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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
2
G M offers garden guidance on planning early horseradish planting in spring. He covers dividing old stocks, selecting strong roots, preparing ground with deep plowing and heavy manuring, spacing rows, and crown depth. Forcing methods include kegs, heating manure, straw banks, and winter protection to yield market-ready roots by February or March.
A fragmentary journal entry cites a wavering faith in cure hygiene while mocking doctors and the idea of making a living from it. The note hints at profit motives and local skepticism in a terse, period voice.
An old account discusses potato farming strategies amid volatile markets. A farmer recalls sticking to a plan for crops like potatoes and pigs, mortgage origins, seed costs, and yields. He notes weather and soil work influencing harvests and shares anecdotes on sales and family needs.
The Grape Belt article from Dunkirk on Lake Erie notes Portland is a lx mile square town with extensive vineyards. It details Mosars Dean and others cultivating grapes on farms, shipping 1900 carloads last year, and shows private residences of grape growers indicating a viable business despite recent lower prices.
The report describes how harnesses worn by horses adapt under stress with new war gear. It notes leather toughening from pressure in old designs and tender skin areas when exposed to repeated use. It explains how proper fastening and secure enclosures are needed to keep harnesses functional for mounted work.
The article describes how bent glass, formed in kilns at about 1800 degrees, is increasingly used for stone fronts, windows, towers, and decorative fronts. It explains moulds, kiln handling, annealing times, costs, and the handful of U S glass bending establishments, noting higher costs but growing demand.
A hungry youth in Paris stole a kiss from a girl and was fined. In court the judge learned the culprit was the son of a former friend. The judge, moved, aided the artist, buying his works and introducing him to patrons, leading to quick fame and fortune.
Notice by Gharive A. Boholts county drain commissioner Gratiot Michigan that on August 26 1890 bids will be received at North Star for a new Drain Number One Hundred Thirty Nine in North Star Township. The survey outlines the drain starting at the channel of Wolf and Bear Creek with specified measurements and center points.
The notice announces a drainage project contract details, completion timeline, and public hearing. It lists land tracts, owners, and assessment information for the district. Public bids open, security required, and the hearing date and location are provided along with contact details.
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