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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
3
A detailed instruction outlines building corn cribs with integrated elevators and feeding a central drive. The plan covers crib length from 25 to 200 feet, roof slope, half pitch, cross ties, sill and board sizes, and spacing to ensure even grain distribution and safe discharge into the elevator system.
A rural New Yorker description by Henry Little of Massachusetts outlines a simple tomato support using three 2¼ foot stakes and two barrel hoops. Stakes are driven slantwise around the plant base and hoops fit into notches to hold the structure taut. After harvest, stakes and hoops are bundled for next season.
The article discusses proportions of sand and clay in road materials. It explains testing by filling a tumbler with sand and adding water to observe voids and clay content, aiming for a specific clay ratio to determine suitability for road construction.
An obscure phrase discusses fence quality arguing that smooth wire lasts longer and barb wire offers better protection. It cautions against purchasing unsuitable fencing and warns improper installations waste time and stock safety.
Director of Public Roads reports the five improved roads with mileage figures and year by year totals. The data lists 1904 1909 figures, including miles and tonnages, with variances across districts and sections.
A farm implement called the pole drag uses three hardwood poles six inches through and seven feet long fastened by chains to form a leveling tool. A seat from an old mowing machine is mounted on a board extending beyond the poles, and the seat can be removed for easier storage.
Alfalfa is described as the king of forage crops for all kinds of livestock. It is high in protein, adaptable for use with corn, makes excellent hay, and is more digestible than most rough feeds. Feeding records show it worth about half again as much as clover hay.
Irish and sweet potatoes should be dug as they mature. Do not let them remain in the ground after they are ripe. They will never keep so well as when dug as soon as ripe and care fully dried out. The injured and dis eased tubers should be carefully sorted out as soon as possible after digging.
Farmers curb fly populations by removing manure to the field. This practice eliminates breeding grounds and helps keep livestock areas cleaner and healthier.
Advice on field work warns against hoeing wet beans, stresses weed control for clover and corn, notes protein content in feeds, recommends round shocks for grain, frequent cucumber picking, sowing clover in corn, and routine soil cultivation. Mentions crop mixtures and vetch varieties.
Vic Willis, a longtime NL star, pitched well for the Tri-County league but Port Deposit edged him 1 to 0 on two ninth inning errors. Willis allowed no hits and took the hard luck defeat.
A Leslie's columnist notes baseball is now a science with precise pitching, hitting, base running and rising public interest. He says older fans miss the evolving game while younger fans witness feats once unimaginable, citing the Cobbs, Marquards and Johnsons as examples of the sport’s ongoing growth.
Frank Schulte of the Cubs has recovered his batting eye after a sensational previous season with 21 home runs. Now Heinie Zimmerman emerges as the key stick man, signaling Schulte’s continued impact for the team.
Frank Chance will be operated on at season’s end. Doctors believe they can relieve his excessive nervousness with the procedure, and Chance has consented to the attempt.
Barry McCormick former Chicago Nationals third baseman and American Association star is released from his role as manager of the Mansfield Ohio State league team. The move ends his tenure guiding the Mansfield club in the Ohio State league.
Clark Griffin condemns spitball pitchers after mid July arguing most spitballs rise on top and with baked ground skip over infielders heads. He asserts the practice harms play and calls for disuse.
Fisher emerges as Brooklyn shortstop candidate while Cantillon pursues another Miller pennant. Ty Cobb eyed as exceptional by umpire Dineen. Pirates target Red Corridon. Gibson and Archer noted as top guards. Mensor moonlights as prizefighter. Ford and Walsh lead AL hits allowed. Callahan favors youth. Dooin urges spitball disinfectant. Thomkins released to Toronto. Senators’ success tied to holding runners. Marquard and Walker praised. Cleveland hunts players nationwide. Columbia trades Hinton for Menefee to Spartanburg. new players union raises aims. Leach back to old form. Lejeune hits .401 in Central league. Cardinals acquire Burk from Brooklyn.
Clark Griffith trains Danville native Ray Morgan in batting mechanics at Charlottesville. Morgan, once a light hitter, shows rapid improvement under instruction and becomes a leading hitter for the Nationals of 1912. Griffith praises his power and speed and predicts Morgan will become one of the best second basemen in the game.
President Ebbets states Dahlen will not be supplanted and has rebuilt the Brooklyn organization. In three years he has removed deadwood and troublemakers, improving the team, and will receive increased confidence despite past accidents and illnesses impairing the club.
The Senators show strong team harmony similar to the Red Sox. Experts credit their success to this cohesion with no signs of jealousy appearing in the locker room or on the field.
Art Butler, traded from Boston Nationals to St Paul last season for Harry Sreinfeldt, is among the American Association's leading hitters. He is also delivering a brilliant defensive showing in the field.
A Paris Figaro report describes a 320 mile test run from Paris to London in a motor car named the winged car. Designed by Bertrand de Lesseps, it uses a revolving wing by Filippi with a 40 horsepower engine, a ship like prow, a single driver lever, and wing reversibility as a brake. The trial reached 62 miles per hour at 2100 wing revolutions per minute and produced no dust.
Mrs Mary Taylor describes a fifteen year battle with eczema like hands that bled and itched. After trying many remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was completely cured per her 1912 signed statement. Free samples and a skin book offered by Cuticura, Dept L, Boston.
A professor recalls proposing after years of wooing and then breaking the engagement. He explains it was his absent mindedness that caused the dissolution after he again asked her to marry him days later.
There are 22 orphanages in the Turkish empire conducted by Americans enrolling 3 000 inmates. An industrial work has sprung up employing over 10 000 people including widows and orphans. The labor focuses on rug and lace making embroidery and other domestic crafts with abroad markets for the products.
North polar exploration drew bold men for four centuries before Peary reached the top of the world. The south pole drew less attention until the last 140 years when Amundsen pursued and achieved the goal.
An old advertisement urges mothers to inspect each Castoria bottle for the Fletcher trademark and signature, noting it has been in use for one year and aims to reassure caregivers of a safe remedy for infants and children.
A wry exchange hints that a fisherman has a fitting physique. The dialogue plays on wordplay about fishy eyes and a catch in his voice, suggesting humor about angling friends.
A fragment notes the ice palace featuring a handsome frieze as its trim. The exchange questions the decorative detail and affirms a frieze as the likely finish.
A magazine snippet laments that many women stay unmarried as men seek cheaper partners. It opens with a casual car encounter and a question about an old friend’s injuries, reflecting social norms and humorous observations on courtship and finance.
A remedy claim for curing catarrh using Cole's Carboni salve touted as highly effective. Available through druggists at 25 and 50 cents.
An observant note parallels style with intention as a woman moves from an old hat to a new idea she envisions. The line hints at personal change reflected in clothing, suggesting a shift in mindset rather than mere fashion.
A Odd, Virginia reader approves Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after five years of debilitating change of life symptoms. She describes heavy hemorrhages back pain insomnia and inability to work, then reports renewed strength and ability to work. The ad asserts the product's decades of use and invites letters to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential guidance.
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