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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1902
Page
3
In the voyage to Cuba Bones the sharpshooter, a gifted flute player, wrestles with gambling and loyalty as the chaplain warns him. He joins the front, inspires with Yankee Doodle on the ridge, and dies clutching his flute as the flag falls and the line triumphs.
A Kansas City Star correspondent extols Baltenzorg's botanical gardens in Java as the world's finest, founded in 1817 by Reinwardt. The display includes labeled trees, ferns, flowers, and labs, with diverse species from around the world. Visitors meander through scenes of beauty, ending along a grand avenue of canary trees and towering creepers.
A quirky local item recounts Tim and Clancy in New Jersey chasing a wildcat for a $40 reward on Vasey Street. The episode ends with a comic miscue as they urge each other to shake the tree and calm the beast. The piece shifts to an etymology note on the term greyhound, arguing the color origin is most plausible.
A quarrel at a fair leads to a manslaughter case. The doctor testifies the victim had an abnormally thin skull. The prisoner asks if the skull was meant for a man to attend a fair with.
A suitor bound by a year long probation writes Pauline from Queenstown. He cannot write or cable freely due to her father and promises, yet his heart aches. He plans a discreet Marconigram to ease the distance and preserve their fragile romance.
In this quirky excerpt Sour Grapes muses on preferred creditors who never bill, and a fox ashamed of social shine sparks a satire about social climbers. Puck notes a limited cult of cultured foxes who shun invitations or dominate dinners with talk.
Gorkins says meat prices push economy while not giving up meat. He explains he now eats with his family in town and has them on a vegetable diet to avoid tempting meals at home, per the Boston Transcript.
A Washington Star excerpt features an American millionaire defending a liberal allowance to his titled son-in-law. He argues the funds will not foster idleness but will be invested in teaching him poker to ensure he holds on to it.
A young girl replies to a teacher that she does not want to imitate adults. She cites adults wearing unchanged clothes while fashion trends evolve, calling them awfully behind the times. The Chicago Post framing notes the comment on style and modernity.
The Author remarks that Miss Rayburn objects to Mr Ryter using odd cons odds bodds s dearth rounds and similar terms. Miss Caayburn explains he is drafting a historical novel and fixates on such language, unsettling conversation but understandable to readers.
A playful exchange about wooden nutmegs in Connecticut leads to a judge remarking on where they are produced and sold. The humorous dialogue centers on mistaken geographic origins and the origin of the product in question.
A fragment notes a gas escaping in a kitchen last night. The speaker warns Mistress Kate not to blow it out, recounting that Kate turned it off and then back on to have it ready to light in the morning at Lipingtons.
Two characters comment on a girl's appearance with irony about her hair implying effort, while acknowledging the illusion of its casual look. The exchange highlights social observations and humor in a brief, clipped dialogue.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote shows Maude prioritizes dress and panics at the idea of losing sanity, noting she would swiftly prepare a new dress if she knew she was going crazy. The snippet captures a social observation on fashion and mental strain.
A wry Chicago Record-Herald quip notes the rise in beef costs at boarding houses. The joke claims patrons now receive their hash for dessert as a playful contrast to the higher meals.
Mrs. Carrie Swigert outlines how a well managed vegetable garden reduces the farm grocery bill and enhances home life. She argues that only growing and using home produce can keep living costs down while ensuring year round variety and comfort, beyond mere ground area.
W T Elder explains a debate between seed end and stem end planting. He notes eyes are more numerous on the seed end but fewer stalks from the stem end can yield larger potatoes. He cites experiments favoring one eye per seed piece and two pieces per hill for large marketable spuds.
The Angora goat matures slower but lives longer than sheep and browses on shrubs and bark. Goats produce leaner meat but can yield fat carcasses with better feed, likened to a farmer's misjudged feed. Editors offer farming advice, yet many readers doubt outsiders who never farm know best. The Laurel Chronicle notes farmers ignore most sermonizing editors.
Oats are not highly valuable for hogs and perform better when fed with other grains. They are costly and not advisable as the sole feed. Bran, rye, and clover hay or similar proteins are preferred to supply nourishment in hog rations.
National warning on kidney disease urges urgent attention and credits Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy with relief of kidney and liver ailments. Endorsements from George L. Smith of Holley Manufacturing Company claim benefits against gravel and kidney complaints. Product sold by druggists at $1 per bottle, or six for $5, with a free trial bottle by mail from Dr. Kennedy Corporation.
A kitchen note describes farinaceous puddings with careful grain sizing and egg timing to prevent curdling, plus tips on slow cooking, browning, and skimming milk. It adds a linen powder recipe mixing aromatic botanicals into muslin bags for scent.
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