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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
2
A packed, humorous miscellany notes opinions on sport talkers and boxers, a Boston lobster, a Spanish bullfighter nearing retirement, a New York flat of thirty-four rooms, a nursing of neurasthenia and ward work, Pike's Peak, reformers and scolds, a flying motorcycle forecast, a Detroit court on a wife and estate, and oddities about eggs, radium, and income tax rules.
A Minnesota bulletin urges attentive winter feeding of farm colts to ensure strong bone and muscle development. Liberal nitrogen-rich feeds and access to hay are essential, while corn should be limited to mature horses. Well cared for colts gain value at three years old and fetch $75 to $100 more than neglected peers.
W C Palmer argues alfalfa hay equals 60 bushels of oats per ton and can yield two tons per acre, with soil-improving benefits. He notes alfalfa costs less to handle than grain, must be fed on the farm, and emphasizes its roughage value.
Practical guidance for pig breeders highlights passion for detail work and rewards at top breeding and feeding. Emphasizes dipping vats, balanced feeding, sow management, separate breeding and market stock needs, cleanliness, light, and fresh water to prevent disease.
The first feed for a fresh milk cow should be a warm bran mash. It strengthens and benefits overall health. Begin cutting meal four weeks before calving and increase bran. Cornmeal adds heat, but bran cools the system.
Thorough preparation of the soil reduces seed requirements and failures. Good ground condition, not just seed vitality, leads to higher germination and less cultivation effort.
The notice argues breeding a heifer before eighteen months yields little gain and carries substantial risk to her health and future productivity. It emphasizes delaying breeding until a mature age improves outcomes and reduces complications.
A humorous slice shows Auntie recalling youth and popularity while blaming the era for not marrying. In another vignette Mike the unemployed seeks work, struggles with spelling his Irish surname, and ends with a terse employer dismissing him.
Snappy exchange features one character noting a first floor residence while another recalls a wife’s habit of stretching stories. The quip centers on misperception and comic miscommunication between two speakers.
Mr Wilkins vents anger toward neighbor Tompkins after Tompkins borrowed his gun to shoot a dog that kept him awake. The dog killed was Wilkins’ own dog, leading to a confrontation on the street.
A dialog from Punch contrasts an actor demanding pay for rehearsals with a manager questioning the practice. The actor defends six weeks of rehearsals for a ten day run, noting he is willing to perform for free.
Cartoonish wartime note from the Sydney Bulletin shows a jesting exchange about using the Boy Scouts in a conflict. The mock dialogue questions youth involvement, while a distant captain offers to take an aide, hinting at looming mobilization.
Mrs Winks mourns a failed marriage while Mr Winks defends her, insisting the fault lay with him not her. The exchange unfolds as a public airing of blame with a touch of melodrama from Harper's Weekly.
Two boarders exchange a wry joke about leaving. The second man says he fears the landlady’s designs after she served him the breast of the chicken at supper, not the neck. The line suggests a joking misunderstanding about intentions.
A writer notes that publishers have his next novel billed and advertised and wonders if they will push it hard. He implies marketing pressure may influence his future topics and wonders what he will write about next.
Suburbs report the minister in our area refuses marriage without a medical certificate. Crawford asks if it’s hard to obtain one. Suburbs replies that it’s easy because his brother is a doctor. Judge presides.
Reginald de Bacchus, son of a millionaire soapmaker, wakes moaning for water after a night of heavy drinking at a ball. He fears the end of his social career yet the valet downplays the scene, noting the crowd praises his new dance invention. Brooklyn Life.
Bridget explains she wears colored spectacles not for weak eyes but to shade bright sunlight. The exchange shows a mother noticing Bridget’s glasses and Bridget’s humorous reasoning about tanning under the sun with the tint.
Farmer Corntessel says he advised Josh to study electrical engineering to improve chances of passing exams. He notes some sellers claim electricity knowledge is limited, suggesting Josh has a better shot at success with formal study.
A man with a megaphone announces the home of a millionaire with nine children to passengers on a rubberneck wagon. An old gentleman from rural districts reacts with surprise and a colorful exclamation, sparking disbelief among onlookers.
In a brief wartime style exchange a young wife and new cook debate plans and duties. The conversation hints at household friction and uncertainty as the cook pretends readiness while the wife denies knowledge.
A quirky local quip collection features voices from a retired tailor and a young bass player. The remarks wander through identity and style, hinting at how attire and age shape perception in the community.
Fragmentary lines hint at a cryptic lament or lyric fragment with names and phrases hard to parse. The text appears dreamlike and incomplete, offering no clear event, person, or setting to anchor a concrete news-style summary.
A humorous market exchange features a fussy lady demanding exact affidavits of egg laying with timestamps. The marketman replies they cannot provide such signed documents as the hens refuse to sign them, highlighting a comic dispute over precise records.
A tramp explains that he ruined a once prosperous merchant with a thriving business and an aeroplane, telling a housewife that he ran both into the ground. The dialog frames a cautionary tale of ruin and consequence.
A comic exchange features a wife recounting her husband’s reactions to her clothing. She says he criticizes every time he spots her in new attire, and she notes his habit of giving her a dressing down whenever she dresses up.
The department store head praises the new manager calling him a wonder and noting daily bargain sales. The manager reportedly sells nearly every woman an accident policy before the rush begins, highlighting aggressive sales tactics.
Bluff recounts how Grimely cut his son off with a shilling and the family motor car. Gruff notes the severity, saying the son was disinherited and left without resources, including the car.
E O Sellers director of Evening Department at Moody Bible Institute Chicago presents an international Sunday school lesson. The piece outlines aims for biblical study and moral instruction for diverse readers across nations.
The reading outlines Joshua's farewell and covenant, contrasting Moses and Joshua as leaders and noting Hebrews' message of Christ fulfilling their failed tasks. It lists lessons under Moses and Joshua, including the spies, sin, Jericho, Acnan, land division, and concludes with God’s boundless love.
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