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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
3
A farmer and his wife greet their newborn granddaughter Baby Bell as the clock chimed eight. The mother and child are reported doing well, while the grandfather appears startled by the new title.
Herman Clayton faces his uncle in a tense discussion about a romantic entanglement with Miss Gordon. The elder man, pale and ill with anger, questions how the relationship began and where Herman first met the young woman amid the Delvine family circle.
In a tense country parlor Herman declares love for Alicia Delvine, daughter of John Gordon, while Uncle Noel relives a past courtship with Alicia’s aunt. Noel fears social clash and wealth but recalls his own proposal and Alicia’s allure, contrasting steadfast honor with desire.
The article recounts Dr. Wise’s pivotal role in founding Hebrew Union College in 1875 and shaping its growth as a leading Jewish seminary. It notes his long presidency, vast library, and influence as editor of the American Israelite, along with his prolific writing and teaching despite illness. It also details a personal tale of Herman, Gladys Grey Gordon, and Uncle Noel, leading to a marriage and the seminary’s future prospects.
The famous Jewish leader Dr Isaac M Wise died in Cincinnati after a life of cultural influence and leadership. Born April 3 1819 in Steingrub Austria he studied at Vienna University graduating 1843 and held rabbinical posts in Randitz Bohemia New York Albany and Cincinnati shaping American Judaism for decades. He once led New Yorks foremost congregation and later served Cincinnati where he remained a powerful figure until his death.
A humorous letter tale about John Kendrick Bangs replying to a Pacific City board of trade request for a speech. Bangs quotes a low rate of 250 dollars with a joke about not hiring Chauncey Depew or Gen Horace Porter to know the deal, reflecting his wit and the era’s humor.
An English clergyman, proud of his manner, chats with a witty chimney sweep. After learning the boy earned a shilling per chimney for twenty chimneys, the clergyman muses on the gain. The sweep replies that those who wear black coats get their money very easily.
A Detroit Journal quote condemns a man for living a double life calling it not manly and likening his home life to a dog's life strengthening a moral critique in a period voice.
Nilsson the zoologist states the Greenland whale weighs 100 tons, about 224000 pounds, comparable to 88 elephants or 440 bears. A stray moral aside notes how gossip travels behind one’s back among friends.
A compact summary of viewpoints on global wheat supply and US capacity. Notes England's 1931 concern over wheat exports, Indiana statistics on acreage and yield, and the possibility to double wheat area with rising demand. The piece argues bread famine fears are unfounded for the United States, given arable land and yield growth.
A Commercial Appeal writer shares experience battling pests on melons cucumbers tomatoes and beans. He details using Burpee Kentucky Sweets melons snuff as insecticide manure water for irrigation and hoeing plus repeat dusting of snuff resulting in improved yields and neighbor-supplied fruit.
A Cincinnati Enquirer writer cautions farmers against plowing when soils are cold and wet. Upturned furrows remain glossy and soft, causing deep hoof sinks and long harrowing, with no real gains. Drained furrows may help some fields, but overall early plowing harms soil structure and future yields.
The article outlines starting tender plants like cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes and peppers indoors or under glass, noting some benefit from moving them once to encourage root growth. It warns that squashes, melons, cucumbers and corn are harder to transplant, but can be started early in boxes, tin cans, egg shells, or sod and moved with minimal root disturbance once danger of frost passes.
A Farmers' Bulletin No 87 from the U S Department of Agriculture notes toads eat mainly animal matter including harmful insects and spiders, with a single toad potentially saving crops by destroying pests worth about twenty dollars yearly. It also reports large poultry packing firms expanding capacity and aiming to dominate territories in Kansas Illinois and the Northwest. Additional farm notes cover fertilizer value of common salt, root pruning for fruit trees, beetle controls with Paris green and other remedies, trap crops like wild cucumber, small garden techniques with egg shells and turnips, transplanting tolerance for tomatoes, and a cayenne pepper bran mix to deter cabbage worms applied to cabbages.
An illustration demonstrates a new technique to thread a needle. The needle is held between the middle and third fingers of the left hand, placing the thumb and first finger behind the eye to grasp the thread as it passes through. The description notes the old method used the thumb and index finger.
A new method helps pull threads through a needle eye when hands tremble or thread is tight. It describes a way to grasp and pull any thread that can pass through the eye, reducing failure during threading. Also includes an old California soda biscuit recipe from pre baking powder days.
A historical ironing tip suggests placing a thin asbestos layer between cloth layers to prevent hand heat during ironing. It notes the asbestos type used around gas stoves and claims clothes can be ready quickly by sprinkling warm water and rolling, allowing ironing in ten minutes.
Stir one pint of buttermilk into cornmeal to make a thin batter. Add a teaspoon salt and one well beaten egg. Dissolve a teaspoon soda in two tablespoons boiling water and stir into the butter. Mix well and pour into shallow greased pans. Bake moderate oven forty minutes.
A humorous kitchen monologue arguing about cooking myths and efficiency. It jokes about sugar, celery seed, ice water molds, and frying with cottonseed oil. It muses on digestion of ham, dinner economy, high tables, and the idea of medical training for cooks. The piece reflects era attitudes toward food, health, and modern convenience.
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