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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1912
Page
6
A collage of quips and gossip items notes high prices for butter and eggs, censoring postcards, winter woes, and various odd tidbits. It mentions a California woman jury, a Maryland maid elopement, a professor predicting Earth rotation, and absurd crowd-pleasing musings on tastes, fashion, and international travel.
Experimental stations show fall plowing preserves soil moisture, stores fall and winter precipitation, and improves water use efficiency. Early fall plowing yields more water retention than spring plowing, with benefits seen across dry farming regions like Utah and the Great Plains. Late fall or early spring plowing is acceptable if done promptly after harvest and when soil moisture allows.
The article traces dry farming flaws and lessons from the 1910 drought across Texas New Mexico Colorado and western Kansas. It argues for a combined approach of moisture conservation and irrigation using stored storm waters and artesian pumping to reclaim vast western lands and boost crop yields.
The piece warns against shallow disking and plowing in dry farming, noting repeated poor yields in 1908 and 1909. It argues deep plowing preserves moisture, reduces crusting, and stores moisture for future harvests, urging farmers to work for long term soil health.
Advice on keeping poultry healthy and productive emphasizes sanitary housing and vermin control. It notes the value of sun exposure, balanced rations, fresh air for chicks, and avoiding cold drafts, with tips on proper trading and the role of hens in profitability.
Pennsylvania State College engineers build a 200 foot track to test planes and propellers. A 20 HP motor drives the car, with a center post cable and a controlled speed system. Measurements include lifting force and vertical air pressures at multiple plane points to guide safer, practical aviation development.
Walter D Scott argues memory can be improved by four principles. Repetition strengthens recall of names while imagining multiple forms of revisiting the item. Intensity demands strict attention to every repetition. Association links new data to existing knowledge, aiding retention. Ingenuity uses mnemonic links for hard facts, though effective only for connected data.
The United States and allied nations conclude pelagic sealing after more than twenty years of active enforcement. The Senate ratifies the contract, prohibiting engaging in pelagic sealing and close cooperation with ports and operations related to pelagic sealing. The measure remains in force for years from December 15.
The fragment suggests election or polling discussions including references to voting, a tarp at polling places, and hopeful sentiment about outcomes. Names and clear facts are missing, but the context points to a Detroit Free Press piece about voting practice and public outrage.
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