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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1911
Page
5
London's Margate park officials face a persistent task to trap Dane Park peacocks amid local complaints of night cries. Head gardener Mr. Corpus notes three daily hunts fail as birds avoid capture, remain wary of officials, and only feed from strangers. Calls grow for a bird fancier as June July breeding looms.
Christian Johnson a 22 year old farmer visited a Columbus recruiting station to enlist but could not pass the physical because he was excessively ticklish. Every touch by the officer made him giggle and spasm, stalling the enlistment due to his hypersensitive ticklish reaction.
The new insect labeled the goo goo gnat bites eyelids triggering sharp pains. Charles Lehr of Fifth Street was stung near Broad Street and Girard Avenue and treated at St Joseph's Hospital where a walnut sized lump formed. The insect so far confines its attacks to the northwestern city section with several hospital cases reported.
In Springfield Massachusetts a group labeled Hornets seized a telephone box used by trolley conductors and delayed service until firefighters could connect a hose. The disruption tied up the local line as crews prepared to restore reports and operations.
Gabriel Cross plunged into the East river and his head wedged between two stones. After seven minutes his companions freed him. He described the experience as feeling like a month under water.
Ipswich Iowa man Nathaniel Lowe Jr. reports being struck or stunned by lightning twice during one storm. He and two companions sheltered in a cottage on Tapiocatak Sail inkuitde gree kines. the building tore open, leaving Lowe unconscious and the interior wrecked. He fled toward home three miles away, then sought shelter in a neighbor’s barn where another lightning strike rendered him unconscious again before he could recount the ordeal.
The piece describes a hand built apple picker to avoid bruising fruit during harvest. A craftsman used a twelve foot pine stick with a hinged two foot extension and cup devices on each side. Holes hold soft padded cups and a cord runs between the strips to control the opening, with a clock spring keeping the gaps.
The accompanying picture shows a patented galvanized wire plant support that resists rust and can be raised or lowered. It can be oiled and packed away when not in use and aids training tomatoes carnations roses and any plant needing support.
A farm note explains a horse that moves steadily and fast with long even stride is good while one with short nervous steps or a mincing gait is a trial. The passage uses the term galt to describe this fault or trait in horses.
J P Gilbert of the University of Illinois warned in a lecture that urban hunters neglecting birds cost the United States as much as 700 million dollars annually in crop and forest losses. He cited quail destruction and the value of hawks owls and flickers to farms noting a kingfisher as a strong yard defender and a flicker consuming thousands of ants.
A low ornamental planta along the base of the dwelling softens the foundation line and adds a sense of solidity and repose to the building. It hides an ugly base and creates a natural transition between soil and structure.
Guidance on pear harvesting practices including staggered picking over two to three visits, thinning to prevent overloading, and premarket handling. Notes that early picks relieve trees and boost bulk and returns, with emphasis on varieties Clapp's Favorite Bartlett LeConte and Kieffer.
An illustration shows a garden weeder that combines a rake with a triangular hoe. The rake head parts separate to allow inserting new teeth when old ones bend or break, with teeth made from twenty penny steel nails. The triangular hoe cuts channels for sowing seed or setting small plants.
A reader seeks methods against peach tree borers and learns the hot water cure is effective and safe for trees. The process involves chilling the trunk, packing soil, and pouring scalding water to extract borers, with caution on water amount. An emulsion of naptholeum to water is also suggested.
Readers are urged to study basic principles of plant arrangement emphasizing harmony and beauty, then plan and plant with personal responsibility. The guidance stresses thoughtful design and careful selection to enhance outdoor spaces.
The soil for strawberries should be a deep rich loam capable of holding moisture. Girdling or ringing removes a ring of bark from the trunk or limbs. When a large Umbia is sawed from a tree the wound should be sealed with wax or thick paint. Horticulturists have long practiced methods to induce fruitfulness with varying success.
In a village parlor a quarrel of advice erupts as Mrs Slapdash and Mrs Mousegray debate repair options for a 1912 Hurry up sewing machine. The meek owner asks where to find a repairman while the others tout expert guidance and vendor enthusiasm.
The quotation describes Binks reacting with rage upon seeing a cartoon depicting him hobnobbing with a big monkey. The dialogue suggests the scene would highly upset him and provoke a strong emotional response.
A fragment argues the society directory aimed to be exclusive yet resembles a social list. The quotation challenges the notion and notes paradox in the concept and its social implications.
A tense exchange features a mother denying a policeman at the door, who claims to verify if the house is free from suspected insect contamination. The daughter questions the officer’s credibility, implying distrust of local police conduct.
A humorous classroom exchange features a student named Johnny misplacing Columbus’s landing. The teacher asks where Columbus first arrived in America and Johnny replies with Columbus Avenue, sparking a light moment about geography and misinterpretation.
A Strand story quotes a diner questioning Feeder owner of the hotel after rumors of near bankruptcy. The proprietor was seen dining at his own restaurant yesterday, prompting local gossip and calls for clarification.
Mr. Stormington Barnes responds to the Baconian theory while praising Shakespeare as a potential manager and a judge of material. The exchange suggests admiration for Shakespeare despite theories about his authorship.
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