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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
1
A set of wit and anecdote snippets from past papers includes a politician's quip about remembering promises to avoid them, a humorous line about the grip illness and Dr Price's bill, an eccentric fiancé engraving "In time of peace prepare for war," and a teacher’s wordplay on "pretty" linking to marriage and divorce with a Boston Traveler gag.
A fragment from a sensational column references women forbidden to discuss dress and forced to wear the same bonnets for 3000 years, alongside a sensational line about a demon chauffeur and a harsh punishment. The tone suggests a lurid or satirical piece on fashion and virtue.
A report notes a sign urging haste to collect the tent from Bre'er Williams. Nearby chatter suspects the six recent meetings feature singing Jerusalem, My Gappy Home and implies plans to move.
Questioned about elopement, the couple’s ages and past marriages reveal a restrained motive. An 80 year old woman and a man with prior marriage faced inquiries about their plans. Local authorities noted no rush to wed and emphasized cautious speculation.
A fragment depicts a mock debate asserting women lack sense of humor and hue in a satirical stance. The text contrasts a claimed female deficiency with a rhetorical question about bright repartees, reflecting dated gender notions from a historical discourse.
Mrs Starvem asks about the new boarder and Star board replies OLT don't know. The exchange hints he is polite or sarcastic as she recalls him asking if she would have the cream.
A fragmented excerpt shows a spoken scene with Providence intervening between a river chase with an alligator and a mad bull incident. Dialogue features Casey Cassidy banter about action and a marriage question amid informal rural vernacular.
A boy reports a rumor that his sister is engaged to a man who falls every night. Observers wonder how he knows and the child explains she no longer ponders her face when he arrives.
In a Philadelphia Velegraph item Nettie is praised for her painting with Edna noting Nettie’s beauty in color. Laura agrees Nettie paints well but refrains from further comment on its impact.
A light domestic exchange dives into a humorous moment as Flora mentions a desire for a $15 hat while her husband jests about the cost. The brief vignette captures a small household interaction and playful budgeting between spouses.
A freshman asks what the writer is composing and a sophomore explains they are sending birthday wishes to the governor. The conversation ends with the reveal that today is payday as the governor sent a check this morning.
A printed exchange contrasts a musical young man claiming to write the songs of a nation with a practical young woman doubting the power of ragtime laws. The dialogue, attributed to Comfort, highlights playful views on culture and law.
A short exchange contrasts chills and fever as a disagreeable disease. One speaker notes in summer chills cool the body, while in cold weather fever keeps one warm, reflecting a humorous take on seasonal discomfort and weather.
A humorous dialogue shows a suitor pressing for marriage tomorrow to avoid a long engagement, while the bride questions the rush. He argues his salary cannot sustain a lengthy engagement, insisting on immediate nuptials.
Mrs Enpeck questions why married men join a club and Enpeck replies that misery loves company, offering a humorous take on social bonding among spouses.
A man quips that wisdom surpasses wealth while another sharpens the contrast. The dialogue mocks the idea by noting wisdom involves both personal insight and others' riches, turning a simple claim into playful banter. The brief exchange emphasizes verbal wit over material value.
A quarrel-like exchange between Mrs. Smith and Mr. Smith centers on inconsistency in behavior. Mrs. Smith accuses her partner of wavering due to anger while criticizing him for eating on a prayer rug. The brief confrontation highlights domestic friction and cultural tension.
A quirky dialogue depicts a father explaining an echo to his son, with a tone of whimsy and old time phrasing. The exchange hints at language play and a gentle lesson about sound and perception through a rural scene.
A compact banter exchanges wit about knowing a spouse before marriage. The speakers joke that familiarity came after, not before, their union, suggesting playful self awareness about relationship history.
A detailed nursery brooder design spans 140 by 24 feet with heated pipes and cloth partitions, plus steps for raising ducklings from hatching to market. It covers feeding, watering, housing, and processing methods, including fattening, slaughter, plucking, chilling, and shipping routines. W. R. Curtisa of Niagara County, New York, supplies the report.
The article discusses age producing Mediterranean fowls as poor sitters and advises incubators or proxies from other breeds. It notes Mediterraneans are strong foragers and require less corn when foraging, but large comb varieties suffer frost. It stresses warm quarters and draft-free housing to protect large rosecomb birds.
The 1903 sheep census lists state by state totals led by New York and California with a total U S flock of 63 964 876 sheep. Eastern and southern states show declines while Rocky Mountain ranges gain share. Kansas Nebraska South Dakota North Dakota and Indian Territory show small gains. Major losses appear in Texas Ohio Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Colorado Utah California. The report notes a shift toward western ranges and cites specific state figures and trend observations.
A Department of Agriculture report details G B Griffin's experiment feeding cane sugar molasses to army horses in Porto Rico. Rations mixed with chopped grass and diluted molasses showed 35 pounds of grass and 18 to 16 pounds of molasses daily per 1000 pounds live weight maintained horses well in Porto Rico. Berns reports melange feeding to 100 draft horses over fourteen months, with molasses several times daily alongside hay, corn meal, bran, oats, and long hay, improving condition and weight while work output remained steady.
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