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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1906
Page
3
This piece outlines wheat origin and breeding, noting selection of robust seed and ear quality. It discusses gluten components glutenin and gliadin, factors influencing flour strength, Mendelian inheritance in crossbreeding, and how strength is judged by water absorption, loaf quality, and lab bake tests.
The article discusses achieving a workable rotting state for manure to ease handling and suit crop needs. It weighs exposed dished yards against covered sheds or yards, noting Storer’s doubt about shed cost and Cornell’s Prof. Roberts supporting shielding manure. It describes spreading manure over yards, covering with coarse litter, and packing by animal traffic to slow fermentation.
Mississippi officials face a stubborn postmaster shortage as many qualified local storekeepers decline fourth class posts for personal business, leaving smaller offices vacant. Commissioner Moseley writes to incumbents begging for continued service, while a Madison County instance shows a reluctant negro postmaster holding despite no takers.
East Greenville area roads gain state and church support. A state highway department survey covers about four miles, prioritizing Pennsburg to East Greenville pumping station to Mumbauer's mill. Additional plans include Pennsburg southwest to Perkiomen paper mill to Haring hotel, plus one mile from New Goshenhoppen church and 1.5 miles from St. Pauls Lutheran church to hard surface roads.
New York reports a heated battle for control of the cheap domestic wine trade. California producers plan a material price cut after January 1 to erode eastern competition in major centers like New Orleans and St. Louis, amid a vast annual market and huge invested capital.
Philadelphia Dr. Ranke of the German Anthropological society describes the earliest men from prehistoric graves. He says they were yellowish with coarse hair, had a large braincase and small face, a rudimentary third molar, and likely originated in Asia.
London reports Sir Lander Brunton argues dust shortens life by causing colds and respiratory diseases. He notes older people should avoid dust and personally dusts library shelves with carbolic acid to prevent onset of illness.
Analysis of Mexican legal practice contrasts presumed innocence with the guilty until proven guilty norm. It notes three day pretrial confinement, swift judge-based trials, strict ad compliance penalties, and regulation of gambling and show advertising under President Diaz. It discusses market interventions to curb price manipulation and open trade.
New York reports Nora Stanton Blatch, granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, appointed to the city civil engineering staff. She will oversee the $161,000,000 Catskill water system and pursue a man’s share in the major project. Blatch, daughter of Harriet Stanton Blatch, trained in Mrs. Stanton's ideals, aims for broader female civic role.
In New York Gotham, marriages by contract have grown popular since the law began three years ago. About 6 000 contracts have been filed in the city clerk’s office. The procedure is simple: two people obtain a contract form, have it drawn or completed, and have it acknowledged before a lawful official. The contract may be filed or not. the law does not require filing. Some call for penalties if acknowledgments are not filed within ten days. The contract can be hard to redress if not filed or if witnesses are unavailable.
Germany tops Europe with over 5,500 papers including 800 dailies. England has about 3,000 papers and 809 dailies. France has 2,800 papers with a quarter appearing daily or on a bi or triweekly schedule, followed by Italy, Austria, Spain, Russia, Greece and Switzerland.
The article extols olive oil as superior to cod liver oil for internal use and as a valuable cosmetic and skin food. It warns against animal fats and creams on the face, promotes olive oil for all skin types except very greasy skins, and advises a simple application method with upward finger motions and clean cloths.
A Housekeeper guide lists practical soda applications. It covers reviving dusty carpets with weak soda solutions, keeping fabrics bright by adding soda to wash water, cleaning enamel pans, whitening clothes, cleansing hair brushes, unclogging grease clogged drains with boiling water and soda, modestly sweetening gooseberries, whitening silver with soda, and sanitizing glass jars. It also suggests using soda on insect bites.
A detailed guide to making Steak Bernaise with steps for creaming butter beating eggs and preparing a vinegar tarragon reduction. It covers heating in a double boiler and slowly blending butter into the egg yolk base then serving over hot broiled steak with optional herbs like tarragon parsley chives or garlic.
A recipe instructs making a cherry and lemon sponge cake. Ingredients include butter caster sugar eggs flour baking powder lemon rind and glac d cherries. The method lines a tin with buttered paper creaming butter and sugar whisking eggs sifting flour with baking powder adding lemon rind layering cherries and baking finished in a hot then cooler oven for about forty five minutes.
A quick method to make an elaborate guimpe yoke. Draw threads to form 1/16 inch stripes at 1½ inch gaps. Hemstitch both edges and embroider a simple vine or featherstitch between. Drawn sections end at graduated distances to fit the top edge and minimize extra work.
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