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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1897
Page
6
An Iowa magazine discusses whether to thrash from the shock or on the stack for wheat and oats. It argues stacking can reduce labor costs while market timing and weather influence prices. notes global grain competition and benefits of creamery labor relief for rural women.
Idaho Experiment Station bulletin explains asparagus origins in Europe, seed propagation, bed preparation, and transplant timing. It details soil, manure, spacing, mound method, weed control, and winter care for a productive permanent bed.
A Dakota Farmer excerpt notes creamery as an enterprise lifting burdens for farming families. It cites a creamery with 90 patrons, processing 16 000 to 18 000 pounds of milk daily and emphasizing the hard work by farmwomen without team or machinery.
A horticulture note by T. Grenier explains trellising as a cost saver for market tomatoes but a valued ornamental in home gardens. He recommends staking with straight uniform poles eight feet long, trimming to one or two stalks, removing side branches, and tying stalks and fruit clusters with soft string to create an attractive tomato patch.
A Brussels sprout plant forms a tall central stem with an open leaf head and numerous small sprouts in the leaf axils. Originating in Belgium Brussels a long cultivated crop. soil must be rich and moisture abundant. sprouts grow rapidly or become tough.
The article notes Argentina’s small dairy output to date but highlights rising butter exports and dairy machinery enabling rapid growth. It cites favorable cows, grasses, and climate, with concerns about long European transport and quality after shipping. If quality holds, Argentina could supply vast dairy amounts.
The text argues that when a general purpose cow yields profit a specialized breed better fits current conditions. It cautions against always choosing the safe option and notes there is no such thing as “well enough,” urging breeders to select breeds tailored to existing circumstances.
In winter water cows separately to ensure each drinks well. If a cow does not drink, investigate the cause, for poor drinking leads to a drop in milk supply. Ex
United States Senator George L. Wellington resigns the chairmanship of Maryland's Republican state central committee after his convention defeat in Ocean City. He delivers a bitter speech predicting Republican defeat in Maryland and relinquishes party leadership he held for three years.
A charter for the American Pacific railway requests a private public partnership to unite private interests with the public good. The plan covers multiple lines from Savannah and Jacksonville through many states to San Diego and a Texas to To Polopambo Bay southern line, with various named directors and an eight hour work limit plus job protection after sixty days.
Montrona Alabama reports three new yellow fever cases as residents flee to safety. Tickets to Atlanta sell rapidly on Louisville & Nashville trains and Mobile & Ohio lines run crowded. Ocean Springs and Biloxi report additional illnesses while Dr Wasdin receives care. Jackson Mississippi endures quarantines and armed guard patrols as Edwards dengue cases alarm the city. business halts.
The Excelsior, after six weeks from St Michaels Alaska and repairs at Unalaska for two broken propeller blades, docked in San Francisco this morning carrying sixty three passengers and about 2,500,000 dollars in gold in its warehouse cargo.
J L Proginmer reports Benjamin Andrews has withdrawn his resignation as president of Brown University. Students celebrated the decision last night and the university will reopen today.
Four prisoners aged 16 to 20 confined in Clo-Chief jail escaped after picking cell locks and saving the outer door bar. Fred Horn, 16, charged with murder, refused to go but attended a prayer meeting and noticed the sheriff's escape notice of the others.
Charlotte, former empress of Mexico, lies gravely ill in Brussels on September 16 and authorities fear her death may come at any moment.
The secretary of the treasury and the postmaster general, after consulting with the president, will switch the 2-cent stamps from carmine to green matching government notes. The 10-cent stamp now in green will likely switch to a different color, possibly carmine, with the aim of saving about $10,000 in ink costs.
A mob of about two hundred common people force entry into the jail and administer rough justice to the accused, visiting summary vengeance on the culprit.
A mob of about 200 forced the municipal palace, killed Arnulfo Arroyo the drunken notary after he struck President Diaz, and stabbed him repeatedly. Police recovered weapons, captured twenty rioters, and Arroyo’s body was sent to the Fourth ward station hospital. Authorities fear wider conspiracies among the mob.
HazieTox Pa Sept 15 Over 100 men at Monarch washery Audenreich report for work as women armed with sticks and stones attack them. Troops arrive and violence ends though women haunt streets. Police say dynamite stolen from Cranberry powder house and soldiers guard sites amid labor tensions.
In London last week Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir presumptive of Austria Hungary married a former housekeeper of Krupp in Essen. The couple has journeyed to Alfirs. Indiana reports say compulsory education law has added 23000 to 30000 pupils to schools.
Weather bureau reports indicate general snowfall in the Colorado mountains with Cripple Creek and Central City recording several inches of snow.
Panic grips Jackson Mississippi as yellow fever facts rise to seven confirmed cases and dozens more suspected. Citizens flee the city of about ten thousand as Edwards fever spreads, with rapid daily growth and closures of business and press.
New York Democrats reject free silver demands to reaffirm Chicago platform. The state committee, meeting to nominate chief judge Alton B. Parker of Kingston, expelled County Clerk Henry D. Purroy amid tensions with Tammany Hall. A Loyal Democratic League delegation urged reaffirmation but was dismissed. no resolution was adopted.
In Luton Bedfordshire three young Mormon missionaries are hooted and pelted as they urge local women to consider Canton for Salt Lake City. Police struggle to restrain men eager to rough up the preachers during nocturnal proselytizing efforts.
On La Salle Street reports say a merger ends the biscuit company war. The plan unites New York Biscuit, American Biscuit, and United States Biscuit with a combined capital stock of 30 million plus. The move would give them control of most U.S. production.
August domestic exports rose to 70,497,820 dollars, the highest on record for August per the treasury bureau. compared with 66,089,082 dollars in August 1896 a rise of 4,408,738. For the eight months ended August 31, 1897 exports totaled 629,434,371 dollars a gain of 62,217,457 over last year.
Washington Sept 17 Senator Thurston of Nebraska said he supports ratification of the Hawaiian annexation treaty. He declared he is no ardent annexationist and will do all he can to promote approval when the measure is brought up.
Washington announced yesterday a large number of presidential postmaster appointments. Named include William P. Ewing at Emporia, John H. Madden at Mound City Kansas, George M. Goodnight at Cassville Missouri, Charles A. Hamilton at Kirksville Missouri, Cassius M. Gilchrist at Lathrop Missouri, Frank Q. Swett at Lebanon Missouri, and James A. McAnulty at Nevada Missouri.
In Kansas on September 17, Democrat groups in Sedgwick and Bedewie counties held separate fusion conventions. The previously arranged fusion plan was carried forward at the Sedgwick gathering, signaling a unified effort among parties.
Gurimur Oklahoma on September 17 reports a steady rainfall saturating Central Oklahoma from early morning through the day. The wet weather will aid wheat plowing but hinders cotton pickers and handling.
A fire at noon today in Youngstown Ohio destroyed the stock barn of John A Logan. Eight fine horses and much harness and equipment were burned. Loss estimated at 375000 dollars.
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