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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1907

Page

7

Gem melons and market handling tips from an Illinois grower

An Illinois grower explains Gem melons yield 300 to 900 baskets per acre with 1,742 hills per acre. He outlines picking cues such as stem separation and grayish netting, and notes shipping season from mid July for 30 to 40 days. He uses half bushel Climax baskets, ships 16 melons per basket, and stresses uniform ripeness and careful sorting to avoid cracked or overripe fruit.

Illinois

The Silo Proves Economical for Farms Big and Small

The author urges farmers to build a silo noting its benefits for preserving the corn crop at peak digestible value. It argues silos reduce losses from weather damage and handling, avoiding fodder waste from shock­ing and hauling, and provide an abundant feed source.

Food Drives Winter Bounty Amid Drought Worries

A report notes cheap hearty meals becoming scarce as drought tightens scarce harvests. Communities seek affordable staples to feed families through the cold season while vendors adjust prices.

Sugar beet acreage rises in several states this year

The Sugar Trade Journal estimates 411,800 acres sown with sugar beets in the United States, predicting a possible yield of 412,780 tons. Increases occur in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Kansas, and Montana, while Michigan stays near last year. California and Nebraska sowings fall, with Nebraska’s crop limited by Leavitt factory shutdown. Colorado Utah Idaho Kansas and Michigan show strong progress.

West Country Sugar Trade Journal United States Colorado Utah Idaho Kansas Montana Michigan California Nebraska Leavitt

An Important Industry in California Agriculture

G. W. Shaw argues that wheat farming remains a crucial but not optimal crop for California. He notes the state’s climate supports cereals in certain regions for many years, stressing continued encouragement and scientific research to aid this staple industry.

California G. W. Shaw

Irrigation System Use Based on Land Cost and Household Labor

The flooding system is suitable where land is cheap and abundant and water can be delivered continuously or in short periods. It suits family labor for irrigation, grain and forage crops, and crop rotation needs.

He Knew Him

A theatrical exchange shows recognition of Charlie Jones by a gamekeeper and a taunting reply from Sloper’s Ilaif Holiday, with suspense over whether the confrontation will turn deadly.

Brown Charlie Jones Air Sloper Ilaif Holiday

Revenue man saves boy by shaking him free of coin

A passerby heard screams near a house, tied his horse, and found a boy who had swallowed a quarter. He held the child by the heels and shook him until the quarter dropped out, prompting the mother to praise him, thinking him a doctor, while he identified as an internal revenue collector.

Philadelphia Ledger

The Tabernacle as Dwelling of God in Israel and Believers

Sermon digest on Exodus tabernacle as type of Christ and the church. God dwells with Israel and in believers. the building's design and materials show divine instruction and atonement. Moses obeyed God's commands precisely, and the Spirit's sevenfold anointing empowers service in the temple and in the believer.

American Prem Association Tabernacle Israel Solomon Jesus Christ John Il Temple Moses Jesus Calvary Moriah Abraham Isaac Jer. x

Short Talks by L. T. Cooper on blood and digestion

Mrs Herbert Hahn of Nashville testifies that Cooper's New Discovery improved her four year old son's scarlet fever aftermath eczema and general health. She notes faster appetite brighter complexion and clearing skin after several doses.

Cates Cooper Herman Hahn Johnson St Nashville Tena

Ask us about Mr. Cooper's famous medicines

The note invites inquiries about the renowned medicines linked to Mr. Cooper. It frames the agents as primary contacts for information and inquiries regarding the products and their availability.

Mr. Cooper

Chautauqua Season Tickets Offered By Local Drug Firm

McElhinney Drug Co Kanvangoa native offers season tickets for the Chautauqua at local banks. An ad promotes Dr. Shoop’s Headache Tablets with a free trial package by mail, claims to ease neuralgia head pains and other ailments by reducing blood pressure, sold by J. H. Stewart in Racine Wisconsin.

Dr. Shoop

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