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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
4
Instructions for building a home workshop workbench from 1912, detailing materials such as 2x4 legs 4x6 side rails and a 2x8 vise, plus step by step framing, top attachment, and a sliding stick mechanism to keep the vise aligned. Includes dimensions 5 feet 6 inches by 24 inches and notes on sourcing lumber and adjusting height.
In the early republic electors were chosen by state legislatures and voted for two persons. The top vote-getter became president and the runner up vice president. In 1788 ten states cast 69 electoral votes, George Washington received all 69, and John Adams led the vice presidential tally with 34 votes. Others trailed among nine additional names, establishing Washington as president and Adams as vice president.
Australian women enjoy the parliamentary franchise but remain dissatisfied and militant. In Melbourne theaters there has been an epidemic of hatpin stabbings, with ushers and officials suffering many wounds. A manager said ushers often arrive bleeding from leg wounds, and he has seen cages pierced as far in as possible, nearly amounting to attempted murder.
In England the first dock was constructed at Liverpool in 1708 marking an early milestone in maritime infrastructure.
J E B Payne, Colorado Agricultural College specialist, advises early spring disk or shallow cultivation to form a surface mulch that protects soil from wind, reduces moisture loss, and helps rain absorption. Use drag harrow after weeds appear to destroy seedlings and further conserve moisture while thinning weed growth.
Plants consist largely of water and demand much moisture from the soil. A large tree like an oak draws surface water with its vast evaporating leaf area, hindering nearby crops. Science helps farmers conserve soil moisture so water is available when crops need it, as Governor Heard once illustrated with clover under peas and oats.
Ducklings require ample water to drink but must not swim or get wet as chilling can cause death. Provide water deep enough to immerse bills with stones in a pan so they can drink but not bathe. Chill removed from water for initial days and feed delayed 24 to 36 hours, with stale bread in sweet milk sprinkled with sand.
The excerpt offers practical tips for garden and farm work. It stresses killing weeds before they sprout, planting early smooth peas, and choosing Alaska as an early variety. It urges planning for abundant forage crops, using rich well drained soil, and long straight rows for ease with horse cultivators. A 40x60 plot can feed a family of five or six, with plowing only when soil moisture is ideal.
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