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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1910
Page
7
The article discusses how eastern moist climates favor sand in clays and western arid sands favor clays, advising road builders to balance by adding sand to eastern clays and clay to western sands. Emphasis is on drainage, material distribution, and supervisor judgment in selecting suitable clays and sand for local conditions.
The text discusses crown design for road surfaces, noting that hard roads require a pronounced crown widest at the edges and flattening toward the center, while sand roads need no crown. It suggests concavity in very deep sand to conserve moisture and states that sand benefits from water.
An old method uses a 12 foot lever bolted to a tall post with four feet projecting over the wagon. Four rope swings with hooks lift the wagon bodies from the cross frame. A shorter post holds the lever end at adjustable pin heights to suit different wagon sizes.
Minnesota state entomologist warns the English sparrow is a menace to farmers by destroying grain and driving away useful birds. The division suggests humane methods such as feeding a line of wheat then using fine shot, while warns against poisons and other risky tactics.
The article notes that mile maize yields a fair crop even in very dry seasons, delivering about 15 bushels per acre when corn fails. In favorable years it outproduces corn and offers greater feed value due to its robust grain yield.
The article urges a well kept garden as the most successful, stressing clean work, proper tools, and timely planting. It promotes second crops like turnips, weekly sowings of quick vegetables, careful harvesting, and soil care to reduce pests and maximize value.
A witty quip frames an insurance policy holder as wary of being judged by the company he keeps. The chronic quotes humor reflect on social status and risk in a brief humorous vignette.
A Brooklyn reader credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with curing a young girl’s persistent eczema after five years of suffering. The note recalls severe facial body head sores and sleepless nights before the products produced visible improvement and complete relief.
A reflective snippet contrasts generosity with restraint, quoting lines about never denying a wife a wish and the idea that letting her wish costs nothing. The text shifts to a meditation on how patient endurance of annoyance trains us for future trials.
An early 20th century Coca Cola advertisement claims Coca Cola cools, relieves fatigue, and quenches thirst. It promotes bottles and fountain service for 5c and offers a 1910 Coca Cola Baseball Record Book with the poem Casey At The Bat and league schedules via a 2c stamp request.
A child asks God to make seven times six equal forty eight claiming schoolwork. An aside promotes patent medicines and a line about a dog after shorts, followed by a quip about a nagging wife and a husband’s other troubles.
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