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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1899
Page
8
The article explains a method to keep tile drains perfectly even by using narrow side boards to create gaps so tiles sit level. It warns uneven tile placement causes sediment deposition and clogs, stressing careful alignment to preserve drain effectiveness and prevent costly failures.
A National Rural excerpt urges farmers to maintain the public road between fence and roadway, arguing neat fences raise farm value and proper weed control prevents seed spread. It notes thistles and grasses blow into fields, needing constant vigilance, and cites use of roadside cuttings as stack bottoms.
The article contrasts stocky versus long plants for out planting. Deep planting helps roots avoid dry spells, while very stout plants cannot always be set deeply. Long, spindling plants can be buried deeper and may overtake stocky plants in growth once warmth returns, though strong vigorous plants are preferred overall.
A western paper notes that the push for better roads is crowded by widespread county calls for free rural mail delivery. It recalls that free rural delivery success rests on the quality of the highways.
A Philadelphia Inquirer tale recalls a chaotic evening ride when a mysterious insect caused panic aboard a crowded car near a summer resort. Passengers ducked and screamed as a strange wheezing intruder buzzed through the car, only to be revealed later as a mistaken object, a darning needle. The crowd laughed as the wheels rolled on after the stop.
The piece argues that prudent household economy saves time and money only when based on solid, standard products rather than makeshift, trendy tricks. It urges using proven, widely available preparations and avoiding wasteful substitutes, stressing the value of time and practical efficiency for women.
Docks in Japan are being built at high cost with many large docks owned by Japanese concerns. Yokohama has a dock cut from soft rock with a new dock finished beside it and an engine and boiler shop attached. Baron Iwasaki's Nagasaki works boast a dry dock and a shipyard with modern machinery and cranes, producing 6000 ton twin screw steamers.
A compact roundup notes two deaths per second in general mortality chatter, UK shareholders outnumber railway workers by about 40,000, radish culture near Norfolk spans 1506 acres, new musical clock masterpiece for the Chinese emperor, and a science tidbit explaining why the daytime sky looks blue due to dust particles scattering blue rays while red rays pass through.
Cecil Rhodes is described as misogynistic, employing only men at home. Trenry Clews has built the best orchid collection in the United States after years of work. William Dean Howells will lecture the coming winter in large cities, sharing ideas on the novel and related professional topics.
A Philadelphia Times note recalls a five year old girl who found her lost spaniel after seeing an advert. She recalls the Sunday school parable of the lost sheep and wonders why the shepherd did not advertise in the paper. Also features an old shoe powder ad and a light Puck cartoon moment about Dewey choosing a naval uniform.
A collage of 19th century ads and quips cites Lane's Family Medicine promising daily bowel movement aids while Grove's Tasteless Ointment touts iron and quinine. Jokes about horses, cures for colds, and petty sayings fill a page from Indianapolis Journal, Town Topics, Golden Days, and other papers with line blurbs and mock testimonial tone.
An 1880s era letter details how Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and related products relieved Mrs Savina Archambo of fatigue weakness dizziness and bodily pain after childbirth. The note credits the treatment with restoring appetite sleep and strength and invites other women to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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