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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
6
The Well-Informed world demands a simple pleasant liquid laxative. The California Fig Syrup Co promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a wholesome gentle yet prompt remedy. Buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co and from leading druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle.
An anxious mother writes about snake bites and urges prompt care. She credits Sloan's Liniment for pain relief and life saving effects after a copperhead bite near Duisburg Pennsylvania.
Parier Cocntossel answers no to a proposal, saying the government already bears enough sinfulness to stay occupied, reflecting a cautious stance and reluctance to add burden on public matters. The Washington Star quotes the remark as a critique of policy proposals.
From October to Muay, the article notes colds as the most frequent cause of headaches. It mentions LANATIV BROMO QUININE as a remedy cited to renew or ease headaches and related warvesh box use.
Blackwood's Magazine savages Lucerne's bells and the way they wake townsfolk in the small hours. The piece mocks bellringing as a noisy, intrusive tradition, predicting public outrage and potential removal of the bells. It contrasts Swiss town life with population growth trends in New York and Philadelphia.
A Penn doctor prescribes Grape Nuts to an indigestion sufferer. The patient reports rapid relief within a month, renewed energy, and sharpened mental clarity, claiming the food's value matches its golden color. The ad promotes Postum and the slogan There’s a Reason.
Readable fragments describe sheep housing with emphasis on barn placement, wind exposure, ventilation, and drainage. Notes mention a barn cellar as ideal for sheep when properly arranged, south-facing savins, and manure practices. Advice covers stalls on one side, straw use, and weed control to protect fleece and health.
A New York Cornell Experiment Station bulletin reviews profitable fattening practices for cattle in Missouri includes test results, feed types, shelter, weight targets, and season timing. It details root storage methods, pit construction, straw layering, earth cover, moisture control, and site drainage for winter feeding.
At Cornell University oats were soon broadcast with a yield of 37 bushels per acre. In another plot the oats were drilled 14 inches apart using a handwheel hoe to work between the rows, a method that may seem to require substantial labor.
A farmer reports 61 bushels per acre from a drilled plot. The method, praised for efficiency, could let a person cover large ground in a day. Observers note this “discovery” may pay off, with early signs of broader adoption and regional interest in the approach.
The Department of Agriculture conducts soil burial germination trials on stored seeds to test longevity and revival ability. Experiments include seeds of several species placed at varied depths and treatments to assess continued viability after long periods.
A fragmented agricultural column advises on livestock and crop practices. It discusses poultry feed and disease control, freezer and herd efficiency, specific tips for butter quality, and general farm management, emphasizing feed quality and proper handling to boost profits.
A Kansas inventor debuts a combined beater and potato masher with a spiral auger rotating inside a perforated chamber. The device claims to mash potatoes and beat puddings quickly, with crusted potatoes released through perforations as steam aids the process.
A scrambled recipe describes mixing cornmeal with boiling milk then adding sugar salt baking powder and beaten egg whites. The steps list several garbled ingredients and measurements making the directions unclear and unusable.
Recipe fragment describes combining two cups hot mashed turkey, one tablespoon of dripping, one pint water, simmer twenty minutes, add one quart sweet milk, oil and butter, mix smooth, boil five minutes. Then add to one wall beaten egg and hot soup, stir and serve.
A garbled text passage discusses plaster and water with references to a white poutratic substance and a new plaster type. It notes potential results but mentions purchase in Glovagda with unclear context and multiple misspellings.
A muddled line reads like a kitchen instruction describing French dressing and cheese paste. It mentions mixing nut meats and eyes with lettuce and cheese, then adding French dressing and assembling the salad. It reads as a broken culinary note with stray words and unclear steps.
A kitchen blackboard lists items to be ordered from the pantry as fast as they run and notes temporary maid absences. It asserts no danger of misreading when using a board unlike pencil and paper.
Recipe fragments describe creaming three tablespoons butter with salt then adding flour and whites to form a paste. Dough is stirred until workable, dropped into boiling soup and cooked ten minutes.
Cut boiled potatoes into neat pieces. Melt butter, add thyme, milk, and pour over potatoes in a double boiler. Simmer fifteen minutes, season with salt and pepper. Make a batter with one egg, quarter teaspoon salt, milk, and flour. Dip apple rounds, fry in lard, then sprinkle with sugar.
A boiled hominy dish is seasoned with salt and two beaten eggs. After cooling, shape into balls, coat with fine cracker crumbs, and fry in deep fat. Serve alongside meat as a vegetable side.
Neal Robinson of Charleston WV argues England enforces strict mine discipline and harsher penalties, while U S operators already take many precautions. He says many explosion causes are beyond operator control, from equipment to miner safety breaches, and supports broad discussion in Washington with industry leaders.
A Newfoundland observer notes the season's loss of 123 St Pierre fishermen and the deep hospitality of the hardy crews. The piece includes anecdotes on generosity, cultural customs, and a museum of coastal life. It contrasts sea danger with warmth of community.
A Chicago Tribune quip notes Periander suppressing popular amusements in Corinth and facing a protest from Gulf Shore Drive leaders. He claims to act as one of Greece's Seven Wise Men, saying the move is best. The story mocks the delegation’s question and hints at invented bridge whist.
An advertisement promises a free sample of Allen's Foot Base powder to freshen tired feet. It claims relief for sweating heat swelling and shoe comfort and notes availability at druggists and shoe stores.
The passage recalls a Harrow pupil taunted by poverty who vowed to ride a coach and four. He grows into Dr Parr, famed as a great scholar whose preferred transport remains a coach and four. It notes a Rio de Janeiro port centenary celebration and a London street merchants fore y day loss.
The mistress praises Miranda as a good cook and predicts she will marry someday. Miranda insists she has pledged loyalty to her employers and would not seek marriage. The passage suggests two possible readings of the servant’s reply.
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