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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1911
Page
2
In Sullivan Indiana a column of quirky quips touches on health, fashion, divorce, and social fads. It highlights a boy with a baseball bat advocating health, sauerkraut’s longevity claim, and playful jests about phrases and attire.
A Oklahoma mother of thirteen under five faces a full time challenge. A Los Angeles man drank carbolic acid cut his throat and leaped from a tall building. An Illinois youth is barred from navy enlistment for large ears. Is Navy beauty a requirement. It cost 1125 lives to mine Pennsylvania coal last year. Inventors pushing solar heat face speed bumps. A dealer paid 500 fine for selling loaded dice. Loaded dice are useless as straight dice can lose enough.
The Gotham police gather citizens complaints into a record nicknamed the squeal book, a facetious term that may not reassure residents.
A protest in England challenges the tone of British novels, framed as a potential boost to business for publishers seeking controversy to stimulate readership.
Statistics show that 1 578 persons a minute are carried on Chicago traction lines. They are not all on one car, though sometimes it seems as if they were.
A university professor from Chicago asserts detective stories serve as cures for seasickness, noting this creates a gap in the use of higher literature.
A Harvard professor argues ten cents a day suffices for food yet critics doubt he follows his own prescription. The remark highlights debates over living costs and professorial austerity.
A New England preacher proclaims American women have ceased to blush. He questions why any woman would blush at his sermon, framing his message as a bold moral stance in a regional context.
The article notes that Emperor William will own forty automobiles for the coming season yet cannot ride in more than one at a time, even as King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany.
Gotham telephone authorities report minimal profanity or rude language on calls when lines are idle, with more swearing occurring during busy periods. Officials caution callers to stay patient as network congestion prompts stronger language in crowded times.
A mischievous individual in East Lynn Massachusetts set a lighted match to hay. His prank caused four buildings to burn, a larger spectacle than typical local jests. The act highlights the dangerous consequences of reckless humor.
A New York judge severely criticized Cornelius Vanderbilt for crossing his legs in the courtroom. The judge told him to content himself with twiddling his thumbs or twisting his mustache.
A New York woman campaigns to curb long hatpins fearing danger to the public. She argues regulation is for safety and urges women to adopt shorter pins for prudence.
Bugs damaged this year's peach crop by 38,000,000. The country faces load from the peach harvest amid frost effects on Quebec and related climate issues.
A practical guide by D J Crosby showing simple demonstrations to prove plant moisture uptake. Two nearly identical cans or pots filled with soil are watered equally. weight changes reveal how soil moisture differs as corn grows. Additional experiments use dented water basins to show moisture absorption and transpiration through sealed setups and colored water movement in cut stems and flowers.
W A Patrick warns that mulched young trees left unprotected from mice and rabbits may suffer bark damage. Use wire screening or tarred paper protectors pressed into the ground to block rodent access and remove tarred paper in spring to prevent scalding.
Fall lifting and storage of asparagus crowns yield sturdier stock. Pennsylvania State College experiments emphasize careful root selection and thinning in the nursery to one or two inches apart, boosting future yields and supporting home-grown plant programs.
Mulch should be placed over garden beds in the fall to prevent frost heave, protect plants during winter, conserve moisture into the next season, discourage weeds, and shield berries from sand and dirt.
Scraping old apple trees to remove loose bark, done with judicious pruning, improves appearance and health. It reduces insect hiding places and should be done once every three to five years.
The Fourth of June serves as the natural dividing point between early and late crops in the garden, signaling a transition from first to second harvests.
If plenty of manure is available a hotbed may be made on the surface by forming a layer two to four feet deep and extending beyond the frame ends. Pack the manure solid and let it sit a few days before covering with soil. Rich loam or slightly sandy soil is best for this purpose.
Mulching serves nearly the same purpose as cultivation by suppressing weeds and conserving moisture. The note discusses practical benefits and basic approaches to mulching in gardening.
For those short on time, hardy perennials and herbaceous plants provide reliable color with less ongoing effort. Peony thrives in ordinary soils. annuals demand more attention. Rudbeckia Golden Glow and perennial phlox deliver bold color, with phlox offering a wide range and easy cultivation.
Agricultural note by A J Legg on using stable manure and phosphate to feed corn. Broadcasting manure in spring and adding 200-300 pounds of phosphate per acre improves moisture retention and early nourishment. Super phosphate enhances results when applied with grain drill before planting. Avoid placing manure in hill for better root development and rely on tested, acclimated seed corn.
The White Leghorn is the most popular egg breed, favored in white egg markets and large intensive plants for its adaptability to crowding. Leghorns excel in winter laying when properly housed and fed, though general purpose fowls like Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Reds also rank highly. Minorcas differ in size and egg color but lack superiority over Leghorns.
A recently introduced California bill by Senator Birdsall would ban shooting game and game birds with automatic or pump shotguns. Eastern groups estimate the four largest ammunition makers produced 775 million shotgun shells last year, and about 97 thousand pump and automatic shotguns were manufactured that year.
Danish bailhead requires a long season and early sowing for the north. Sow openly with one foot row spacing and three to four plants per inch of row, thinning as needed to avoid crowding.
Seed corn must be tested before planting to ensure good germination and stand. Replanting may be needed if germination is poor. A field test showed 76 percent in one sample and 85 percent in another, suggesting cautious selection by reputable seed houses. An illustration depicts a sand-tray tester twelve days after planting.
A guide for orchardists advises melting rosin and mixing three parts rosin to one part warmed crude petroleum to treat tree injuries. It warns the mixture will not run in warm weather and notes prompt care for any damaged tree.
This column offers practical poultry guidance covering incubation age limits, trap nesting, heat management, and marketing timing. It emphasizes pure bred stock for better prices, sanitation in hen houses, proper egg turning and airing, and focusing on size and breeding quality over color. It notes Boston’s high turkey consumption and advocates raising standard bred, general purpose birds for greater profit.
A Cleveland man reads jokes about English delays and attempts to stump a British guest with Mark Twain’s famed line about reports of his death. The Englishman, curious, asks for the joke and bets it must be good.
John F. Williams of Dorchester Boston Massachusetts reports years of severe dandruff itching and hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment he achieved thick hair growth and complete scalp relief. He credits the remedies with curing him and recommends them to customers.
A short humorous line from an old issue features a conversation about appetite and integrity. The unnamed speaker uses dialect to joke about purchasing food openly rather than assimilating it. The item reflects social humor and language of the period.
Out of date exchange between two speakers debating a marriage proposal. The woman mocks traditional language while the man presses for the father’s consent. The scene centers on generational clash over expectations.
In a rough urban exchange a man declares the boy Sech is the 45 pound champ of the Thorteenth ward and demands the boy reveal his name. The scene hints at a local boxing or prize fighting boast in a city district.
A clergyman reports improved digestion headaches and renewed vigor after adopting Grape-Nuts with cream and Postum. He notes steadier mornings, less fatigue in sermon prep, and increased mental and physical strength, recommending the cereal to others. He cites testimonials of others helped by the product.
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