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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1910
Page
6
An ingenious device named Hopperdozer rids fields of grasshoppers. A shallow iron pan on runners, towed across the field, uses a wet cloth and kerosene sprayed banner to lure and drown insects. grasshoppers fall into the oil and die within minutes to hours.
A durable garden roller can be made from a tiling piece burned to glaze with a two foot diameter. Set on a board pass a gas pipe through the center two inches through the board and project equally above the tile. Fill the top with cement and stones. face the ends with a sand cement mix. a blacksmith can fashion a handle for a dollar.
The article notes sheep drink little water but need clean water at all times during dry periods and warns against restricting ewe water intake. It also stresses bees require abundant water to prevent foraging to distant streams and pools, highlighting water's role in brood rearing and colony progress.
The young bull will come into service sooner with a daily ration of bran and oats plus good pasture. Keep the animal tame by daily feeding and petting, but as he grows, do not risk his good nature regardless of early tameness.
The text extols bees as a homelike farm feature and models of industry. It notes bees aid in fertilizing fruit blossoms and that honey production adds profit, urging bees to be kept on every farm.
An unclear fragment stresses not neglecting garden work when planting and crop cultivation demand attention. The text references a garden in need of cultivation and a pace or time metric, with杂 scattered terms from a science publication, yielding a damaged, partial snapshot.
Detailed directions from W R Wright of the Ohio Experiment Station cover tools needed bee veil smoker knife wires cloths matches string and gloves. It instructs placing frames in the new hive with foundation and using smoke drumming and careful handling to move bees to the new home without crushing many or losing the queen.
Practical tips urge planting north to south, hoeing in dry weather, and wheel-hoes to reduce back strain. Encourages gendered division of labor, careful watering, and bee space. Notes barnyard manure waste at 125 million dollars and value of comb foundation for honey production. Swiss chard near poultry yard provides summer greens with limited chicken intake. Advises proper beekeeping or outsourcing honey.
The British steamer St Nicholas arrived in San Francisco with its sides blackened and decks warped after a six day fire 1300 miles from the South American coast. Capt Aitkin and officers braved smoke and heat to battle flames in shelter and tower holds, salvaging cargo and saving the ship with \$500,000 in estimated damage largely insured.
Three men were killed when New York Central Northern and Western Express train 59 wrecked near Newton Hook nine miles north of Hudson. Engine and baggage car jumped tracks. six Pullmans stayed upright. Engineer Tyndall crushed. other crew killed. Passengers unharmed overall. Wreck blamed on engine striking a freight car door on track.
The river steamer Cape Girardeau struck a snag and sank in the Mississippi near Turkey Island fifty miles south of here. Ninety passengers were aboard and all were saved, many women and children, who slept as the boat hit an obstruction and crowded the decks before being guided ashore. They walked ashore on the gangplank then traveled to St Louis by train.
President Taft urged William Loeb Jr. to accept the Republican gubernatorial nomination in New York this fall. Loeb, reluctant to take the post, confirmed he would accept if pressed, after leaving Burgess Point. He currently serves as collector of the port.
Jury clears Jack Welch in Westville murder case while another trial begins for Tony Loda. Heroism by Adam Wamba halts a train during a flood threat. Ottawa notes Tent Colony for Consumptives sixth birthday with a wide regional draw. Taylorville records fire and police activity and a street wiring petition. Edwardsville arrests counterfeit money ring. Urbana reports Des Plaines valley study. Decatur bank deposits drop from January highs. Lincoln sets Huston murder hearing bound over. Peoria trims 1000+ jobs amid farm-implement demand drop. Assumption builds Kemmerer orphanage. Joliet census totals and city limits. Lemont boy dies from lockjaw. Lewistown woman killed by train accident.
Mrs. Ryetop reacts to a surprising stunt by Hiram Skinflint who pretends to drop an ant in a bag of sugar at Jed Weatherby's store. He plans to pressure a discount with ants in the sugar and a few extra items such as raisins and a yeast cake.
A designer plans a needleless button named Bachelor’s Button, noting it will suit both bachelors and married men. He explains the name may seem restrictive but expects broad market appeal and similar sales across marital groups.
A reflective line suggests time will ease concerns and bring calm. It asserts that future outcomes matter little to the individual compared with present peace and acceptance. The remark implies enduring doubt about immediate troubles while trusting eventual resolution.
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