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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
4
The article surveys popular fowl types with Buff Plymouth Rock noted for its balanced beauty and utility, Golden Wyandottes less common but similar to other Wyandottes, and Buff Leghorns praised for popularity and large eggs. It also mentions a corn crib design from Country Gentleman and a DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve ad.
A Deer Park Long Island NY merchant endorses Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best liniment for strains. He recalls using it for severe side lameness last winter with quick relief. Also mentions Foley's Kidney Cure and Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin among remedies.
Elvis Roth and two friends celebrated his 28th birthday by visiting 28 saloons ending at Mol wirk dein on Avenue A. Roth smashed a display case and was fined 23 with costs 28 dollars. A paid notice offers a reliable representative position with a large company and a Standard House job ad in Chicago.
A fragment cites DeWitts Little Early Risers as liver and bowel stimulants aiding blood recovery. The passage also includes a comic exchange about a drowning close call and humorous quotes from various papers.
A fragmented comic exchange mentions a dog named after a champion killer and quips about likeness. The text references DeWitt's Witch Mazel Salve for quick healing of cuts and scalds with garbled nearby words and a stray signature.
Brown asks what one would do if left with 100000.2 Jones reflects that a hundred thousand seems small. Stray Stories.
A fragmented note asks if witches are married and what witches with broomsticks do, mentioning Ostend and Paw. The lines imply a whimsical or coded inquiry about conjurer legends and marital status.
The article surveys melons in American markets, praising the muskmelon as the queen fruit and detailing Rocky Ford melons from Colorado now grown in Maryland. It lists types like Jenny Lind, Christina, Hackensack, and Montreal, noting late August Rocky Ford harvests and color nets. It ends with a medicinal aside on DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for bowel care.
Fragmented advert reads poultry market items incluring turkeys chickens geese and other goods. Mentions individuals like AL Timmons Jorn and L Burns with scattered references to tonic products and patent medicines.
Farmers in central Illinois consider early July a favorable time to sow buckwheat. Requires rich soil and about half a bushel seed per acre. clay or wet soils are less ideal. Profitability depends on market demand and rotation, as buckwheat offers good pasture and short harvest windows, with weekly sowing suggested for multiple crops.
American Agriculturist notes a bright May outlook for wheat and farm prospects. It highlights a Crowley district rice exhibit features a miniature canal and thrashing gear, growing Florida orange and grape fruit groves, and promising Dade county orange crops. It urges improved soil drainage and road tile drainage. A Canadian bee expert favors crossbreeding for clover, and the U S will soon host 42 beet sugar factories with at least 13 under construction.
The readable text presents disjointed phrases and misspelled terms. It mentions hiding, wearing a mask, references to people and places, and scattered items such as coats pants and drums without clear context or coherent narrative.
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