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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1904
Page
3
Dwarf Fruit Trees in American Gardens
In this era of suburban gardening a revival of interest in dwarf fruit trees grows. Pears lead the field with dwarf forms, mainly on quince stock, while apples, plums, peaches, apricots and cherries are rarer. Dwarfs are created by slow-growing stock and severe pruning, making trees productive on small plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Europe
Farming by Choice Elevates the Nation’s Industry
The text contrasts farmers by choice with those by chance, arguing that true success comes from energy and disciplined judgment. It highlights optimistic daily visions of harvests, cites Northwestern University 1902 graduates who chose farming, and asserts ongoing progress as more farmers commit to farming by choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern University
Not to Blame The Cow in Beige Verse
A rural verse laments a cow blamed for market woes as cream and beef prices rise. The speaker insists the animal bears no fault, noting pale milk and azure tint, while humans did the rest leading to financial grief. The poem repeats I am not to blame as a refrain.
Farm Improvements and Practical Farm Management
A farmer urges better pasture management to protect soil and moisture and warns against overgrazing after harvest. He stresses feeding on the farm to return nutrients, maintaining fences, and proper fence construction. The piece ends with a comparison: training dogs shows value in training boys similarly.
Feeding value of clover in the dairy
Clover hay holds high feeding value with protein worth $12 to $15 per ton when corn is 40 cents a bushel. It outweighs timothy hay by about half again and supports milk production, making clover a premium dairy forage.
Keep Good Cows Profit Guide for Poor Farmers
Practical dairy advice stresses profitability over sentiment. Track milk and feed in a ledger, compare costs to market values, and favor cows with clear returns. For cheese, Holsteins lead. for butter and milk, Ayrshire. for richest milk, Jerseys. End with urging diligence in business.
Catalpa Posts Predicted to Dominate Prairie Fences
A lumber dealer stocks an extensive supply of catalpa posts praised for durability and strength. Catalpa wood is described as rivaling Osage orange in lasting quality and staple-holding ability, with expectations it will become the bulk of prairie fence posts in the coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie States
Jerusalem artichokes boost for hog farming on small farms
Farmers across the South are told Jerusalem artichokes offer high feeding value for swine. Plant early like potatoes, plow deep for a solid root bed, cut tubers like potatoes, thinly set. as plants grow, cultivate between tall stalks. Harvest as with potatoes. for hog feed, animals may root out tubers directly in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Nelson Relics Stolen From Greenwich Hall
England loses mementoes of her greatest sea fighter as Nelson relics vanish from the Painted Hall Greenwich hospital. A glass case was smashed on December 8 three and a half years ago. Stolen items include a gold watch given by the Marchioness of Westminster a gold oval box with the Freedom of the City of London medal and Nelson Relief medals commemorating Trafalgar St Vincent and other battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Nelson
Greenwich Hospital
Marchioness of
Westminster
City of London
Fort Nelson
Battle of St. Vincent
Trafalgar
France
Spain
Descent Tragedy Ends Aeronaut Warren’s Life
Gainesville flyer Warren, 28, dies during a Sunday balloon ascent at Eaton Park Munele Indiana. he reaches three quarters mile, cuts parachute, parachute fails to open, rocket-like fall shatters tree tops and cripples his body as spectators faint. Parachute remains lodged in treetops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munele
Ind
Warren
Gainesville
Fla
Eaton Park
Trap to Catch Mosquitoes By Kentuckian Inventor
A Louisville Herald item describes a homemade mosquito trap from Kentucky. A wire screen box houses a small music box that imitates a sleeping breath, drawing in mosquitoes which are then held by a gummy coating and poisoned. The inventor foresees the device reaching the market as mosquito season begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Herald
Sokotra Aloes Produce Valued Resin and Strong Rope
The island of Sokotra off the east African coast yields valuable aloes whose bitter resinous juice dries in the sun. Locals extract a fibrous, fleshy leaf material used to make rope, reputedly superior to hemp rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sokotra
Cape Quardaful
Seven Stages in a Knife’s Forging Evolution
A knife blade undergoes seven stages starting with rough forging by the blacksmith. It then must be shaped, hardened, tempered, ground, polished, and fitted with a handle to complete its development.
Restless City and Country Life Warned Against Riches
The text observes city dwellers and rural folk alike showing signs of hurry and worry. It links nervous, dissatisfied living to rapid wealth pursuit and suggests contentment with a steady, ordinary livelihood as a cure. Human nature is similar worldwide.
Farm Notes On Raising Boys And Caring For Horses
Farm notes advise giving boys farm animals like pigs to foster responsibility and enjoyment. For horse scratches mix sulfur saltpeter and ginger with lard to make a salve and wash legs daily with lime water. Vicious horse behavior is tied to human influence. breeding vice is the fault of the owner if not corrected. keep stables clean and avoid dirty surroundings for hogs and horses.
Canadians Annex Territory Near Hudsons Bay
St Johns Aug 8 The sealing steamer Erik chartered by the government returned with Major Moodie of the Northwest Mounted Police as governor of Judson’s Bay after meeting the Neptune at Port Burwell Uneava Bay on July 25. Erik began return Aug 2 and Neptune sailed north to Lancaster Sound hoisting the British flag and proclaiming sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's N
Rik
Neptune
Hudson's Bay
Moodie
Northwest Mounted Polices
Judson's Bay
Erik
Port Burwell
Uneava Bay
Revenge of Ill Treated Mare At Birmingham Inquest
Inquest at Birmingham revealed curious facts about the death of carter Penley. While intoxicated he beat a mare in charge for shirking work and later thrashings at the stables. the mare kicked him when he stood behind her, causing fatal injuries within moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Carter
Penley
Montgomery judge rules lap sitting not offense for girls
A Montgomery county judge ruled it was not an offense for a girl to sit on her lover's lap. He told the jury that judging girls by repute would cause widespread blush if such acts were condemned. The judge declared the stance sensible and "all right."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County
Valuable Aid to Divers Uses Glass-Bottom Boats
A New York correspondent reports on innovative gear enabling glass-bottom boats to substitute divers in underwater exploration of shipwrecks and other submarine operations. The device era expands access to submerged sites and reduces direct human risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New
TRAIN ROBBER YIELDS BOOTY IN MISSoula DISCOVERY
In Missoula Montana a portion of the Bear Mouth train robbery loot valued at thirty thousand dollars in securities cash and diamonds has been recovered John Christie arrested in Hope North Dakota directed Special Agent McFettridge to the cache eight miles below the robbery site along the river The securities were hidden in a flour sack
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Mont. Aul
Bear Mouth
John Christie
Hope
N. T
McFettridge
Escaped Prisoners Found Alive in Indiana Sewer
Jeffersonville authorities report that prisoners Parer and Gatewood escaped and are alive. They crawled through an eighteen inch sewer and cut their way out, with authorities noting the escape on an August date in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Parer
Gatewood
Farmer killed by passenger train in Marton Indiana
Luther H. Rogers aged 57 was instantly killed on the Pennsylvania railroad at Marton Indiana while walking on the track and stepping in front of a passenger train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Marton
Ind
Aug
Luther HH. Rogers
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bishop Coadjutor Named for Springfield Diocese
The Rev Edward Osborne of Boston has decided to accept the office of bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal diocese of Springfield. He is expected to leave Boston in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Edward Osborne
Episcopal Diocese
Springfield
J. I
Fire destroys Glidden City Hotel and five stores
Aug. 8 a blaze swept Glidden destroying the City hotel and five business houses. A. W. Hobbs and his brother were staying at the hotel and lost their lives. Property loss estimated at $15,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glidden
Tiffre
A .W. Hobbs
Falls From Wagon and Dies in Apple River
M ry William Armstrong a well known Apple River farmer fell from a wagon load of hay while climbing into a barn and broke his neck dying instantly in Galena on August 1 or 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena
Mry Willam Armstrong
Apple River
Highwayman Stops Son of President in Chester Military College Case
An incident near Philadelphia on August 8 involves a highwayman stopping a son of the president of the Chester Military College. The young man rode away on his horse after the confrontation, fate of the knight of the road unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Chester Military College
Medical quips and curious notes from a 19th century page
A med examiner joke suggests charging five dollars for a useless exam. A Montgomery county judge remarks a girl may sit in her lover’s lap if not seen by parents. Reports describe Russian interrogation tricks with delirium-inducing drugs. Japanese soldiers use thin paper kettles that boil water quickly and cheaply.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Promoted For Rheumatism Cure
Day City August 8 Special Mr K E Henley of this city adds evidence to claims that a cure for Rheumatism is before the American people and that the cure is Dodd's Kidney Pills He reports sixteen years of suffering with Rheumatism and says only Dodd's Kidney Pills gave relief He urges others with rheumatism to try them and notes uric acid in blood is managed by healthy kidneys This item also includes brief mentions of Pills and a general note about constipation remedies and a proverb line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. E. Henley
Dodd
Henley
Heeler Remarks on Lightweight in Election Gripe
Two heelers trade barbs about politics. One mocks Lightweight for “putting on airs” after an election, preferring not to vote for him again. The other defends Lightweight, noting he was seen at church last Sunday and is a good fellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heeler
Prison Missionary and Convict Debate Education
A prison dialogue features a missionary challenging a repentant fiend while the convict dismisses judgment, claiming environment and sociology shape him. The Opera Journal notes the piece as important, with the Night Editor deciding to trim wall-to-wall box names to keep two pages concise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Opera Journalized
Old Fashioned remedy changes life with Grape-Nuts
An old dyspepsia sufferer recalls two vague years of misery until a tonic suggestion shifts to Grape-Nuts and cream. After starting, sour stomach vanishes and digestion normalizes, life and weight improve from 98 to 125 pounds. The testimonial credits Postum Co. and the Wellville book in each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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America
Jerusalem Artichokes
Vincent
Joachim
Nelson's Watch
Nile Presentation Sword
Sokotra Aloes
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Board of Trade
Adele
Aldes
New York Weekly
Pise
W. Samuel
Qovern Grove
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