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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1912
Page
2
A column of snappy essays and witticisms covers courtship, fashion, and social trends. It jokes about marrying poets, ragtime mania, a Boston critic, a New Jersey milliner, and a Philadelphia church for women only while lampooning public morals and modern fashions with playful irony.
North Dakota Extension Bulletin outlines methods to maximize soil moisture in loam soil. Plow when moist, harrow the same day to preserve moisture, compact with subsoil roller, and mulch to reduce evaporation. Sandy soils deserve fall disking and mulch, while late fall or spring plowing depends on moisture. Proper timing and weed seed burial aid drought resilience and may boost yields in dry years.
The controling factor in wheat production is moisture. Western Kansas and the plains yield the best hard winter wheat due to limited rainfall and mineral rich soil. Minnesota and the Dakotas can produce hard spring wheats with similar moisture conditions, giving high loaf yield and flavor. Excess or insufficient rainfall affects grain quality and milling, with occasional seasons creating yellow kernels that reduce bread quality.
Instructions advise weaning ewes at four months for breeders. Dry feed after weaning to stop milk, monitor udders, and remove excess milk if needed. Light grain feeding begins once dry, with continued grain after. Grains support next lamb crop and overall flock health.
The Dakota Farmer discusses keeping livestock on a dry farm to support a family. Recommend starter stock including one or two cows, at least one or two brood mares, six fowls and a broad plow, plus careful seasonal planning to grow food for winter. Overstocking risks in dry, low fodder seasons. avoid buying unless necessary.
J Freer notes in the New England Homestead two mulch types to slow evaporation. Foreign materials such as straw leaves and sawdust cover soil to reduce water loss. dust mulch uses loosened dried oil. Effective mulching is key to keeping soil moist and conserving water in dry farming.
Dairy notes emphasize maximizing milk yield through proper care and cooling milk to 50 degrees or below. Alfalfa feeding, calving management, avoiding pasture sire exposure, and avoiding odors affect quality. Economic feeding choices and calf health are discussed, with cautions about disease and storage.
Bob Kingsford, a new civil engineer, takes charge of an embankment project to create a lake. He clashes with crew bully Jim Shea, earns respect after a public fight, and wins over Uncle Simon and Prudence as tensions ease and work progresses.
From the Atlantic a reflection on how great plots are rare and great novels excel through vivid characters. It notes that feverish personages can seize action, Thackeray’s tales, and the craft of making bit players memorable even as stories falter.
A lively exchange centers on a new plug and a heater, with casual remarks about hearing a tutor and curiosity about the item. The dialogue captures informal, humorous street talk and mentions Our Lady of the Snows.
D. M Spenter of Gentry Missouri, blind since age two, completed a Genesis to Revelation Bible using a handmade type writer. He worked with a hired young woman to transcribe the text, then read aloud as he produced the Bible with Drallig style type. He also built a three room cottage for his family and speaks about his studies.
In New York a late night store closing man, Lt. Edward L. Valentine of Hayshore, reports a midnight holdup on Smith Street. A pistol was wielded and $73 cash taken, with the suspect’s voice believed recognized. Valentine later finds $75 missing from his counter amid jokes about the incident.
A sheriff driving with his family faced a wild bull that escaped from enclosure and rammed the auto. The animal attacked with horns, overturning the vehicle and injuring several occupants. The bull then fled, leaving the wrecked machine and its passengers to recover.
In a Vancouver timber camp a bear trap injured a timber cruiser as McGregor narrowly escaped, the heavy mechanism crushing his foot. The partner freed him with a steel lever and an axe while both searched for release. After two hours of effort, the trap was finally freed with no other serious injuries reported.
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