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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Conservator
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1904
Page
2
An archival fragment from the Chicago Daily Tribune outlines a faded city called Udnunkt or Udnunk, a long-forgotten place unearthed by excavations. It recalls a figure who “reckoned” the past, with ruins, rubble, and the vanished House of Kim. The poem-like piece laments how times and people have changed and vanished.
Millicent Drexel and Allison Drexel confront a revealed past as a dying lover’s secret resurfaces. The affair and a buried obstacle to their union collide on a veranda, revealing a barrier stronger than any living husband. Dick’s existence looms as Millicent declares a final, devastating boundary.
The piece explains how income from hunting and fishing rights sustains many titled and notable figures in London and across the provinces. It notes that only about one in a hundred owners of ancient sporting rights actually enjoy privileges, with most leases funding a lifestyle through vast sums paid for every dent, trout, or salmon. It highlights how even small landowners and farmers in Yorkshire and other counties are drawn into this system, often living off revenues tied to sporting rights rather than farming.
The Leeds Physical Culture society launches a campaign against head coverings from top hats to bowler hats. Engineer Harry Kromnitt denounces hats as causes of baldness and gray hair and urges free hair growth by going hatless. Members seek recruits as officials consider the initiative. Several men already pledge to go hatless for weeks, with Sunday countryside walks led by hatless participants.
A coy suitor pleads for one strand of hair from a bashful beloved, who answers with a witty offer to take the entire wig. The exchange appears in Tit-Bits as a humorous anecdote about modesty and generosity.
A Jersey City note describes carpet bed gardening as a striking display in Topudline Park with flowers laid out in lattice and pattern forms. It cites German andAmerican precedents, costs, maintenance, and praises the art as a striking summer feature though costly and labor intensive.
Analysis of artesian well water near Hally Springs, Mika, finds high ammonia content. Uncle Zeli, a local resident, told a traveling drummer that the water was tampered with and accused others of polluting it with hydrogen phobia.
A fragment from a 19th century English newspaper advertisement mocks dental care. It stresses the tooth as a vital organ and promises artificial teeth after injury or disease. The notice, attributed to N. Y. Trituas, reflects garbled spelling and wording typical of era advertisements.
Weiching not necessary nor weigh feed. insist on a system of feeding conditions. Food should not be wasted but varied to stimulate appetite. Laying hens need calcium rich matter. growing chicks require suitable food. All poultry need variety. monitor the flock for demand changes and adjust.
A detailed account explains a homemade swarm catcher used in California apiaries to trap multiple swarms. It covers the structure, wire cloth walls, a rotovalle iron cover, wooden frame, and a front opening guiding bees into the hive. The method emphasizes letting bees choose their clustering spot and notes experiences with multiple swarms entering the device.
A correspondence from Nolandra reports a traveler’s claim of a home remedy for vermin in poultry houses. The letter says purchases two years ago found poultry houses infested with vermin and claims Bordeaux cat treatment thoroughly cleansed the area with no trouble since.
An advertisement from Milwaukee touts Peruna as a remedy for catarrh affecting head and pelvic organs. It features a testimonial by Mrs. M. Brickner praising recovery after two months and invites readers to write for personalized advice from Dr. V Wintern, president of The Mortman Sanitarian in Columbus.
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