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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1903
Page
3
A critical view of US rail labor prospects argues aging crews, limited pensions, and looming obsolescence. It cites Illinois counts, escalating accidents, and outdated discipline as causes, urging workers to prepare for new careers as conditions worsen.
Hon William E H Lecky argues the English speaking world will grow in power and influence if unity is preserved and internal quarrels avoided. He warns democratic demagogues and press excess pose risks, cites Venezuela tensions, and notes improving Anglo American amity through easier travel and shared finance commerce and culture.
A church leader in New York urges clergy to highlight private moral failings over ancient exoduses and to reform themselves and neighbors. He condemns a fashionable social set for indecorous, wasteful antics that desecrate democratic virtue and Christian morals.
A home magazine guide advises finishing a day nursery with wall paper depict ing children pets and Mother Goose scenes for a dado effect while using plain backdrop for art. It details making a washable rug from old clothes with stamped appliques and red stitching, plus tips on low furniture, bright artful yet not overcolored decor, and a clean oiled floor.
A New Yorker recalls a farmhouse vacation where geese turkeys and pigeons bluff and pose as fierce foes to city kids. The children flee the barnyard show until they learn the birds’ bluffs are harmless and later chase the birds in playful revenge.
Instructions describe washing and drying 24 okra pods, hollowing seeds, mixing ham scraps with crumbs and seasoning, filling pods, tying with bread, layering with breadcrumbs and cheese, dotting with butter, then baking with gravy for half an hour covered and another half uncovered. N Y Post. Pater's Opinion. Dialogue snippets follow from various papers.
A leading Iowa grower offers tips from the American Agriculturist on small fruits like currants and blackberries. The fruit spoils quickly, so growers must prearrange pickers and know the exact harvest window to avoid losing entire crops.
Guidance warns pickers to avoid mixing unripe and ripe fruit and to ensure uniform box size and ripeness. Raspberries should be gathered early to reach markets before heat, as delays can cause significant spoilage during warm weather.
Describes plurality of strawberry picking devices including quart box trays waist strapped apparatus for hands free work, small canvas trays for knock-down harvest, and crate sizing 16 to 24 quarts. Notes production lines for flat materials to assemble boxes A B C and crate components.
The description notes that ordinary farm wagon racks are heavy for carting large loads, and a lighter rack would ease field loading. The upper illustration shows the rack in a lighter form, emphasizing easier handling by a single person.
An illustrated description explains a detachable two by two section wagon rack that folds when not in use. It can be stored on the farm, with bolts the only likely installation task, as per the Indianapolis News excerpt.
A long, mixed article describes nocturnal cats living in vaults beneath a Strand hotel and in Maltese granaries, noting their size, ferocity, and the role of cats in guarding against rats and mice. It mentions government and corporate use of cats in England Malta and Neaples, and quotes a London mill foreman on vermin control and the persistence of pussies over traps.
Josephine Morris of 286 Carroll St Brooklyn credits Peruna with helping her withstand the heat of summer. She says two summers of use kept her system free from safaris and spared her the worn-out look, calling Peruna the finest tonic for enduring hot weather. The ad claims Peruna soothes mucous membranes and aids skin health with bathing. Many Indies.
Dialog from a New York Tribune item notes a fiancé and friend debating a midsummer ceremony and a father funding a church spire to rise fifty more feet, reflecting fashion and wealth in church weddings. A Philadelphia Press quip and Baltimore American jokes about celebrity vacations conclude the clip.
A historical testimonial item highlights relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Includes quoted user praise from Stephen Schaefer in Wisconsin and another note about a nephew with scarlet fever linked kidney distress. The piece emphasizes a free trial and positive outcomes.
A Philadelphia Record item recounts a barber chair tale where a coughing patron and an irate barber exchange sharp barbs. The man vows to cough at will, the barber warns, and the incident ends with the patron escaping unharmed. The piece notes overheard chatter about nerve tonics and odd recollections of a Colorado Springs routine with consumptives.
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