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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1904
Page
3
Mr Wragg invites readers to submit new ideas to the department and offers to answer correspondents seeking information on subjects discussed. Address M J Wragg Wall ee Iowa.
August invites farmers to weigh the car problem as autos are blamed for road danger. A doctor defends use, but many say machines disrupt life on rural lanes, causing runaways and fear among women and children. The piece urges voters to back speed limits and rural-rights legislation on highways.
The author notes that while occasional bumper harvests occur, a nationwide surplus of apples pears plums and peaches is unlikely. Even with superabundance and low prices at times, fruit of food quality and proper marketing has historically offered good returns to growers in the right locations, and the near future should not see widespread hardship.
Geese thrive on pasturage and water with succulent greens to aid growth. grain alone cannot satisfy gosling development. Wild geese consume roots and aquatic plants while preferring moist rich spots with short grasses. Also cautions on horses trot hilly routes, noting nerves and tendons strain if misused.
Two wet seasons in the West prompt extensive drainage plans across Minnesota and Iowa. Draining lands removes natural reservoirs that slow water, risking massive flood surges in rivers and streams. Cities along major waterways may face intensified flood threats after drainage completes.
The piece argues farmers and their wives deserve a rest like city businessmen. It recommends a carriage drive of 100 to 200 miles through surrounding counties, covering 20 to 25 miles daily with a good horse. It claims slower travel reveals more than rapid express train rides.
Evergreens are indispensable in landscape work and never go out of fashion. From nurseries to farms and public estates, belts and hedges of evergreens enhance settings and provide shelter for animals in all seasons. Their beauty, usefulness, and steady demand keep them popular across private and public spaces.
The writer notes a chilling reaction to the term lightning rods due to past unpleasant experiences with agents and their outrageous charges for farm fixtures, preferring not to dwell on the subject.
A boy's classroom essay mocks hens with absurd claims. It states hens lack noses teeth or ears and swallow food whole, while their insides hold marbles and sick. It claims hens dig up tomato plants, lay eggs for plum puddings, have wings, and that beheading a hen frightens it to death.
Composting manure does not increase total plant food contributed to soil but makes the nutrients more readily available. Whether composted or not, the total nutrient contribution remains the same, but composting allows better management and more reliable effects on a given crop during the season.
An exchange argues city workers deserve vacations during harvest but notes the farm family lacks that variety. It praises the farmer’s outdoor labor as mentally and physically engaging, while warning husbands often overlook wives and children who miss the family’s seasonal changes and social diversions.
Forty years ago settlers faced long waits before rail access eased pioneer hardships. Railways led development by advancing ahead of settlers and reducing travel burdens. Low excursion rates helped even poor families seek new locations and homes nationwide.
The author notes dust spraying to control leaf eaters on trees mirrors potato vine results and questions its effectiveness versus Bordeaux liquid sprays. Trials show seven dust applications may match liquid sprays in outcomes while costing similar labor and materials. The writer warns inhaling dust is a major drawback and prefers squid spraying despite higher cost or effort.
Observations show milk richness changes across milkings despite fixed richness per cow. Some breeds suit butter production better, yet prize butter has been produced from milk of every known breed.
The article extols honey as a natural healthful sweet formed by the sun and rain acting on clover and linden nectar. It emphasizes the bee’s role in producing digestible honey, superior to many manufactured sugars, and notes its easy digestion compared with cane sugar.
The piece surveys new books and essays from Harner Brothers on Vergilius by Irving Bacheller and The Loves of Edwy by Rose Cecil O Neill, plus September issues of review publications. It highlights educational articles in Reviews, the Atlantic, Country Life in America, and St Nicholas, and notes insights on hospitality, home crafts, and political campaign finance in Success.
Winnipeg Sept 3 Governor General Lord Minto and a party on the Imperial Limited were wrecked at Sin taluta when a switch was left open. The private coach survived the crash while five aboard were killed. Identifications include Mrs Dissert Mrs Warren and Agnes M Sherley. Injured include Mrs J Brett Miss Golden Miss Murray Ira Ross and porter L P Hart.
The Ni nols Vicksburg Battlefield commission awarded a Springfield company a 192000 contract to erect a granite monument and eighty regimental markers on the Vicksburg battlefield. The design, inspired by the Pantheon at Rome, places on the heights once held by McAllister's Minots artillery and honors every Maolg soldier in the siege.
Eight persons were injured Thursday night when a tornado and lightning struck the southern part of La Crosse Wisconsin. Six in one house burned by a lightning shock while debris injured two in another residence. All are expected to recover as heavy rain caused washouts and railroad delays with trains running one to two hours late.
Mrs B F Kellogg aged 44 wife of a telegraph operator at Haleyville Indiana committed death by her own action in Lincoln at the home of her sister Mrs F B Hungerford where she was visiting. Despondent over ill health she hanged herself to a bedpost with a ribbon leaving three sons all residents of this city.
London Sept 3 The treaty text states that legal or interpretive disputes not solvable by diplomacy shall be referred to the Hague tribunal provided they do not affect vital interests independence or honor or involve third party interests.
Burglars struck Linden Michigan on September 3 ransacking eight stores and the post office. Pouches and private boxes were rifled and a large amount of mall was dumped into the river.
Chicago dated dispatch reports Albert Brown a 25 year old nonunion machinist with Armour and Co who was caught in a machine and suffered a crushed left arm near the shoulder. Amputation is believed necessary.
The Alton Limited southbound struck a vehicle occupied by Perry Lundy and Mrs. Mary Woods at Laws dale. Both occupants were killed instantly. Law enforcement and railway officials investigated the scene.
A collection of anecdotes about Ethel Barrymore Maurice Barrymore and others, recounting humorous misreadings at hotels and inns. Tales involve a North Dakota politician, a New York clergyman, Eugene Field, Mark Twain and Charles Darwin, highlighting witty exchanges and social foibles from famous lives.
Jerome K. Fournier 75 credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for curing diabetes and urinary troubles. Eight boxes restored kidney function, regulated water, and revived vitality. Also ad content promotes Defiance Starch, Mother Gray's Sweet Powders, and a railroad leaflet with general wellness tips.
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