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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
7
Aged adage on self praise links to theater encore and a Brook lyn postal card seeks a sample from Garfield Tea Co. A girl may laugh at love yet later finds a man’s shoulder best for crying on, reflecting light social wit in a compact column.
The discussion notes that Mothers Day is celebrated while Fathers Day is absent, asking why a dedicated day for fathers does not exist. The exchange mentions Saturday lightheartedly but lacks formal event details or dates.
In a playful exchange residents praise Charley Williams for his humor and quick wit. They note his uncanny ability to turn even ordinary objects into comic creations such as an umbrella dubbed a bisibershout. The town enjoys his lighthearted banter.
Senator Duncan VU Fletcher condemned an orange grower at a Jacksonville dinner calling the man ignorant and blaming others for his failures. He compared the grower’s ignorance to the tramp who mocked work saying it is like an herb.
A colporteur walked miles in South Carolina and urged a passerby to buy a Bible but was refused. The next day after rest he set up again and sold a Bible to the same man who had rejected him, remarking he met a muddy man yesterday who looked like a Methodist tramp and would buy from a Baptist gentleman.
A stern father who had warned a young man to stop visiting his daughter answers the door late one evening. The man claims to come about a small bill for their firm, not to see the daughter, prompting a tense exchange.
Beekeeping fascinates many as a pastime that also yields profit. The article advises locating hives to face favorable winds, catch morning sun, avoid heat, and minimize nuisance to people and animals. It suggests shading, weed control, and spacing for easy management, noting alternative placements like rooftops or woods when ideal spots are unavailable.
Advice warns against leaving hay forks in the ground and suggests nailing a board across a corner to store them out of the stock’s reach, ensuring forks are kept visible and safe from damage.
The manure spreader should be the most used farm tool yet kept protected. A shed for the spreader would save wear and weather damage, offering the best economy by guarding this essential equipment during storms and winter.
Sow radish and slow germinating seeds in the same row to mark later rows for cultivation. The radishes will emerge quickly, providing visible markers to guide future planting andweed control.
The article extols beekeeping as a highly profitable farm enterprise requiring minimal input. Bees feed themselves, multiply rapidly, and justify the initial housing and equipment costs. It notes that families including children or women can raise bees, and apiculture pairs well with poultry or fruit growing to boost yields and cash income.
An Ohio man describes a simple hand cart built to haul manure. The bed is 28 by 10 by 42 inches with a 10 inch hinge bed and wooden blocks on shafts to catch the bed. Drill wheels three feet high power the device, used daily for chores behind ten cows, offering a one horse load and easy dumping.
Over 100 stumps with an average diameter of 16 inches were blown at London and Lexington. Stump costs ranged from 32 cents to 3.52 dollars per stump, with dynamite use from about 2.6 sticks to 23 1 3 sticks. Researchers note stump blast cost correlates with cross sectional area rather than diameter.
Beekeeping and farm notes advise seed corn quality, warm dry ground for Lima beans, and avoiding leaching manure. Suggestions cover fertilizer choices, shed construction, potato planting after pea harvest, proper plow use, small alfalfa trials, barnyard manure for tomatoes, timing for cutting clover and timothy, tomato soil intolerance to wet feet, and alfalfa hog pasture rotation. Also stresses attractive gardens and easy lima bean cultivation.
A French learner sought English help from an American, promising to send exercises for correction. After a long wait a letter arrived in odd English promising to learn from the text book and dictionary, then to come to America and to go on the scaffold to lecture.
Soap prices rise for French imported varieties costing two to four dollars a cake. The article notes their fine scent and packaging, calling them suitable for travel and for brides, as luxury toiletries become more common in daily life.
A 1911 notice claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured a long standing scalp eczema and restored hair. Testimonials from C D Tharrington and Samuel Stern praise relief and recommend the products. Free samples offer appears with a Boston address.
A Detroit Free Press quip shows a landlord railing at a lackluster rental with mock insults about parlor wallpaper and gas fixtures. The exchange ends when the tenant admits the landlord’s plan to paint porches and exit, avoiding a costly dispute.
An ad promises a large trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic, a toilet cleansing germicide, mailed free upon request from the Paxton Toilet Co of Boston Massachusetts. Also a humorous exchange between Mrs Knagg and Mr Knagg about a changed man.
Cole's Carbolisalve relieves itching and skin troubles with mucous membranes. Advertises a superior pile cure priced 25 and 50 cents sold by druggists. Free sample requests directed to J. W. Cole & Co. Black River Falls Wisconsin.
A casual exchange touts a new business idea while noting the need for a profitable plan. References to Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Garfield Tea appear as old product mentions amid observations on finances, lending habits, and a call for Red Cross Ball Blue as a blue cleaning brand.
Ottumwa resident Harriet Ed. Wampler reports long term relief from female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges others to try the remedy and notes it is made from native roots and herbs. A confidential advice service is offered by the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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