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Newspaper

The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1916

Page

3

Lessons From Acts and Paul The Missionary Journey

The text outlines a church lesson series tracing Paul’s acts from AD 47 to 63 and the Acts narrative. It highlights the journeys, key figures like Barnabas and Peter, major events such as the riot at Ephesus, shipwreck, and Paul's Rome voyage, ending with moral aims of Christian teaching and future hope.

Paul Jerusalem Tul Leing John Paul Theron Christ Uheur Peters Stephen Palestine Traut Dinastus Philp Sameria Peter Tadda Jepgar Cresaren Eydda Terusalems Tom Barnabas Antioch Europe Athens Corinth Saul Asia Minor Ephesus Ephesis Diana Rome Lami Jerunatem Caeserea Caesar Imperial Jesus Christ God Hin Jong- Ing Ainy Iselah Galilee Calvary

Barn Adapted to Small Farm Barn Adapted to Small Farm Haymow Feature

A construction article by William A. Radford describes a versatile plank frame barn for small farms. It combines cattle and horse stabling with wagon and implement space, a concrete floor, and a high haymow. Design emphasizes reduced lumber use, durability, and easy maintenance.

Plank Frame Barn Construction Details and Benefits

The text describes a barn using light truss sets spanning the side walls with gambrel roof and no cross braces to maximize haymow space. It notes planks frame construction eliminates neighbor involvement in framing and replaces heavy roof trusses with lighter, standardized units.

Modern Barn Design Improves Ventilation and Finish

A combination barn outlined for small farms emphasizes improved ventilation and lighting with larger windows and efficient systems. The 86 by 46 foot structure features ground level mixing tools, streamlined stable gear, and finishes shifting from bold red to subtler gray or white tones.

Pruning fruit trees for sun and growth balance

Pomologist Gay O. Trac e of Washington argues pruning aims to admit sunlight, prevent excessive shade, and maintain a balanced tree form. He describes a staged approach from juvenile shaping to three years of pruning, emphasizing open heads and even branch distribution for healthy fruit color and flavor.

Pruning Apple Trees to Form a Desired Head

The guide explains one year pruning to shape apple trees into a single top head. It covers initial cutting to 19 24 inches, selecting four or five strong side branches, and regular back cuts to direct growth toward a central leader.

Colorado New Mexico Maine

Evolution of the Shoe Through Time

Fragmentary draft traces how early humans created footwear from skins and coverings to protect feet. It notes the move from simple bindings to more complex uppers and mentions the idea of covering the foot to ward off cold.

Claims of Cancer Cure Through Salenkxae Treatment

The article asserts Dr Charles H Walker and his Salenkxae compound offer internal capsules as a cure or relief for cancer. It claims many patients experience relief and some apparent cures, noting cancer's longstanding toll and the promise of this treatment.

Charles H. Walker

Wanted the Real Thing Edith Longs for a Living Grandfather

A girl recalls her grandfather who had died years before and hung his picture in her family home. After visiting a friend whose grandfathers played with them, she tells her mother she wishes for a grandfather who walks, not merely a wall portrait.

Edith

Nephew of Horse Doctor Runs for Legislature in Monotone Sarcasm

The Kangas Tiry Star recalls a Missouri elder taunting a candidate as the nephew who once eloped with a two headed girl, noting no one believed him to be fit for the legislature as progress slides from bad to worse.

Kangas Tiry

Four year old Philip jokes about carburetors and Bob

A four year old boy named Philip, while lying with his dog Bob, muses on carburetors and jokes that Bob’s growling could drown the “carbuy retory” out of his neck. The playful scene shows a child’s humorous mispronunciation and curiosity about engines.

Philip Bob

Leap Year Reminder Echoes Through Quiet Debate

A stray remark raises questions about the leap year and delays in drawing conclusions as peers urge caution. The exchange underscores differing views on timing and decisions.

Distinction In Mourning Over Mrs Caddy

Conversational snippet notes Mrs Caddy in black for her husband, with others unsure who is in mourning and who is absent, implying quiet social notices in a small circle.

Weather Theatrics In London Damp Foggy Moods

A playful exchange notes London’s damp air and fog as the cause of perpetual velgcs. The quip hints at city atmosphere provoking sighs and humorous comments about local ambiance.

London

Peasants Prefer This Moisture Proof Material

The text notes that it remains widely used by European peasants for many tasks due to its moisture proof qualities, making it preferable to Mather in several jobs.

Europe Mather

Fragmented Recital Notice From a Moonlit Street

A garbled OCR fragment notes Mary reciting prayers aloud at night. It mentions neighbors Mr and Mrs Baker and a corner store vendor. The text references family names and a foodie comment but remains incomplete and unclear about a specific event or date.

Mary Mamma Mizer Ber

Operating Outlay On Average Eastern Nebraska Farms

Operating expenses for the average eastern Nebraska farm total about 1500 dollars per year or seven dollars per acre. This includes depreciation on buildings and machinery and the value of all labor, but not interest on land. On one hundred dollar land the cost is at least five dollars per acre. on a one hundred ninety dollar land it is seven and a half. Expenses are similar across farms except for extreme sizes, suggesting profit relies on increasing receipts rather than cutting costs.

Nebraska Nebraska Agricultural College

Science of Plant Breeding Advances in Modern Agriculture

The science of plant breeding has gained extensive attention over the last two centuries. Discoveries have accelerated development and improvement beyond ancient agricultural progress, reshaping the field with remarkable contemporary marvels.

Pneumatic Crutch Innovation From London Engineer

London engineer R C Pierce has devised a crutch that avoids armpit pressure. The design uses two top removed crutches with a bass wood cross-piece and a rubber tube inflated to two or three pounds per square inch. The device is described by The Lancet and tested in at least one British Red Cross hospital.

R. C. Pierce London Red Cross

Galileo clock regulation pioneer noted in early science history

The text credits Galileo with the first step toward clock regulation by discovering isochronism in the pendulum. It states he used this finding to invent a small instrument aiding doctors in counting patients.

Galileo

Cultivation Plans for Orchards Show Varied Methods

Agricultural experiments in Missouri tested five orchard plots to find best cultivation. One used cowpeas and rye, another sowed clover, a third with crimson clover and vetch, and a fifth with clean cultivation. Results favored cowpeas and rye, then clover, with clean cultivation tying for last, indicating some automatic cultivation is essential for orchard life.

Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station Chen

Pulse Bents the Precursor of the Stethoscope

A fragment notes pulse bents as the forerunner of the stethoscope and mentions passing to a son the task of applying a pendulum to the clock.

Jeft

Best Lightning Conductors and Insulators Listed

Experiments rank conductors in order as metal, gas coke, graphite, salt and acid solutions, water. Best insulators include India rubber, gutta percha, dry air and gases, wool, ebonite, wax, resin, and paraffin per the Rochester Herald.

India Rochester Herald

The Bigger Fish and a Tall Tale

Mike and Pete argue about a million dollars and fears of billion dollar rivals, then note the yellow poplar or tulip as America’s largest broadleaf tree.

Mike Pete America

Bees Wintering in Snow How-To for Beekeeper’s Habitat

A fragmented guide explains wintering bees on summer stands with chaff and cushions over bee bread chambers. It argues over top covers to prevent drafts, suggests using chaff materials, and stresses ample stores and brood management for safe cold-season survival and long hive life.

Herman Otter Chamaebaty Ehatt Willy Ysoting Tate

Winter tales of a rattled hive and battered town

A fragmentary, old newspaper style report describes harsh winter events in a community. It mentions bees, hives, snow, and survival efforts amid dangerous conditions and a tense public mood.

Small farms and rural life in the eastern states critique

A writer argues against large scale commercial farming in the East and Midwest, warning that corporate ownership will erode community life. The piece favors family owned farms with quiet, self reliant homes and a strong local character, envisioning farms as the center of rural society.

Average Cost Of Plowing In 19th Century Farming

Estimates show ten horsepower hours needed to plow one acre using a team with one plow at a given speed. Horse costs include 37 pounds pull per horse and 1244 cents per hour for labor, yielding about $1.65 per hour when considering maintenance. Tractor variability and equipment influence total acre costs.

Spring for Lumber Wagons Patent on Wagon Springs

Patent granted for a wagon spring system with side springs and top box interaction. Includes details on cross-bare components, hangers, rocker arms, and pivotal support to flex and allow vertical movement.

Llera Charles Predortek Kenta Korker Orig

Corn Cribs And Wire Mesh For Corn Storage

Article describes steel mesh wire cribs for corn storage in the western Corn States. It notes durable ventilated construction and cheaper, stronger storage options with movable steps and a reinforced framework. A 500 bushel capacity rack is mentioned as conveniently located.

Leaves for enriching soil and frost protection

The text advises using leaves to enrich soil and insulate for outdoor planting. It notes leaves protect soil from frost and cold winds, and suggests gourds or brushes to keep them from blowing away.

Teccern

Ventilation Methods for Corn Cribs in Old Rural Practice

The article discusses losses from poorly ventilated corn cribs and advises adding ventilators in the center of cribs over four feet tall. The vertical vents should run from floor to top to allow airflow and prevent mold as moisture in grain causes spoilage.

Straw Waste Could Fuel Crop Growth Say Researchers

Investigators estimate American farmers burn about 65 million dollars worth of straw annually. Straw spreaders could reduce waste and turn straw into usable soil for fields.

Good Whitewash For Trees And Breeding Sows

A guide describes a tree whitewash recipe using lime salt and tallow for sun and insect protection. It also advises not selling a brood sow while she yields strong litters, but to dispose of poor breeders regardless of age.

Best Returns From Grains

Farmers learn that sowing eight pecks of wheat per acre may maximize net returns if seeding quality and grading of seed are good. The article notes rain seeding has not yet become an accepted practice.

Acre Ori

Good Vee for Stones Leads Rural Farm Upgrade

A rural notice describes picking up hose stones from fields to create concrete water troughs, stable floors, walks around the hose, and new paths from the highway to the house and barn.

Storage and planting notes from a farm column

The piece offers practical farm guidance on storing onions in a cool airy place on shallow shelves, avoiding mud and freezing. It also advises planning next year’s vegetable list and quantities. A brief note mentions watered oats and legal limits on interstate shipment.

Air Power and Future Warfare Dominant in War Outlook

In a Fortnightly Review discussion of two years of aerial war, experts argue control of the air will surpass sea power, with airplanes as the decisive fighting machine. The piece notes air superiority shaping future battles, U.S. isolation, and the need to defend distant possessions, while praising advancing aircraft technology and its potential to transform transportation and national defense.

Beltain Claude Graham White Warry Uniper Charlton Bates Stenger Lestre’a Moats White Harner United States Iraell Great Britain Glenn Tr. Martin Murfin

Wealth Without Labor and Other Odd Traits from the Era

A collage of quotes and snippets on wealth, hotels, germs, platonic love, and daily life. The text juxtaposes Swope’s wealth tale with anecdotes on hospitality, medical cures, cooking missteps, and a strange cattle breed remark from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper page.

Three Milk C's for Home Care

A fragmented note outlines three milk care tips Keep it Cold Covered Cheah and mumbles about choosing between better acres and more acres with unclear meaning. The text reads like a stray ad liveliness with missing context and incomplete phrases.

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