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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
7
RA GALLIHER argues farm teams deserve proper care to maintain vigor and efficiency. Mares are as suitable as geldings for work, with breeding value a plus. Emphasizes adequate feeding, proper collar fit, and midday harness removal for rest and digestion to prevent fatigue and poor performance.
Modern shepherding advice on breeding practices cattle be a breeder choose good ewes and avoid scrub rams. Emphasizes castration timing dipping after shearing prevent ticks give shelter shade pasture rotate grazing manage hay grain water and hoof care. Warns against large flocks and stresses daily inspection and early culling of sick or weak sheep.
W. M. Kelly argues woven wire fences boost hog health and cut production costs nationwide. He urges farmers to use waste land for pasture and feed corn continuously, noting well-fed hogs look healthier and more impressive in society.
Two Texas doctors meet in cold weather. Dr Blister sympathizes and asks who treats the ill man. Dr Soonover responds that he is prescribing for himself, prompting a warning that self prescription could risk arrest for attempted death by own action.
An old advice item prescribes gently applying Cuticura Ointment to affected areas, washing off after five minutes, then bathing with Cuticura Soap. Use Cuticura Soap daily to prevent inflammation and clogged pores. Free samples offered via Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
The Manufacturers' Record recalls a dour gathering of New York men debating prospects. A witty exchange frames the mood as one man asks how far a dog can run into the woods and the other answers half way in equals running out, a corny quip reflecting retreating confidence.
A bank receives a letters asking what interest rate is paid on a 16 dollar deposit and whether a husband can withdraw without the wife’s signature, noting the writer’s wish to know if permission is required by law. The request hints at confidence and seeking legal guidance on deposit access.
A compact aphorism notes that a whole-souled man tends to be steadier and better off than a half-souled one who fails after misfortune. The piece hints at prudence in fortune seeking and warns against sudden pivots in hard times while stressing character over luck.
A Boston writer describes a plea to a generous donor asking for financial help after losing horse, home, and wife. The letter requests a loan with repayment with interest, arguing a larger loan would speed recovery and return.
In a London Chronicle note, Hastings is denounced as an ugly Cinque Port rather than a proud fishing town. Lamb laments its modern drift from its primitive, cliffside character and its smuggling era, where smugglers are seen as honest thieves. He would prefer Meshech and honest fisher folk to the smuggler’s image.
A dramatic scene unfolds as Pocahontas commands a halt to the chief Powhatan and John Smith. Smith, famed for his resourcefulness, expresses love amid the tension. Pocahontas, newly graduated, accepts the moment and the two marry.
In a short exchange from Fiiegende Blatter a wine drummer asks a widow how old her husband was at his death and muses on potential works, noting he died at forty and joking about future bottles per year as a measure of lost possibilities.
A playful exchange features a postage stamp telling an envelope to take its address, and the envelope retorts that without the address it would not be stuck to the stamp. The vignette highlights witty personification of everyday mail items.
Senator Root spoke at a reception urging a middle course on the Mexican issue. A girl quipped about summer plans and family finances, noting parents’ talk of Newport and possible hardship, suggesting they would steer a middle course and spend two weeks at a $12 Atlantic City boarding house.
A young girl notices a lettered machine writes words rather than letters and asks to see the typewriter that writes words instead. Her uncle, using a script typewriter with joined letters, intrigues her during a visit to his office.
A society bud muses on life before wireless electric light and the telephone. He wonders how people managed, then adds a quip about the tango from the Louisville Courier Journal, reflecting humorous nostalgia.
Grace, a country girl, returns home for a college visit and a mother’s reception. Friends beg to see her gowns, and she presents a silk dress, declaring it came from a poor, insignificant worm. Her father loudly retorts he is that worm, exposed to the joke at the festive gathering.
In a quoted exchange from the Washington Star, Adam voices reluctance about leaving the Garden of Eden, while Eve notes the ensuing challenge of recounting the new land to explorers and geographic experts across the way.
The Indianapolis Star comments that men who resolve marital disputes by shooting their wives are becoming too common. It suggests a harsher punishment for such offenders and mocks those who fail to take their own extreme measure.
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