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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
4
A clipped historical snippet quotes Myrtle Reed: What ever is past to ever, and I'm thinking you have no more to do with it than a butterfly has with the empty chrysalis from which he cam. The law of life is growth, and we cannot linger we must always be. Boing on.
A dusty manual of kitchen tips offers cake and dessert recipes along with fruit dishes. It includes a rich chocolate cake with orange filling and pistachio garnish, Surprise Cakes with orange custard, and a mint chutney for beets. Beets with orange sauce and Harvard Beets provide vegetable options, plus a light orange icing for finishing touches.
A suburban scene shows a front window notice reading a plan for sale and a neighboring window card exclaiming Hurrah revealing a cheerful, informal moment on a quiet street with two adjacent houses and local curiosity.
The exchange discusses diet choices focusing on dry foods and the desire for a tastier, more varied option. The speaker jokes about needing something to tackle boredom while seeking healthier, practical meals.
In a comic exchange Cecil laments never playing the gallant again after Donna drops her handkerchief and he returns it. Sylvester questions why not, hinting at a social misstep.
A fragment recalls a woman fleeing with streetcar fare and the unresolved question of what happened to the money. The line hints at pursuit and a hidden motive in a narrow urban corner.
A speaker asks for genealogical guidance to build a storied ancestry. The dialogue notes a need to expand a portraits gallery with notable long-lived forebears and their portraits.
A humorous exchange frames a divorce motive with Mrs. Biggs denying and Mrs. Binks recounting a late night discovery of her husband rummaging through her vanity case and trouser pockets.
In a brief interview, the author says the work deserves the title play of the year, noting that is exactly how they have named it and why.
Witie Cook remains mournful during laundering as she presses garments with sadirons. Observers suggest the mood might reflect the task or household atmosphere, with a hint that the irons themselves carry a somber tone.
The article argues turkeys can be raised successfully in confinement rather than open range. It notes a shift from seasonal to year round production using artificial incubators and brooders, with breeders adapting laying habits to ensure steady supply beyond Thanksgiving and Christmas.
June hatched chicks are no more delicate than earlier broods, but they suffer losses if kept on ground used by prior chicks. Provide fresh ground or recently turned soil for successful rearing, or use fallow grassland as suitable space for turnout. Reared outdoors on new ground reduces losses in most cases.
A Canadian test shows eggs reach fertility five days after male introduction with 50 percent fertile, rising to 70 percent by day seven and staying steady. After male removal, fertility remains 70 percent for four days, then drops to 50 percent on day seven and to full fertility by day ten.
County agents advise on confinement methods for growing chicks and emphasize feeding and housing as key to hatchability. Guidance covers use of whole grains like wheat in scratch feed, disturbing turkey nests daily, and removing eggs except one. Duckling care suggests dusting, while preventing cannibalism hinges on ration and activity.
A humorous note depicts a minister discussing marriage with a widower over a wool gathering task. The exchange touches on plans to take a new wife while joking about prior vows and social expectations in a lighthearted rural setting.
In a lighthearted exchange a speaker admits his wife’s cooking is poor while a companion urges perseverance noting the first hundred biscuita are the hardest. The playful folk saying hints at early marriage and kitchen misadventures.
A witty exchange shows one chauffeur asking if the other always learns what he has run over and the response confirms reading the papers for clues. The light humor reflects urban street banter.
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