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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1911
Page
2
A scattered column riffs on quirky topics from an Indiana joy ride to New York hobo farms and a Seattle sky scraper. It mentions a cure for hay fever in Pittsburgh, a dogged hunt for dueling hats, and a Los Angeles police squad on roller skates, all with a satirical, breezy tone.
The article argues that a concrete hog wallow is a practical, necessary feature for hog raisers. It details placement near water, water supply options, and drainage, plus benefits in cooling, vermin control, and skin condition.
A Texas man died after sneezing fits were linked to a fatal episode, while American heiresses question King George’s plan to create new English peers. The remarks imply shifting attitudes toward health and aristocratic titles in the era.
A woman in New York reportedly used a copy of the Congressional Record to strike a burglar with a rolling pin. The report suggests improvised, harmless tasks for performers and musicians, noting cows enjoy music while milking in Chicago.
A Chicago health expert argues nature and providence never intended children to live in urban flats and suggests landlords share in the responsibility. The remark emphasizes housing quality as a factor in child well being.
A 70 year old Boston resident declares his good health stems from eating oatmeal and crackers daily. He does not mention any other foods or dietary rituals.
Ducks in a Massachusetts post office deterred burglars and helped save the building. The tale contrasts their quiet deed with the famed Roman geese that saved ancient Rome.
Fragmentary notes describe a maid carrying a baby in one arm and a bucket of coal in the other while performing upstairs tasks, highlighting harsh living and work conditions in a domestic setting.
A San Francisco heiress seeks to end her marriage citing an allowance of only $29 a month from her wealthy husband. The line between luxury and constraint appears thin as the couple navigates marital strain and social expectations.
A collage of quirky claims and questions spans fashion absurdities weather mistakes political moves animal oddities and curious laws. Reports touch on Finland annexation hints hen with two stomachs shaved cats myths and Vienna aviation laws with a provocative twist.
By ELC Glitzke. Explains the complementary roles of blood meat and linseed meal in livestock diets. Blood meal balances fat-rich corn and assists young stock with bowels. linseed meal counteracts constipation and adds heat and energy. For dams and young alike, both feeds prevent scours and constipation.
Farmers are advised to consider spending from 10 to 25 dollars on new cockerels if young chicks fail to meet quality expectations, ensuring flock vigor for the following season.
Saturday Evening Post stresses individual cow needs and appetites as core to dairy success. Tailoring rations to each animal, ensuring palatability with varied feeds like corn ensilage, and avoiding deficits across protein, carbohydrates, fats, and minerals are essential for maximizing milk production under rising feed costs.
A illustrated device for wheat handling uses a weight on a bar to set a 30 pound dump per end. When both ends dump, 60 pounds are released and the register records 60 pounds or one bushel of wheat for each action.
A writer reports successful experience using moth balls in nests and around roosts to prevent lice and mites in poultry. They note no harm to hens or chicks and claim it protects high priced eggs, while a neighbor who avoided moth balls lost 400 chicks to lice.
Thirty years ago Dr. W. Beale of Michigan Agricultural College buried 20 weed seed varieties in a ground box to test vitality. Thirty years later more than five varieties remained alive and capable of rapid growth after dormancy.
The article notes that turkeys at liberty will eat green food but this is insufficient and of the wrong kind, making it advantageous to provide them with green food.
A poultry raiser should provide properly balanced rations and the right quantity of foods to attain top success. The article stresses that no one reaches the highest yield without correct feeding practices and sustenance.
Retailers push frequent egg turnover to capitalize on higher fresh egg demand and premium pricing, while stale stock is discounted to clear inventories and reduce losses.
A narrator recalls the feverish social season at Cumagen Woods. Women dread endless parties despite outdoor longing, with Mrs Fink chasing lettuce and invitations, while Catherine Smith and the narrator plot to escape by simply saying no thank you. The woods become a stage for conflict, exhaustion, and a humorous act of social rebellion.
A middle aged spinner orders a hansom and the cabby arrives late. The irate passenger demands the driver’s name, insisting she might miss her train. The driver reassures her she will make the train and offers the number but keeps his name private, saying it is promised to another young lady.
Munyon reports rapid growth of the Hope Cult with over a half million members nationwide. He calls for addressing the ill in Philadelphia and elsewhere, claims cures through hope and his medicines, and notes free medical advice from Munyon Laboratories staff. He identifies himself as not a physician and invites letters to Prof. J M Munreen.
A nervous man asks a doctor if sleep talking can be taught. The doctor doubts it, but the man explains his wife’s public speaking practice, urging him to shout supportive phrases every ten minutes to ease insomnia. Washington Star humorous quip.
Hugh Reilly recalls his morning arrival at the Union Station and a night in a sleeping car. At the Commercial club he quips with a barber about personal appearance, the barber guessing Reilly has improved little, perhaps only eight.
A witty exchange reveals a husband using the office boy to reach his wife with sweet nothings. The wife confesses she missed the ruse because she is busy at bridge daily and had the cook answer calls. The joke hinges on the misdirection of who answers the phone and who is in on the ruse.
This lesson discusses Psalm 126 as part of the Pilgrim Psalms, praising God for restoring Zion after exile. It notes the challenges faced by the returned exiles, the forgiveness of iniquity, and the new knowledge of God’s Word. It also cites views on sin’s law and the promise of blessings for faith and repentance.
Pound resident Mrs Herman Szi th shares a testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing dyspepsia and female troubles after fourteen years of illness and failed doctor visits. The ad touts the product as a standard treatment for women with displacements inflammation irregularities backache and related symptoms and invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
A physician speaks of the delicate balance in handling influential patients who overeat. He notes the duty to advise without offense and to maintain professional tact in a social milieu where wealth and status complicate medical guidance.
A quoted exchange shows a child defending a boy described as bad while a caregiver calls him sociopath. The fragment hints at social tension and moral judgments captured in a Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet.
A playful exchange from Harper's Weekly imagines a couple in a Venetian garden listening to Italian troubadours. The dialogue humorously contrasts romance with a wish for better hygiene beyond the moonlit serenades.
Colonel Stilwell questions an orator's remarks as moonshine while the other person defends the comparison, arguing the speaker’s praise oversteps civility. The exchange reveals tension between caution and strong regard for a rugged, high quality mountain product.
A reader from Allegheny Pennsylvania extols Grape Nuts with hot milk or cream as the finest night cap. He credits the cereal with ending digestive pain and insomnia after a three year use, noting weight gain and improved health. The letter promotes Postum and invites inquiries.
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