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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
2
A column blends chatter on aviation progress, fashion shifts like the hobble skirt, social clubs for New York strolling, and jokes about youth elixirs. It notes Marines’ target practice, a Belgian vote jail joke, and American spendthrift flung funds in London, with several quips about summer weather and bridal customs.
An investigator notes stuttering occurs three times as often in boys as in girls. The observer adds that girls typically have fewer talking difficulties, reflecting longstanding impressions.
A Parisian scientist believes he can prolong life indefinitely, risking a dramatic shift in humanity. His bold work contrasts with a society where even trivial fashion symbols, like a straw hat, reflect changing norms.
A terse exchange questions why miners are depressed. A California woman reports spotting a burglar entering a window and striking him with a chair. It is noted her husband returns home each night at a reasonable hour.
A Philadelphia fish dealer finds a fish wearing a diamond ring among his wares. The U S mint plans to resume gold coin production. Paris debuts a controversial ballet drawing empty reviews. A Connecticut eagle incident and a Chicago hat blown away by wind are noted. Germans take up baseball but struggle with vocabulary as a Brooklyn cyclist dies in a collision.
It is now the woman with the hoe as the fair sex is persuaded garden work benefits health. Over time husbands may convince wives that beauty and health come from vigorous lawn mowing, leading suburbans to find value in mowing for a worthwhile life.
Four years ago a run down land patch was improved by sheep which rid the burdock. The author details yearly culling, use of registered rams, and care during lambing to ensure early lambs. Emphasizes keeping ewes fit, feeding with clean oat straw, and housing adjustments to support breeding and winter lambs.
Farmers favoring removal of aged orchards face opposition from stakeholders who value heirloom trees. A grandchild named the tree Bill’s Apple, still bearing today, while tall grafts yielded a gavel for a descendant society. A nearby pear orchard, though seedlings, remains productive and prized.
In the first season let vines grow freely then prune to three or four eyes on the strongest canes. In spring keep two strongest shoots as permanent arms and remove others. Pruning can occur December to March. fruit forms on current season new wood, not last year’s growth.
Cultivation notes describe Hubbard and Orange Marrow varieties as profitable. On a half acre the warted Hubbard and yellow Hubbard produced over 560 matured specimens, yielding a net of $85.
The article advises planting grape cuttings in spring as soon as the ground is workable. It emphasizes starting early to take advantage of warming soil and longer growing season for establishment.
The Seed Laboratory reported imported forage plant seeds from 1911 often had low vitality and high weed content. Analyses of 18 seed lots of alsike red white clover and hairy vetch showed as little as 23 percent pure seed with germination up to 77 percent, making actual viable seed far above market value. One Canadian alsike lot had under 60 percent pure seed and 74 percent of bulk germination with about 135000 weed seeds per pound.
Massachusetts leads cranberry production with about 400000 bushels annually. New Jersey follows closely at 860000 bushels, while Wisconsin ranks third with around 100000 bushels.
The lesson outlines four kingdom parables from Matthew 13 focused on value, mixed virtue, and final separation. Jesus reveals the hidden treasures of the field and the pearl of great price, and the drag net scene, stressing responsible stewardship by his disciples.
Workmen removing plaster in the Jacobean room at the Reindeer inn in Banbury uncover a double flintlock horse pistol inlaid with gold in the rafters. It bears the inscription Presented to Dick Turpin at the White Bear Inn Drury Lane February 7 1735.
The note urges practicing self control and poise while calmly and persistently awaiting readings. It frames patience as a deliberate discipline guiding personal study or reflection.
It is hard for the average man to grasp why some wives feel jealousy toward their husbands and how social expectations shape these emotions. The article examines personal experiences and cultural pressures influencing marital trust and insecurity.
A note touts the value of forethought and asserts Ganfieid Tea can aid digestion when it is off color. The claim frames the tea as beneficial for upset digestion and includes a casual assurance of good results.
A short exchange notes audience reaction to a song titled The Aeroplane. A teacher, John Mace, explains a strait in simple terms, with a playful judge comment on the topic.
A humorous exchange notes Hewitt stating the place sits 1000 feet up and Jewett retorts that the sea is never level, causing him sickness.
Mrs Kathryn Krafft of Warrenville Illinois reports eighteen years of skin eruptions with rashes and blisters and severe itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment followed by Resolvent she describes cooling healing and full relief within two months. The advertisement notes Cuticura products sold worldwide and invites postcards to Boston.
A Pittsburg drummer visits a small town eatery and learns the proprietor recently inherited the place from his father. The drummer says he recognizes the old cheese sandwich on the counter, recalling the former owner.
A Richmond cook named Aunt Sarah takes a shared dish of macaroni from her mistress. Her children enjoy it, then the next morning dig in the yard hunting for more macaroni worms, muttering that they will find more in the earth.
In rural Ireland a constabulary sergeant questions a countryman about a chalked name on a cart. The man replies that his name is O Flaherty and that he does not care who knows it, quipping at the officer’s use of obliberated.
A preparation called Paxtine Antiseptic is advertised as better than tooth powder for cleansing and whitening teeth removing tartar and preventing decay. It is sold by The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Mass at 25 cents a box or sent postpaid on receipt of price.
At a club dance a lively member urges a dull fellow to talk to Miss Fryte who sits alone. He asks what to say and is told to compliment her or insult others, exposing his lack of social tact in a brief humorous exchange.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip ends with a woman who spent her life chasing dust reaching St Peter. She asks the saint how often he cleans, and he jokes that she cannot shake the ruling passion. Inside she is offered a broom and dustpan instead of a harp.
The Kansas City Star recounts Booker T. Washington using a short morning encounter with Aunt Caroline to illustrate a forward looking view. He emphasizes a future oriented race rather than a past one.
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