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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
4
An amateur philosopher reflects on a staged scene titled Modern Martyrs showing a room with a grand piano and a collapsing hostess. He questions why people entertain for pleasure and why one outfits themselves for appearances, while noting the unsettled dynamics of a social gathering and the absurdity of pretension.
The article explains a dry farming method adapting to scarce rainfall by deep plowing to reach subsoil moisture and conserving rain via fall rains and snow. It describes moisture retention practices, fall and spring cultivation, and the impact on spring wheat yields, noting long treks and seasonal farming cycles.
The passage extols moisture conservation through deep alfalfa roots and adaptation with sugar beets and corn, creating ranches with fattened cattle. It emphasizes farming tools, painting implements to seal moisture, prep work, and maintaining equipment for better use and appearance.
In Venice, Billy Hamistop pretends to court American heiress Hamilton Dora Hamilton as part of a ruse to win her. The plan backfires on a Grand Canal gondola ride where overcharges and delays test the lovers, ending with Miss Hamilton severing ties after discovering the setup and fortune motive.
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