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Newspaper
Tooele Times
Location
Tooele, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1910
Page
6
A city homeowner started with a bare, clay-filled plot and minimal labor. Over a decade a border with shrubs, wild plants, and roses grew dense and windproof, keeping weeds out and soil healthy. The once unpromising lawn now boasts flourishing plant life with yearly mulching and spring cultivation.
The article discusses the use of historic Italian wells and fountains in garden plans, noting the Villa Pintana water garden built in 1670 by Count Arquissola and later owned by Milan’s Trott family. It highlights the cool, refreshing effect near lakes or water features and mentions preserved original wells preferred over reproductions in many estates.
A whimsical remark on the porcupine as an absurdly defensive creature. The animal sports a coat of matl to hide among enemies, while its back quills with backward barbs ensure exposure remains perilous. The description emphasizes the quill structure and its defensive purpose.
A Friday morning explosion and ensuing fire leveled the Los Angeles Times plant and neighboring buildings, killing four and leaving fifteen missing. Police suspect labor-related sabotage. General Otis and union foes are at the center of the accusations amid wide panic. A dynamite bomb was found at Otis residence, and a second device was uncovered at the Merchants and Manufacturers' association. Local authorities have offered rewards and launched wide-ranging investigations.
George England, chief of police of Colgate, was shot and killed Saturday morning leaving a restaurant in McAlester Oklahoma. Park Thompson is named as the shooter and the killing stems from a feud between the two men.
England records show seven hundred mills closed and about 130000 operatives idle in a cotton mill lockout at Manchester. The dispute stems from a trivial difference over the incharge of an employee.
The Fred Pabst farm barn at Oconomowoc Wisconsin measures 38 by 144 feet and houses fifty four cattle in two rows facing a 14 foot feeding alley. It includes a ten foot manure alley thirty five windows a ventilation system a fully equipped wash room and a central feed and silo access. The barn is modern and among the best motels built in the West.
A rural advisory note discusses keeping work horses healthy by feeding hard feed during busy periods and avoiding lush green pasture. It warns against grazing while fatigued, stresses gradual changes when introducing new hay or oats, and emphasizes adequate cool water to prevent colic and support digestion.
A Missouri station reports corn as a good base feed for hogs but notes superior growth when corn is supplemented with proteid foods such as linseed meal tankage oll meal or soy beans. Sixty five hogs split into twelve rations showed corn alone produced poorer gains than corn plus a protein supplement.
An experiment at the Kli nois experiment stations shows clover hay fattens horses for market twice as effectively as timothy per pound. The station believes clover will be valued higher as part of a grain ration with corn or oats, due to its rich protein. Clover hay aids growth in young horses.
A profile of Prince King Nicholas of Montenegro, tracing his fifty year rule from his 1841 birth in Njegos, his democratic demeanor, and close ties to his people. It notes his education in Vienna Paris and Trieste, his marriage to Milena Vukotich, and the royal family’s fondness for traditional customs, plus details of Montenegro’s Vladika succession and the royal offspring.
Differences of opinion on proper arrangement of eveners and single trees depend on horse temper. One farmer trains horses to go back and turn by signal without force, another drives six abreast with a single pair of lines. The sketch shows methods for plows and road scrapers, with wagon harness differing by a center hole on the last evener.
The article explains that as a horse works harder, its water needs rise like an engine. In hot weather the demand increases, and lack of water makes horses poor more often than insufficient feed. It advises watering at dawn, two hours after each feeding, and last thing at night.
A man sits with a woman in a bathing suit on Atlantic City sands, he recalls a five minute talk from two summers ago. He observes her features and hair, then musters courage to speak, the exchange recalling a distant past.
A traveling salesman reports a herd of thin razorback hogs fleeing through Florida pines. A sunbonneted woman explains that her deaf and mute husband taught the hogs to come to taps on trees for swill. Woodpeckers now force the hogs to run frantically as they react to every tap.
A colored man whitewashing a chicken coop narrates a claim about his ancestry. He says one relative was General Washington's personal body servant, then refutes the idea as modestly overstated and recalls being a sparring partner to Mister Jack Johnny before a fight.
A Cleveland Leader snippet notes household mischief with a weary husband, remarking that the baby increasingly resembles the father. The father dismisses tales of misdeeds as tiresome after a hard day.
A brief exchange quotes a paper noting bees were unknown to Indians while a man recalls traders who used stings. The dialogue hints at historical misconceptions and trading practices influencing early contact and resource use.
The New York Sun notes the historic sign While You Walt offering fast service for shoe repairs teeth fixes clothing presses umbrella mends and eyeglass work. It highlights that many shops now provide wait time services including jewelry cleaning and setting while you wait.
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