bones with a butcher before buying.
The article recalls an act of Queen Elizabeth I mandating vagrants be stripped and whipped until bloodied. A whipman charged four pence per person, with occasional higher fees. A Huntingdonshire record notes May 1001 for detaining and whipping a distracted woman, eight shillings sixpence, and officials sometimes sent letters urging charity within legal limits.
Quote from London Graphic notes clothes growing alike and costly, with new elaborate pinafores failing to deceive. The piece laments repetitive fashion and suggests a man resorting to any tactic to attract attention.
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