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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
4
Queer Find on Golf Links and Other Fragments
A collage of snippets from late 19th century papers recounts a golf course oddity in Athy Ireland a a teeth unearthed by a woman with a club on a greenside turf alongside quotations about discipline domestic finance and social quips from periodicals and ad copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athy
County Kildare
Ireland
Cabbage Crop News and Dairy Herd Selection Guidance
The article discusses cabbage origin and market dynamics, noting sauerkraut factory demand bolstering grower prices and the spread of disease resistant strains through selective seed. It also covers dairy herd improvement, advising on choosing a high milking dam and a merit sire, plus cautious turnover of sires to compare past and potential offspring performance.
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Europe
English Channel
South- Fhor
England
Georgia
Varien
jMcky
L. R. Jones
Wisconsin
Wollaa
Orewon
Mowing Alfalfa Hay in Afternoon
An Ohio alfalfa grower notes moisture in heavy afternoon hay dries faster than morning cut hay. He does not alert the mower and works around noon. Raking the dew later allows better curing, especially for crops harvested late in the season when conditions favor drying.
Plants for Home Yard Choices
Readable note lists Mahbush cranberry dogwood Junebarry black haw and wild grape as good home yard plants when properly cared for. It emphasizes suitability for a residential setting and the need for proper care.
Applea and Red Jelly Dessert From Old Cookbook
Take six apples, cure them, insert two cloves in each, and add sugar. Bake apart in a pan with water, eyeing to keep them intact. Strain syrup, dissolve gelatin with red coloring, boil clear, pour around apples and chill. Cherry Puffs: butter and sugar beat with eggs and milk, alternate with flour and baking powder, fold in stewed cherries, fill cups, bake in water bath, serve with cherry sauce.
Dry matter in a cornfield according to Prof Shepard
Prof J H Shepard of North Dakota Agricultural College explains dry matter in corn increases regularly from tassel to ripe. He notes milk stage yields about twice tassel, milk three times, glazed four times, and ripe five times as much, while digestible matter rises even more. Cutting too early reduces fodder value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Shepard
North Dakota Agricultural College
Good substitute for poles for beans and plants
The article notes difficulty in obtaining poles for pole-supported crops like beans, leading to reduced yields. It suggests an accompanying method showing how beans can be supported without traditional stakes, with rigs or wires driven into the ground at the time the beans are planted.
Garden planting and a gas pipe support tip
Instructions on spacing beans with rows at least three feet apart and beans 18 inches in a row. Recommends strong twine and gas pipe as support, notes post spacing varies by pole strength. Also includes a rustic recipe for Indian Pudding with boiling water, farina, milk, sugar, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and optional egg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beason
How to Cook Lamb Kidneys in a Hot Oven
Instructions for preparing lamb kidneys with fat left on, washing, salting, peppering, and baking for about half an hour. Just before serving, cut open the fat to reveal the kidney, then serve. Notes that cooked thinly preserves their strong flavor and that people enjoy them.
Dents on Furniture and Homemade Dishes
Dents on furniture can be removed by dampening the dented area with water, covering with hot brown paper, and pressing with a hot iron without direct contact. A Hamburg loaf recipe mixes meat, bread, and pork for a baked dish. A kinE pudding uses milk, cornstarch, eggs, and sugar boiled with flavoring. Vegetable values and a shrimp salad recipe are also described with steps and ingredients.
Sheep Dips and Farm Notes on Breeding and Crops
A farmer voices cautions on overly strong sheep dips using tobacco as a strength diluent. Articles discuss egg composition stressing water needs for poultry, and notes on improving breeding stock born from care and profit motives. Also includes crop guidance on selling peas and preparing ground with fall plowing advantages.
Imitation Jack o Lantern at Electrical Exhibition
A lifelike imitation jack o lantern attracted crowds at an electrical exhibition. A three pillar display supported by brown porcelain insulators housed a hollow head with a hidden dictograph linking to a distant operator. At scheduled times the pumpkin would answer questions and crack jokes for spectators.
Hidden wires run through insulators and table legs
Fine tightly drawn conductors threaded vertically through small holes in insulators and pillars, concealed within grooves in table legs to reach the floor below.
Novel little rocket trick in a simple flame demonstration
A simple trick forces two matches between the sides of a box and sheath with a third wedged between. When the middle is lit, the removed match shoots into the air like a rocket. Direct it toward the fireplace by holding the box at the far end for safe launch.
Elephants Music Fun And Odd Child Snippets
A quirky set of anecdotes includes Buffon notes on an elephant in Paris who enjoys melodies and even grunts along to a horn tune, a rainy day scene with Mabel and Bennie hearing a family fight over pronunciation, and a parade of brief jokes and quips about jelly molds and bedtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffon
Jardin Des Plantes
Mabel
Bennie
Father
Youngstown
Very Many Like Him and Wild Snippets of Town Life
A fragmented passage recalls neighbors and mothers soothing children with gentler remedies while a boy notes a quiet, capable neighbor. A bystander recalls a lax, friendly encounter with a visitor from Pennsylvania and a street scene with a man falling after a dramatic gesture. The text also alludes to sensational medical headlines on criminals and their alleged physical traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Pinewood
Pennsylvania
High priced sermon noted in historical piece
A Florid Times Union item recalls a German bet on sermon discourse about Pavart who died in Elberford in 1690. Favart left funds now earning £920 yearly for the preacher’s reward. The column comments on eloquence and truth in public speech and notes a reforming chorus line about dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavart
Elberford
Favart
Home Made Custard Recipe Note
A simple custard mixture uses two tablespoons sugar one mustard one cornstarch and three of sweet milk one half cup vinegar one egg beaten with salt and pepper. Cook in a double boiler five minutes and add a half teaspoon turmeric for rich color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Daily Thought on Modesty and Wellness
A brief quotation noting that modesty enhances a woman’s public presence and that true value lies in wellness over mere good intentions. Attributed to Mrs Henry Ward Beecher and a Tatler wellness remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Thought
Henry Ward Beecher
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