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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1899
Page
3
Poem memorializes a woman described as pure and merciful, dead at a young age. It recalls her kindness, service, and impact on others, noting grief of family and friends and a desire not to place extensive inscriptions on her grave marker.
A fashion note describes the enduring use of short boas with white shirt waists and duck skirts, favoring gray tulle dotted with velvet, silk trimmed mock fringes, and varied textures like white taffeta mousseline. Long feather boas are said to be out this season.
There is strong demand for new stationery items with bow knots fleur de lis and four leaf clover motifs. Latest thin line papers come in many shades with devices harmonizing in color and include regiment shades representing service arms and navy. Envelopes match the paper with dye stamped designs.
A description of a small white taffeta coat or jacket featuring Piped banding edged with satin, narrow colored lace trims, and lines of narrow velvet arranged in clusters along the west front.
A reporter in New York City asks Mina Daisy M. Elliott, a Berkley gymnasium teacher, whether a woman who understands rope science could descend safely by looping a rope around her foot and coming down without injury if she had not tried it before.
A period piece column describes girls learning rope climbing, noting age effects, technique, and chest development. It shifts to poultry buying signs of freshness, then provides baking muffin and fricasse dumpling recipes, outlining ingredients and steps.
A vintage cooking note outlines buckwheat cakes using stale bread crumbs, milk, buckwheat flour, and yeast. Directions describe soaking, overnight rising, soda addition, and cooking on a greased grid. Serve hot with maple syrup or molasses. pork rind grease noted.
The item features an India satin corset cover with puffings and a beaded short skirt. It is trimmed with lace and several shades of pink ribbon, designed to cling and add decorative texture.
A Tit-Bits excerpt humorously portrays a telegram exchange where a young lady asks the cost of a single word. The telegraph clerk quotes sixpence for twelve words or less, and the dialogue riffs on whether repeating yes would look proper in response to a marriage proposal.
Farmers and gardeners debate mulch value based on rainfall and soil conditions. Speakers favor local mulch around trees and soil cultivation, while others warn blanket mulching dries soil and harms certain species. Opinions cover peaches, asparagus, pie plant, and catalpa, with emphasis on maintaining moisture through cultivation.
Farmers often mix seed from upland and bottom fields, risking poor performance due to soil and moisture differences. Select seed from the target soil type, especially at harvest, and use a small wagon-side box to collect desirable ears for better adaptation and yield.
J M Westgate notes that establishing a strais on upland portions of farms yields better adaptation for upland soils. An eight inch ear from upland usually proves superior for planting there than a twelve inch ear from lower draw portions.
Judge Miller discusses pinching melon vines and shares a rural farmer’s method. When melons reach goose egg size, pinch the tops and side shoots to drive growth into the fruit, aiming for larger melons even if fewer form. The writer notes success with pumpkins grown between apple trees and plans to repeat.
A discussion on lodging in grain crops outlines how lodged grain signals improper handling and soil suitability. It cites Rothemsted experiments showing silica is not the key. instead potash strengthens stalks and balanced fertilizer is essential. Recommended fertilizer: 6–8% phosphoric acid, 6–8% potash, 2–3% nitrogen. Proper proportions and attentive manuring can prevent lodging and protect yields.
The article notes legume crops like clovers and peas restore soil nitrogen and improve yields, while non leguminous crops deplete fertility without fertilizer. It also discusses butter packed in five pound crates in Eastern markets, cost implications, and occasional market glut affecting packing decisions.
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