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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
2
L G Carpenter argues water waste in irrigation must be reduced through precise measurement. He notes that as water scarcity grows, systems must subdivide streams and install accurate devices to justify higher expenditures. Measuring water curbs waste and supports fair distribution as land value tied to water rises.
The article warns growers overwater causes soil loss and wasteful irrigation. It notes soil acts as a sponge, retaining limited moisture, and excess water carries away soluble fertilizing elements. Proper tillage after irrigation extends water usefulness, reducing both irrigation amount and frequency, saving water and time.
The text explains grading up horses as a slow process and recommends buying a pure-bred mare and breeding to a pure-bred stallion to improve lineage.
The article outlines soy bean production with emphasis on seed quality and germination checks, seed depth, and pre irrigation to prevent crusting. It covers planting methods, row or broadcast sowing, irrigation frequency, and follow up cultivation, plus pest concerns from rabbits and gophers.
Rusty cans and pails are more useful outside the dairy. Butter washing reduces fat loss and good churning minimizes fat in the buttermilk. Cooling milk after milking prolongs sweetness. Keeping butter cold from start to finish is key in summer. Horses cost less when land and grain are cheap. raising young horses needs careful handling. Cultivation destroys organic matter and depletes soil. investing in well bred stock requires good care. Goslings thrive on grass but grow faster with some grain. Keep cultivator busy and weeds under control to preserve plant food. A farmer banking fertility with animals is wiser than selling stock to swell bank figures. Lang grain yields feed for poultry. greens and sand in water aid digestibility and prevent tipping.
The article explains careful dosing of sheep with medicine, instructing to give the smallest effective amount by holding the animal and pouring into the mouth, noting cough precautions. It also describes suitable bottle forms for dispensing medicines, favoring strong bottles with narrow necks and six to eight ounce capacity as used by the American Cultivator.
A brief note on dairy progress asserts that deeper study yields better results in milk production, breeding, and farm management. It emphasizes ongoing experimentation and improved practices to boost yields and efficiency across dairying operations.
Topeka Capital notes Baker was convicted in district court for selling mortgaged property. The prosecutor alleged marriage status. Baker testified about sending dresses to a supposed wife, mentioning payments around four dollars and fifty cents. The exchange led observers to view him as unmarried and a poor judge of facts.
A Paris fashion report notes enduring appeal of black and white outfits despite color trends. It highlights a lace dress with black ninon trim and a black hat, plus a stark, striped tailor made that critics deem unfashionable and shapeless, describing the jacket and skirt as a beige, zebra-striped ensemble.
A chic evening dress features lace fichus and graceful drapery. The high waisted skirt attaches to the bodice and is finished with a wide black sash.
The article describes a home sewing fix for runny stockings. Replace steel hooks on elastic with quarter inch satin ribbons folded and sewn to the elastic. Attach two or three loops of silk braid on each stocking to color-match and tie the ribbons. The result hides runs with pink or blue ribbon bows and requires no machine work.
Fashion notes show a shift from stiff taffetas to lighter silks and chiffons. The tunic frock rises as a versatile garment that blends with the pannier style in simpler forms. Mousseline de soie and lace trims appear in Paris frocks pairing with tunics.
A fashion note describes Maline hats woven on fine wire as very thin and summery. Flowers trim the pieces in profusion or as single blossoms, with tunics and guimpes completing the airy style.
An Australian family tale contrasts a child’s two levels of religious teaching. A guest asks a boy if he goes to school, and the boy explains he learns reading writing sums and religion. He says the little religion teaches all come from Adam, while the elder brother in a higher class learns the big religion teaching they all came from monkeys.
A classroom riddle about cutting meat into halves quarters and sixteenths ends with a student joking that the result is mincemeat. The moment highlights a tense silence and a witty pun from Johnny.
Millie and Billie exchange playful lines about haunted houses and kissing. Millie teases Billie for missing the joke while Billie admits ignorance, delivering a comic moment.
A Detroit Free Press quotation shows a wife retorting about her husband’s lack of club pride as she suggests the bonnet she wears while going out.
A seller offers a book to a wife who urges him to contact her husband. The wife believes the husband will buy after work, noting his long search for something that “takes his breath away.” The dialogue hints the husband’s late hours and ailing appetite for a purchase.
A river steamboat pilot recalls navigating upriver runs noting submerged rocks and stumps. He claims boat struck a rock with a jar and identifies another hazard as part of his long experience piloting vessels on the watercourse.
A mother describes her son to her daughter noting that a single redeeming vice might make him seem more endurable. The remark hints at how flaws can soften perception and shape judgments of character.
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