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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
3
A humorous exchange on what a diplomat is with Dad and son banter. The Philadelphia Record is cited with a quip about a diplomat pretending another path is his when his own fails.
The London Express profiles Jean Coulon of Montlucon who sports a beard about 10 feet 14 inches long and a mustache over a yard and a half. At 76 he dresses the beard on Sundays for visitors, claiming seventy six years of growth and pride from his extraordinary facial hair.
A North Dakota note describes J I Hanson of Ashley finding relief from Dropsy and Rheumatism of the Heart after using Trodd s Kidney Pills. Hanson reports seven boxes improved his condition and enables him to work again. The piece also includes a comic interlude about a professor proposing an engineer for a son and a note on greyhound speeds for a separate tale.
The article prescribes a home remedy against cabbage worms using a blend of red pepper black pepper and ground yellow mustard mixed with a pound of wheat flour. Dust each cabbage plant once weekly while leaves are moist from dew. one pound covers about 200 plants.
On a given diet an animal at rest fattens more readily than a exercised one. Do not let animals lose flesh since losing a pound equates to a two pound loss in gain potential. Time is wasted when weight gain ceases.
Gapes are caused by small worms in the windpipe and cannot be cured by feed. The only sure cure is removing the worms with a horsehair, requiring skill. Infected ground should be spaded or plowed and treated with time, or better, move poultry to new ground.
The article advises plowing and fine tillage to retain soil moisture for dry seasons. Keep the soil loose about one to two inches after each rain to reduce evaporation and destroy weeds that consume soil moisture.
Bordeaux mixture acts as a preventive for fungous diseases and should be applied early. Add four ounces Paris Green per forty to fifty gallons to kill leaf-eating insects and prevent rust, scab, fruit rot, blight, and other surface-borne diseases on most plants. Do not use on peach or plum at this strength due to leaf injury risk.
A friend in Connecticut advises early spring lawn dragging to green grass and remove moss especially under trees. Add compost, seed or sow clover, and avoid autumn leaf raking. Also discusses dairy farming, pig feeding, and horse breeding with emphasis on efficiency, proper class of horses, skim milk use, and humane animal handling rules.
The article explains that dairy by products such as manure skimmed milk and butter milk, plus calves and poultry by products, can yield profit. Daily gathering of manure and using scalded fall windrow helps soil, while sour skimmed milk fed to chickens pigs and calves boosts income. Butter milk sells at ten cents a gallon in some areas.
The article declares a revolution in horse breeding as profits shift toward distinct market types. It urges selecting one class such as road carriage cab draft or American trotter, studying its characteristics, and breeding accordingly to avoid losses from generic, old-line practices.
Word reached Phoenix of an immense silver mine discovery in the Altar district near Tubutama. American miners led by Don O'Keefe found a sealed entrance, ingots, tools, skeletons, and a vast ore deposit once worked by the Azteca, likely abandoned as Indians drove the region.
A husband recounts a vacation incident where his wife became enthralled by a slot machine. She demanded more money after an initial win, then borrowed a dollar to feed the machine, ultimately spending all winnings and chasing further gains, provoking domestic tension and concern over gambling behavior.
An old advertisement offers Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve tired aching feet and ease tight shoes. It promotes a free sample by writing to Alen S. thinsted in Le Roy New York and claims to cure corns, with distribution through druggists and shoe stores.
The readable text fragment mentions a planned administration and a noted figure named Mandel. It references a past event and a possible penta of pasties, but the overall meaning is garbled and names/places are incomplete.
Wisconsin and Michigan travel notes advertise first class trade service on the Chicago and North Western Railway for the fishing season. Summer tourist times are in effect with direct connections to Chicago from all lines. For details or ticket information contact W. B. Raiskern at 22 Patel Avenue, Chicago, IL.
In a tense classroom scene, a teacher leads a discussion about a troubling incident involving students. Moris rises, demanding the truth as tension fills the room and a voice calls for restraint and clarity amid confusion.
The text describes a Belladonna preparation linked to desiiv yogitishade and potent meds. It mentions names such as Oscar Vira and Dud as part of a medical context with unclear details on cures or remedies.
An assortment of garbled dialogue mentions New York and a fifty dollar loan from Hewitt and Tewett. A judge asks about a self-staking dating stamp for 75 cents and a Fort Wayne lock box address appears. A Horace Greeley quote is cited about money and honesty. An ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue for housekeeping.
Advertisement notes a catalogue and price list for stamps and printing outfits. Mentions lock box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana and references 16 motels on Paris with average guest counts.
A reader reflects on two years of kidney troubles and other health issues, describing prolonged suffering and ineffective medicines before regaining hope for recovery and a desire to be well again.
Many households struggle to keep up with rising living costs and ongoing expenses. Families report tighter budgets and tougher choices as prices and bills climb.
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