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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1912
Page
2
A collection of light jests and faux science notes from the Advance Indiana column motes on fashion myths politics and oddities. It riffs on Mexico politics hats diets airplanes and common-place absurdities with sly humor and dated references.
A Baltimore bachelor who took out an insurance policy against marriage may face a leap year proposal, or may simply be paying himself compliments with bouquets.
The article notes ongoing reports about the hobble skirt’s demise, but the garment remains a defiant triumph despite united criticism from beauty experts.
Flint recommends a cheaper fattening method using cattle bought in thin flesh fed roughage before turning to grass. Prime corn fed animals are scarce in summer but command good prices, signaling a shift to forage based finishing for cattle profits.
Kansas Agricultural College expert P N Flint argues for pasture based fattening to reduce costs. He says cattle bought in thin condition gain on roughage then light corn rations while on grass, finishing by late July. Grass fed steers may fetch near same prices as full grain fed cattle in dry lots.
An Alabama inventor shows a trace connector with a wheel and notched whiffletree ends. A ring sits in the wheel’s slots and, when aligned, prevents slipping. A spring hook secures the trace, allowing quick hooking or unhooking in seconds.
The article notes livestock in various regions fed locusts fish and dates near the Persian gulf while Thibet horses are fed pig’s blood and Asia’s mountains value meat in horse diets. It observes rising use of meat in the country as a useful addition to the stock ration.
The article states that 77,000,000 acres of swamp and overflow lands in the Mississippi valley could be converted to fertile farm property at a cost of five to seven dollars per acre.
A young woman constrained by office work to rest, then ordered eggs daily, set up a small yard flock with a portable coop. She hired a feeder, bought food, and supplied eggs to family and neighbors, selling surplus at a premium at a drug store.
Argentina this season is estimated to produce 91 374000 hundredweight of wheat, about 170 565000 bushels of 60 pounds. Southern hemisphere wheat is projected at 105.5 percent of last season, about 156 000000 hundredweight or 291 200000 bushels. Argentina oats are projected at 17 381000 hundredweight, with New Zealand at 5 342000 hundredweight producing 18 687000 bushels of 32 pounds.
Experiments in Ireland show calves born in autumn gain more quickly through winter when housed at night in a well ventilated shed than calves with no shelter. By mid summer the difference was small. Wet weather harmed unprotected cattle more than a prolonged cold spell.
The Wisconsin experiment station finds that withholding salt from cows for months reduces vitality and can lead to breakdown if prolonged. Reintroducing salt restores vigor quickly.
Hogs thrive on green forage and a moderate grain ration, with clover and grass sufficient in summer. Essex rape seed planted at four pounds per acre boosts pig pasture in about ten weeks, while ashes salt and sulfur aid digestion. keep pens dry, waters fresh, and provide exercise.
A Sunday lesson on Mark 2 23 to 3 6 explores why the Sabbath exists and how Jesus’ actions on the grain plucking and healing reveal proper observance. It contrasts Continental leisure with Puritan restraint, urging balance between rest mercy and duty.
A preacher urges that mercy, not sacrifice, defines true religion and calls believers to visit the sick aid widows and orphans and help human needs anytime not limited to Sundays. He emphasizes Christ came to minister not be served and notes congregational support for open shops and Sabbath transportation.
A Virginia woman testifies she recovered full health after years of illness during menopause. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for her improved strength and ability to work, praising the medicine's wide endorsement and confidential mail advice from Lynn Mass. The piece also mentions a cold cure and a spurious drug offer.
Burke Edwards defends an orphan bullied by local boys at a river drive meeting Eunice. He vows to adopt the boy, saying the child shows the makings of a man and deserves a chance beyond the orphanage. Eunice forgives and pledges support as Burke quotes a biblical line.
A garbled collage shows Walker family promotions in Pittsburgh offering a large value food and goods bundle for $1.99, a gossip digest snippet from Polly Miss Yellowleaf and Dolly Well, and a Virginia prison life line with a racially charged pension remark from Lippincott’s, all reflecting period tone and stereotypes.
A playful fragment shows Freddie and his sister sneaking into a pony just for food while debating cookies and a plan to avoid detection. A Boston club anecdote mocks a frigid member and a claret custom. A moral about truth visits a le office boy who learns a grim fate for lying.
A Georgia woman writes of rapid relief from indigestion and heart palpitations after adopting Grape Nuts and Postum. She claims her stomach and heart troubles disappeared and her mind cleared, noting rapid flesh and strength gains. The testimonial, attributed to Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan, asserts the letters are genuine and of human interest.
Fragmented notice shows multiple sale and trade offers including farm equipment, household items, truck belts, and live stock placeholders. Entries reference locations near Steeille Livia and Canadian areas with mentions of boxes and contact lines. The text lacks coherent structure and complete details but indicates broad for sale or trade intents.
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