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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
2
A fragment cites George Randolph Chester and Lillian Chester as authors with a note about a 1914 Red Book Corporation copyright titled a Pam Antennal motinenalt for noted firtimaal fugit. The text appears to be a damaged or partial copyright notice or book record.
Gail Sargent attends a Market Square church meeting where a sale of church monuments to Edward E. Allison and faction leader King is discussed. When asked about the church, Rev. Smith Boyd notes it appears a lucrative business enterprise. Allison then gives Gail a ride in his motor car.
Gail responds to Allison lingering over his wealth and power. He boasts of New York traction consolidations while she feigns amusement. Her tease unsettles him, awakening new ambition and a stronger urge to impress and control in their tense dynamic.
Gail returns with Edward Allison after a night out and a new teddy bear, while Mrs Sargent frets about a late homecoming. Gail bonds with Rev Smith Boyd during a moonlit sled ride, contrasting wealth with charity as arguments flare over church mood and funds.
An old and wide spread disease known as blackhead affects turkeys and many other domestic birds across the United States. Preventive steps include isolating new stock, keeping turkeys on fresh grounds, legbanding birds, and reducing exposure to sparrows rats and mice. Burn or bury carcasses to stop spread and isolate sick birds with careful feeding and ventilation.
Tips for horse teams used in farming advise three abreast for heavy plowing and harrowing. Rest when fatigued, rinse mouths, provide water with a splash of meal, and feed at noon. Ensure proper collar fit, use individual collars, scrape them clean, and remove check reins to allow free head movement.
Gail Sargent clashes with Rev. Smith Boyd during a toboggan party about speech and conscience. The rector deflects a charge with a wry remark while guiding the sled, insisting interpretation shapes truth. Gail remains affectionate yet vexed as the playful debate continues.
Sisworth Squeezer walks Payrum boulevard with Esmerlina who fears her crepe de Hixmuth will be ruined by rain. He vows to call a taxi but, true to his word, he delays paying to summon one. At telegraph pole he instructs her to wait while he hatches a plan, finding no taxis a half mile away.
Comic exchange from Puck features Miss Skittles and Miss Skids debating office competition. The jest centers on rivalry between reflection and time, capturing a witty cartoony frame.
A compact note observes that certain individuals repay obligations using cash in hand rather than more prudent methods, implying a critique of financial recklessness.
A large bank with many female depositors frames a notice listing five old jokes officially canned. The tales target women and bank dealings from misdrawn checks to overdraft concerns, reflecting dated humor and managerial caution in the teller cage.
A London Chronicle excerpt discusses a navy deserter returning after seven years abroad and notes the so called American accent is highly infectious. It claims seven weeks can alter speech and that Americans detect the change, while Britain has failed to imprint its pitch on America.
A patient Englishman recounts watching a garden spider spin its nest from start to finish. Beginning at 9:30 pm the half grown female dropped lines between branches to form two radiating spokes and worked uninterrupted until 1:25 am. The web’s network radii were ready by 12:30 and the spiral completed in under an hour. The observer's diagrams show the stages and he notes the finished web as one of the most perfect.
A distressed speaker recalls a woman who endured severe suffering and a vow not to reveal the tale. The fragment hints at personal torment and social pressure surrounding the woman's experience.
The article notes cows often reach their highest milk fat test a few days after calving or just before drying off. High feeding during resting periods raises the test, then it returns toward normal as lactation ends with milk cessation.
The presence of a flock of sheep on a grain farm does not necessitate a material reduction in the area devoted to grain growing, but it always yields more and better grain and enables growing grain for a longer period than without them, or with other live stock.
Immature corn that has nearly reached full height with ears formed yields excellent fodder if cut before hard freezing and cured in medium shocks. It also makes fairly good silage. Bundle or ensilage from immature corn provides satisfactory rough feed for sheep or stock cattle.
Farm promotion touts live stock as a tool for permanence and higher crop prices. It promises steady income, year round labor distribution, cleaner farms, and a healthier rural life that keeps youth on the farm.
The article compares single and double disk grain drills. The single disk offers better penetration, more soil pulverizing action, and simpler construction, making it popular among middle western farmers. The double disk can handle muddy soil and trash if seed is dropped ahead and blades stay clean, but requires maintenance and is preferred in well prepared, lump free ground.
The article explains feeding value for buttermilk and skim milk when combined with corn or barley. It cites two rules: first, take the hogs price per pound times six to approximate value per 100 pounds of buttermilk, yielding about 42 cents if hogs are seven cents, and second, 100 pounds of skim milk or buttermilk fed with corn or barley is worth half the market price of a bushel of corn.
Advice on laying out berry bushes with proper spacing and soil considerations. Do not plant on sod or soil previously used for vegetables. Ensure raspberries currants and gooseberries are three feet apart in rows four feet apart, and give blackberries more room. Monitor moisture to avoid drought or waterlogging.
A mixed ration of many well chosen feeds is superior to a diet with only two or three components. Varied rations are more appetizing and help restore appetite and improve milk flow in dairy animals.
The procedure calls for gathering the endive leaves into a tight head and tying them, enabling the blanching process. This method ensures uniform lightening of the inside leaves while preserving the plant’s shape.
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