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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
3
Dorothy Fairfax and Captain Carlyle declare mutual love as they acknowledge their fate and vow to face danger together. Dorothy rejects social barriers, says Carlyle is a true friend and equal, and pledges support for a future free of servitude if they survive.
A weary crew on a desolate voyage spots a full rigged schooner bearing down. The aboard party boards the mysterious ship to assess danger and uncover a chilling omen of cholera and slavery aboard the ghostly vessel Santa Marie.
A battered sailing scene shows a laboring boat riding a cresting wave. The crew struggles in a precarious moment as sea motion and battered hull threaten their position and safety.
The narrator describes a cholera ship mission with five dead aboard including a captain and two swarthy seamen. Dorothy is brought aboard safely as the crew prepares to face danger and restore order while pondering the voyage's grim mystery.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports serious alfalfa damage from the green clover worm across the eastern U S. Outbreaks require timely cutting of alfalfa, clean fields, and, in severe cases, hopperdozer application to reduce caterpillar populations.
At the government sheep ranch near Dubois Idaho experiments show ewes two years old that fail to bear lambs are still valuable for breeding. Records track fleece weight length fineness and fiber quality while crossbreeding trials involve Rambouillet Cotswold Leicester Romney and Corriedale breeds. About 1500 head of purebreds and crosses are kept as the program seeks a sheep better suited to western range conditions.
Early fruits favor light soils with southern exposure and require heavy fertilizing and more mulch in summer. They are more drought sensitive and yield lighter crops. Clay soils, if well drained, are harder to prepare and protect in winter, and mature later. If early fruiting isn’t needed, any soil can be used if enriched.
Breeding sows on U.S. farms surpassed nine million on April 1 1918 to a record 9 970 000 as the war drives expansion. Gains varied by state with California leading at the top while Iowa Missouri Nebraska Louisiana and Oklahoma showed declines. The 97 percent year over year rise in 1917 underscored swine farming growth during the war.
Keeping manure under cover allows regulation of moisture with less leaching risk. In an open pit moisture excess can lead to heating and deterioration unless water is pumped over the pile. Guarding against leaching and heating makes manure keep for longer, but the best practice is to return manure to fields and bury it in the soil.
Rye can be preserved readily in a silo but the silage is not very satisfactory due to poor palatability. Best results come from siloing at blooming stage or earlier. Its feeding value lags behind that of corn silage.
Oregon Illinois farmer Mrs D M Austers, who raises 600 chickens a year, credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after a crippling condition that left her unable to work. The testimonial urges other women with similar troubles to seek advice from the Pinkham company and notes the product's 40 years of experience.
A Boston reveler with a cargo of liquor read a sign saying Murderer Wanted, then entered the station house and told the sergeant he would take the job. The curious episode reflects street lore and police curiosity surrounding the clue.
An old advertisement offers $100 for an uncured catarrh case, promoting Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally and said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. It notes sales by druggists for over forty years and lists Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio with testimonials available.
A chaotic committee fight over the selection of a loving cup is described with heated, perhaps humorous, exchanges. The row highlights splintered sides and strong personalities as members clash for the prize.
A crowd of men saved money and waited for rain but grew discouraged as the forecast remained dry. They had hoped for a downpour to justify the savings and future plans.
Frederick S. Kolle profiles Bitro-Phosphate tablets as a remedy for weak nervous individuals seeking weight gain and vitality. The ad claims improved strength, sleep, and endurance with a nine week supply at fifty cents weekly, warrantied by money back if results fall short. It links the product to a French discovery and medical journal reports.
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