03 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1903
Page
1
A fragmentary, stylized items appears in a 19th century style piece. The speaker questions believers while noting burdens, eyes shed tears, and distant figures or forces approach, set against a restless night and thorny paths.
A story unfolds at a Foundling's Home where Sister Mary Angela cares for Amabel a gentleman's child. Sister Dorothea grows attached to the girl as she guides her from infancy toward potential adoption while grappling with the sorrow of parting and the hope of love for the child. A separate note recalls Grant's smoking habit forming after a victory and the influx of cigars to his camp.
An American Line steward claims babies never get seasick, likening rocking to a cradle. A 1910 anecdote notes Mrs Sisler’s mishap with an oxyse highball causing a traction accident. the tale blends shipboard life, oddities, and a fragmentary poem about Eve and Cosmoceleus.
Agriculture note discusses Spring Vetch as a renovator and forage plant tested at the Kansas station. It has been tried and condemned for Kansas, yet researchers note it may have value for other states. Cultivation and selection could reveal potential uses.
The Oklahoma Experiment Station finds standard seeding at 1.5 bushels per acre but tests 3 to 8 pecks per acre, with mixed results. Across years and stations, a liberal seeding rate often yields best or near best results, while very light or very heavy rates can reduce yield. Factors such as soil, timing, seed quality, berry size, purity, seeding method, and variety influence outcomes. wheat tilering affects stalk count per foot and overall yield. Practical advice stresses evaluating individual conditions rather than fixed rules.
The article extols the Plumbago as a winter bloom plant for amateurs with lavender blue flowers in dense clusters. It gives growth, propagation, and pruning guidance, noting varieties P capensis blue and two others P rogea red and P alba white, plus seasonal rest and care for continual flowering. It also includes a separate note on saving seed corn with a wind- and rodent-proof box and cellar drying advice.
A fragmentary dialogue in a mall setting recalls a kitten that was thought lost. The visitor asks about 117, and the reply humorously notes the kitten grew into a cat, ending the brief exchange with a whimsical note on destiny.
Notes from Rance County Wyoming report lighter cattle shipments this season due to scarce feed and little rainfall, with modest hay and crop yields. Wool, sheep, and horse markets show mixed activity while winter outlook hinges on upcoming weather. Idaho notes prosperity in Latah and Nez Perce.
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