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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
2
A column of witty jests mocks trends from slit skirts and cubist haircuts to aeroplanes and elopements. It ribs weather obsessions, airline tips, and careless manners while lampooning cabined politics and perpetual motion claims.
A fragment notes a pessimistic view about June brides and their luck, joking that many have faced hard times by this point. The line hints at domestic toil and social expectations tied to marriage in a bygone era.
A Pennsylvania baby was born under the auspices of five grandmothers and is reported to be doing as well as could be expected. The remark about fashion notes and corn crop figures frame a quirky, era tone item.
A bull pup loses grip on a spinning auto tire and is hurled into a maple tree about 30 feet high. The piece ends with a wry note on chewing tobacco as a vanished national pastime if Dickens visited America again.
A St Louis girl slept for six days after playing a hard tennis match. The article notes a public fuss over split skirts and fashion shocks while warning about dangers of hobble skirts and rearward facing cars. It contrasts with a Boston judge ruling that barking dogs are natural and court orders against barking are ineffective.
A man who faced imminent pardon died on the eve of his release from the state penitentiary, marking the end of a long stretch of adversity and the sharp contrast between hope and tragedy.
In a Chicago divorce suit a physician testified idle men are likelier to be more loving than busy ones. He added a compensating advantage that busy men give their wives a more satisfactory living. He noted sentiment is valued, but tangible support lasts longer.
A farmer advice piece warns about widespread overstocking of pasture lands driven by procrastination and zeal to keep livestock, leading to inadequate summer grazing. It recommends two options: reduce herd size to fit pasture or sow late summer crops like oats, millet, cane, rape, and wheat for extended grazing and winter roughage, with careful timing to avoid frost damage.
Green's Nursery of Rochester NY reports a new Red Cross currant that grows twice as much as Cherry or Fay, reaching 18 to 24 inches from last fall’s plantings by July 1. The berries are bright red and often dense enough to conceal the canes.
A columnist shares a neighbor’s method of feeding plants with beef or shellfish. She notes ferns revived by a dose of steak and observes roots encasing decaying meat. The piece adds inland readers might try beef tea and mentions Gulf Coast practices with raw shellfish.
The Iowa experiment station bulletin reports two-year trials where winter wheat planted with a press drill produced 54.14 bushels per acre versus 44 for a common drill. A 1894 test showed 48 bushels with the press drill against 30 with the common drill, due to better soil compaction moisture retention and stronger plants.
The cowpea proves a soil renovator with high value not widely recognized in the south. Louisiana station bulletin 40 reports 63 varieties tested, with Unknown Black Clay and Red best for vines and green manuring while bunch varieties such as Whippoorwill Blue Blackeye yield more in peas.
An old farming note stresses shade for fowls in hot summers. It recommends planting fruit trees in poultry yards to provide both shade and fruit, boosting comfort and feed.
The excerpt describes the initial variety in a broad seedling program from veteran hybridist Jacob Moore, known for originator roles in the Brighton grape Diamond grape Bartlett Seckle pear and other fruits. The passage notes the long stems and the scientific cross breeding process that produced this early variety.
Australia expands irrigation on grazing lands using artesian wells to cover more than 2,000,000 acres. The effort aims to boost pasture production and farming viability in arid regions.
An illustrated society note describes a planned school shower for a young woman after Labor Day. Polly organizes gifts for travel and study including an alarm clock, utility box, book straps, sewing bag, and various accessories. It offers travel packing tips and a witty aside on fashionable hoarding, ending with travel gear and a note from Madame Merri.
A seaside hostess hosts a summer party for girls and men wearing wash frocks and outing suits. Pink blue and white sunbonnets pair with hat bands, matching beads, and sea themed favors. Activities include tennis archery boating games and a seven pm supper with an informal dance. one engagement will be announced durante the sea centerpiece with miniature pond and sailboats.
A border mold blancmange made with two cups of milk cornstarch salt and sugar and vanilla. The stiffly beaten egg whites are folded in after ten minutes of cooking and the mixture is molded and cooled then served with fresh raspberries and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Boil the teapot in a large saucepan with cold water and two or three handfuls of washing soda for three to four hours. Remove, scrub with fine brick dust, rinse with hot water then cold to finish.
The article describes a method to improve a navy blue serge suit when it looks shiny. Mix bluing with water, wring a cloth, and press the fabric with a hot iron until dry. Repeat over the whole suit for better appearance.
Paris correspondents note tulle hats with black satin crowns feature clever wired brim details and clusters of apples strawberries and currants. Designers favor black and white Parisiennes returning to restrained color while fruit adornments appear on millinery and toques, though flowers remain main summer hat elements.
Richard Sherry, smitten with Florence Raymond, attends a palm reading hosted by Mrs. Smythe. The palm reader lacks a future glimpse but hints at a decisive turn in Sherry’s life. He later reveals he will marry Florence, crowning the party as a social triumph.
The paper notes a Troy New York resident who earns a living by selling his poetry from house to house. Wright compares the practice to an organ grinder, saying people pay the man to move on.
A brief quotation from the St. Louis Republic notes a man expressing desire to kiss a girl, then states she won’t permit it, underscoring a reluctance or barrier to access in a social moment.
It reads as a playful line about a responsive or expressive face described with humor. The snippet contrasts a mobile countenance with a real auto face, suggesting novelty in facial expression or automation.
A Bovina Center New York housewife testifies after six years of illness that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improved her health enabling her to work and care for her children. The letter promotes the medicine and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
A father and son visit a country photographers shop. The father asks for retouching to make Joseph look honest for a job. The photographer declines, saying Joseph’s current portrait is already honest, prompting a humorous exchange.
A society matron wears a pendant of wood set in pearls on a gold chain. When asked what stone it is she replies it is wood and explains she taps her locket to ward off boasting. The anecdote notes her superstition and playful explanation.
Ms Laura E Richards daughter of Julia Ward Howe joins the Maine committee backing the International Institute for Girls in Spain. Mrs Susan D Huntington, the institute's director for three years, is visiting Boston. It isn’t recorded that the Lord loveth a cheerful giver of advice.
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