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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1899
Page
8
Pruning blackberry canes requires leaving the main stem with adequate buds and removing unproductive shoots. Do not plant on rich soil for larger yields. use poor soil or well mulched, clean culture and avoid crowding. Also describes durable whiffletrees and notes sweet potatoes as a profitable crop for fall harvest and storage.
A fragmented article discusses preserving a fee long term using poor heat conductors and wrapping. It then shares cabbage growing advice from Maule's variety, spring sowing, and notes on heat and bed conditions. It includes a tip on using wood ashes and mentions Mrs H Hoss and sweet potatoes as farming topics.
Wounds in tree stems from pruning require shellac mixed with alcohol and applied after twenty four hours to seal the cut and prevent sap loss. Proper trimming avoids square cuts. slant cuts heal better, while long marches geese and blackberry patch notes provide agricultural tips and market comments from American Agriculturist.
A collection of agricultural notes discusses feeding values for cornmeal and bran with per cent figures, plus costs for various meals. It includes sheep dipping preparations using tobacco stems and cow pea growing guidance on timing and soil conditions for best yields.
A biographical sketch of Mary Baker G. Eddy, founder of Christian Science, noting her Concord New Hampshire birth, writings including Science and Health, and her leadership of the movement from Concord. Reference to her Mother Church in Boston and the spread via Boards of Missionaries and Lectureship.
A young wife and a cook discuss dinner with comic mispronunciations and muddled plans. The dialogue reveals grievances about cooking methods and etiquette as the couple jokes about peacocks, feathers, turnips, celery, and Paris soap. The woman suggests washing celery in the bathroom with fancy soap while the other quips about education at an asylum.
The article traces the process from slaughter to cooling, packing, and labeling of two New Zealand sheep intended for the London market. The carcasses undergo chilling, refrigeration for 36 hours, storage, and labeling before shipment aboard steamers equipped for tropical routes to carry hundreds of carcasses at a time.
Salt hay is described as a preservative covering for hardy plants and cemetery ivy. A brown hay layer is laid lengthwise over graves and secured with short rods, creating uniform protection against winter weather.
A Maine classroom discussion on royal lineage yields a humorous reply from a girl who said if the king and queen had a son he would be the jack. The piece also touches on a sad note about a man’s violent act against a mother and sister, and closes with a nostalgic line about a once-great baseball player.
Chambers' Journal describes a theater illusion that reproduces rain wind lightning and snow using wooden cylinders pegs a revolving wheel with silk and a perforated cylinder. Complex devices including cannon-ball troughs and paper cuttings simulate a storied storm while noting practical mishaps during scenes.
Speaker Reed recalls studying law with humor at a Shoreham House dinner as he describes his examination before Madge Wallace who asked a constitutional question and admitted him to the bar. He recalls earning his first fee of twenty five dollars for defending a Mexican charged with murder and the pride of that moment.
A Blackwood's Magazine excerpt surveys astrology chiromancy and similar arts endured past the middle ages. It mocks fortune tellers handwriting readers spaewives and seers who warn of looming evils for fees while comparing imagined characters to fictional figures.
In Paris the thousands of sardine and other tin boxes discarded daily become the raw material for a large industry. Refuse cans are stamped by machinery into tin soldiers and sold cheaply, enabling even poor children to own them while the manufacturer still earns a fair profit using recycled material.
A fragmentary notice notes Lady Molerts Austen as elected peer of the county cancell of Surrey and suggests she would preside over a public body. The item likens English county councils to U S boards of Supervisors and mentions the system’s extension to free land.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a cautionary note about travel or medical advice involving a wife and a trip. The readable phrases reference a doctor, a plan, and a possible summer journey, but essential details are missing to confirm events or identities.
A vintage shoe powder ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease to soothe swollen hot feet, tiredness, and starting feet. It claims to cure growing nails, sweating feet, blisters, callouses, and bunions, promising comfort and easy walking. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents, with a free trial package offer.
A fragmented quote suggests doubt about Spain's long term prospects and workload ahead. The passage hints at skepticism regarding future opportunities, implying significant effort remaining despite past work. Observers note concern over upcoming challenges and demand for more decisive action.
The article notes Deering Harvesting Machines, made in Chicago, sold worldwide from New Zealand to Norway and beyond, shaping harvesting across lands where Old Glory is seen. It reflects on American invention, growth of farming equipment, and the enduring recognition of Deering as a household name globally. Queen Victoria is mentioned in relation to throne vacancies across history.
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