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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
6
Governor Hughes argues for rule of reason over government by price, urging open debate, majority will, and loyalty to foundational safety. He warns against cabals, highlights equal standing of citizens, and endorses democratic methods for lasting institutions. He mentions tuberculosis patients in New York and promotes Adirondack forests as health resources and public benefits.
J S Whipple argues for a sustained national forest plan in New York and across the United States. He urges real long term work rather than experiments, calling for millions of trees planted by landowners, with funding to start immediately and support for enduring forest development over many decades.
After major races like Dieppe and Briarcliff victories by Mercedes Isotta-Fraschini and Thomas cars lift owner pride and confidence. The New York Sun notes drivers and owners assume a sharper grip on future races, believing their car could triumph again, while rivals may surge ahead in a brush.
A greenhorn conductor named John on the Thirteenth and Fifteenth street lines loses patience with frequent stops. He berates passengers and tells an old lady to disembark with his two aunts at Catherine Street, provoking a crowded ride and a chaotic scene described by the Philadelphia Ledger.
An informal report describes Edith and Jack attempting to kiss, with Madge suggesting the judge involvement and noting drinking. The fragment hints at social tension and reputational concern surrounding the incident.
John G. Shedd argues farmers shape the economy as the structural base. He says if farmers deposit profits in local banks and keep money in circulation, banks merchants railroads and city bankers stay sound. But withholding funds could cause trouble, and farmers should act boldly and responsibly.
James J. Hill argues that freight rates must rise to restore railroad credit, warn against wage cuts, and defend premium pay for labor. He claims U S rates are far lower than Europe and wages higher, urging rate increases to stabilize operation and avoid meatless hardship for workers.
Describes half staff procedures in army posts forts and naval yards with details from Army Regulations Article 41 paragraph 428. Notes flag positions on ground stakes two section staffs and building mounts. Includes examples from soldiers and a navy lieutenant.
A boastful man demanded an apology in print after a false death notice. The editor printed a correction the next day, stating that Major Blazer was not dead and that the prior paragraph lacked foundation. The item reflects 19th century newspaper humor and corrections.
A witty remark notes how every woman imagines grand plans even when housed in a modest setting like a former chicken house garage.
L C B advises Indiana Farmer readers to choose brood sows by proven motherhood and thrift. Keep old sows with strong maternal records, cut those with poor stamina or temper, and avoid sows that produce large litters but lack quality. For young boars, favor thrifty, robust types from large litters rather than butter-balls.
The piece urges using a corn binder and silage cutter for efficient silage, noting corn moisture changes and optimal cutting time. Illinois trials show silo filling costs 40 to 76 cents per ton, average 56. Combining corn with cow peas or soybeans increases feeding value. Silage outperforms non silage in 60 percent of 3728 milk comparisons. It ends by stressing continual self-education through reading and farm institutes to improve labor standards.
Experimental text notes a desirable poultry house design praised for its nest arrangement that can be opened without effort. The fragment hints at convenient access features for workers and birds, suggesting improved efficiency in egg collection and management.
A diagram shows the remaining house with nests opening directly into the laying shed. A tight lid keeps the nests dry in all weather, ensuring safe, efficient operation.
The Omaha Breeze notes that Texas cotton seed oil mills were mostly outside Texas, far from cotton fields. It argues more mills would raise seed value for farmers and residents, noting waste of seed at gins a few years earlier and suggesting state growth in seed oil production would boost cotton prices.
A soil sample of one acre at medium fertility to nine inches depth weighs around 3,000,000 pounds and contains about 200 pounds of nitrogen and 6,000 pounds of potash. It notes enough nitrogen for ten corn crops at sixty bushels per acre, while phosphoric acid and potash last longer. The text lists fourteen essential elements with carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine and silicon among them.
The sentence notes that calcium iron magnesium potassium and sodium come from soil, while several are partly sourced from the air. It highlights elemental origins relevant to nutrient cycles and soil science.
Experience at experiment stations shows pigs gain most profit up to six or seven months, then gains per bushel of corn decline. At six months one bushel yields 13.33 pounds pork, at seven months 13.2, at eight months 12.6. Feeding costs rise per additional hundred pounds after the mid sixth month period.
A new style barn frame built entirely of steel is shown. Heavy wooden planks are bolted to the steel frames, then roof and siding are nailed on as in traditional barns.
The piece notes an old wart treatment using bloodroot and chlorate of zinc paste applied twice daily with a lard grease finish until roots appear. It also reports Algeria inventor’s ceramic air tube for tree roots, which delivers air to soil, aiding vegetation growth per Popular Mechanics findings.
There is a growing demand for eggs uniform in size and color. Such eggs are preferred and, all else equal, sell more readily. The best judge is appearance, and uniform color and size help command a better price.
The guidance favors planting cherry trees in early fall or very early spring. October is preferred, even before leaf fall, as earlier planting often yields better growth than waiting until late fall. The idea is to strip leaves early to avoid delays before winter.
Suburban Life notes a method to clear land by loosening soil around stumps with dynamite then using a stump puller. It warns that amateurs should not handle dynamite without prior work with a skilled user.
The article outlines best practices for dairy creaming and butter making. It emphasizes chilling milk promptly, proper cream rise, avoiding sour cream, using fine grain salt, and thorough mixing to prevent crystallization. Regular stirring and clean, sun-dried equipment improve butter quality.
An Electrical Review anecdote recalls a May night in a small town bar where a patron warned that slack wires in a stiff breeze cause short circuits and power outages, challenging the salesman’s belief that the dynamo or lamp failure caused the blackout.
University of Utah archaeologist Byron Cummings reports that southeastern Utah’s San Juan region once housed an advanced population. His three month expedition, with Harvard colleagues, uncovered ancient pueblos and extensive defense works on canyon rims, suggesting many clans inhabited large, ruined settlements near Alkali ridge.
The Dundee Advertiser notes that the moat defending Torquilstone in Ivanhoe has been drained. The location matches Todwick manor house near Todwick church, with a former trysting tree site and a nearby small religious house now a cottage. A Duke of Leeds planted a queen oak on the old tree’s spot.
A New York reader shares experiences with indigestion before and after trying Grape-Nuts with cream. He reports relief from acidity and improved appetite, noting that digestion improved within a week and full health returned by the second week. The ad cites Postum Co. and invites readers to see more letters.
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