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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1901
Page
3
A collection of humorous snippets from late 19th century papers. Beggars plead for bread while a Philadelphia Press quote mingles with a political boss exchange. Jokes balance vaccination woes and gas lamp chatter as the Yonkers Statesman and Chicago Tribune offer wordplay and social quips.
The clipped dialogue features Josser questioning Gertie about visits from Stooks and her cheerful defense. Witty exchanges reference witty quips from Ally Sloper and Puck. A Cleveland Plain Dealer joke about a mistaken moment and a Detroit Free Press gag about stairs add to the humor.
A collage of light vignettes and jokes from newspapers like Chicago Record Herald and Cleveland Plain Dealer. Bits cover authors’ dreams of wealth, stage plans, marriage talk, shop talk, church vanity, and social curiosities. Humorous exchanges reference gossip, court anecdotes, and lovers’ misreads.
A fragment from a humor column features a schoolgirl tasked with writing ferment and sentences, plus a mosaic of satirical lines about progressive men, poems, and playful exchanges. The snippet includes jokes about teachers, poets, and social routines, reflecting a light mockery of contemporary life.
An article discusses dairy science noting skim milk boosts protein when substituted for whole milk. It surveys flowers for table decoration, hints at pineapple padding, and offers a French earthenware aging tip and coffee percolation advice with Martin paper disks for filtration.
A fragmentary column blends dialog about happiness in town with a herbal gardening snippet on growing water lilies from seed and a brief reflection on disagreeable lodgers. The antiquated tone and mixed topics resemble a vintage magazine page excerpt with quotes and short notes.
A husband recounts a string of borrowings to cover daily needs and a payday delay. After failing to repay $25, he asks his wife for help, but she discovers the truth and presses him about his wages. The scene shifts to a cold confrontation as money woes deepen and a planned rescue falters.
The article describes feminine wear for Kemnay with Boleros and embroidered mil gowns, white serge for summer, and details on necklines and sashes. It notes outer garments, cloaks, jackets, and wraps in various fabrics, plus strict washing guidance to prevent fading, emphasizing wash rinse dry and iron promptly.
Asparagus croquettes mix equal parts mashed potatoes and cooked asparagus with cream sauce. Shape into croquettes, dip in egg, roll in bread crumbs, fry in hot fat, drain, and serve. Also a sponge drop batter uses eggs sugar flour soda cream of tartar flavor, dropped or baked quickly.
The article describes a crude fodder cutter with a knife and a wooden handle. It specifies blade dimensions three to five inches long, and a steel blade cut from store stock. The box frame uses boards and a bottom insert to achieve a 12 by 11 inch interior, with overall lengths noted in inches and feet.
The article describes a farmer’s machine with a board mouth and inclined throat, supported by legs and braces to stabilize the device for fodder cutting. It explains adjustments to crowd the knife blade, a steel insert forming a smooth mouth, and notes a low-cost cutter praised by a writer. It also notes pig troughs should be long not deep, kept clean, and that sheep help destroy weeds by grazing close to the ground, including thistles when conditions allow.
A Drovers Journal article warns owners that many horses die from careless handling and poor feeding. It urges better care, proper nutrition, and vigilant management to extend a horse’s life and reduce needless deaths and fatigue.
Weight of fleece runs higher in western states and territories with averages from 6% to 7.9 pounds, indicating strong sheep suitability for the region. The Bureau of Animal Industry notes a drop in sheep scab and active inspection at rail points to prevent disease spread, with dipping encouraged to pursue eradication of the parasite.
A fragment describes feeding pigs in large pens where dominant animals push ahead for the majority of feed. Weaker pigs fall behind as crowding causes unequal access, suggesting a bias in feed distribution and growth among pen mates.
A description of a feeding pen gate system where a lifting lever sets gate height to admit pigs by size. The lower hole lets small pigs in while larger ones cannot squeeze, then the gate is adjusted to allow the next size, preventing crowding and stunting at the trough.
Breeding ewes show strong demand nationwide and good breeding must be supported by proper feeding. A pure bred ram offers a possibility for improvement, but salt intake should be controlled and given as rock salt to avoid digestive upset.
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