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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
2
Record describes a storage battery electric car on the Edison system running from Newark to Boston. It claims speeds up to 40 miles per hour and a range of about 120 miles per charge. The text also mentions a topical antiseptic and a motion picture theatre adaptation by railroads to teach fuel economy to engineers and firemen.
A rural opinion urges sowing Bermuda grass in permanent pastures after corn and cotton planting. Bermuda offers rapid sod, soil binding, and superior summer grazing, provided it gets sunlight and is not shaded by weeds. The note cites May as a good start and mentions Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for a cough, plus a query for corn cob uses and a U.S. 1912 corn crop estimate of 3.16 billion bushels with about 22 million tons of cobs.
A discussion on transparency, light behavior, and glass structure. It explains how glass is made from sand and flint with potash, how air bubbles affect clarity, and why different materials like oil paper differ in translucence. It notes that glass can pass light while X rays penetrate many substances, yet dense substances can block or scatter light.
A Potsdam palace tablecloth embroidered with Teutonic moral maxims reflects imperial history and German customs. The piece depicts phrases urging prudence and restraint alongside notes on health and breathing practices, ending with a Kansan industrialist remark on daily exercise and timing.
A fragment from Harper's Bazaar recalls a child discussing family ties during a tea visit. The child mentions having seven brothers and a sister, then adds a cryptic remark about a sister named Vmat, reflecting a conversational fragment rather than a clear news event.
An unclear OCR text mentions Fletcher's Castoria and a California vineyard protected from grasshoppers by a large suction fan. It also references a Swiss or Swiss related place and various disjointed phrases about gardens, bites, and a future event.
The Roberts Lightning Mixer touts rapid beating of egg whites in 80 seconds and cream in 1 to 3 minutes, with two sizes pint and quart for general use and large capacity. It claims clean mixing with no splatter and offers in-person demonstrations and orders at the office.
The text reviews chicken and other birds meat digestibility and aroma, noting young fowl digest quickly and turkey and pheasant as desirable meats while duck is tougher. It cites Health and Longevity by Dr. Arnold Lorand. It also includes a Barking Parish Magazine notice advertising church campanology work and ringers with humorous pay commentary.
A Life magazine snippet argues that longer bedrest would improve society, claiming sleep is free, time well spent, and that requiring citizens to spend at least a third of their time in bed could reduce demand for space in reformatories.
A train robber confronts passengers in a tense moment as a clergyman, amid prayer, quips about passing the plate for funds. The scene is set with a humorous exchange from Harper’s Magazine, including a joke about a dog and a minister keeping a dog for singing, plus a later note on maritime trade in Britain and a figure about vehicles traded yearly.
An assortment of ad style notes covers Foley Kidney Pills praised for kidney and bladder relief, a claim about long lived whales and elephants, and a wireless device for French marine stations. Also mentions prickly ash bitters and sponge production from paper pulp treated with lime and salt.
Reports from South Australia celebrate the Silver Bar wheat variety with strong yields. In 1910 the strain produced thirty six bushels to the acre, and in 1911 it yielded twenty four bushels per acre.
An advertisement claims the Eagle Eye Salve cures sore eyes with a creamy white ointment. It guarantees relief and suggests no risk to users, highlighting its use on the tube and promoting a trusted remedy for eye discomfort.
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