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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
6
A brass pin production process uses a wire fed into jaws to cut pins, heads formed by hammer blows, and a grooved incline to shape and sharpen shanks. Pins are tin coated, polished, and packed by a paper-wrapping machine, all in rapid, cheap production.
Sir Ernest Clarke claims the Welsh Guards tune Land of My Fathers is the oldest Welsh melody extant dating to 795. An obscure schoolmaster named Evan James later wrote words to it, which became the widely used lyrics.
The note counsels using small caladium bulbs rather than large ones. Seedsmen sell varieties from walnut sized to monster bulbs. avoid the bigger, expensive bulbs as they produce poorer plants, while small bulbs yield better growth and can be sold next season.
Weed seeds have more vitality than flower seeds and weeds appear early after sowing. Use a weeding hook and stir the soil instead of hand weeding. Wait for winter and spring moisture to drain before spading. Avoid sowing all annuals at once and thinning crowded plants. Mignonettes and poppies transplant poorly. plant where they grow. Transplant gladioli in succession this month for longer bloom. Golden feverfew makes a pretty border. Remember the flower
The article gives practical guidance for spring gardening including planting succession, mulching, fertilizing, and soil aeration. It covers checking winter protection on trees and shrubs for pests, hardening off seedlings, timing for set out of tender plants, cosmos planting in late April, and suggests Dutchman's Pipe for shade. It emphasizes careful soil work and pest prevention to ensure healthy growth.
Soak most seeds to germinate faster and plant with care. Sweet peas benefit greatly from warm water soak, Cypress vines tolerate warm water 12 hours before sowing, and large hard shells may need filing. Fine greenhorse seeds go on fine moist soil with glass cover during germination then air exposure after sprouts appear.
At the Frankfort Pennsylvania arsenal, women perform skilled labor in the fuse room and cartridge inspection. Each inspector handles 31 600 cartridges daily, with machines weighing and rejecting underweight rounds. Girls as gaugers inspect and verify, keeping underweights from reaching the Philadelphia section for five months.
The article notes a surge in demand for high explosive shells versus shrapnel as trenches protect soldiers from shrapnel. It cites a Times correspondent blaming limited ammunition for a failed Fremelles advance and contrasts British shortages with better French supply and German secrecy about scarcity.
Captain Amundsen described the Nechilli natives found during his Northwest Passage voyage aboard the Gjoa from 1903 to 1907. He labeled them the most primitive race, ignorant of iron, using horn spears, and fire by friction, believing their tribe the only one on earth. They thought the Gjoa and crew fell from the moon and marveled at wood on the moon.
A fragment notes plans to use a horse skull to improve acoustics in the Lutheran parsonage demolition project, reflecting odd wartime or local superstition methods amid building work.
A historical ad notes Alberta railway mileage has doubled in three years to 4 097 miles with Dominion Railway Commission oversight on rates and a court to hear complaints. It cites education growth at the University of Alberta and a settler's testimony on prospering farming near Blackie including crop yields and health improvements.
Senator Sorgum voices trust in plain people while acknowledging possible disagreement among plains residents. He says he refuses to be swayed by the thoughtless crowd. The exchange highlights public opinion as a factor in political judgment and decision making.
Farmer Corntessel notes the storyteller’s language is grand yet mostly used to drown out ideas. The dialogue frames a humorous rural critique of eloquence versus practical use.
Dialogue humor from Singleton and Wederly focuses on wives listening to advice. Wederly notes his wife listens but does not act on it. Singleton teases about marital dynamics reflecting common domestic wit of the period.
In a candid retort, teammates debate a player’s looks with a jibe about ugliness. The exchange shifts when another voice defends the athlete as a skilled pitcher.
The quote notes a woman's concern about neighbors' opinions when she contemplates stepping outside norms. It reflects social pressure and conformity in community life.
A look into the fate of the once popular soda fountain that served sarsaparilla and other beverages. The piece traces changes in local business, modern trends, and possible closures or repurposing of the fountain’s site.
A collage of notices notes Easter timing for goods and services. It highlights marriage rings and prize rings linked to stage events and general ads from grocers and laundries using Red Cross branding.
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