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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1911
Page
2
A collection of quips and witticisms from Sullivan Indiana publishers. It jokes about Balkan wars, lobster shortages, germs in cats whiskers and Chinese cabinets. The snippets lampoon politics travel and daily life with humor and local color.
Government studies 85000 California squirrels since last summer. Banking and medical quips spur cautionary comments on money and kidneys. A Maryland surgeon notes easy transplants with high costs. Eastern physician on fat and appetite reflects lighter season chatter amid travel and fashion notes. An aviation school in Spain and ambassador Zamacona e Inclan noted. A London to Paris flight occurs in four hours without incident. A Florida to New York walk trims 40 pounds, with humor about weight loss methods.
A St Louis girl travels to Cincinnati to cure an infatuation with a local beau. The piece notes whether this move is flattering to Cincinnati, with judgment varying by viewpoint.
A fashion note highlights a new helmet hat for women that requires less hair. With puffs and braids declining, the style seems to temper wind on the shorn lamb, blending practicality with current trends.
A Chicago judge rules that girls who jilt their sweethearts must give back their engagement rings. The decision reflects a male-dominated view on women’s pleasure and is seen as stripping poor women of enjoyment in life.
This article promotes soy beans and cow peas as leguminous crops for forage, grain, green manuring, and soil improvement. It details yields, planting methods, spacings, seeding rates, and rotations, stressing nitrogen fixation and fodder value for hogs and cattle. It notes cow peas for hay and soy beans for grain, with guidance on timing after corn planting and drill setups.
The Ayrshire cow Florence Melrose No. 18975 from Purdue Experiment Station finished a year from March 31, 1910 to March 30, 1911 with 12 369.4 pounds of milk and 483.18 pounds of butter fat. Her average test was 3 906 per cent and she shows great capacity and a strong constitution. She is due to freshen again this month.
Notes on corn and cob meal as horse feed. Husk and cob add bulk, possibly too bulky for hard work. Crushed snapped corn could be efficient for wintering horses doing little work. Labor saved from husking and shelling is a factor when help is scarce.
Isaac W. Coombs of West Bath Me turned 75 ducks loose on his farm to curb a grasshopper infestation following last year’s troubles. The ducks reportedly destroyed the hoppers completely.
Nearly five hundred acres of ground near Paris are devoted to raising young trees of peculiar shapes for umbrella handles.
Entomologist C L Marlatt warns that brown tail and gypsy moth nests arrived with imported nursery stock in 1909 10 and 1911 shipments, infesting much of New England and spreading to other states. He notes immense control costs, ecological damage, and health risks, urging strict inspection and vigilance nationwide.
An article by Bessie Putnam discusses turkey raising on large farms as a productive path for early spring laying. It contrasts turkeys with hens, notes turkeys’ dislike of confinement, and explains the impact of brown tail moth hairs on workers and clothing. It advises giving the first clutch to hens, with hens re-laying and possibly raising a second or third brood for holiday markets.
The article catalogs twelve standard duck varieties in the United States including white Peking white Aylesbury colored Rouen black Cayuga colored Muscovy white Muscovy Indian runner gray call white call black East India crested white and blue Swedish. It notes the first seven are profitable to raise while calls and black East India are bantams bred mainly for show. An illustration depicts a drake and duck.
Advice on feeding, housing, and management for poultry focused on eggs and meat. Topics include egg production breeds, age for turkeys, dust baths for hens, whitewash for coop sanitation, free range benefits, and the impact of environment on egg yield.
A seventeen year old colored boy informs the barber that Linda has married Bill Lee hours earlier. The barber reacts with shock, boasting of his own marriage longer ago, and dismisses the news with a sharp exit. The scene exposes casual bigotry and mistaken assumptions in a social setting.
A anxious speaker hopes for improvement as they await a promised duke once A. G. & W. reaches 120. The exchange prompts curiosity about investments and family pledges.
A Erie resident reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for five years of female troubles. The letter claims six bottles restored health and urges others to try the remedy, noting its plant roots origin and lack of narcotics. It invites readers to write Mrs Pinkham for free advice.
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