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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
2
A jumble of satirical items and quirky notes from New York to Kansas City. Topics range from health cautions and fashion foibles to financial foibles and odd curiosities. Mentions include a dog in New York, loan sharks in China, a Vienna horse win, sparrows as food, and a new nickel minting, all reflecting social gossip and public interests of the era.
A Connecticut laborer unearths an iron pot of eight pieces, a potter joke prompts a mother to oppose pottery in schools, a Washington bill targets imitation beer labeling. German scientists praise fifty year olds, a naval turret experiment recalls firing cannons at snipes, and a Kentucky man dies after a century in a tree. A foreign visitor studies the United States for eight months.
Overview of the friendship between Abraham Lincoln and Thurlow Weed sparked by Weed's Albany leadership and a Springfield cabinet discussion. Lincoln valued Weed's input on advisers, with a long correspondence showing Weed conveying views on secession and editor conventions during the Civil War era.
The passage invokes a single beloved savior as the sole support through sorrow and struggle and pleads for divine presence to uphold and sustain the heart now and forever. It emphasizes clinging to the compassionate almighty savior as the unique answer in the universe.
A Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania grave marks John Summerfield Staples as Abraham Lincoln's substitute in the Civil War. Staples served with multiple units and died in 1880s, with a post 150 G A R marker noting his role. Local residents recall his unique distinction and Lincoln's quiet, conscience-driven choice to send a stand-in.
A 1912 Winnipeg report notes heavy Christmas post office work with forty extra staff and special mail trains. Immigration and settlement drive new post offices, roads, and policing across prairie districts as Canada expects up to 400000 arrivals in 1912.
A paraphrased exchange recalls belief in faith cures and recollections of cures attributed to faith. The dialogue hints at skepticism about healing power beyond belief and mentions experiences with claimed remedies.
An advertisement stresses examining every bottle of Castoria with its signature, highlighting safe use for infants and children. It notes the product has been in use for over 30 years and includes the line Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
The National Builder describes an outdoor farm cellar of 10 by 14 feet interior with a five by seven foot arched roof peak, eight inch side walls, and an eleven by fifteen foot dug trench. It covers wall forms, concrete mix, stair layout, forming, and doorway framing for a four inch thick concrete floor and six inch wall clearance.
Instructions describe constructing an outdoor storage cellar with an arched roof formed from a five foot eleven inch radius circle. Use inch and three-eighths steel rods for reinforcement, lay concrete five inches thick, and provide ventilation. Forms removed after about three weeks.
Postpone pasturing demands special food and cull outward ewes to fatten before breeding. Readiness of rams hinges on matching strong points to ewe weaknesses to build a uniform flock quickly. Feed rams bri d oats roots and clover for a balanced ration. turn in at dusk and remove before feeding.
Missouri University experts urge small management changes to raise farm profits. Focus on profitable stock and efficient equipment rather than sweeping reforms. A farmer with high yields but losses improves under better herd and machinery choices, replacing unprofitable stock with profitable ones.
Describes a specialized truck for transporting barrels and kegs with thick wheels and upright supports to prevent rolling. Emphasizes a chain mechanism with one hook on one end and two hooks on the other, extending from the top Handle to secure loads.
A novel truck device uses a vertical slot with crossbars. a double hooked chain end hooks over a barrel rim and the other end to a crossbar to set tension. This arrangement clamps the barrel securely on the truck for transport.
Thousands of dollars are wasted in commercial fertilizers every year because land needs are not known. Conduct a simple personal experiment this year by planting a strip with your usual fertilizer and another strip without it to compare results. This practical test is more valuable than any opinion from interested agents.
The text compares grain composition and feeding qualities. Wheat has higher protein than rye. rye is tougher and harder to grind. both digestible but less than corn due to hull. Barley ranks between wheat and oats and is less used in the east unless quality is poor. Ground feed is more satisfactory than whole.
The text stresses that a dairy cow’s quality begins in the calf with care and feeding in the first year. A calf from a good cow benefits from extra attention before its first calving, while poor care can ruin the cow’s prospects.
Beginners in the poultry business tend to neglect stock when not yielding returns and fail to foresee future consequences. Constant care good feeding and fresh water are necessary from hatchling to laying house to ensure success.
Not many apples sell at a quarter a bushel. Clean up the garden and orchard to improve appearance and yield. Build a silo to double milk per acre and cut costs. Protect cows and calves from cold rains and ensure proper drainage. Poultry and fruits thrive together on the same land. Water should never stand around trees or vines. Succulent feed adds moisture and appeal. Being a skilled dairy, sheep, or poultry farmer boosts reputation and earnings.
A Westwood Maryland farmer's wife credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving chronic pain and monthly illness after following directions. She urges other women to seek confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co and publishes her endorsement to bolster faith among sufferers. Also includes short quips and ads typical of the era and a brief humor exchange about public boards.
The New York Sun cites Augustus Thomas recalling a game with Colonel Roosevelt and Mark Twain. Roosevelt discussed war bravado while Twain, an old Confederate soldier, affirmed nerves in battle, noting he kept calm throughout engagements.
A dialogue snippet shows a character pressed about age and maturity as a fatherly figure implies independence while the other seeks confirmation of age. The exchange underscores tension around knowing one’s own mind and personal boundaries.
A letter extols a wife’s recovery after 18 years poor health via Grape-Nuts and cream. After four weeks she enjoys strong breakfasts and suppers, credited to the food’s nutrition. The ad urges readers to read The Road to Wellville and notes the letters are genuine human-interest items from Postum Co.
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