Miss Sallie and the Tandem Tennis Tale
A humorous exchange opens with playful banter about warmth and red faces. A secretary cites a quirky ad spotted near a Cincinnati grocery, while a pun about tandem seating ends with a light joke on dating.
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
3
A humorous exchange opens with playful banter about warmth and red faces. A secretary cites a quirky ad spotted near a Cincinnati grocery, while a pun about tandem seating ends with a light joke on dating.
An old fragment notes a moral concern about marriages and women. It mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and a rude line about a man named Aman who dismisses a woman who tries to convince him he is wrong. The tone is aphoristic and cautionary.
Pla tea Pa and Walcott North Dakota letters cite relief from nervousness backache and pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Women report improved sleep mood and health and offer to advise others. The Pinkham company invites confidential letters answered by women.
A biographical tale of William McIntosh a Creek war chief who allied with the United States. It recounts his rise through Creek law and politics the 1812 war period graft schemes his role in ceding Creek lands and his death at Milledgeville in 1826. The piece notes government figures including Calhoun Monroe and Adams and the quiet handling of the aftermath.
Article advises plowing oats and barley stubble early for winter grain, harrowing and rolling while ground settles. Recommends three horses on heavy land, sulky plow settings, and multi-pass soil mellowing. Recommends spreading barnyard manure with a two-horse spreader, harrowing next day, and applying 250 pounds of bone fertilizer per acre for higher grain yield and straw quality.
A fragmented recount of Ivan IV of Russia known as Ivan the Terrible. His early cruelty taught by brutal nobles, later phases as a feared czar, his seven marriages, and the paradox of aiding Russia while ruling with harsh methods. The piece mulls over his madness, remorse, and complex legacy amid historical bias.
Nebraska reader describes a 30 foot shock device with a crank and rope to lift corn stalks for easier shock. The piece also explains methods to eradicate wire grasses like couch and quack by deep cultivation, harrowing and turning under roots, followed by spring cleaning before planting crops.
Community notes report steady conditions in the Koh-Reabi north area with no major incidents. Local officials encourage continued caution as residents assess neighborhood sections and safety measures.
The Lima bean, pole and bush varieties, offer rich yields and quality for home or market. Large pole types like King of the Garden outperform bush forms in yield though they require more labor. Trellis design with deep end posts and strong top wires, spaced six feet apart, ensures better sun exposure and fruit.
The article advises stacking grain and cutting clover at blossom. It highlights deep-plowed land for moisture storage, weed control, and sowing clover in corn. It emphasizes leguminous crops for soil improvement and notes silage quality and soy bean protein benefits for livestock.
A fragmented dialogue touches on saving labor, odd questions about medicine costs, and reflections on life and morality. It contrasts a tired man with a playful dog and hints at themes of effort and survival amid political satire.
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