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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
7
A quirky mixed page notes autumn imagery and city life. Poems describe harvest scenes and moonlit lakes while editorials mock literary fads and social quirks. Scattered items mention Miss Julia Courtney and local notices with humorous anecdotes about a Kansas widow's lost hog.
Horticulturist T Macom of Canada explains peach budding methods. Budding is best done when sap is moderate and the stock is at least three eighths of an inch in diameter near the ground. Peaches are typically budded on stocks sprouted from the stone the same year. lower leaves are removed to five or six inches for easier operation, then a vertical cut is made in the stock.
Detailed historical guide on grafting buds from current season growth. Describes selecting buds on the north side, making T shaped cuts through bark, lifting bark to insert buds, securing with binding, and encouraging union over two to three weeks. Applies to apple pear peach cherry with two year old stocks.
The text advises weed control in strawberries and trimming surplus runners. It notes an acre of blickberrida yielding up to 10,000 quarts, with an average around 3,158 quarts. It describes binding a fruit tree split at the crotch with a belt and using whale oil spray in water for pest control, plus seasonal timing for spring and fall treatments.
The South Dakota station led by Prof. N E Hansen reports progress in hybridizing native American plums with European and Asian varieties to create hardy new strains. Notable crosses include Tokeya from native sand cherry and Chinese apricot, Hankaki from Prunus Americana and Chinese apricot, and Sapa from western sand cherry and Bulgar/Bultan, aiming for plums suited to the region west of Lake Michigan and toward the British line with improved hardiness and size.
The northern corn root worm is a white slender worm about a quarter inch long with a small brown head and six short legs. It begins attacking corn roots in May and June. once a root is assaulted, it dies and...
A fragmented account describes a pest attacking corn during July and September. The worm devastates kernels and foliage, feeding on yellow pollen and weeds nearby. Remedies include ensuring plant vigor and timing interventions to prevent monetary crop damage.
A compact letter-like note urges praising one own tools and warns against borrowing from neighbors, emphasizing independence and self reliance in practical work. The language is informal and builder oriented, reflecting a community tradesman tone.
An ad extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senta as a reliable laxative for personal and family use. It emphasizes cleansing, improving internal organs, no after effects, pleasant natural action, and physician approval. Warning to buy the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
A brief excerpt from Youth's Companion describes Mr Brown's deference to his wife in practical matters. The tale shows the couple's dynamic as Mrs Brown coordinates care and Mr Brown questions which tooth troubles him during a dentist visit. The dentist recalls the wife's telephone message and confirms his reliance on her judgment.
A Kansas mother describes her one month old son with eczema on the face. After three months of a doctor’s treatment and failing improvement, she tried Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. Following the three products, the child recovered, remaining eczema free for years. Mrs. M. L. Harris, Alton, Kan. May 14 and June 12, 1907.
A garbled OCR passage mixes a small child’s plea to a horse incident with a pharmaceutical ad for a cure not fit for internal use and a tale of a distressed woman seeking meaning in a slang term. It ends with a US senator’s quip about a land belief in a rainless area known as the real bet in Colorado and Nebraska.
An old style notice extols sheer white goods and fine wash fabrics laundered with starch. It touts Defiance Starch as improving appearance and stiffening textiles without thickening. A fragment mentions Monaard and Marold family names and a child's prayer request.
A damaged OCR fragment advertises medical remedies and a free book from Spohn Medical Us in Goshen Indiana. It mentions blood purifiers and various agents claimed to cure contagions with prices listed, reflecting a historical health advertisement tone.
Decorations for women in Europe include the Star and Crystallix from the Austrian throne for high merit and the Luien order from memories of a queen of Prussia. The ad column sells Pettit’s Eye Salve by Howard Bros. Buffalo NY and Red Ball Blue for whitening clothes. Also mentions Moltke, quotes Schiller, and promotes various remedies and products with adlike blurbs.
A brief note states quarrel cannot proceed when the counterpart declines. The statement emphasizes that mutual disagreement is a prerequisite for conflict. No individuals, dates, or organizations are named in the readable portion.
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