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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1914
Page
14
A jumble of anecdotes and ads appears, featuring Everett P. Dahlgren defending woman suffrage, a parable about a hole finding a home, and assorted jokes and notices. The piece interleaves satire on rent and home life with brief product pitches and city anecdotes from Boston and London.
A quirky exchange describes a planned transformation trick during a car trip. The amateur magician supposedly attempted a stunt labeled as an automodic tarp turtle, suggesting a playful if odd magic act in motion.
A playful dialogue shows a boy and mother bantering about procrastination and a humorous mispronunciation. The exchange highlights a light domestic moment reflecting everyday speech.
The body of Benjamin Vanee a miner was found in a gully at the base of a cliff near Palo Alto pass. His brother J Vance of Tekemah Neb believes he died after locating a rich mineral vein. In the cabin were several high grade ore samples hidden behind a secret passage.
A column contrasts 1798 fashion with early 1800 dress trends including gauze skirts and crinolines, then notes a growing shift to Postum as a coffee alternative. It recounts a testimonial from a woman about improved sleep and digestion after switching to Postum, and adds product details and pricing for Regular and Instant Postum.
Northeastern states offer many locations for apple and peach growing with climate limits. Choose land with good drainage and elevation, near transportation, avoid high winds or deep valleys, and balance cost with market access. Apples tolerate varied soils. peaches require warm sandy soil and drainage and protection from sudden cold.
Farmers are advised that no known remedies fully control white grubs and wire worms. Preventive late fall glowing and diking help destroy dormant forms. summer fallowing starves grubs. Hog rooting and destruction aids control. cutworms respond to poisoned bran mash or Tolwowe mix, while corn ear worm requires fall plowing and thorough cultivation per Professor Sanders in Wisconsin Bulletin 228.
Selection should favor broad backs at the loin and well-mated legs tied to the hocks with strong joints. Emphasize thick meat on inner and outer legs, ample heart room, and straight backs from shoulders to hips. The hindquarter should be largest and heaviest as it yields higher priced meat. Butchers prefer thick backed heavy hammed pigs.
A fragment discusses clean cultivation as a better orchard practice, stressing thorough tree knowledge and tailored care. It notes reduced borers when weed control and soil management are applied, praises hillside land suitability, and critiques the difficulty of implementation on steep slopes.
The article notes Vine as an ancient soil treatment used by Romans and in European countries. It states lime in various forms benefits soil and is recognized in scientifically pursued agriculture worldwide.
The text advocates permitting sunshine to enter poultry houses while suggesting shade trees and vines over the yard to provide comfort in hot weather. It notes sunshine is essential for fire prevention and that fowls may rest in cool shade without entirely blocking sunlight.
Change in weather and feed, plus cows coming into heat, can affect milk flow. The article notes these factors as key influences on dairy production and suggests monitoring for dips in output.
Cymsa H. Flandreaux describes using bed springs as radio antennae to read signals from Sayville station fifty miles away. He notes outdoor 60 foot antennae yield louder reception and lists other heard stations including Arlington naval, Brooklyn navy yard, New London, and Cape Cod. He mentions government authorization and his official call 2V60.
Miss Emma Retzloff of Granton describes a fast spreading facial rash resembling eczema that worsened despite treatment. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment, saying the ailment cleared after two months. Also, a Georgia wedding joke features a groom’s friend answering for the bride.
In a wry aside the Albany Journal notes a foreign suitor to Ethel proves not a baron before revealing he is indeed a baron in a punny misread. The morning after smiles as one man shifts from intrigue to lighthearted repose.
Unionville Missouri resident Mrs Tha Seavey reports severe female trouble with weakness nervous spells and cramps. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered strength and now recommends the product to help other women. Letters claim repeated medical failures and confidence in the remedy.
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