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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
6
G H Alford argues that agricultural reform hinges on labor saving power on farms. He cites low southern incomes and contrasts Iowa's use of draft animals with the south, urging pure bred draft sires and more mares to raise horse power, improve efficiency, and boost wealth and communities through diversified crops and better soil management.
A historical discussion argues for deep humus rich soil and the shift from one horse plows to multi animal draft power. It praises mules and draft mares as labor savers and productive assets, citing the Tennessee station and the mule’s superiority in heavy work, while noting the horse’s limited value beyond labor.
The article notes tens of thousands gather for U S government openings while only a few hundred homesteads are available. It promotes Western Canada lands in Manitoba Saskatchewan or Alberta offering 160 acre free grants with a ten dollar entry and three years living, plus other affordable purchase options.
A witty exchange over telephone installation frames social obligations as a joke. The manager asks if the line should be independent or party. The sweet young thing suggests party line, noting numerous social obligations and a willingness to pay more, as the judge reflects.
An old advertisement describes a pimples and blackheads regimen using Cuticura Ointment applied gently, washed off after five minutes, and repeated at rising and retiring. It urges daily Cuticura Soap usage to prevent inflammation and clogged pores, noting worldwide availability and a free sample offer with a 32-page Skin Book from Cuticura, Boston.
A wealthy young daughter laments her father’s failure to obtain a new juvenile book not yet published. He quips that success as a businessman proves useless without access to soon available reading.
An old advertisement notes Mre Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children claiming to soothe gums reduce inflammation ease wind colic and calm fretful infants priced at 25 cents per bottle despite arcane spelling and phrasing typical of vintage market copy.
A domestic exchange centers on a request to bring home a newly advertised book. One partner declines saying the meals bring enjoyment and would be spoiled by the interruption. The dialogue reveals a lighthearted, personal quarrel about reading and mealtime pleasure.
The Red Cross Christmas seal campaign this year prints and distributes over 100 million seals. If linked end to end they would cover about 2400 miles from New York to Salt Lake City. The campaign deploys 100000 volunteers and 25000 agents. Circulation and promotion reach nationwide, aiming to sell at least 60000000 seals to fund tuberculosis work in communities.
Algernon, a wandering journalist, envies a steady salary while his wife shares the same sentiment. A letter arrives from the editor, a foolscap envelope signaling more rejection than pay as Algernon reads that the editor has returned three stories for two submitted.
During a visit by Robert Edeson at a Mississippi plantation near Port Gibson a Sabbath baptism drew a crowd. Edeson offered a black boy a dime to be baptized that afternoon, but the boy replied that he would not fool with the Lord for ten cents.
In an anecdote cited by the Parsons Sun, two traveling men aboard an M. E. and T. train discussed dances including the Texas Tommy and The Katy. A young man nearby interjected, asking what exactly the Katy wiggle entails, noting he has tried others but not that one. The Kansas City Star recounts the exchange with light humor.
A terse quip marks fashion as a snare for men, calling Willie-Paw a slave to trend. It contrasts a man with a wife and grown daughters against the easy cruelty of fashion’s pull, noting that thinking is hard work and many men avoid it.
A historic estimate places the value of submarine cables resting on the ocean floor at 260 million dollars. The figure underscores the vast investment in undersea infrastructure, spanning repairs, maintenance, and future deployments across international networks.
Detroit Free Press quotes humor spanning a grandson inheriting wit and identical jokes to his grandfather. Tales of hunting mishaps mix with light banter about pranks and romance. Mentholated cough drops advertised as stopping coughs by halting the cause at drug stores.
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