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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1896
Page
2
A collage of humorous snippets and curios from Marble Hill Missouri including odd quotes about death by electricity and Cripple Creek jokes, references to General Alger rooms in St Louis, a San Francisco Wave misprint, and notes on local figures and businesses. The column skims celebrity quotes, legal mishaps, and municipal chatter with a wry tone.
Indiana Experiment Station outlines that corn smut spreads from leaves and stems, not seed, with spores carried by wind. Spray with fungicide or destroy smut to reduce damage. practice clean culture over years. Also advises proper hole depth, root alignment, and pruning for healthy orchard trees facing prevailing west winds.
A neighbor devised a cucumber growing method using a four by four foot plot with a half barrel set on the surface. Well rotted manure fills the barrel nearly full, water poured daily so it soaks through to the seeds. The hollowed surface aids water reach and speeds growth, reducing squash bug damage.
Winter protection relies on soil itself placed around and over plants to shield roots as freezing occurs. Deep ground freeze in northern climates risks root injury, but slow thaw through surrounding soil keeps plants safe. Use soil where advantageous to guard plants in winter.
A fragment discusses sheep manure and poultry manure as valuable fertilizers and bedding material. It notes the importance of proper management to ensure ample supply, improve manure quality, and keep sheep comfortable for better bedding outcomes.
A fragmentary OCR fragment mentions jenitees thu mps ringolds carrots caliages and root craps with a celebratory tone. No clear event date or organized details are discernible from the readable text.
G W Johnson explains how malic citric and tartaric acids create taste in rhubarb cherries apples gooseberries and currants. He notes beet sugar carrot oil horseradish and Jerusalem artichokes contribute distinct flavors and textures aided by various organic compounds and acrid oils.
A Stark Bros bulletin urges growing fruits and vegetables in Missouri and other states to reduce dependence on California. It argues California land and labor cost high prices freight and still profit, calling for Ozark Missouri Illinois Kentucky and Tennessee to expand peach pear corn and tomato production. The note references English fruit canning, plus a dog aroma joke from Yonkers Statesman.
A garbled humorous piece portrays Yankee Donile and rivals in comical struggles for office and success. It weaves quirky names, accidental misfortunes, and satirical social scenes about ambition, mischance, and aspiration. The piece ends with a scene at a midtown crowd and a sharp aside about a Shabby Man.
An amusing New York Journal snippet recounts Tony Pippin seeking Monners from a waitress in Park Row. The exchange turns comic as Pippin, irked by a misinterpreted order, declares he wants scallops and grumbles about the wash of a line about a Chinese laundry.
Old Mr. Dow ersock asks Henry about a paper piece. A New Hampshire violinist plays and suddenly dies after a loud discord while playing his fiddle, a grim anecdote relayed in a hushed tone.
A humorous exchange begins with an old Gent testing a suitor about marrying his daughter and a boastful response about keeping her in the same shape. The dialogue shifts to Parva Mike and Pat trading light banter about life’s ups and downs in a New York World snippet.
A Roxbury Gazette item notes a light exchange about companionship while walking. The dialogue suggests humor about choosing company for safety or comfort during strolls. No broader incident or names beyond local publication origin are provided.
A disengaged graduate sits by the seashore absorbed in a vivid love story. A young artist sneaks up, the heroine is kissed unseen, and the reader laments lack of illustration. The plain fifty cent love scenes are deemed good enough.
Bell declares today is her birthday noting she has a son aged eighteen winters Nell suggests consulting on oru list to resolve the mix up and clarify ages in a brief, quirky exchange
A New York Recorder glimpse captures a chaotic carpenter shop scene as Valens and others hurl taunts about screws and nails while a hammer lands true, making the foot rule laugh aloud at the chaos and.mock seriousness.
A clipped Yonkers Statesman exchange notes a humorous clash as Agwath at the Taye asks where Mr. Fort Greene is going on a Sunday. Mr. Cheatem replies he is going into business, remarking on the law against shaving on Sunday.
A Washington Star quip features Senator Sorelum admitting some politicians are not always honest. He says he knows of politicians who voted years ago and have not paid for them yet. The exchange mocks political integrity with a sharp, dated tone.
A New York World strip captures a hungry tramp and a sharp lady in a brisk breakfast debate. He asserts hunger and she questions his honesty while noting the meal previously given. The exchange ends with lingering tension and a playful jab.
A New York Recorder excerpt where a drummer notes a man with a great pull, the visitor suspects a loyal politician, but the drummer clarifies he is merely a barber. The exchange highlights a public figure’s perceived influence versus a common tradesman.
A dialogue fragment shows Mrs. De Brush and another speaker discussing a curious pot. An attendant explains the pot is made of fine Japanese rice strings. Mr. De Brush jokes about buying it and using the exchequer to make soup of the portiere in Mercury.
A dramatic exchange follows a passionate kiss as a man and woman confront love’s blindness. Four hours later he departs while she remains lost in thought, leaving readers with a lingering, moody moment. Detralt Petbuna
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