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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
2
A collection of pithy quips and wry observations across politics, culture, and society. The snippets joke about education, fashion, crime, travel, and technology with dated humor and sly wordplay, including references to Philadelphia spelling reform, sausage definitions, and speed limits.
Advice on fertilizing before planting to prevent drought stress and bitterness. Dig large holes between hills to mix fertilizer with soil for ongoing root nourishment. Manage striped squash beetles by hand and water deeply during drought. Regularly pick cucumbers to keep vines strong and avoid waste. Bordeaux spray helps large patches. hand-picking suffices for small plots.
In Philadelphia society circles a sensational exposure reveals a Monte Carlo style scam at a Spruce Street home hosted by Arthur Wheeler. Guests losing fortunes were paid back in sealed envelopes after a rigged roulette room and mechanical wheel control are demonstrated, exposing loaded dice marked cards and crooked devices.
In Chicago the Barbary Lion Prince mourns his mate Nellie who lived at Lincoln Park Zoo for years. Nellie mothered 126 cubs and lived to twenty four. Caretaker Cy DeVry notes Nellie’s death and Prince’s lingering vigil as the other lions feed.
A collection of farming guidance covers alfalfa use, dairy regulation, cattle health, hog production, hog brood sow selection, poultry disposal, tankage in hog rations, prairie dog grass consumption, weed control, barn ventilation, alfalfa skepticism, hog lot layout, pasture rotation, and fasting sheep before slaughter.
The article argues that beef shortages stem from farmers' lack of knowledge about intelligent feeding. It notes that without clear cost data, farmers may raise animals at a loss, contrasting past cheap pasturing with current higher prices, and urges farmers to study feeding to profit from present market prices.
A U S bureau bulletin credits Dr N 8 Mayo with introducing the arsenical dip for cattle tick destruction in the United States. Mayo developed the solution used today with minor changes while leading Cuba's animal industry department. Arsenical dips have displaced prior methods and greatly aided southern cattle growers.
Directions to fatten market poultry by moving birds from yards into a spacious coop with a canvas cover to darken them. Do not feed for six hours after placement, then feed all they will eat. Feed three times daily and keep fresh water and a grain basin before them.
Samuel Lutz, 145 Bright Street, stood neck deep in White River near West Washington Street Bridge, taunting Patrolman Romaine as a crowd gathered. Lutz eventually gave up, was arrested for drunkenness and malicious trespass after exiting the river. the incident followed a restaurant fight and alleged window damage.
A man recalls a Maltese cat that wandered into his lap during a film. The cat purred and clung to him, prompting the patron to stay through the end of the program. He praises the cat’s friendly behavior and the public’s warm reaction to a creature among strangers.
Munford Alabama resident Mrs F P Mullendore describes relief from symptoms through Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after a change of life backache and abdominal fullness. The ad touts the medicine as safe and originated by Lydia E Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts with confidential advice for readers. An invitation seeks 20c for a sample Dixie Wonder metal polishing cloth and agents for distribution are wanted.
A girl creates a personal retreat by tinting walls yellow tan, adding brown rug flooring and cream accents. She crafts slip covers and curtains from cretonne with yellow rose motifs, paints furniture in cream, frames a mirror, and outfits a small study with shelves and a blotter, achieving a bright, tidy space.
An Illinois reader reports improved kidney function nerves and stamina after switching from coffee to Postum. He claims greater brain power and endurance for hard mental work with less fatigue, aided by Instant Postum and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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