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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1907
Page
7
A description by H. B. Cook outlines a 54 by 34 feet barn with five foot horse stalls, nine feet deep, a 0 by 10 foot box stall, a granary measuring 16 by 1v feet, and a corner hay alcove 2 by 4 feet with half its height cut away to allow hay to be filled from the loft. Cows receive a three and a PLAN FOR BARN.
The text discusses platform dimensions of five feet wide with a possible four feet six to four feet eight inches. It mentions a passage at the end for cows and a rollable door between horses and cows. Windows are plentiful, with concerns about direct light into horse stalls and a potential guard to deflect strong light.
An Ohio farmer details a 15 year onion program using Yellow Globe Red Globe and Danvers varieties. He drills twelve inch rows on well drained sandy muck soil, rotates with potatoes, and uses heavy fertilizer at 1200 pounds per acre. Yield averaged 600 bushels per acre in 1906. price 40 cents per bushel.
A humorous, satirical piece contrasts Arizona cowboys and Broadway saloon violence with New York’s response. It notes two officers placing the offender in a blue wagon for transport, implying the mismatch between romantic bravado and urban policing.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at marital strain and gender roles. A wife’s sharp speech contrasts with a husband’s stubbornness and late nights, underscoring tension between duty and desire in a constrained domestic setting.
A quip contrasts wealth with who asks for it noting fortunes shift with status. The line plays on creditor and suitor as gauges of a person’s financial standing.
A fragment outlines a courtship and marriage dispute. He describes her as having a taking way and nice demeanor, but she ignores advice and causes friction. The man questions her kindness to family and notes his allowance would be cut off to enforce control.
Myths from many nations include woman fish and man fish figures along with Chinese sea women. Tales depict merfolk who leave water to live with humans or lure people to doom, inspiring poets and moral stories in St. Nicholas.
A humorous exchange features a man asking if a safety bicycle is the type he should ride, with the reply confirming it is and a quip about never attempting the older design. The snippet reflects light newspaper humor.
A lyrical meditation on small birds defying dangers to sing, praising their courage amid hawks and snares and celebrating the fearless spirit of song in nature.
The article explains asparagus as a rank feeder needing ample plant food for large shoots. A dressing of well composted stable manure or high grade complete fertilizer is advised, with salt sometimes recommended though of limited value. On sea coast conditions, the salt application would be a waste of labor.
A quotation from Philip Lux stresses selecting right breeding to improve fruit quality size and yield and to build tree resistance to fungi. The saying An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is applied to orchard care.
The sweepstake ear of corn at the Iowa corn growers show sold for 150 dollars, setting a record. The top ten ears averaged 50 dollars each, highlighting strong demand and quality corn in the exhibition.
At a country house a general wakes an admiral with a quip about a butterfly fluttering in all night. The exchange highlights a light wartime banter mood in a quiet moment.
A London Graphic correspondent recounts a Scots terrier and a hare sharing a hutch at Dunfermline. The dog acts as protector, watching strangers closely while the two animals stay side by side, the hare enjoying garden outings under vigilant guard.
Wm A Fertwell of Lucama NC reports a remarkable recovery after using less than three bottles of Electric Bitters He suffers Brights disease in the Diabetes stage and says the remedy cured liver and bladder issues permanently Sold at Stewart s pharmacy for 50 cents guaranteed.
A witty tableau unfolds as the Count and Duke joke about engagement and crossed wires. The Duke reveals the father’s opposition, hinting at family friction and high society propriety.
An 1890s style ad touts Dr Snoop's Croup Cure as a safe syrup that stops croup in twenty minutes with no vomiting or distress. It claims only to treat croup and lists J H Stewart as the seller.
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