A Little Bit Humore CRE BEFORE THE ALDERMEN
Alderman requests a petition be presented while the clerk reads it. The petition from the inmates of the almshouse asks the board to provide parking space for their automobiles.
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1925
Page
6
Alderman requests a petition be presented while the clerk reads it. The petition from the inmates of the almshouse asks the board to provide parking space for their automobiles.
A speaker recalls lingering love and unchanged habits after marriage. He describes watching his wife’s curtain shadow from the fence and admits still behaving the same when arriving home late. The exchange reflects enduring affection and memory in domestic routine.
A traveling man jokes with a postmaster as a newly married woman arrives and tries to buy two cent stamps with a five dollar bill. The postmaster quips that the bride is recently married, highlighting the odd currency use.
Be Grace and I joined an endurance dancing contest. The lines hint at competition and a question about the outcome, with wording suggesting a playful or informal note among participants. The fragment preserves a basic action and a query about results.
A brief report notes a performer collapses during a film related event and dies as audience claps. The incident ends the show with emergency response and tributes forthcoming.
A dialogue snippet shows a wife asking if the cook should be told her sweetheart will dine with them. The husband resents always having the best food. A traveler mentions Venice and a movie trip as a counterpoint to the travel anecdote.
Nora-Coy exchange in Stray Stories has Flora-Bob praising a girl as the most wonderful in the world. The remark prompts playful patter about patenting the sentiment before it becomes public knowledge.
A fragmentary text presents a speaker described as open minded. It hints at many ideas and other people entering the discussion, but the passage is incomplete and lacks clear events or outcomes.
A quirky exchange unfolds as a fortune teller offers a prophecy for 23 cents. The customer receives a promise of inheritance, with casual banter about value and affordability, ending with a lighthearted quip.
A Passing Show sketch from London presents a sharp exchange where a wife bans speaking for a month and a husband wagers on finishing his thoughts first. The riff plays on pride and restraint in a witty domestic confrontation.
An old article argues bees respond to incentives and management. It explains that switching to sectional hives with small frames boosted honey yields, from 60 80 pounds per hive to 200 in good seasons. Beetween flow periods, keep supers removed promptly and plant mid summer clover to sustain activity until buckwheat.
Kansas State Agricultural College animal husbandry department tests show baby beef can be produced on a ration of cane silage shelled corn and no alfalfa hay. Calves fed this mix gained 2.08 pounds per head daily for 197 days. The finish and gain economy improve with a limited amount of alfalfa hay added, while alfalfa alone with shelled corn also fattened baby beef for market.
Rye does not fix atmospheric nitrogen like legumes and thus returns nutrients to the soil rather than adding new ones. Its main value lies in supplying organic matter to improve soil mechanical condition and moisture capacity. Turn rye under before it grows very large to avoid moisture loss and excessive residue that can hinder soil moisture movement.
A noted scientist stated that without insects preying on each other, vertebrates including humans could not survive. Entomologists are leveraging this natural warfare by introducing parasites from various regions to curb crop pests.
Professor Shepperd of North Dakota Agricultural College compares nurse crops for alfalfa. He notes soil fertility, weed pressure, moisture, and cultivation ability affect results. Early oats at two pints to one bushel per acre with alfalfa provide shade, weed suppression, and moisture conservation. barley at one bushel per acre also proves effective and less prone to lodging, yielding 25 to 51 bushels on some farms.
Grimm and varieties like Cossack Ontario Variegated Northern Grown and High Altitude Common suit Michigan soils well. Sweet clover rises as a pasture crop while alfalfa serves pasture use. inoculation material from East Lansing costs 25 cents per bottle, one bottle per bushel, with full application directions.
The text compares arsenate of lead with Paris green for spraying vegetables and vines such as potatoes cucumbers and beans. Arsenate of lead lasts longer on plants while Paris green acts faster. Rates include one teaspoonful to two gallons of water or one pound to 30 gallons for arsenate of lead and one half pound of Paris green to 50 gallons. Thoroughly cover plants for best results.
Frequent shallow cultivation keeps gardens productive and weeds under control. Overfeeding calves is harmful. feed to keep them slightly hungry. Weeds reduce yield but a weed-free garden looks better. Introduced parasites can control some insect pests. Pasture grazing for herd bulls benefits health. Excess deep cultivation of corn risks lower yields late season.
In a North Africa origin tale shared at the zoo the Addax Antelope, claiming to be fourteen, reflects on birthday choices and the idea of many happy returns. He recalls adventures, visitors, and the wish to be appreciated by those nearby rather than distant Gazed by guests.
A man waits for his tall brunette wife at a corner. Mistakenly he greets a blonde woman as his spouse and is challenged by a passerby. He realizes his error only after learning the woman is not his wife. The incident is recounted in Washington Columns style.
A frightened wife insists burglars are downstairs but a stranger voice corrects her, saying they are upstairs while a deeper figure warns to stay quiet. The moment ends with a brief good night as the intruders depart upstairs. An old advertisement for Cuticura finishes the page.
The first successful electric street railway began in Richmond Virginia in 1888. In 37 years the nation built about 45,000 miles of track and 000 companies formed street railway systems. Last year these lines carried 16,000,000,000 passengers, about 160 times the U.S. population.
A fragment from a northern guest's remark at a doorway and a southern host's puzzled reply, mentioning a wandering sailor and a garden tool. The odd dialogue hints at regional linguistic humor and unclear context from the clipping.
African gold mines report output increasing by 1.536 million dollars to reach 17.54 million in the latest month as operators push to cut costs and trim expenses.
In a city suburban scene a cook warns of leaving while another departs, signaling tension over workplace pressure. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes a recurring press prompt about a new bank to be exploded today, framing it as a ubiquitous issue the press faces with each issue.
In Ellensburg Washington Mrs Winnam Garver says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased monthly pains from her first period and again after childbirth. She credits six bottles each time and notes she is now a well woman who answers letters about the remedy's effects.
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