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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
13
In Pearson's Weekly a comic exchange shows Bertie hiding in a cupboard and claiming to be a thief while digging into a jam pot. The strip mocks busy bee characters and blobs with humorous wordplay about Stings and industy.
A collection of quirky captions and jokes from the Boston Evening Transcript highlights include a teething syrup pitch for Mrs Winslow's, a sock buyer's complaint about holes, Red Cross Ball Blue praise, and a campus romance pun about a Bachelor degree.
F J Busher of Elyria Ohio describes ten year scalp ailment with scales itch and hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment twice daily he reports scales disappearing and hair regrowing, cured in two months. Advertisement notes world distribution and free samples with Skin Book.
A six foot clock in a Carlisle office has operated by electricity from the earth since 1870. A wire runs from the earth to a magnet in the clock and the supply has stayed constant, allowing near continuous operation since its invention.
The exchange hints at rising frustration as Cinder voices anger while the other character laments wasted time in a glass eye, signaling a tense relationship moment.
Purdue extension reports the June Indiana conference closed with Prof G I Christie urging citizens to back the new vocational education law and discuss it in every schoolhouse. George Woodruff discusses farm credits and high costs, while President Stone analyzes vocational education and prep for a strong country life. Alfalfa needs well drained soil lime organic matter and phosphorus for 3 to 6 tons per acre annually.
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station notes rising interest in alfalfa in Indiana. Growers can cut feed costs by producing high protein forage. success hinges on drainage lime organic matter inoculation and proper fertilization to avoid failures.
A nineteenth century style piece urges poultry keepers to prevent diseases rather than rely on cures. It covers four treatment options, emphasizes sunshine fresh air clean food and water, and explains care steps for illnesses like cold roup and gape worm with historical remedies and cautions.
At a New South Wales gold district political meeting the chair, an athletic mixer, quieted hecklers with a boast of questions after the candidate speaking. A Welsh miner attempted to rise for a question but was struck by the chair, who then demanded further inquiries with no takers.
A hostess shared a luncheon tale about cooking ham using Thomas Jefferson’s family recipe. The ham simmers for about two hours and must not boil while a young colored woman from the mountains tends the stove and answers, Don’t let that ham boil.
A wealthy woman recalls illness from rich greasy meals causing dull brain and stomach trouble. After following the Road to Wellville guidance with Postum and Grape Nuts, she reports restored health, clear thinking, and normal nerves. Read the booklet for the regimen.
Youthful ad copy urges thrift and practicality warning against procrastination. It touts penny pinching tips and small purchases like water for bluing substitutes, ending with a prompt to ask for Red Cross Bail Blue.
A vintage advertisement urges use of Tyree's Antiseptic Powder for foot relief, promoting its application in shoes or as a solution. The copy cites Frances Willard and notes availability at druggists with free samples from J. Tyree of Washington DC.
In a domestic exchange Thomas denies disobeying his grandmother, while his mother asserts he was in swimming. The dialogue reveals a misunderstanding about a grandmother’s instruction and a family hush about the outing.
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