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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1900
Page
3
Agricultural notes cover the Achemon sphinx moth, its life stages, and the need for hand-picking. Full-grown caterpillars appear late August to September, with color changes and distinctive horn reduction. Also included are stacking methods for grain, emphasizing round piles, center fullness, water shedding, and pro tips from farmers.
W C Bradley outlines key steps for raising small grains including cleaning land of foul seeds, selecting strong seed, and soil fertility. He notes weed control, proper seed bed preparation, and careful sowing practices as crucial, with a focus on moisture and weather considerations for harvest quality. The piece also discusses orchard profitability, advising care for fruit crops and citing Virginia data on high value per tree as proving orchard viability amidst rising apple prices.
The writer observes many meadows needing reseeding as two drought years and repeated overuse thin roots. Even strong northern Illinois fields suffer from neglect while New York area reports hay shortages. Deep roots in well rotated meadows resist drought, so reseeding when grass thins is advised.
Dr Charles Perrier the French criminologist analyzes 859 inmates from the Nimes jail. He classifies origins morals heredity and education while noting national traits. He reports English offenders are disciplined and vain about meals whereas Americans are bold multilingual and adept at large schemes.
The report details inmates mainly confined for serious crimes, with over 40 percent having advanced schooling yet repeating offenses. It notes high recidivism, describes roles from bank presidents to tradesmen, and contrasts nationalities with traits such as French sneak thievery and English pickpocketing, plus attitudes toward prison life.
The Russian government seeks to limit liquor use among workers by restricting sales to food-provision sites, punishing credit sales and bartering for drink, and revoking licenses for violations. Officials call public houses a major ruinous influence on economy and laborers.
A Pekin decree reportedly forbids essays from using Chinese characters that denote England Russia France Italy America and Japan. No essay containing these characters will be received, signaling a display of hostility to foreigners by Chinese authorities.
A 19th century look at broken china from the White House becoming prized auction items. The steward auctions damaged pieces after use, collectors mend them for resale, and a White House mark guarantees authenticity while Congress funds new services.
Reconstruction era reminiscence recounts Kenneth Raynor’s 1848 vice presidential bid losing by one vote to Millard Fillmore. It notes Raynor later served as solicitor of the treasury under Grant, Garfield's refusal to oust him, and a boastful claim of personal friendship sealing Raynor’s tenure despite age and obscurity.
The London Graphic reports women cyclists suffer disproportionately from accidents. It suggests distraction from steering and social flattery as causes, noting outfits on the pavement and friendly gestures draw feminine riders’ attention with dangerous consequences.
Maj Rasch M P cites a hospital scene in Springfield England where a nurse read aloud beside a patient. The remark highlights the impact of women at the front and recalls a soldier’s grim quip about a fallen comrade.
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