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Newspaper
Orland Zenith
Location
Orland, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1916
Page
3
A man living near a small town faces suspicion after locals and a detective note his unusual attention. A stranger questions him about a murder clue found on a postcard sent by a magazine editor who requested edits to a story.
A suburban resident boasts there are many substitutes for lawn mowing to prepare for daily work. His corpulent neighbor responds with a grunt, while the speaker claims to test no fewer than fifty alternatives. This rural humor mirrors the Birmingham Age-Herald tone.
Higgins, described as something of a poet, muses on his verses running away with him. The exchange hints at his propensity for fugitive poetry and the playful self awareness behind his craft.
Sweden's peat fields are estimated to cover nearly 9 900 000 acres. The ad notes a laundress favors Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes and mentions it is sold by all grocers.
The Manchester Guardian reports a rural English rector failed to engage a parishioner. He asked about Thessalonian troops at Saloniki, then faced a sharp reply about delayed parcels for a son in the army.
A nervous elderly woman notices a baby calmly chewing a green transfer in a train car. She exclaims about the transfer and the mother replies with a hurried defense, presenting a satchel as proof of the child’s daily transfer.
A small brother teases his sister by calling her Duckie. She resists, asking what of it. He replies it is nothing, musing that her walk might be the reason, and she defies his remark.
A witty line from Browning’s Magazine contrasts a new chauffeur with a near miss that sent someone to the hospital. The piece uses railway travel as a metaphor for knowing one’s own station and stopping there.
A mixed set of cooking notes features kitchen tips and dessert recipes. It discusses preparing tough ends of meat with butter and pepper, milk, cream, and a hinted pudding. Recipes include mashed carrots, marshmallow parfait, and Spanish cream with gelatin and vanilla.
Practical tips to repurpose rice pudding custard and other desserts. Notable ideas include turning leftovers into molded desserts with whipped cream and berries, using cottage pudding layers as cake fillings, reheating in steamer with custard sauce, and pairing fruit with blanc manges or citrus fillings. Also suggests serving steamed chocolate pudding sliced with orange filling for lunch.
The article asks aspiring farmers to consider Western Canada Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as premier agricultural land. It notes high wheat yields in 1915 averaging over 80 bushels per acre regionally, low land costs for homesteads, free 160 acre parcels, and favorable education and taxation policies. It compares Canadian yields to U S production and mentions American farmers already emigrating there.
Chauncey M. Depew told a New York reporter on his eighty second birthday that the world is kind to the aged. He noted the pain of being called old and recalled a boy asking what prime of life means, answering that it is to spare the old man’s feelings.
A meek man resists sending his wife and daughter away for the summer though they expect to be away all summer, implying a family disagreement about travel. The exchange highlights a clash between practical travel plans and familial expectations.
The Man responds in a Boston Transcript tone as a sentimental sketch on long engagements and romance amid stage life.
Bishop Naphtali Luccock spoke in Helena about golfers. A Sunday golfer asked to leave her golf sticks at the manse during the service, noting the church porch sign allowing bicycles. The minister confirmed the sign but said golf sticks aren t allowed unless the golfer is a witch.
A townsman laments a local figure nicknamed Mr Scrub whose prolonged effort to secure an interview on the Mexican situation has failed to reach print after six weeks of effort. The exchange hints at delayed ambitions and editorial hurdles.
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature of a trusted remedy used for over 30 years. It emphasizes safety for infants and children and notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A passerby cynically notes that Flubdub will lecture on Pike's Peak, dismissing the talk as dull and distant enough to be inaudible. The quip captures local attitudes toward a looming public address.
An archival ad text praises Red Gross Ball Blue as American made and superior for general grocer use. It contrasts this with a deaf man hearing money talk, implying trust in the product's value and marketing visibility.
Richmond Virginia woman reported relief from hot flashes dizziness and nervousness during the Change of Life after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad outlines common symptoms and recommends the remedy for restoring normal health and easing fears.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble claiming it helps men and women and is highly recommended by thousands. It notes 50c and 1.00 sizes with a sample by parcel post and a pamphlet upon request from Kilmer Co New York.
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