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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
3
Broncho Bob and a town outcast discuss graft in Crimson Gulch where a popular mayor profits from payoffs and a regular wage is not enough. A plan is proposed to send a commission to study high class graft to fix the mayor properly.
Fragmentary dialogue describes a reception where ten detectives were on duty at Grabgoin. a man named Mr. Grabcoin was briefly taken into custody before release. The text also touches on gender topics and politics with a cynical remark about women's ambitions.
An article advises quitting coffee when caffeine causes headache nervousness insomnia irritability and an upset stomach. It presents quitting as the sensible step to reduce heart palpitations and other symptoms.
Postum is prepared from wheat roasted with a touch of molasses and water and is described as free from any harmful substance.
The article explains tomato cultivation requires many varieties to suit markets and soils. Early ripening types often have irregular shape and thin walls. later types tend to thicker walls and fewer seeds. Quality matters for canning, so growers should select large, smooth fruits with thick walls and small seed cavities, tailored to their local conditions.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports in a bulletin that good roads boost school attendance and quality. In five states average attendance reached 80 percent with good roads versus 64 percent with bad roads.
Lettuce thrives in all seasons and can be grown with early radish or in summer sowings. Use cold frames in winter, sow thin rows, avoid deep covering, and space to 6 then 12 inches as plants establish. Transplant with care, shade young plants, and weed to keep the strongest in each clump.
Raspberry plantations must stay moist during fruiting to ensure large, high quality berries. After fruiting, prune heavily by cutting canes to ground level and burn old canes to prevent disease, then cultivate until early September, leaving about twelve new canes for next year and removing the rest. Avoid summer fertilizer and keep weeds controlled.
A quick wagon wheel repair method uses a small stick as fulcrum and a second stick as a lever to tighten loose spokes. Leather from harness wrapped around the tenon cushions the action as the fenloe drops back into place. Regular hot oil baths twice or thrice yearly extend wheel life.
Brazilian air pioneer Santos-Dumont visits multiple South American cities for the Pan-American aeronautic conference. Born in Sao Paulo on July 20, 1873, he promoted dirigibles and airplanes. He invested over $50,000 yearly in 12 years of experiments and won a 250,000 franc Paris prize in 1901. He earned the Legion of Honor in 1904 and the officer's cross in 1909.
On retiring apply Cuticura Ointment to dandruff spots and itching. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. A clean scalp means healthy hair and relief from dandruff itching burning crusting and scalings. Free sample by mail with Book and address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A brief humorous exchange: a father asks what a figure of speech is, the son cites a neighbor, and the father replies a figure of speech is a woman. The light banter hinges on wordplay and domestic setting.
A compact guide explains trellis advantages for cucumbers tomatoes pole beans and tall peas. It notes fewer cucumbers hidden by leaves easier spraying on both sides and long lifespan if stored under cover. Folding design possible by removing end strips and bolting uprights for easy handling.
A newspaper ad promises removal of freckles using ethine double strength. Apply nightly and morning with one ounce often enough to clear skin seeks to guarantee money back if it fails.
New York station after five years of tests in Lake Erie grape belt vineyards finds 80 percent of field results contradictory so no firm deductions. Investigations suggest fertilizer spending is wasteful in poorly drained vineyards or those prone to winter cold and spring frost. Often only one or a few fertility elements are lacking, with nitrogen most commonly missing. Soil quality varies widely, complicating uniform vine care.
A collection of practical farm tips covers root crops, fall feed with turnips, Bordeaux spray for potatoes, and using turpentine scented solutions to deter yellow bugs on watermelons. It notes the value of sheds for tool protection, cost efficiency of kept machinery, early weed control, sweet clover on poor soils, limited manure use, soy beans tolerating light frost, shade trees boosting birds, and planting sunflowers in waste areas. It ends with the line It will pay.
Sheep are sworn enemies of weeds they clear waste vegetation and turn it into mutton. By eating and trampling weeds they destroy many insects that harbour in the weeds. If sheep are paid for the extra grain it is profitable to keep them as scavengers and insecticides.
The power sprayer is the most convenient for orchards of five or more bearing acres and speeds work with few hands. Arsenical spray should be applied around petal drop when pests peak, not a week later. Large growers use one sprayer per 25 to 30 acres.
A terse exchange reveals a parent's ban on a man visiting the school after a dispute. The deputy principal confirms the visitor is barred for safety, while neighbors debate the unusual prohibition and its implications for community access to campus.
Advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy to endure summer heat. Claims purifies blood enriches the body and strengthens the system for old and young, priced at five cents.
In a sharply drawn aside, townsfolk question Biggins vanity noting his habit of boasting about his deeds while claiming to help others. The exchange suggests residents view him as self serving and pretentious in casual village banter.
Mothers urged to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature and safety claims. The notice touts Castoria as a trusted remedy in use for over 30 years and notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
Burlington Wisconsin resident Anna Kelly cites relief from side and back pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. The ad urges other women to try the remedies and offers confidential free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Advertisement promoting Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product. Claims it makes clothes whiter than snow and urges buyers to ask for it from grocers, noting a six cent price for a large package.
After digging potatoes should be stored in a cool dry place. Some store in cellars soon after harvest. Do not store where light shines on them. Plant of both early and late varieties often hit.
The text notes that young birds in nests may ingest four times their body weight daily in insects. It emphasizes the crucial role of insects for species feeding entirely on insects, stating the amount is incalculable.
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