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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1906
Page
2
The article argues for raising salaries of top government officers and diplomats, noting current pay is inadequate for presidents, judges, ambassadors, ministers, and high officers. It contrasts civil service wages with private sector equivalents and urges reform as a matter of justice and national standards.
The text outlines three main theories of wealth distribution: aristocratic, arguing wealth belongs to birthright. socialist, advocating distribution by need. and democratic or liberalistic, tying wealth to productivity and worth. The discussion notes disagreement on how wealth should be fairly shared.
A lively column notes hothouse lamb rising in demand and prices, the practice of carcass division by butchers, and a Kansas farmer who reared lambs in a stable cellar to market six weeks early. It also recalls William Sherring’s Athens Marathon win credited to his mother’s strict training and meal choices.
Lima beans bear longer with careful picking and avoiding overripening. Green pods yield higher prices. ripe beans turn white when dry. Proper packaging, moisture control, and air drying are essential to prevent spoilage. shelling by hand remains common and economic.
A farmer describes seeding mixtures for prairie pastures after grazing. Timothy and blue grass thrive on high ground while red top dominates low ground. After about three years blue grass crowds out others. red clover helps, and timing around harvest affects regrowth for cattle horses and sheep.
The piece lists six distinct advantages of tiling clayey soils. It claims faster work after rain, pliable land, drought resilience, reduced topsoil loss, improved aeration and nutrient access, warmer soils extending the growing season, and higher fertility with better clover seeding results.
Originating in India smut grass now grows across lands including the southern states. It bears blackish smut on its flowering heads and provides succulent forage for cattle and horses. It thrives on uncultivated lands, regrows after pasturing, and lasts from May to frost. Scientists see potential value under cultivation.
A sketch shows a basic puller using one or two horses attached to a chain and a brace fixed to the ground. The brace steadies ground contact, allowing most posts to be drawn with effort. Secure a stone or stake beneath the brace in soft ground and hitch the horse far enough to avoid injury.
Cryptic OCR excerpt discusses a farm wagon with low fore wheels and springs to manage lifting. It mentions turning ease and obstacle handling. Also references hog disease outbreak and hogs moving away, but details are unclear.
The Hebrew camp rests beside the sea after leaving Etham as Pharaoh's army nears. Moses reassures elders, while the people panic then regain faith as the cloud shelters them. The night ends with Pharaoh in pursuit and a miraculous sea passage forming for the Exodus.
A jumble of disjointed phrases mentions a Bible and families, grocery pricing, a marshal, a hotel, and a Denver Times quotation. The readable bits include a boy asking for walnuts and references to local area names, without a clear narrative.
This snippet from The Witk column mocks vanity and social pretensions. It riffs on charity beginning at home, naive brands, and a man judged by appearances, echoing old moralizing tones about value and hypocrisy.
Trade in Chili mostly controlled by Europeans with France importing $300,000 from Canada and Denmark sending over 5,000 tons of butter to England. About 3,000,000 tons of stock rails for 1907 delivery are under negotiation, with half already placed. American cattle hides reportedly return across the Atlantic to be tanned for leather or boots in England. May coal shipments reach 3,254,320 tons versus 6,005,155 tons last May, year to date not yet shown.
A Michigan reader credits a physician's advice for ending coffee use and switching to Postum. The testimonial claims health gains after two years of use, noting relief from headaches and digestion improvements. The advertisement urges trying Postum as a coffee substitute, citing a trial in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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