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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1903
Page
6
Agriculture note discusses Boring Vetch as a forage plant. It says Kansas station trials condemned it locally but may not reflect value in other states. Cultivation and selection could yet yield useful purposes from this species.
Early experiments across the United States show feeding rates and sowing times significantly affect wheat yields. Variability arises from location, seed quality, berry size, and tillering. proper stalk count per foot limits excess tillers and optimizes grain.
Farmers report fowls grow cold in fall when coops are too warm or drafty. Warm houses trap heat and stun birds. drafts from nearby cracks hurt comfort. Proper air exchange and ventilation prevent overheating and cold winds. Emphasizes poultry house design and ventilation.
The article extols Plumbago as a refined, showy winter bloomer suited for home gardeners. It describes growth, propagation difficulty, care sequence from potting to re potting, and pruning to sustain continuous flowering, noting cultivars P capensia, f rosea, and P alba with blue favored for free bloom.
A. T. Evans urges using a fat screened box to store seed corn to keep mice out and save time. W L Prisbie notes damp cellars must be dryed and ventilated. corn should be sound and ripe, dried before shelling, and stored in a common cellar.
A lady asks about the fate of a small girl’s kitten. The girl explains it did not drown but grew into a tall cat, revealing a humorous, vignettes style moment from the era.
The excerpt recounts an Aboriginal yarn about a frog causing a world flood and explains a visual trick with a card to see a bird and cage in a single image. It blends myth with a practical illustration demonstrating an illusion.
The article describes the Union Jack as the three crosses of St George St Andrew and St Patrick on a blue field with white outlines. It notes the emblematic colors red white and blue and explains flags of merchant service naval reserve and colonies. It mentions the maple leaf sun and Southern Cross as colonial emblems and links to the mother country.
A curious old-time illusion explains a magic bird rescue story and a practical prank titled The Wonderful Cap. It instructs readers to draw a bird cage, perform a fake apparition, and use three caps with candy to mislead an audience into believing a candy is under a chosen cap.
The completed building at Broadway Fifth Avenue and Twenty third Street uses illuminated bands to create a striking night effect. Two well known clubmen dined nearby, spending much of the evening in the cafe before leaving in a cab. One remarked on the tall structure as the light and shade bands faded into shadow at its base.
A collection of moral reflections notes missed opportunities and a warning about idleness. It contrasts the dangers of hesitation with the idea that readiness determines success. Also included is an ad style mention of Putnam faceless dyes and a medical note on peppermint water as a sleeplessness remedy with speculative commentary on chloroform and digestive effects.
Advertises a $100 reward for a cure of catarrh that cannot be cured by Jatarri Cure. Claims F J Cheney Co Toledo as proprietors and praises F J Cheney as honorable. Mentions Druggists in Toledo and nearby firms. Internal use claimed, testimonials offered, price per bottle, and broad distribution.
Norway's government railways show poor finances with three roads paying no dividend and eight yielding 0.7 to 2.7 percent last year. The Bergen-Vos, Stavanger-Eger sund, and Grundseth-Aamodt lines paid nothing, continuing a prior-year pattern.
A 19th century style advertisement urges use of Allen's Foot Base powder to ease uncomfortable nervous cold damp feet. Claims relief from sweating sore feet and tight shoes. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with sample rent free. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
Japan's coal output is nearly equal to the value of all other minerals combined. It ranges from hard anthracite to peat, but the quality typically trails American coal. Modern machinery and methods have been adopted in many mines.
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