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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
3
A tramp approaches a group of congressmen and offers Gardner a quarter. One congressman notes the eager benefactor and warns the tramp away. The two exchange words, then money changes hands as the tramp departs, claiming the cash was for Gardner’s preparedness drive.
Bathe with Cuticura Soap, dry and apply the Ointment. They stop itching instantly, clear pimples, blackheads, redness and roughness, remove dandruff and scalp irritation, heal red rough hands and many baby skin troubles. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A British committee investigated the costly onion market attributing the surge to halted imports from Holland and Belgium and reduced Egyptian and Spanish supplies. It notes onions can be grown in England and urges women gardeners to take up onion cultivation as practical war work.
The London Chronicle records Charles Lam lamenting the “smiling hypocrisies of May” in a letter to Bernard Horton. He rejects the servile laudation of the month and questions poets about magic, calling May the most insincere part of the year.
A quirky anecdote notes that a woman gains sudden near fame when an unexpected relative, a seventeenth cousin, rises to public attention. The piece captures social humor about fame and distant connections.
Watermelon growers face anthracnose outbreaks in warm wet seasons. Bordeaux mixture spray, prepared fresh, controls the disease and should be applied two weeks before maturity with a 100 pound per square inch spray, using proper mixing and straining.
A practical guide for fruit growers on personal protection while spraying lime sulfur and arsenate sprays. Emphasizes goggles and rubber gloves, face lubrication, and methods to reduce strain while handling hoses and sprayers.
Rhode Island Reds weigh 1.5 ounces at hatch and rise to over 3 ounces at two weeks 5 ounces at four weeks and over 8 ounces by five weeks Rocks run about an ounce lighter at each age Chickens reach market weight at low cost for broiler production per Farm Life bio notes profitability for producers.
Testing garden seeds for germination is a simple matter and well worth doing.
Farmers should choose a tractor with enough power to handle all tasks without overloading the machine. The guidance emphasizes selecting appropriate horsepower to match workload and avoid strain on the engine.
Observers emphasize frequent, thorough cultivation as essential to achieving substantial potato yields and consistent harvest quality.
Advice warns against planting fruit trees and neglecting them stressing ongoing care. It emphasizes regular watering pruning and feeding for healthy fruit production.
Good fancy cakes can rival professional caterers with simple tools and careful work. Use stiff boiled icing for a thick coat and plan decorations with edible florals like rose petals and violet leaves. Create cameos with colored icing, and use sugar candies for personalized birthday designs. Colored frostings transform small cakes into festive treats.
Cream butter and sugar with vanilla and egg. Alternate adding flour mixed with baking powder and milk. Divide one third of batter, mix with cocoa, then drop both mixtures in spoonfuls into a deep pan. Bake about 40 minutes in a moderate oven.
A simple dish notes corn kernels from half a can and small tomato cubes baked with bread crumbs egg milk and seasonings. Bake in a medium casserole until golden then serve directly from oven to table with buttered crumb topping.
Instructions describe beating yolks and whites separately with sugar, then combining parts. Fold in sifted flour with cream of tartar and soda, add hot water, stir smooth, flavor. Bake about 20 minutes in a hot oven.
Cream butter with yolk and beat in the egg white. Add two tablespoons sugar and quarter teaspoon each mustard salt and paprika. Gradually whisk in half cup hot vinegar. Cook over simmering water until thickened like cream. Cool and fold into a generous pint shredded cabbage for salad.
A simple two egg custard recipe instructs breaking two eggs into a pint bowl with salt and two tablespoons of sugar. Add nearly a pint of milk, grate nutmeg on top, and bake in a hot oven until gently swelled. Avoid removing it if the center sinks slightly and watch it closely to prevent curdling.
A chicken dish is enriched by four hard boiled eggs chopped and mixed with breadcrumbs butter and curry powder moistened by beaten raw yolks. Shape into balls and simmer in the stewed chicken about five minutes before serving.
A simple bake calls for two cups of cooked rice and a cup of minced ham browned in butter with salt cayenne and a tablespoon of sugar. The mixture is placed in a buttered pan, covered with cracker crumbs, and browned in the oven.
The Topeka Capital quotes a Liquor Dealers publicity serial claiming Kansas endures infanticide, dirt, destitution, and danger due to prohibition. It suggests liquor interests will seize any reform to show state misery, and mocks a forthcoming serial linking prairie fires to the prohibition amendment.
Citizens complain about inefficiency of city officials and propose relocating city hall closer to the baseball grounds to reduce time wasted commuting. The remarks highlight frustration with bureaucratic delays and call for action.
In a Washington Star quotation, Senator Sorghum quips that weather talk reveals little concern for tariff policy, signaling a clash between small talk and economic issues. The remark frames ongoing political discourse as analysts weigh trade and duties.
A four year old girl sent to gather an egg from a fence corner nest discovers a soft shelled egg that is not yet finished. She rushes to tell her father in astonishment that she did not bring the egg because it isn’t finished yet.
A Nebraska resident recounts a German acquaintance from South Platte who predicts prohibition will win by 5000 to 10000 votes. The German explains mixed customs, cites outraged German fathers, and says their sons drink excessively prompting a vote to blot out the American saloon.
The argument against prohibition claims it confiscates property but notes owners keep their land and buildings. Saloon and brewery spaces remain, yet cannot serve former purposes. they can host beneficial enterprises in states with prohibition, yielding profit to owners.
Warden Talcott of a North Dakota penitentiary testified before a U S senate committee probing attempts to fix fiber prices for twine. He cited labor shortages due to strong prohibition laws impacting convict workforce. A hotel manager in New York complained prohibition would eliminate bars, calling them a nuisance and embarrassment.
Three hundred and twenty four farmers who trade in Kewanee Illinois presented a petition to the business men of that town asking them to keep out the saloons. The Kewanee Star Courier published the entire list of 324 names on its first page.
A note on newspapers拒 refusing liquor ads across the US. It contrasts Riverside and Bakersfield showing Riverside dry for 20 years with a $1.60 tax rate while Bakersfield stays wet with a $1.75 rate. It claims bootleg liquor supplies come from brewers distillers and wholesalers.
A miserly,iling man seeks a cheap doctor. He pays four dollars for the first visit and two for each follow up. The physician pockets the money and refuses a repeat examination, declaring there is no need for further treatment.
A humorous exchange centers on a new watch claiming perfect timekeeping. The neighbor asserts the device outpaces every clock in town, highlighting a boastful, lighthearted moment about punctuality.
Brown arrives home after a lively smoking concert and heavy drinking. He longs to know the hour, misses the time until the church clock finally strikes twelve, counting along in a breathless, hazy recap of the night.
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