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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
2
A collage of humorous notes and opinions on clothing trends like the four slit skirt and harem skirt, along with varied quips about taxation of bachelors, onion eating independence, Rome fashions, and Mars the aviator. Includes remarks from clergy, professors, and a Chicago preacher.
A humorous image is painted as a car attempts to ram a freight train, provoking a wry smile from a bystander. The scene underscores the folly of overconfidence and the danger of reckless driving near rail lines.
A New Yorker running an agency accused of disposing titled foreigners to American heirs faces possible jail time for alleged gold brick peddling. Authorities pursue legal action and seek accountability for involved parties and assets.
A New York church teeters on disbanding while its membership holds about $750 million in assets. The report notes the challenge of allocating these funds to spiritual aims.
A Philadelphia public official argues the harem skirt will uplift the race while noting that practical results suggest the opposite and may upset progress.
D J Crosby explains layering as a link between natural and artificial propagation. Layering makes many woody plants multiply, including grapes and black raspberries, by devices such as tip, vine, and mound layering to produce independent plants while remaining attached to the parent.
A recent transatlantic finer reached New York carrying Paris finery. All aboard were described as honest, a detail that amused readers with its contrast to sensational headlines.
A dairy cow named Daisy Cornucopia Pauline set a new world record by producing 84 percent pounds of butter in seven days. The claim highlights extraordinary milk yield achieved over a single week.
A single woman suggests women should initiate courting to increase happiness in marriages, musing it might be worthwhile to try the approach. She advocates for female initiative in mate selection as a social experiment.
A college student finds two dinosaur footprints that pave a path to wealth after selling another pair for a high price. If the prints prove authentic, he could become a Colorado millionaire.
A Pennsylvania judge holds that milking cows is not household work for a woman. He notes consistency by allowing a woman to collect eggs and feed chickens, implying different standards for farm tasks within the home.
City authorities threaten a stage ban on certain words provoking debate on speech limits for performers. Critics call the move an overreach while supporters say it preserves public decency and stage tradition.
A health lecturer urges those wanting a long life to eat sauerkraut claiming a longevity germ in the German fermented cabbage. He warns that even this habit might be tempered by a steady sauerkraut diet.
In Paris a new pastime involves fighting duels by proxy. The idea, perhaps born from a man with a humorous streak who feared laughing himself to death if he dueled, underscores a satirical take on personal combat and courtship of danger.
The article explains that plant roots deliver nutrients and anchor the plant. Feeding roots, the young fine roots, absorb food while securing the plant’s position, with caps protecting the growing tips.
Frances Duncan in the Century notes climate and soil dictate choices for year round or seasonal plantings. For winter living places, a hedgelike thorn with scarlet berries and evergreen edges such as box or dwarf evergreens can revive the garden’s appearance and signal it is not dead but sleeping.
United States Department of Agriculture reports on 1909 1910 poultry trials showing undrawn birds decompose slower than drawn forms. Full drawn decomposes fastest while Boston drawn and wire drawn lie between undrawn and full drawn. Findings cover dry picked dry chilled dry packed unwashed fowls sold promptly. delayed marketing is being studied.
The Arabian horse is praised for courage and stature about 14 hands 2 inches. It combines length power and substance with elastic sinuous movement, described as a perfect animal not exaggerated in large parts nor diminished in others.
The article argues buyers should self-verify seed quality due to weed and impurity content. It notes 300 to 400 weed species can appear in seeds, with some samples heavily contaminated, and emphasizes recognizing injurious weed seeds, true-to-name sampling, and farm seed testing as low-cost, practical safeguards.
The guide warns against side or rear light for horses eyes and recommends placing windows on the east west or south walls for stronger light and warmer winters. Place windows near the ceiling to reduce breakage and maximize illumination, with larger openings in stone or brick barns than in frame structures.
A gardener claims squash bugs and onion maggots can be driven away by distributing moth balls at frequent intervals among the plants. The method aims to deter pests by placing scented balls near squash and onions.
A practical reply describes making a land roller frame entirely of wood with bolts. Use a 3 by 6 inch hardwood frame with 2 by 4 inch side braces and 2 by 3 inch end braces. Keep the log gawn in one piece or through, attach double trees under the tongue, and add a mower seat on the back to balance the load.
A Popu lar Mechanics sketch presents an collapsible A shaped chicken coop that folds for storage or portable use. The main frame consists of four hinged parts and can be covered with wire netting or boards, with ends openable and hooks at each end to hold the assembly.
Instructions advise keeping goslings in the nest or incubator for 24 hours after hatching then feeding light milk soaked bread and finely cut tender grass. If needed feed by spoon, teach with two to three meals, then switch to unsifted cornmeal and bran. Keep mother indoors until dew. later confine to a small pasture and ensure grass water and grain.
A Farm and Home writer describes a DIY goose restraint using a slotted shingle yoke fitted over each bird’s head to prevent crawling through fences. The lightweight device reportedly harms nothing and keeps geese from escaping or entering restricted areas.
The 1900 census shows about 5.2 million farms in the United States produced just over 6.5 million turkeys. Texas led with nearly 650,000 turkeys, followed by Missouri Illinois Iowa and Indiana in that order. Rhode Island produced 5,000 turkeys with high quality returns nearly double those of most states.
The Black Java traces to early Barred Rock stock with Black Cochins among the initial birds. Describe the breed’s appearance and description noting it arose from black culls produced in early Barred Rock flocks.
A newly married man meets a stranger who jokes that his home is in chaos from a cleaning house spell. The stranger promises better days as the wife and home are restored, urging patience and resilience for tomorrow.
An overheard chat notes Mrs. Wotton driving an electric with her baby and monogram. Henderson is recalled as the lemonade man at a picnic. Miss Glorring eyes shirtwaists with a duster ring. A leg amputee with two children is mentioned and a wooden leg man misses a through train. A liveryman sends a horse and buggy with a bab tail.
A husband notes his wife returns from Easter service visibly uplifted and fueled by the church visit. She smiles at the improvement, mentioning past hats and outfits dyed blue as she recalls the morning’s comforting effect. The husband resumes reading, indifferent to the small talk.
In a rural chat, a city man courted Sally while farmer Meddergrass fretted about losing his daughter. The suitor explains they will not move to the city and plans to stay local to build a new boarding house business.
A conversation reveals that Miss Rippen mentions one person often during talks. Respondents note she speaks of another person frequently, suggesting she holds that person in high regard. The interchange shows contrasting impressions from what is said and what is inferred.
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