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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1906
Page
3
The article explains choosing base lines and parallels to plant an orchard on irregular plots. It covers establishing a base line, erecting perpendiculars to form a parallel line, staking tree positions along base and parallel lines, and using cords to mark distances for accurate placement.
A farmer urges careful tree care and timely pruning with bolts to prevent losses. Advice covers planting, spraying outfits, and orchard maintenance. The column also notes farm echoes from Alice Pa and a brief hometown chatter about Mr Blowboy being trustworthy and honest.
A brief dialogue set in Cleveland depicts a ragged boy hesitantly explaining his lack of educational advantages while mentioning illness and hardship, highlighting urban poverty and outreach themes.
Counties push official naming of rural roads with funds for street signs at road intersections. Practicable approach mirrors urban practice using pioneer names or distinctive features like Valley Road or River Road. The Prairie Farmer endorses the plan for traveler ease and local charm.
The Orange Judd Farmer describes simple culvert methods. Fig 1 uses flat stones with minimal earth. Fig 2 shows an arch style requiring broad side stones and substantial earth to support weight at midspan.
Silas Hawes a Vermont blacksmith created the first steel square from discarded saws after repairing a peddler’s cart. The tool gained quick popularity, leading Hawes to patent and expand production at the original South Shaftsbury site where he started.
Lawrence Barrett and John McCullough starred in Richard III in a Colorado venue with a tiny stage. As the duel neared its end they hacked at scenery, cutting the flies and wings to pieces. The feud ended with Richmond victorious and the improvised repairs left in shreds.
A witty exchange at a ball features an heiress dodging a suitor by claiming to live in the suburbs. The beau laughs at the pun and asks a follow up, prompting a lighthearted exchange about residence and manners. The snippet includes a aside about medical science and a doctor’s bill.
Farmers are urged to plant more trees in the western country. Practical steps include digging with the spade edge toward the trunk, spreading roots evenly, planting a bit deeper, mulching with straw, and watering around the root in dry weather. For tall trees, stakes are recommended to prevent wind damage and repeated attempts if a tree dies.
A narrator from Indianapolis describes severe itching and hair loss in late July 1905. After trying baths and humors, four boxes of Cuticura T cured the condition and stopped hair loss, per the patient D. E. Blankenship of 319 N Delaware Street.
A quip contrasts mountain living with lung health, joking that people who do not have good lungs would die there. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
A widow laments the legal burden following her husband John’s death, noting that if he had left a will the difficulties with the paper might have been avoided and pleading for relief from bothersome lawyers.
A brief quip describes Mrs Slimson and Slimson delaying punishment for Willie after Slimson stops at city hall to swear off taxes. The line, attributed to Puck, comments on how the mind links ideas once a person feels fleeced.
A brief excerpt portrays a debate on where children will be raised noting a backer stating they will be brought up by the mother’s servants. The source reflects a dialogue about guardianship within a social or literary context.
The text suggests digging several feet around each tree and cultivating with a hoe or plowing a strip across a hillside to create a grass middle to prevent wash. It also covers flushing pipes with copper solution to remove odors, soaking sweet pea seeds 24 hours before sowing, providing clean bedding for a cow, and feeding flaxseed a few days before calving.
A Newark nurse, Martha Pohlman, recounts her recovery using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She testifies the remedy cured a severe female illness after doctors failed, and she now recommends it to patients despite professional cautions. The ad touts wide endorsement and urges readers to seek Mrs Pinkham's confidential advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
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