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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
8
The article argues that agricultural reform in the South hinges on labor saving machinery and increased horsepower. It compares southern practices with Iowa, urges pure bred draft sires, expanding draft mares, and more efficient farming to boost wealth, soil fertility, and general development.
The article argues that deep humus-rich soils yield better drought resilience and crop yields, condemns shallow soils and one-horse farming, and promotes using draft mares and mules. It highlights the Tennessee experiment with Percheron mares and extols the mule’s efficiency in farming, logging, rail and trucking work, noting its superior work capacity on limited feed.
A Cleveland observer reports daily noon mischief by office youth on a Euclid avenue roof. They imitate baseball and boxing, perform acrobatics near a sheer drop, risking a fall that could lead to a costly negligence suit.
A London traveler Reginald on a through train to the southwest bungles his first steel sleeping car experience. He battles a tilted berth and awkward clothing as a conductor explains the setup before Pittsburgh.
Jerry Kerrigan of Tarkana Oklahoma lost $54 in Kansas City while shopping for clothes. He slept with his watch and chain wrapped around his toe under a sock to keep it safe, then appealed to the city pawn shop and recovered $9 to return home.
In ISWAUKER Wisconsin a gang of 35 boys released more than 200 field mice at the Queen moving picture house on North Avenue. The incident disrupted the lobby before a 7 pm show. Mrs. Kofta harassed the youths with a broom and water, and three eighteen year olds Russel Sharp Walter Dunn and Roy Fremond were arrested for disorderly conduct.
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