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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
7
Wu Ting Fang the Chinese ambassador modestly deflects honors as a sign of office not self. A Rhode Island farmer shows off a 1,250 pound blue ribbon hog at Woonsocket stock show. Reporters press for pedigree, but the hog’s fame eclipses the details.
Mrs A J Davis of Murray Kentucky reports rapid relief from kidney disease after using Deans Kidney Pills. She describes dizziness back pain knife like stabs and grip attack before treatment and asserts all symptoms disappeared in three weeks. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The preliminary annual statement of internal revenue receipts shows cigarette consumption rising in the United States for the year ended June 30 1908. Spirits sales fell sharply with grain distillates dropping over 15 million dollars in revenue while beer sales grew. Overall internal revenue declined by nearly 18 million dollars from the prior year.
A fragmentary Chicago Tribune snippet mentions Goodman Gonrong contemplating a job offer, Haymold Storey noting a yeller streak, and a quip about courage and bravery. It also references white clothing, Red Cross, grocers selling large packages, juvenile ignorance, and Mrs Lapsling reproving Johnny.
Mrs Jypes gains no evident pleasure from her new automobile as she is rarely seen using it. Miss Capsicum notes the Snoodles have purchased a finer car, suggesting shifting status or preference in the household.
Trap nests reveal which hens lay best, reduce egg breakage, and tame shy birds while highlighting winter layers and egg quality. They require frequent visits but identify good stock. use with care. Rights of the hired man call for fair treatment, decent shelter, food, and respectful conduct from employers.
A door hung on a perfectly horizontal track bar uses a cord running over a pulley at the track end. The cord attaches to a weighted bucket or paint key, providing sufficient weight to pull the door open.
The design describes a self opening door operated by a catch connected to a cord running the full length of the barn. It enables opening from any driveway position or a barnyard post, even when in a wagon or on horseback. American Farm World notes practicality and adaptability for rural work.
A new fruit wrapping machine in California operates automatically with minimal attention. Fruit rolls down a ramp to an operator who removes defective pieces, then is lifted into rubber cups and fed to a paper wrap that protects the stem. An electric clutch stops jams and a counter records wrapped units. The machine reportedly handles six good fruits at once.
In northwestern Missouri a feud over a dozen eggs escalates toward killings after a neighbor loaned eggs when prices were 24 cents per dozen and later demanded an extra dozen to cover the drop to 12 cents. A dozen prior fights have occurred as residents seek weapons amid the dispute.
George W Frye of Lexington Ohio reports a method to produce a rubber like solid from skim milk. While sterilizing milk by passing electric currents he obtained a soft white elastic substance likely casein, naming the product omsite. About sixteen pounds of omsite per hundred pounds of milk are produced.
The article notes Chicagoans visiting Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Indiana Ohio and Kentucky state fairs report strong farming prosperity. Higher attendance and more rural visitors mark the season, with record turnout and increased spending, suggesting robust agricultural conditions.
The description specifies a 4 to 6 feet square storehouse or an ice house or other convenient size for milk and butter. It requires a ventilator at the top and each entering door to have a sash at the top. The sketch depicts only the inside door. The house proper.
A storage building lined with sawdust serves as a versatile cellar. Dotted outlines show the ice level when the space is filled. Piling sawdust around the storeroom creates a good place to store vegetables or fruits.
Nell accuses Jack of doubting her support while he recalls being misled about her father’s wealth. The exchange reveals strain in their relationship and questions of financial influence.
A traveler returns from the West and recalls riding with sheep on ranches. A mother sheep leads him to a shallow pit where her lamb is trapped. He lifts the lamb free, and the grateful look in the mother’s eyes stays with him as a consolation.
Recipe lists eight ears of corn three onions one head of cabbage one bunch of celery three red peppers with seeds removed salt cider vinegar mustard. Chop non corn ingredients boil twenty minutes stir in mustard and can while hot. If corn unavailable use canned corn.
A magazine article sparks a lighthearted exchange between a conceited husband and his wife. They joke about the trials of being married to a genius and gently debate the idea of genius and crankiness.
Drain twenty five oysters and mix butter flour and parsley into a smooth paste. Cook with oysters until gills curl, add egg yolk then pour over toasted bread squares and serve at once.
A young physician declares he will confine himself to office practice while a friend jokes that those who can walk to an office are often well enough without medical advice. A humorous exchange follows about painting portraits and a flying machine.
A Pennsylvania rough, hilly tract once regarded as worthless is now seen as ideal for apple production. Farmers are urged to plant orchards wholesale with expectation of large profits, and the Indiana Farmer notes similar land in southern counties could be used likewise.
Wash and stem tart grapes then zoak until tender and rub through a colander. For every three pints of pulp add one pound brown sugar one cup vinegar one heaping teaspoon each cinnamon mace allspice salt and pepper and half teaspoon cloves. Cook stirring until reduced to half and thick. Bottle and cork when cold.
A playful exchange unfolds as a pretty girl seeks a donor name for a charity publication while a cynical view on money frames the mood. The moment pivots on a sudden proposal and the humorous confusion over leap year customs.
A dialogue on understanding women features a jocular youth asking for insight and a homegrown philosopher replying that understanding comes only if she reveals herself in time.
A collage of witty exchanges showcasing critics debating impressionism and linguistic limits. The Washington Star quotes Skeptic Criticisms and humor about dialogue and menu talk while a Pittsburgh anecdote recalls city visits with smoke and soot imagery.
In a lively exchange, Ethel and Bert discuss trying French, while Bert insists on the "very thing." Gass-on shouts as the waiter clarifies the order with the electric light as the humorous twist.
A brief Nugget from the Nouston Post quotes a couple discussing a husband’s past charm. The exchange centers on a man’s lighthearted remark about his own youth and a confession of falling in love at first sight. The tone suggests domestic banter rather than a major event.
Instructions describe pickling vegetables with salt for three hours then draining and combining onions mustard seeds pepper celery seed and olive oil with cider vinegar in jars. Separate recipe lists cabbage green peppers green tomatoes onions mustard ginger turmeric celery seed sugar vinegar lima beans and a cooking step.
Farmersville Times compares farm kickers and town kickers noting the kicking cow and mule on the farm and the mossback in town who wants upgrades without paying. It suggests the cow could be sold for beef and the mule traded for a shotgun, while only a funeral could end the town kicker.
What is sterilized milk and what are its advantages. The milk is sterilized by steam at about 150 degrees then cooled with a cooler. This is called pasteurizing. It is heated to kill all germ life and then cooled. It sometimes gives the milk a cooked flavor.
The text notes that sunflower seeds enhance egg flavor and are widely used by the French. It advises planting seeds around edges and corners of gardens and even near the sink drain to deter miasma and produce mammoth heads of seed.
In a scene from Intimate Friends and A Good Thing the head surgeon reveals the young surgeon amputated the wrong leg after a procedure. The exchange shows approval and a slight mistake prompting discussion of patient safety.
A summer urchin watched the Bay of Fundy tides flow out and exclaimed to a parent that someone had pulled the plug from the ocean. The remark captures the dramatic, natural phenomenon observed by a first time bystander.
Directions for crabapple jelly warn to add a vanilla bean from any drug store after straining the juice. Boil with the vanilla piece until set, imparting a fine flavor to the apple jelly.
Boil green peppers ten minutes with a pinch of soda in water. Stuff with grated cheese, dip in water again, then fry in hot lard.
A reader warns about bunko steerers targeting farmers with evasive tricks. The message urges caution and prudence while implying distrust of unfamiliar visitors seeking gullible help or payments. It reinforces vigilance in farm communities.
A reflection on how strangers’ smiles bring sunshine to hurting hearts and give courage. Smiling faces cost little yet offer immense value, uplifting those burdened by life and leaving lasting memories of warmth and hope.
A trimmed dialogue touches Gerald's upcoming marriage as Edward defends his wealth and Charles questions the motive. Mrs. Homer notes Mrs. Neursch's refined tastes while Mrs. Caller remarks on bragging. The piece ends with a quip about a niche in fame from a celebrated poet.
Practical tips cover insect and disease control by burning infested canes, lime soil around cabbages to prevent club foot, and a four year grain clover corn rotation for hog farms. Caution against plowing under soybeans or cowpeas, favoring barnyard manure, and using clover to renew sod. Emphasizes sticking to known crops and avoiding constant experimentation. Includes a method to measure hay stacks by dimensions and conversion rules for tonnage based on age.
Simple home hacks cover cereals fried with gravy, polishing metals with ammonia and vinegar, and refreshing plush with chloroform. Other tips include camphor for mirrors, enamel on damp bathroom nails, fish pan lids, darkening honey exposure, and a brass or silver polish recipe using oil and whiting. A floor stain recipe uses permanganate of potash in boiling water with adjustable shade.
In a light dialogue Tommy Toddles asks if barking dogs bite. His father replies he has never seen a barking dog bite, sparking a simple parental punchline about barking and biting.
Miss DeGush and Miss Poun der praise a piano recital with phrases It sounds like thunder and heavenly used to describe the performance. Young Knox comments that heavenly is the name for It.
The dialogue centers on wedding costs, with the bride insisting the groom or his family cover expenses. The groom questions repayment while the bride says the father preferred not to borrow from him, aiming to spare humiliation.
A terse exchange reveals a shift to stage life with one character noting the transition while another recalls only the move to the stage. The dialogue hints at identity and public performance as the speaker embraces acting.
A terse dialogue shows marital friction as a wife accuses her husband of losing temper when heated. The exchange hints at stubborn dynamics and recurring conflict within a household setting.
A New York Sun excerpt urges building wealth from a single goal the first thousand dollars. It argues that earning interest on that starter boosts principal, then compounding grows funds. The piece emphasizes self reliance, prudent saving, and avoiding debt by having money readily available for family needs.
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal use heals blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollar reward for any case it fails to cure and urge sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, with a 75 cent price and a promotion for Hull's Family Pills.
The Electrical World reports a telegraphing typewriter that attaches under a standard typewriter to send and receive messages. It records the exact text on both ends, uses capital and lower case, and produces a carbon copy, eliminating mistakes from human hearing or carelessness common in Morse systems.
The two granddaughters of Dr. S Weir Mitchell show a new governess a small grave behind a box hedge. A white board marks the grave with the inscription Here lie our Robins, one a week old, one only an egg, as printed in irregular handwriting.
The column ridicules Aesop implying wisdom is overrated and mocks his choices as a tale of a birthright sold for pottage. A witty dialogue frames the critique with a reporter’s quip about wisdom and age.
The fifth anniversary is wooden, the tenth tin, the fifteenth crystal, the twentieth China, the twenty fifth silver, the thirtieth pearl, the fiftieth gold, the seventy fifth diamond.
A letter supports Postum as relief from coffee related spells and unconsciousness. An elderly man claims coffee caused heart weakness and frequent episodes, while switching to Postum eight months ago reduced spells, improved sleep, and overall health. The poster cites a doctor endorsing Postum and notes the ad’s standard “There’s a Reason” appeal from Battle Creek, Michigan.
The quote collection satirizes public life and domestic finance. It contrasts a bachelor’s view of governance with a wife’s influence and jokes about laughter tears faith and memory in political and personal life. The excerpt cites a New York Press observation on public figures and household accounts.
The rose appears on all continents except Australia and is among the oldest flowers. References span ancient Egypt bas-reliefs from 3000 B C, Homer and the Iliad, and Solomon's proverbs. The piece notes a proverb about patience.
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