Too Much Hazard
A humorous exchange about marriage and golf with a quip on influence and daily games. The speaker recalls playing golf with her husband to change his habit, portraying a light domestic moment.
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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1923
Page
7
A humorous exchange about marriage and golf with a quip on influence and daily games. The speaker recalls playing golf with her husband to change his habit, portraying a light domestic moment.
An advertisement urges women with back pain headaches and nervousness to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root claiming kidney trouble underlies many illnesses. Readers can request a sample bottle by mailing ten cents to Kilmer & Co and find larger sizes at drug stores.
A fragmented note humorously imagines men cooling their consciences on ice would ruin the ice itself, playing on moral double meaning.
An advertisement touts Plymouth Rock Gelatine desserts as quick and easy to prepare. Mix with hot water add flavoring and sugar to yield four pints of dessert without heating the oven or stirring over a fire.
A saying notes that people seldom value luck until misfortune or a stretch of bad fortune makes them aware of its role. The aphorism contrasts appreciation of luck with ongoing hardship and the mindset it provokes.
Catarrhal deafness stems from Eustachian tube inflammation. When the tube is blocked, hearing worsens until inflammation reduces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to treat catarrh and related deafness, touting over forty years of success, sold through druggists.
The article surveys Mesopotamia from ancient Babylon to modern Iraq under British control, tracing irrigation wealth, rise and decline under Babylonians Persians Turks and Ottomans. It highlights Mosul as a revived focal point due to railway links and wartime events, noting its 50 000 population, Moslem majority, and proximity to Nineveh and Jonah’s tomb.
The USDA notes many farmers neglect garden issues while prioritizing autos tractors and farm teams. It argues gardens yield high value per land area, with market values from $75 to $150 per tenth acre and half an acre yielding at least $150 per season, supporting backyard and community garden efforts.
Farmers should overhaul and renew worn harness parts during idle times. Remove all straps and components, wash with harness soap, dry, apply neatsfoot oil, and polish brass mountings. Beginners can follow simple steps with care to reassemble after dressing.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that oats are a good growing feed for all kinds of young stock and an standard grain feed for horses in many parts of the country. It is high in protein and easily digested.
Rhubarb and asparagus may be planted in the spring in the North while fall planting suits the South. Both need rich soil and shallow cultivation. Rhubarb roots with one or two eyes are set three inches deep in four foot rows, with two to four feet between plants. Varieties include Pinnaeus and Victoria. Remove seed stalks as they appear. Asparagus requires similar care.
The currycomb is a favored quick grooming tool for the lazy groom but should be used sparingly on the body and never on the head or legs except for stubborn dirt. Its main value lies in cleaning the body brush and it can speed grooming, with limited risk on thick coats.
The soybean can be grown successfully with corn and is rising in popularity in the Corn Belt. It can be hogged down to balance corn rations, thrives on various soils with inoculation for first-time growth, and its hay is high in protein and palatable. The plant also adds value to silage when grown with silage corn.
On a cold day in Geneva a three year old girl named Geneva and her aunt visited a store. A clerk picked the child up and set her on a chair by the stove while the aunt began removing the child's wrappings. The girl asked to unbutton her coat claiming her dress wasn’t dirty.
An attorney questioned a witness about the location of a milking task with a direct reply locating it “a little past the center.” The brief exchange underscores a moment of cross examination during the proceedings.
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