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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
7
The Wyn Jenkins host a small dinner party when a fowl proves stubborn and flings into the principal guest’s lap. Pa Wyn Jenkins keeps calm and offers to reclaim the spoiled portion, remarking that a misstep may have over-served.
Bonita, taught to say Ex cuse me on leaving, astonishes mother by declaring Please half excuse me. She insists she is only half through eating and will be returning.
A controversial scene has punkryter claiming he killed the hero of his new novel. The response suggests any jury would acquit him, reflecting literary bravado and public reaction to the plot twist.
A quip about error and forgiveness contrasts with law enforcement language, noting how phrases about fault and mercy clash with police and justice processes.
A compact commentary notes how truth remains strong yet often hidden by authorities. It explores tensions between transparency and control, highlighting struggles for accountability in public life. The piece urges vigilance and courage to reveal facts.
A parable of courtroom humor shows a discouraged counsellor telling the court his client will not get justice until judgment day. The judge replies he might plead for the woman then, prompting the counsellor to warn the judge of his own troubles on that day.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a manager announces a large crowd expected today while soldiers and sailors gain free admission. The umpire denies entry, calling for fairness but excluding the doughboys amid a heated debate over grenade throwing champions.
A sharp exchange reveals gendered assumptions about marriage with a man asserting mastery at home and a counterpart retorting that few lessons outlive such pretensions. The dialogue hints at power dynamics and social expectations in domestic life.
The Boston Transcript notes a witty exchange about a wedding pair with the bride described as queenly and the bridegroom as the deuce, reflecting social banter in a society note.
A humorous remark declares that Hazel believes a man is the most important piece of furniture in a woman’s air castle. The line emphasizes gender roles with playful sarcasm and cultural attitudes.
A dialogue between the Arizona Wood Rat and the Flying Phalanger contrasts humility and boastfulness. The Wood Rat defends usefulness in old and new technologies while urging gratitude and modesty, saying he is thankful to be an Arizona Wood Rat without boasting.
The guide from the United States Department of Agriculture explains a grafting method to save trees damaged by gnawing. Trim gnawed bark, insert a pencil thick twig as a graft, notch and wrap with grafting wax, and secure with a tack. Repeat grafts every two inches along the injured region to promote union.
A fragment lists flower names with associated virtues and feelings such as loyalty, admiration, purity, modesty, happiness, gentleness, hope, friendship, triumph, and contentment, pairing common blooms like rose, lily, daisy, and cosmos with abstract concepts.
United States Department of Agriculture guidance stresses setting out fruit in the North while plants are dormant. In regions with severe winter conditions, fruits are planted in spring as soon as soil is workable and buds have started but plants remain dormant.
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates the 1918 apple crop value at $230,000, about one eighth of the total fruit value nationwide. The report highlights apples as the leading fruit in both crop value and consumption.
U S Department guidance suggests placing paper bags around the fruit clusters to protect grapes and other fruit from pests. Bags are secured with twine to the supporting shoot after blossoms fall, providing early pest protection.
Tables in an orchard may be planted between trees like they do not shade the ground. Bred by the United States Depart tables can be grown between the fruit trees in the home orchard. Some early vegetables may even be grown between rows of strawberries during their first season.
An advertisement touts Freezone drops to lift corns and calluses from feet with minimal irritation. It claims the skin remains pink and healthy after treatment. The passage also includes unrelated quotes about modesty and a Palm Beach bathing suit incident from the Detroit Free Press.
Cindy the colored laundress tells how the guardhouses at the training camps saved her son Duke. He wrote that without ten days in one of them he would have been a corpse. The remark echoes respect for the Red Cross efforts.
The notice urges mothers to examine each bottle of Castoria for the Fletcher signature, the trusted remedy for infants and children for over 30 years, noting that children cry for Castoria.
A brief dialogue notes taxes for luxuries and small glass prices. One speaker argues luxury tax should fund ice cream sodas while the remainder goes to government. The other agrees that glasses are small and tax money should support public funds.
A brief domestic exchange features Mrs Youngthing scolding and Mrs Wellalonge denying dyeing her naturally gray hair. The dialogue hints at social judgment and heated tone amid a family or neighborly confrontation. Only the colorful lines remain readable from the fragment.
A 19th century style claim describes Spring Fever as low vitality and lack of energy caused by impurities in the blood. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised to restore vitality by purifying and enriching the blood, with promised strengthening and invigorating effects at a price of 60 cents.
A woman writes Mrs Mary McGinnis and notes her daughter Miss Mayme McGinnies. The item quips about young men leaving their sand boxes and others talking much yet saying little.
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