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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
2
The narrator recalls a plotted past with Judith and Rodwell as Clara remains confined. The confrontation exposes manipulation, ambition, and threats of murder or marriage while the narrator secretly resumes contact with Clara in a risky midnight ascent.
The narrative describes Clara recounting a terrifying captivity after entering a house through a gate. Her tale reveals a conniving cousin John Rodwell, the dying grandfather, and an inheritance plot. Clara fears his influence as she recalls her family history and the will contest that could ruin her.
A Texas Farm and Ranch guide describes a chicken house built with 1x12 boards and lattice front for ventilation. External nests, hinged cover, swinging roosts on heavy wire, and vermin-proof tin cans on posts. It notes safety and ease of egg gathering and a separate section on basic horse handling lessons for restraint.
Alfred James of the University of Virginia visited a farm in Baltimore County. He watched a civil engineer milking a cow who sniffed the pipe smoke and seemed to enjoy it. The farmer complained the cow would not yield milk, later morning coffee lacked cream, and the incident was deemed a humorous rustic prank.
The article advises daily egg gathering in summer and more frequent in winter to prevent freezing. Pack eggs small end down in baskets and in boxes with cardboard separators to keep yolks centered and shell intact. Sell when prices are high but raise chickens when prices are low, noting top layers include Black Spanish Leghorns and other breeds.
Cleft grafting remains the standard method for orchard trees when removing an old top over several years. The ideal time for this top grafting is now as the leaves are just pushing out.
The text explains that healing after grafting occurs quickly but large workloads require starting one to two months early and continuing beyond the ideal time. It notes the cleft grafting operation and references an illustration showing the whole process.
A reader letter warns that hogs or sheep on too small a plot will skin orchard trees. Proper space and feeding prevent damage. Lime in pens may deter digging, and giving hogs corn without starvation keeps them from tearing walls or trees.
Instruction on training a colt to stand by using a long rope to gently bob its front legs after the horse becomes reasonably gentle and ridden a few times.
A farmer shares how a barn closet stocked with witch hazel vaseline and muslin aided animal care. After a horse bruised its eye, witch hazel eased swelling. vaseline aided soothe and protection. a calf spot healed after flour of sulphur mixed with carbolated vaseline was applied. The piece urges keeping a small closet with hazel vaseline and muslin handy.
Describes the bowline knot praised as highly useful and widely used by sailors. Explains basic steps: lay parts together, cross over, then bring the end up, with an illustration showing exact technique.
A description from the American Agriculturist explains a non slipping knot made by passing b around and under a through a loop. Properly tied it cannot slip, useful for emergencies. The knot supports hoisting a man and can lead animals safely even if they pull or plunge.
The last General Assembly enacted a law to curb fruit tree fraud with fines from fifty to five hundred dollars. The measure, pushed after Notre Dame University bought misrepresented trees, originated with Representative Shively of South Bend. Prison terms were removed from the bill.
Sheep are economical meat producers and should be managed with even numbers and two year old ewes for breeding. Use a good foot rot medicine, control parasites before fattening, and grade sheep for public sales. Garden advice covers pruning, plant care, soil amendments, and season timing for roots, peas, lettuce, and currants.
An old report notes Sweden, pressed by Prussia to decline support and a past grant from England. Lübeck held by French troops to block English goods, with eighteen American vessels at Amsterdam. France grants pensions to Santo Domingo emigrants and deploys three thousand troops to The Hague to curb unrest. Replacements arrive in Santo Domingo and repel Dessalines' army. Portugal secures English approval to keep France neutral in the conflict.
Seventy five years ago Yucatan proclaimed independence in a bold regional move. The piece notes other antiquated happenings including cattle pasturing bans on Boston Common, Sioux and Fox defeats near Dubuque, the Blackrock lighthouse lighting in Liverpool, and early U.S. survey and mining milestones involving Louisiana Arkansas boundaries Kentucky petroleum sales and Georgia gold from Georgia mines reaching the mint.
Don Carlos the Spanish claimant in Europe and various events are noted. The Niagara suspension bridge neared completion while Ninola established a free public school system. The Atlantic and St Lawrence rail road lease spans 999 years to Grand Trunk. Nassau Hall Princeton, built 1756, burned. A town hall floor collapse in Meredith New Hampshire caused fatalities. Vienna plenipotentiaries begin talks on Russo Turkish peace terms.
Panic in gold quotes fell to 175 percent after a 144 point drop in three days. The Quebec Parliament backed confederation. Sheridan and Sherman successes pushed gold to 159 percent from over 220. Confederate Congress passed a bill to arm negro troops. Richmond papers alleged a plot to oust Davis and Stephens. Lincoln issued a proclamation arresting domestically trafficking Confederate agents as prisoners of war.
A Senate fight over the Hawaiian treaty pits sugar interests against supporters. Elsewhere a Vatican consistory elevates Archbishop McCloskey of New York to cardinal. The French Assembly passes military reorganization after constitutional adoption. A tornado devastates Rienzi Mississippi and Northwest river bottoms flood. The Mordaunt divorce case in England gains global attention as Lady Mordaunt is found guilty.
Reports say the militia was mobilized at Sedalia and other points in Missouri to suppress riots tied to the Gould system railroad strike. London papers note strained Anglo British relations over Afghanistan actions. Cleveland issues proclamation barring the Oklahoma boomers. Pittsburgh coal miners strike for higher wages. Powers set conference in Paris on Suez canal status.
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