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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
5
A timid Horatio actor in a charity play of Hamlet faltered on a key line. The prompter urged longer, longer as Horatio misinterpreted a glance from Marcellus. He recovered with a stuttering correction to his famed line about telling two hundred.
The Boston Globe notes New England men gain sternness from sea life as winter storms harden resolve. A coastwise voyage on a stormy day shows waves towering and ships plunging, reinforcing coastal wisdom and tough discipline amid harsh Atlantic waters.
An elderly black carpenter famed for long words fears his domineering wife. In a border town, three young professionals rent bachelor quarters. After being asked about white men's views, the carpenter sighs and says if he were them he would stay in depravity.
The article describes a new artificial pearl technique by Lise gang. A glass bulb is coated inside with ten percent gelatin, dried partially, then a small amount of sodium phosphate is added and the coating dries slowly. The nacre-like sheen arises from minute parallel wrinkles in the gelatin.
A proposed method to artificially produce rain will be tested in Australia. The plan aims to provide nuclei for cloud condensation over large land areas to induce precipitation, potentially aiding droughtstricken regions.
Fragmentary note discusses early lotteries around 1731 with unclear phrasing and scattered references. The passage hints at common practices and the term lottery but lacks full details on organizers dates or outcomes.
Agricultural guidance covers suitable states, sowing rates from 2 to 5 pecks per acre, drill preferred but broadcasting works, and soil depth of 0.2 to 2 inches. Emphasizes buckwheat on light, well drained soils with minimal lime, fertilizer as needed, and varieties Japanese Silver Hull and Dom Domin Grey. Crops mature in about 10 weeks, with sowing timed to avoid frost and hot weather impacts.
An infant, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Rispa Ge, died in June at age two weeks. The child is survived by a mother and father and many relatives. A service was held at 9 o'clock.
Ottawa based Farmers Elevator Company promotes chestnut hard coal ready for delivery. The ad emphasizes rivets reels and machine parts for all makes, offers savings on oats and crops, and urges customers to prepare and start right with their coal and services.
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