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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
4
At Bolivar and Stark’s department store a gingham counter scene unfolds as two women vie for attention. Madge Harkness’s harsh service earns a public rebuke from a warm, elderly shopper who compliments the staff and brightens the mood, leaving Madge surprised by the kindness and the power of a kind word.
The text explains how France ceded Acadia to Britain in 1715 under the Utrecht treaty, and how Quebec and Ontario, plus vast western lands, were ceded by France in the 1763 Paris treaty. It notes Britain’s prior discovery claims to Hudson’s Bay and France relinquishing Ohio valley lands.
The etiquette prescribes hoisting the flag first on the tallest staff and in the most conspicuous position. If no equal displays exist the Stars and Stripes should be on the right. No other flag joins the national flag except in navy churches during divine service.
A judge questions a long-haired miscreant who claims he lives by playing. The man replies he works for no one and calls himself a musician, prompting the judge to demand an explanation or face contempt penalties.
A short dialogue fragment shows Smythe-Say dismissing ownership of a home as a poor minnow comment. The exchange includes a playful jab about owning property and implies a humorous social exchange between two individuals.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines timely shallow weed control and deep tillage cautions. Early harrowing helps establish stands, while excessive cultivation harms roots and wastes moisture. After rains cultivate promptly to avoid crusting and conserve heat. Continuous weeding and loose surface reduce evaporation and promote warming.
Blossom end rot of tomatoes is a fungal disease that rots fruit while green and causes drop off. Remove and destroy affected fruit, then spray with Bordeaux mixture mixed from blue stone lime and water. Dissolve blue stone in a non metal container overnight, then combine with lime and water. Repeat weekly while signs persist.
The article describes wire grasses such as couch quack John son Bermuda and bluegrass family. It prescribes pulverizing soil to four inches with a cutaway harrow in July and weekly harrowing while dry, then turning under the roots to ten inches with a jointer in fall. In spring harrow weekly to plant a cultivated crop and keep the area clean.
In the orchard, Nant potatoes or vegetables are grown between the rows of trees. Frequent cultivation helps the trees. Care should be taken not to get too close to the trunks.
From a profit perspective skim milk serves as a viable substitute for meat in the feed of Inying hens. The note argues milk can reduce cost and maintain production, implying economic benefits for poultry operations.
A brief note states drilled corn yields higher than cilled corn, highlighting the superiority of drilled cultivation methods for corn production.
Peavine silage is highly palatable for dairy cows and has more protein than corn silage, closely matching it in total nutrients. Its strong odor suggests feeding after milking to avoid tainting milk, with about 26 pounds per cow per day as a practical rate.
Too much care cannot be taken to mating up the breeding pens. Wetter choose all choice hens and a fine male than to mate him with twelve hens, six of which are not up to your standard.
A practical guide describes a method to blindfold a vicious bull during leading to reduce risk. It outlines a cautious approach for handlers, emphasizing steady movements and protective measures to minimize injury to both animal and people.
An advertisement extols Western Canada for wheat, barley and oats seeding already complete with rapid growth. It highlights cheap land from 15 to 25 per acre, easy terms from railroads, free homesteads, and strong government calls to produce food for the continent, urging readers to invest, cultivate, and answer the national food pledge.
A New York newsletter notes women may fill vacancies caused by men joining military service. Banks and a leading trust firm report significant potential losses, with many departments to be staffed by women. Also includes a comic strip about Mrs Scatterbrain and a note about Red as all Blue soap.
A distressed speaker laments the ongoing cost of an incurable condition affecting his daughter. He asks if anything can be done, seeking sympathy and a possible remedy or relief. The quotation marks emphasize personal anguish.
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