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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
2
A reflective verse praising common sense as the guiding light to temper conflict, protect health, and preserve peace amid life’s changes. The poem asks for divine blessing on practical wisdom to navigate daily duties, speech, and decisions.
In a London studio Caerlyon, a frail yet fiery painter, debates models for his grand Mary Queen of Scots canvas. His wife Lilla, initially dismissed as merely pretty, quietly proves transformative as his work nears completion. Capt. Wiltshire, a flirt, causes friction, then departs, while Caerlyon endures rain and worry to ensure Lilla's safety. The tale ends with Caerlyon declaring the beauty he sought has arrived and promising a true portrayal.
Agricultural brief covers poultry care tips including disease removal, grit needs, and winter exercise. outlines National Corn Growers Association plan to improve yields and marketing. Also compares Alsike clover to red clover, seed needs, hardiness, bee value, and sowing guidance from Indiana Farmer.
A New York lawyer recalls a rail company case where a section hand was killed by an express train. The widow sued for damages and a key witness admitted the whistle blew after the man was struck. The attorney questions why the whistle would warn Morgan if the man had already died.
A literary exchange cited in the Washington Star features Miss Cayenne noting a writer’s habit of delaying revelations to the next chapter, while commenting on the ease with which men accept flattering newspaper tales about themselves.
A historical column covers pig ear notching as a marking system with specific notch codes for litters, followed by discussion of molasses use as stock food from 1811 to 1890, then tips on sow nutrition before farrowing and piglet development, and a note on the American Locomotive Company supplying equipment for the South Manchurian railway at Dalny.
A Columbus woman writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her through the Change of Life reducing nervousness headaches and other symptoms. The letter promotes the longstanding remedy and invites other sick women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. New vegetables include an Australian cabbage with multiple hearts a Rhodesian African cucumber and Jayvag inongri edible padded radish with crisp pods and pleasant flavors.
A Sunday crowd at the Jardin des Plantes reacts to a Bengal tiger labeled Le Tigre Royal after Louis Philippe's overthrow. The crowd insists the name be changed to Le Tigre National, and authorities comply on the spot.
A prison visitor quotes a convict admitting to flattery of a rich person and attempting to mimic a signature on a check as a form of deception. The remarks are cited from Tit-Bits in a dated, lighthearted clipping.
A musician credits Postum with calming nerves that previously hindered daily practice. The student, advised by a physician father, drinks Postum instead of coffee from September to November and resumes full study. The testimonial, signed by the Postum Company, promotes the beverage as superior and urges others to try it.
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