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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
3
Practical guidance on preparing soil and achieving even corn stands. Advice covers early plowing benefits, use of disks rollers and drags, seed grading and planter adjustments, thinning to even stands, depth of planting, use of float devices on planter shoes, and handling of missing hills to minimize replanting penalties.
The article describes a simple method to span dry gullies in changing farming systems. A swinging frame gate hung between two bank supports can close the opening when gulleys are dry and swing outward as floods arrive, allowing stock to pass during high water.
A proverb compares tending soil and weed growth to possession in law. It notes whichever advances first shapes the field, while delays thwart the late entrant from gaining influence.
An Indiana experiment spread clay rich in potash on reclaimed swamp land and grew crops for two years with little difference from untreated plots. The study questions whether potash in the clay becomes available and whether deeper plowing to reach potash in subsoil can replace commercial potash. The Farmers' Review calls for extended study.
A Manchester Guardian summary outlines how Switzerland makes every adult a part time soldier through structured service from age 20 to 50. It details 65 days in the first year, periodic training, landwehr service, and widespread shooting clubs that privatize practice while under government support, framing rifle shooting as sport rather than war.
A simple wood carrier is described: a four-legged rack with ends rounded for handles and small stakes to keep wood from rolling. Two people can lift and carry enough wood for a day or two, reducing the chore for workers.
Mrs. A S Payne of Columbus Mississippi endured years of kidney pains and weakness. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills with easing agony from the first use and restoring health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In Jebb’s diary a witty Cambridge dinner moment unfolds when a young woman asks if women die of a broken heart. He replies with a sharp quip about other organs possibly involved. The anecdote showcases his famed wit as a Greek scholar.
Dr Fussy instructs the patient to take capsules before meals. The patient downplays the guidance, while the doctor insists it matters, noting the patient’s boarding house meals as a contrast. The exchange appears in the Catholic Standard and Times.
The piece suggests reviving an old apple orchard by removing grass and planting a ground cover that uses little plant food and requires shallow soil disturbance. It warns against deep plowing to protect tree roots, advises removing suckers and dead limbs, and notes that severe pruning rarely yields large gains unless excessive wood exists.
Heavy rains caused widespread fertility loss as field water stood several inches deep. In a large field hundreds of piles of manure were washed away by a current, carrying fertility from the soil. Researchers blame lack of proper drainage for the waste.
A Civil War correspondent recalls the Antietam campaign from a private's perspective. The piece describes Pleasonton and cavalry actions at Chantilly, the crossing of Chain Bridge, and contact with Stuart's forces as the Army of the Potomac advanced. The narrator longs for decisive leadership.
A maid reports she has been dismissed by the mistress who is excited to be freed. The master expresses amusement and offers a sighing congratulations as the scene ends.
The term internal revenue is limited to revenues collected by the internal revenue bureau of the treasury department. Revenues from other sources such as public land sales patent fees or postal service earnings are not generally considered internal revenues.
At Emersa’s dinner table Mrs. Emerson calls a well known lion hunter a snob. Mr. Emerson objects to the harsh label and asks how to describe her. He suggests the phrase she is a person having great sympathy with success, spoken slowly.
Dialogue exchanges reveal a sister accusing a would be suitor of lacking principle and a brother defending his wealth by pointing to interest on principal, prompting a humorous wordplay about finances and marriage prospects.
Murine Eye Remedy is advertised to calm red watery eyes with no sting. The package includes a 48 page booklet and is sold by druggists for 50 cents. the company invites readers to mail for the Eye Book and to ask their pharmacist.
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