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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
6
The article promotes pecan farming in Texas, arguing 20x20 foot planting yields consistent annual crops. Grafted trees for large nuts are recommended, with headed-in trunks for easy harvest. Ten acres plus vegetables can yield strong profits, and ten-year trees value the grove at about 2,000 dollars per acre with earnings as high as 12 to 14 percent intrinsic value.
The Scientific American describes Starrs four row corn planter to drill multiple rows at once and prepare ground and cover seed for quick germination. Seed vessels detach for easy refilling.
Advice warns that caging sheep in tight pens with constant hay and grain leads to death. It recommends daily movement outdoors to keep flocks healthy and thriving.
Broad tires are best for farming with low wide tired steel wheels. They pull lighter than narrow tires under field and most road conditions, offering better equipment for agricultural tasks.
An article explains that incubator success hinges on proper operator practices. It notes ancient methods in Egypt and China, stresses time savings, advises on capacity from forty to fifty eggs, and gives steps for setting up and maintaining incubators including temperature 103 degrees, turning twice daily, and hygiene with formalin.
Fifteen year old Susie Dovenmuehm did not elope with Joe Raelthought at the West Chicago Avenue area. After a thwarted plan and a family scare, Susie returned home with a spanking and learned her intended married name would not have matched reality. Irene Miller and Marie Comisky were involved in the failed scheme. Police records and local details anchor the event at the merry go round near West Huron and North Hoyne streets.
Foo Soo a Chinatown figure confronts wife Lena’s elopement with a former sweetheart. He pursues them with a weapon, battles the rival, and ends up jailed with Lena and the baby after a chaotic scene at Central station. Police say dozens of onlookers watched as a disorderly conduct case unfolded.
Mrs. Walter Kaysing testified in district court that her husband saved tips from his shoestrings and even small iron pieces to sell as scrap. He earned about 11 dollars weekly at a tannery but gave her little money, prompting her to seek aid. The judge ordered him to hand over half his wages or face jail.
Karl Hoops sailed from Amsterdam to New York with $2000 and bought the Brooklyn Bridge for $500 after a mysterious acquaintance promised $5000 daily. A quick police brush with the fake deal left him bruised by confidence and marked as skinned.
Providence Rhode Island and Chippewa Falls Wisconsin women report relief from organic displacement backache and bearing down pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Both ladies promote the remedy and authorize publication of their statements.
A concise aphoristic line notes the idea that severe hardship can drive a woman to open or run a boarding house as a means of survival and economic support. The remark frames resilience in the face of extreme poverty and social constraint.
An advertisement touts DR. POR TEATER HEALING OIL as a remedy to halt carbuncles or boils once they begin forming. It lists a price of 260 Oc and promotes quick relief.
The article praises Miss Corker for her athletic skill on the horizontal bars, noting her impressive display of fancy work with the apparatus and the audience reaction to her performance.
Fragmentary dialogue notes a man who constantly acts, leaving little time to uncover true grievances. Ambiguity hints at tension and unresolved issues behind brusque behavior. No clear names or places are provided.
A scene describes a theater or performance space with stalls circle gallery and pit packed as in palmy days. Actors appear exhausted and the audience rests asleep, conveying a contrast between crowd energy and quiet backstage fatigue.
Bartsch of Shreveport Louisiana profits from selling district health flies. He earned 24 dollars and 20 cents in two days by supplying the city board of health, buying 100 traps and cutting prices from 50 to 20 cents a quart as premiums sparked demand. He plans to continue while funds last.
Four toasties are listed as good eatables that do not require cooking and are thus not included in the cookbook. The note frames them as simple snacks suitable for quick consumption without heat.
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