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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
2
A column of zany observations critiques fashion and science while poking fun at politics, money, and social trends. It riffs on a voiceless cat, Niagara Falls, pythons, a new nickel design, and a Gotham bribe, weaving humorous vignettes from everyday life.
Advance fashion notes predict smaller hats for women this season while observers remain silent on the impact on fathers pockets at the game, hinting at restrained spending.
An Iron River Wisconsin field test compared 4, 6, and 8 inch planting depths on 21 rows to neutralize soil variation. Yields were 140, 124, and 102 bushels per acre respectively, with four inch plants maturing earlier and stockier vines, suggesting six inches as the optimal depth.
The piece argues that despite fears of overproduction, U S imports of oats potatoes peas beans sugar tobacco totaling several millions of dollars show money flowing to foreign suppliers. It contends rising population will prevent overproduction and urges more domestic farming to keep earnings within the country.
Kansas figures report 00 pounds of pork from one ton of alfalfa hay and 770 pounds per acre from alfalfa pasture. Nebraska tests find one quarter alfalfa hay rations worth its weight in corn meal, superior to bran. Iowa results show pork at 3.84 per 100 pounds with corn at 71.1 cents per bushel. with alfalfa and corn, pork costs 2.88 per 100 pounds and corn yields 86.6 cents per bushel, a 331 3 percent edge for alfalfa.
Ship geraniums coleus and car nations for outdoor planting in spring. For geraniums use a flowering pot with good drainage, fill to an inch from top with well sifted soil, finish with an inch of river sand. Make four inch slips, select stocky ones, plant each half under soil with two leaves visible.
The article cautions buyers that the cheapest seeds may cost more in the long run. It urges paying a fair price and testing vegetable seed viability to at least ninety percent before planting.
The article explains clover as a foundation crop for eastern and north central states, stressing its role in nitrogen and humus build up while noting it is not a universal cure for farm troubles. It discusses soil humus levels, lime and drainage needs, disease and insect challenges, and the role of clipping to maintain vigorous stands.
Francis L Risley advises soaking house plants in water to refresh them and kill red aphids, brushing off scales on ferns with soap and a toothbrush, applying soot to soil, and exposing plants to fresh air. Use rain water for Calla lilies and daily light tobacco smoke for maintenance.
Swine manure should be fed on pastures or cultivated fields to reduce loss. Dry-lot feeding in summer wastes manure due to leaching and wind blow off. Pasture or field feeding deposits waste in soil where fertilizing constituents can be utilized.
Instructions order disposing of all hens that have completed their second laying season to create space for young stock. The directive emphasizes immediate action and removing older birds to optimize flock turnover.
Do not plant over fruit tree roots and prefer well drained sites for new orchards. Calliopsis is a rapid cut flower. Spraying failures occur when temperatures drop below 40 degrees. Sow asters pansies cobea and hardy carnations for early outside blooms. Bush fruit tops should be pruned to match root pruning in transplanting. Regularly destroy insect eggs near rubbish and tree bark. Sweet cherry tolerates fall planting and often outperforms spring setting. Avoid plowing an orchard during bloom. better before or after.
Child readers are urged to prepare for May Day with tissue baskets, flowers, and costumes inspired by May queen fantasies. The essay promotes hands on play, weaving crepe paper around poles, and outlines a book recommendation Maypole Possibilities by Mrs. Jen n ette BE Carpenter Lincoln. It then shares a lively S Supper menu full of alliterative dish names to spice up church event dining.
A late spring luncheon centers on abundant blooms with apple blossoms as the centerpiece and a music box. Guests use watercolor apple blossom place cards and Mendelssohn’s Spring Song on the top. Favors are candy boxes shaped like instruments. guests hope to be sweetly attuned.
The column describes a boy’s eighth birthday party with flower pot shaped cards and edible arrangements, plus a water-filled oval pan with fish and toy boats. It also shares a Spanish moon and morning stars game, a junior to senior banquet planning query, and etiquette on gift giving for golden weddings.
Mrs M asks if J M J are a date code in letters used by a western friend. Madame Merri responds unknown and suggests they may be a contemporary sign. There is no known code mapping letters to months and dates.
A terse motto warns against sending others on risky tasks. The advice favors self-reliance and direct action, urging the messenger to undertake duties personally to avoid missteps or danger.
A devotional analysis of Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dreams, his humility under sudden power, and how divine guidance established his role. It links Joseph's wisdom to faith, providence, and the future famine plan, urging believers to seize present opportunities.
Lord Knollys declined a US publisher’s blank check to write his memoirs, noting a five million dollar value and the wish to reveal nothing. The anecdote highlights his discretion after serving as private secretary to George V and Edward VII. Uncle Josh jokes about a singing boarder with a fishy voice in Harper’s Weekly.
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