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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1901
Page
3
Hoard's Dairyman recounts an Oregon farmer constructing a stave silo 10 by 24 feet at a total cost of 20 dollars. It uses 62 staves, a gravel brick foundation, woven wire hoops, and three 18 by 24 inch takeout openings. Lumber cost 12 dollars, wire 5.40 and bolts 1.20.
An illustration compares a ventilated coop to an ordinary design. The cheaper model secures airflow without exposing occupants to wind rain or vermin, using wire netting on inner openings and ventilation at the rear as needed.
The article describes two ventilation openings in a ventilated poultry coop and proposes arranging shutters that can be covered by a wooden button. It notes the need to protect against storms when wind or rain could blow into the coop.
The Massachusetts Ploughman recalls Professor Stewart's figures on pork yield per bushel of corn or meal and weighs boiled versus raw feeds. He notes experiments with scalded meal and questions whether more thorough cooking would help, mentioning Theodore Louis as a pork raising authority.
A fragmented notice discusses apple storage economics noting cold storage costs in big cities and profitability from high quality fruit. It mentions growers with poor crops facing trouble and questions about reasons for price stability amid supply quality concerns.
The Standard Cettie Company of Nebraska tests sugar beet farming and a beet sugar factory costing $900,000. They note pulp from beets fattens cattle, beet yields average fifteen tons per acre, sugar content about nine percent versus 13 percent in Germany, and harvest timing before Sept. 15 with frostdelay.
The Polled Durham breed arose about fifteen to twenty years ago from selective mating of top grade longhorn cows with purebred Shorthorn bulls. Polled heifers were kept and bred back to Shorthorn bulls, gradually removing common stock blood to preserve the polled trait and yield purebred Shorthorns.
The article advises selecting the best ears by uniform rows and kernel size, storing them away from vermin with air circulation, and testing kernels in soil to gauge germination. It suggests 5 to 90 percent germination, and compares costs to buying new seed if storage is impractical.
The text discusses onion prices tied to crop conditions, suggests varying horse diets to boost appetite, warns against crossbred ill tempered mares for colts, reports tobacco crops across New England and Midwest districts, notes rye as an early forage for livestock, describes horse trade as a growing wholesale sector, cites Missouri entomologists on moth traps harming orchards, and recommends soil liming and seed treatment for red beet disease control.
Criticisms Based Upon the Happenings of the Day Mister called News Kotes. Now that Dawson City has a court house the lawyers will have a chance to get gold dust without digging. Records show 130 lynchings in twenty years across the United States with five states free from the time.
A comment contrasts politics with personal dignity, asserting a large gap exists between fearing public shaming and lacking any basis for shame. The remark implies moral integrity matters more than political exposure.
The note suggests purchasing a cheap, uninhabited stand and inviting researchers to test government theories in practice on someone else’s property. The idea appears speculative and lacks concrete plans or participants.
The article notes gambling on transatlantic routes rising as lines name fast boats Monte Carlo and calls this trend part of a broader push. It laments backlogs of issues from wartime controls and argues the U.S. will keep selling surplus war materiel until other nations boost their own defense.
A columnist argues that a woman's influence in public life can benefit society if she is truly interested and earnest. It warns that a vain society woman seeking fame could cause mischief if she enters politics.
A boys' club formed in New York, Neighborly Neighbors, aims to aid boys in finding work and provide shelter for the homeless. The piece notes that while incorporation is not required for neighborly acts, organized charity offers efficiency to meet conditions.
A historical note outlines a sequence of innovations in military appliances where each new gadget counters the previous fear. The torpedo boat threat was reduced by the destroyer, and Gillet's acoustic telemeter helps locate a bullet's source, diminishing the advantage of powderless weapons.
A report from the Industrial Commission argues road transport costs to farm markets exceed all railroad shipping costs in the United States. It urges support for the Good Roads movement to aid local and nearby shipping.
The piece argues for stricter control over public meetings and foreign influence, insisting guards for the President, and urging harsh treatment of organized groups. It also paints a portrait of street youths as a societal threat, blaming lax parental oversight and public tolerance for juvenile delinquency.
Mrs Payne jokes that John Gordon’s throat is fine but his engagement with Mary Wills causes trouble. Mr Payne explains Mary’s Christmas necktie gifts prove the issue, as John keeps his coat collar up to spare her feelings. Mary’s defender protests, then Mrs Payne exits.
The piece argues that attempts on the President must be a federal crime. It contends that current laws fail to protect the President and allow attackers like the anarchist Czolgosz to face only partial punishment and possible release.
The article notes Marconi's system extended to two bunked miles with the Lucania and land contact now possible. It envisions two hundred miles and larger distances, enabling rescue, collision avoidance, and ship positioning. It cites land communication still problematic but suggests privacy and disruption can improve over time.
The piece argues how to shield society from anarchist violence and safeguard elected officials. It notes anarchism attacks all governments and individuals alike and cites Czolgosz as a martyr for a supposed cause, questioning deterrence of punishments.
A duo rests by a roadside after a rough journey and jokes about wireless telegraphy erasing blurs in the countryside. The man predicts the tech will advance to remove unsightly features, while the woman hopes progress extends to wireless fences and improved comfort.
A shy young man and a girl sit on a Moor Park bench in Preston. They discuss pronunciation and romance, with the man explaining how to say a name and quietly dismissing the doubt as he mutters the word.
The article surveys diverse topics from river and land protection around the Washington Naval Observatory to sugar consumption and health in English and American populations. It discusses gas engines rivaling steam engines in efficiency and cost, chronometer temperature compensation using metal alloys, and new methods to correct secondary errors. It also reports findings on ocean oxygen at great depths and global ocean circulation sustaining marine life.
A historical account traces cannibalism in the Americas from Carib peoples of the Caribbean to tribes across South and Central America and eastern North America. It cites the Tonkawas near San Antonio as the most infamous, known as man-eaters, with wolf ancestry and outlawed status among tribes.
An excerpt notes Tonkawas wandering across Texas before mission era declines, with groups gathered in San Antonio San Jose and the Alamo. It suggests few were brought under restraint as love of free life persisted and roving continued into half of Texas by 1812.
A tiny triangular plot of land measuring 12 by 14 by 16 inches on the southeast corner of 149th Street and Third Avenue in the Bronx has sparked wide interest. Its value was listed at 1000 dollars by the Uhl estate executor, with offers in the hundreds and interest from Manhattan department stores and an advertising firm seeking lease terms. Negotiations continue toward a possible sale or long-term lease.
In the School of Work Charles A Dana of the New York Sun favors practical education. A young man seeks a trial position, offering no salary unless useful. Dana questions his learning, notes two newspaper office experience, and hires him to report to the Managing editor.
A burglar drilling an Office Safe is seen by a policeman behind a stove and declares he is no spy or informer. The mayor discharges the burglar with apologies and warns against actions that might wound the high spirited criminal classes. Moral: better that ninety nine guilty escape than that anyone employ the only means to catch them.
A Detroiter hunting in the north woods ends up with a tall tale about the moon. An old guide, famed for losing and finding hunters, matters of direction and misty wilderness humor, quips that the moon may not rise in that locality. The scene captures rustic superstition and playful misdirection.
A garbled note references a seat on a country council or committee, an agent number, and a reminder about not being forced to purchase. It contains stray phrases about nights in an office and a judge, but the readable items are unclear and lacking concrete facts.
John O Donnell of Mer Facebook? No, Mer should be Mererklyn NY created a 27 year wood carving titled The Crib at Bethlehem. The cabinet church contains 13 figures at the last supper and scenes from birth to ascension. He used pocket knives, endured many cuts, and plans to leave the work to a worthy admirer rather than sell it. He has lived in Salt Lake City for eleven years.
A professor hawks a hair restorer with a confederate who aims to quit after a success. The duo reels in a mock tale of wealth, two heirs, and a plan to contact the mayor about the professor's past licensed work. The scene ends with the confederate returning to his hotel.
A New Yorker with aristocratic pretensions ordered horse harnesses bearing his crest. The craftsman sent the gear back elegantly branded but without the dye link. The missing dye led others to view the crest and request items mounted with the same insignia.
A spectator named Cuaron stops a new arrival at the Stix ferry and orders waiting for the next trip to avoid spoiling the journey for other travelers. A passenger questions the distinction while the narrator labels the newcomer a boat racker.
A New York Times notice reports a supervisor warning a worker of a salary increase from ten to twelve dollars per week while cautioning against overreaching on the new pay.
A fragment recalls Wasi as the old fashioned woman who always offered tea and service when guests arrived. The speaker wonders what has become of such women who used to say we never see the like.
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