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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
7
Mrs. Goodart suggests to her caller that soldiers at the front would benefit from a collection of sorties. The idea is proposed as a morale booster and a way to support troops amid wartime hardship.
A description contrasts look of authority in French faces at Cha lons cafe with Edith Wharton’s note on self-dedication reshaping demeanor. A scene shows Shoestring offering to tie a stout woman’s untied shoe as a polite, humble act witnessed by a boy who explains his mother’s weight.
Eph Wiley jokes about a street car conductor and his necktie while a young man watches a flashy ringmaster. A couple argues over smoking after marriage with a wry twist as the man says he kept his wedding day promise by not smoking a cigar.
A tattooed man recounts being captured by natives on a South Pacific island who demanded a thousand dollars. He describes his moment of crisis with all his money in a New York bank and no cash on hand, then reveals he offered his body as payment and they complied.
A story teller recalls a parade where the grand marshal rode a bay horse that halted as it reached the bootblock. One listener taunts a family tie, while the teller notes the halt was caused by pride because the horse wanted its shoes shined.
The article stresses strict cleanliness and careful handling of newborn foals to prevent novel ill disease. It outlines stable sanitation, mare preparation, umbilical cord care with disinfectants, and veterinary involvement, noting infection risk from manure and contaminated surfaces. The message concludes that the health of the farming community reflects its horse care standards.
The design uses galvanized sheet iron 10 to 12 feet long and 26 inches wide to form a shallow pan with a front edge two inches high and a back one foot high. End pieces are riveted and soldered, with wagon fire runners at ends and center for strength and smoother operation. The pan is made water tight by soldering rivet heads, filled with water and kerosene, and attached to a horse via the end runners.
The article details tools for pruning in orchards including a machete like blade mounted on a wooden handle for cutting cane and a sharpened file or rasp modified to fit a scythe haft. Emphasis is placed on using the best steel and keeping blades very sharp for clean cuts and effective work.
A compact guide notes poor and worthless plugs should be kept clean and fed well to work. It argues against relying on foreign sires, urges sound hoofs, proper feeding, and domestic draft horse breeding over imports. It highlights that prepotency and imported status do not add breeding value.
The guide advises reducing daily feed for sows before weaning, separating them, and limiting feed to promote milk cessation. After weaning, use bran and short feed with corn, plus ample water, charcoal, and salt. Post-breeding, increase millfeed, reduce corn, and add one pound of tankage daily to reach satisfactory farrowing results.
A fragmented query discusses undorsing a check and mentions Bree Miurine Eye Remedy for Rea with references to Watery eye terms. The text hints at advertising or product names and seeks writing guidance or examples for a remedy label.
The speaker enjoys country living away from a stuffy flat. Fresh eggs and vegetables are available at low cost, comparable to city prices, highlighting simple rural benefits.
An advertisement claims Hay's Hair Health restores natural youthful color to gray hair, imparting luster and life while keeping gray hairs from showing. It promises harmless results with a price of $1.00, available at drug stores or via direct order from Philo Hay Co Newark NJ.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura emollients to cleanse purify soothe and heal eczema and rashes for all ages with free sample by mail. It invites readers to request a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston and notes the product is sold everywhere. The piece also mentions a London baronetcy joke involving a resignable title.
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