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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1914
Page
3
Fragmentary wartime style notes reference a claim that Peruna cures catarrh and include a quip about a bowling alley worker and a dismissive line from a judge. The text also contains light dialogue about washing hands and a rare statement about hitting a long shot.
Advertising blurb announces guaranteed wearproof shoes for friends and neighbors. Big Xmas business promotes Wear-Proof Mills located at 2200 Cheestant St Philadelphia Pa.
A murky note suggests a magnate maintains an open house while his office remains largely inaccessible. The fragment hints at social or business access barriers and a gatekeeping impression around the person.
The city of St Petersburg founded by Peter the Great in 1702 and renamed Petrograd by the czar. He described it as the window through which he could look out upon Europe.
A traveling man recalls his arrival in a western town hotel dining room. A waiter offers pork and beans but the traveler declines saying he never eats pork and air, prompting a brief, ironic exchange.
In a village scene a chauffeur mocks ramshackle carts while Abe and the grocer debate. The chauffeur boasts driving a car at over sixty miles an hour, prompting puzzled remarks about the dogs or chickens outside.
A Pennsylvania nurse explains how switching from coffee to Postum improved her headaches and digestion. She notes benefits for mothers, including aiding milk flow, reducing nervousness, and ease of serving, as recommended by the Postum Company of Battle Creek, Michigan.
An eyewitness recounts the five hour German march through Antwerp Place de Meir with regiments, artillery, cavalry and naval division. Civilians fled as shells damaged landmarks, and an American resident helped dynamite nearby buildings to avert cathedral fire.
A London correspondent recalls a Crocy action where French and British soldiers used walking branches as improvised weapons, advancing under cover of trees felled to form a moving hedge. Artillery followed, and despite a French cavalry detour, the objective in the Marne district was achieved with shells diverted and casualties minimized.
The article argues selecting cover crops by local conditions, favoring green biomass to plow under rather than hay. It notes red clover for two years, warns against alfafa and weeds, and cites field peas as a good option while stressing the main goal is adding vegetable matter, not boosting fertility.
Advice stresses thorough cleanliness in dairy operations. Keep cows clean, maintain tidy yards and bedding, stop wetting teats, wash utensils with warm water and sun-dry, use milk pails only for milk, remove tainted milk, and whitewash the barn at least yearly to prevent invisible bacteria.
The method describes winter fruiting strawberries with stout plants lifted with soil balls and stored in cold frames before ground freeze. Spread manure between rows, cover with sash at night, and keep soil moist with straw mulch. Line outside-frames with horse manure in mid January to start growth, add mulch on frosty nights, and shake flowers to distribute pollen.
The discussion notes that about 25 percent of dam size appears in offspring and milking quality can reveal this. It explores ratios of high to medium producers across cow categories, suggests a link between production and sex, and argues heredity may lie in fat globule size and fat quality. Further research is needed for firm conclusions.
The London Chronicle notes Harvard researchers Greenough and Kittredge explain that in American English cottage lacks the strict laborer dwelling sense. In the U S it connotes refined summer residences rather than simple lodging, signaling sentimental literary ties.
Stella asks about love at first sight while Bella asserts belief fuels sight and Faith defines what a woman believes because she believes it. The dialogue frames perception as a woven yarn across debates about truth and conviction.
A vivid reminiscence describes a limited train speeding beside a parched Arizona river that rails and rolls into muddy water. Passengers scramble amid broken glass while a woman insists on escaping, sparking chaos and a humorous exchange about a dog’s legs.
A testimonial from Mrs. JoL. West of Kyles Ohio describes a year old child’s itchy watery head pimples. After trying Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the scalp cleared in two weeks and hair loss ceased. Ad notes Cuticura products sold worldwide with free samples and a 32 page Skin Book.
Fruit packing tips emphasize market appeal and uniform quality. Hand pick apples and use clean boxes or barrels to prevent bruising and avoid mixing wormy or bruised fruit in the same package. Choose packaging that suits market preference and ensure attractiveness to boost sales.
A New York state bulletin says sod mulch in apple orchards cannot be generally recommended for our state. In exceptional locations it is more profitable to leave grass as mulch over tree roots than plow under cover crops to keep soil clean and mixed during summer.
The article explains the shift to tall slender silos for better storage in limited space due to tighter lower-layer compression. It notes reduced spoilage risk with small diameter silos and daily feeding, and adds guidance on calf housing and preventing digestive issues from poor feeding practices.
A London opinion piece reflects on social constraints as a wife laments luck and a married man being unable to join the front. The remark underscores wartime romance and personal sacrifice.
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