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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
3
A Newton New Jersey correspondent reports Henry, fishing at Swartswood Lake, was bitten by a pickerel that clamped his toe. He pried the fish's jaws apart with a landing net handle and, fearing hydrophobia, sent the head to the Pasteur Institute in New York for analysis.
Reported deaths include C L Ryan crushed between cars at Meadow Grove and a fatal accident involving a boy and a rattlesnake near Fairbury. Geneval fair space demand up, Curtis Catholics to relocate church. Parks becomes Fremont Y M C A director. Rural mail carrier pay to rise 100 annually with parcels post. Tecumseh faces water shortage and a new well is needed. Stanton county floral hall fire destroys exhibits. Garrett Stock suffers blood poisoning from raspberry thorns. Yeggmen tamper with Green wood Lumber safe. Fremont library sets August circulation record at 2836. Sunset Social in York draws 120 attendees over 70. Kearney boosters plan trip to Stapleton for fall festival. Peru hosts horseshoe tour with Nebraska City teams and cash prizes. Lincoln monument unveiling attended by 91-year-old Kenesaw delegate to Chicago convention. Pasa Stull bitten by prairie rattlesnake. faithful dog dies. Funk fires consume half the business district. Madame Hochha survives snakecharmer incident after constrictor attack. Lincoln street worker William Trail disappears, returns dazed. German day floats in Lincoln parade emphasize history and literature. Arthur Johnson drowns in Indian Creek near Wy more. Grant Batley dies after mower accident. Colfax County settlers gather at old settlers meeting. Rural postal increases note included in Lincoln post office records.
An article discusses the role of wind in pollen distribution among apple trees. It notes many apples are self sterile and require foreign pollen for fertilization, raising questions about whether wind carries sufficient pollen to ensure ovule fertilization.
A historic note argues Ms Apiaries should be placed in orchards to ensure cross pollination. It states wind cannot transfer pollen effectively and bees, by brushing against anthers, carry pollen between blossoms aiding crop assurance. It urges establishing apiaries across fruit regions under favorable climate and suitable varieties.
Practical and cheap hay rack construction outlined by J W Griffin. Describes bed frame dimensions 15 feet long with rear width 3 feet 6 inches and front width 1 foot 8 inches, and highlights a bolster system for mounting on a wagon. Side rails use 24x inch stock with cross pieces 2x6 inches and 6 feet 6 inches long.
A simple hay rack frame uses %-inch bolts and mixed lengths to fit varying material. Front cross-piece supported by 1 foot knee braces, 6 inch lower and 3 inch upper tenon-free ends. With quality wood and paint, the frame should endure about 30 years.
The email silo is cited as more expensive in the current discussion of asset value and project costs. Experts compare Giles related figures to overall budget, highlighting higher unit prices and projected maintenance.
The piece argues Italian bees work more on red clover than black bees, suggesting longer tongues. It praises selective breeding of domestic animals and notes methods to improve bee stocks by choosing drones and queens, with high prices for superior queens cited as possible but achievable with effort.
An old fencing trick uses twin wooden posts with iron feet and a long stake to form a movable gate. The posts hinge at the bottom to bend inward, allowing a person to step through then rehook to restore a taut, stationary fence.
Farmers advised to disk stubble fields after harvest to break capillarity and reduce water loss. Proper soil management will ease spring plowing and save horsepower by preserving moisture stored in the soil for the coming season.
Ealing proper treatment for cowpea hay. hoe as remedy for cocklebur. hairy vetch attention. two years to destroy cockleburs. ground for sweet clover seed like alfalfa. steel spring traps deter moles. corn and millets tolerate acid. grasses need less lime than clovers. timothy dislikes deficient lime. alfalfa clovers beans and verdids require lime. weeds as fertilizer when turned under. crab grass and fox tail in cowpeas improve bale hay. golf from alfalfa field for future sowing.
A brief joke piece notes a fortune teller claiming wealth for a client with comments about an inward eye and fingers. The exchange highlights a humorous exchange on money and fees.
A Wathena Kansas mother reports her child’s severe scalp sores and facial breakout improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She notes sores nearly vanished in about a month to six weeks and the child now has a clear complexion.
A barber questions a customer about discomfort from a razor while another reponds a gentle reminder about tips. A judge’s note comments that nine times out of ten a lover’s claim of inadequacy hides truth. An ad page touts Cole's Carbolisalve for skin itching and a soda to brighten china.
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