13 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
1
The article explains tree surgery as an advanced arboriculture practice including trimming, packing, scraping, spraying, and fertilizing. It details cement filling to seal decayed cavities, the role of sapwood and heartwood, the use of steel braces, watersheds to shed moisture, and zinc coverings to restore large wounds, illustrating healing when protected from moisture.
A guide urges choosing a tomato that ripens quickly to suit short northern seasons and mentions a month’s fruiting before frost. It also notes high fertilization, cutting asparagus tops after frosts, burning them to destroy pests, and mulching with stable manure for protection and fertility.
The article notes rising private planting of forest trees and fruit crops on farms nationwide as timber scarcity and dwindling natural forests push citizens to adopt reforestation. It highlights about 25 000 acres in New England this year planted by private individuals and urges broader adoption.
The design specifies side pieces of hard wood sized 134 by 214 inches and about six feet long. From the center of each side, a connection is hung from an eye ball 4, explaining the mounting method.
A simple farm device of three quarter inch iron and eight inches long helps one man move a barrel. By bringing the handles at one end together and hanging them on a wheel, the barrel can be handled more easily.
Farmers can shield apple trees from rodents using lath and wire to form enclosures that fit tightly around the trunk with soil packed beneath. Shields should be large enough for growth and air flow, yet close enough to prevent mouse access, and placed promptly to stop damage.
The Farm Journal cautions that barrel headers or presses can be rigged easily using a plank on scantling with one end under a stud reaching to the shed plate for a temporary hold. The barrel head acts as the fulcrum and apples must not be pressed too hard.
The article warns that clear ground around orchards prevents mice from hiding among weeds, cornstalks, and straw. It urges burning dry vegetation and harrowing plowed fields to remove refuges, noting danger from mice close to trees and the need to keep grass and weeds away from trunks.
In Chicago the Record-Herald notes a quip about hay fever affecting only intellectual people. The column recalls a husband who suffers terribly, suggesting the claim has little truth.
Sir Andrew Hend erson Leith the Bengal lieutenant governor faced a third assassination attempt in Calcutta on a Saturday night. A Bengali assailant named Nhowdbury fired twice at Fraser as he entered a town hall lecture by B D Burton of Chicago university. The revolver misfired and the attacker wounded Secretary Barber of the YMCA before being overpowered.
Postal authorities raid the offices of George W Emanuel & Co private bankers alleging a mail fraud scheme selling stock in a Mexican gold mine. Listings claim a 29 percent annual return guaranteed by an international banking house. Investors numbered over 50,000 contributing at least $550,000.
The Dutch government revoked the Holland Venezuela protocol of 1894 after President Castro failed to revoke his May 14 decree by November 1. Curacao was ordered to declare its port free for weapons imports and exports and to refrain from interfering with revolutionary movements.
Professor Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago assailed the U S control of the Philippine islands. He said Filipinos would likely never adopt English and that American teachers were inferior. He claimed improvements were funded by taxed Filipinos.
Prelates priests and prominent laymen of the Protestant Episcopal church from eight midwestern states gathered in Fargo North Dakota for the annual conference of the sixth missionary department covering Colorado Iowa Minnesota Montana Nebraska Wyoming and the Dakotas. The council opens with a festival service at Gethsemane cathedral.
Hot Springs Virginia November 9 Taft will speak before the Prison Martyrs Monument association in Brooklyn next Saturday. He will leave his camp Friday night and return to his cottage after delivering the address.
Lincoln Neb Nov 9 Governor Sheldon telegraphed legislature members urging an extra session to push statewide prohibition. Early returns show a majority favoring the call for a special session to consider the measure.
Tokyo sources report the Japanese Diet will open on December 22 after an official announcement. Prime events and schedules for the session were outlined by government officials in Tokyo.
Menver Colorado November 9 John K H Goding former president of the defunct state bank of Rocky Ford Colorado was sentenced to ten years in the state prison. He was convicted of unlawful use of the bank funds and receiving deposits after knowledge of insolvency.
Former Tennesseean editor Howard Ward Carmack was shot and killed on Seventh Avenue North in Nashville. Robin Cooper, 27, a lawyer and Col. Duncan Cooper’s son, fired two shots as Carmack approached from opposite direction. Carmack died instantly. Robin was wounded in the shoulder. Col. Cooper did not fire and is detained. The incident is linked to political tensions after a gubernatorial primary.
The Netherlands received President Castro of Venezuela's reply to the second note. Cabinet meetings will discuss the communication before deciding on a future course. Foreign Minister Van Swinder said the 1894 Holland Venezuela treaty is suspended because Venezuela did not comply with the Dutch reply. Curacao's transshipment decree was withdrawn by Nov. 1, freeing Holland to act and suspending arms export prohibitions temporarily.
Senator Thomas A. Platt hinted that the next U S senator from New York could be President Theodore Roosevelt or Secretary Elihu Root. He said Roosevelt would outclass any rival and that the president could simply offer to take the seat.
Vice President Fairbanks appoints Senator Albert J Hopkins of Illinois to the national monetary commission to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator William J Allison of Iowa at Indianapolis Indiana on November 10.
New York City Postmaster Edward M. Morgan was shot in the abdomen as he left his home on One Hundred and Forty-sixth Street. The shooter, Eric H. Mackey, a stenographer for a downtown law firm, then fatally shot himself. Morgan survived with no internal bleeding, and recovery is expected.
A reflective lesson on Psalm 23 with commentary on the Good Shepherd guiding and comforting believers. It compares ancient and modern shepherding, notes Jesus as the Good Shepherd, and cites supporting thoughts by Hugh Black and others about shepherding, guidance, and God’s presence.
A dying man asks his relatives to carve on his monument the line Here It is a man who worked for his living. The relatives, eager to boost status, realize they cannot outshine the man’s simple pride and he slips into sleep.
The notice urges caregivers to examine every CASTORIA bottle for safety and authenticity, emphasizing it has been in use for over 30 years and bears the familiar signature.
The passage contrasts eye impressions with temperament noting stony eyes show a cold nature while playful remarks link blue eyes to cheerfulness and snappiness to temperament. It highlights how people interpret eyes as signs of character.
Lenora Bodenhamer of Kernersville North Carolina reports long lasting stomach trouble indigestion and nervous unease. She credits Peruna and Manalin after doctor prescribed remedies failed and says she now feels as well as ever and urges others with similar symptoms to try Peruna.
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