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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
7
A dialogue of two couples explores Balkan politics and diplomacy with humorous self deprecation. A missionary recounts a Chinese etiquette exchange where titles and possessions are humorously downplayed. The piece uses irony to comment on politeness and cultural differences.
The justice of the peace fines Jimpson 50 dollars then offers a return fine ticket for 75 dollars granting immunity from arrest on the way back. Jimpson ruefully accepts or considers the deal in this rural scene with a wary judge.
A waiter offers a wry explanation for tipping habits. He suggests the poor man tips more to hide his poverty while the rich man tips less to avoid appearing wealthy, framing class signals in a humorous dialogue.
A college history professor praises a tireless worker in humanity. A senior interrupts, joking that Lady Godiva was dressed in hair, prompting a playful exchange about attire and virtue.
A humorous exchange plays on romance and practicality as two companions argue over wings and turkey breast, revealing playful tensions between sentiment and appetite in a lighthearted moment.
Some drivers complain about the gasoline odor and say they would prefer a scent resembling ice cream soda. The note reflects public irritation with smell in fueling areas and a wish for a more pleasant aroma.
The speaker replies to a question about their son’s job record noting a cautious stance toward earning a living. He suggests the son’s stance stems from conservatism in financial matters rather than laziness.
After that exchange the mood lightened and the evening grew unusually pleasant as they continued their dialogue. The speakers commented on flattery and attractiveness, sharing mutual disdain and a growing rapport.
A fragmented item hints at a sermon or tale involving fear and a Methodist preacher and his daughter. The readable names suggest a religious or moral context, but details remain unclear.
In a tense exchange between Algernon and Adelaide the mood shifts as they debate who will set the terms of a bet. Adelaide asserts the right to choose the stake holder while maintaining calm insistence on her position.
The message says the sky is blue and cloudless with bright sun, but advises taking an umbrella as a precaution. It presents a simple tip to carry a tried and true umbrella despite clear skies.
An old Harper's Weekly passage describes a steamboat racing toward a pier and colliding head on. Passengers cry out as splinters fly while a deck hand jokes that the captain forgot the stop.
There is something refined and elegant about an electric coupe. It is described as the most aristocratic vehicle and likely to remain highly respectable, though its limitations will keep it from popular early morning joy rides.
A farmer who butchers only once or twice a year need not build an expensive outfit. A New York reader in Farm and Home describes a simple device for lifting the dressed hog carcass from the ground, shown in the accompanying illustration.
The illustration shows a long pole balanced on a post eight feet high or a tree limb. A gambrel attached to the short end holds the carcass, enabling one man to manage a heavy carcass. A forked stick or tied end keeps the pole steady.
The stand measures seven feet by three feet and holds four bee hives set in two paired rows with space between pairs. Back and ends can be boarded up and hives packed with leaves for winter use. The illustration shows the compact design suitable for seasonal beekeeping needs.
Describes a covered hive stand design with two by four inch sills raised 114 and 2 inches from the ground, rear sill highest. Roofs use light half inch boards, allowing tiering of supers and easy handling during spring interchange.
A young man heard a fortune teller predict a great future. Years later he has spent nearly five years peering through a steel grating, a life shaped by an unforeseen spell of fate.
A brief item noting Spratts Miss Elder aging beyond expectation and a witty remark from Spratts about reading Aesop's fables when first published.
A shed at the barn end is proposed to gather and protect manure from weather. A ventilated floor directs liquid and solid waste to a door and shed, with optional concrete flooring and a cistern for drainage. Straw bedding absorbs remaining liquid, reducing fertilizer loss observed in practice. Agricultural College Manhattan Kansas showcases a stone yard draining to a central cistern for field distribution.
The cold storage business can be profitable yet risky for butter and apples growers, with two consecutive years of losses from operation and costs exceeding sale prices. Eggs, by contrast, yielded profit last year. Properly managed refrigeration is a permanent, stabilizing factor for markets.
The column urges fall garden practices including burning trash spreading manure rye as a key European grain seed saving for pumpkins and squashes mulching strawberry beds rotting manure on rhubarb and planning ahead for winter implements. It also mentions soil testing with blue litmus paper frost effects on cabbage and storage tips for beans and carrots.
Proper moisture control is key to healthy plant growth. Water only when needed and in quantities that thoroughly soak the soil. When potting, leave space at the top for watering, about an inch and a half.
Ground water is described as the most satisfactory water source for farms because it resists pollution more than streams and ponds. Surface waters are considered generally unsatisfactory for drinking and domestic use due to contamination, though they may serve livestock. Underground supplies vary by location and protection and are not universally safe.
In a period piece on methods for vegetable growing readers learn about intensive practices. The article outlines focused soil work and careful crop management to boost yields and efficiency for market gardeners.
The hen with the top national record laid 146 eggs in 151 days and produced 260 eggs in 11 months. Secretary T. E. Quisenberry notes her routine from roost to nest and explains how she signals days off by later lay times, having missed only five days in five months.
Horace H. Qahl explains a simple nest box design to gather eggs without entering the hen house. The unit attaches seven inches from the floor with iron brackets, includes hinged weatherboard cover, partitions, and side holes for hens to access the nests.
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