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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1912
Page
2
A fragmented notice outlines advance fees and steps for payment requests in Malay. It names joint representatives, auditor, treasurer, sheriff, county commissioner, coroner, and surveyor with specified amounts such as 16.00, 10.00, 5.00, 5.00, and 3.00, urging recipients to submit fees and notices accordingly.
A fragmentary election notice lists Thomas B Buskirk Orange County running for second judicial district sargent in Indiana and William Paynter Washing County seeking renomination for judge of the Aud judicial circuit. Also Frank B Pippin Washington County aims for prosecuting attorney in the 42nd circuit and Perry McCart Oregon County seeks nomination for sheriff. Markland and Thomas P Masterson named for various county posts with primaries noted.
The guide advises planting tomatoes in well drained beds with 10 to 12 inch row spacing, avoiding wet soil, and not covering seeds deeply. It suggests light fertilization, careful thinning, and later hoeing as plants grow while warning about black bugs and the use of lime and Paris green carefully.
The article explains a cold frame built from 8 or 10 inch plank covered with muslin to protect plants from cold and bugs, and a wider hot bed with stable manure covered by rich soil to speed growth. It notes you can grow plants quickly in a hot bed if open-field results fail, sharing a sample 2x10 bed and offering to answer tomato growing questions. It then shifts to opinions on old maids, suggesting little to say against them and arguing for letting them be in peace.
To The Democracy of Washington County questions seed corn safety and notes dairying as a “selence.” The message presents concerns about agricultural practices and farm economy within the county.
Rural tips urge cautious land buying and hog control while farm notes emphasize beef demand, culling, and efficient feed strategies. The piece interweaves eccentric political commentary on Mr Masterson with practical guidance on poultry, swine, cattle, and crop management.
Mrs. Compton asks Henry to pick between four outfits for Mrs Yarnley’s luncheon. He dismisses blue and black as too dark or worn, favors gray briefly, but she chooses the fawn dress. He laments delaying the right decision as a lesson in careful advice.
A reader describes a simple queen protection method for hives using a zinc excluder 10 by 14 inches mounted on wood with a sealed side and small sunports. Shaking or sorting bees directs all entry through the sieve to capture the queen, who remains safe within the device as bees enter at their own pace.
Experiments show that 80 tons of manure left exposed for a year drop to 27 tons, and 2 tons exposed in four warm months lose nitrogen from 48.1 to 27.7 pounds. The findings stress applying manure promptly, avoid pre-soil decay, and return crop residues to the land rather than burning them.
A sketch shows a sack holder with two upright 2 by 2 pieces and a two inch by two foot plank forming a framework. Holes and a long bolt allow adjustable height and a half circle cut to fit the sack, with a sliding board fastened by an iron rod for secure operation.
A fragment notes quirky beliefs about the German carp and a joke about baits. It also mentions Holland’s orange prohibition era, detailing peasant views, stadtholder symbolism, and Napoleon’s influence shaping laws through 1803 as Louis became king.
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