Turbulent musings from wartime era column
A collage of editorial notations and quotations touches on sultanates peace talk wings in aviation progress and politics. It cites the Abdul Hamid era, Porto Rico’s future, peach crops, and a planned transatlantic airship venture with a mix of satire and speculation.
Raising Beef in Corn Belt for the Market
J B Burris argues in the Orange Judd Farmer that high feed prices require careful beef cattle feeding. He favors well bred milking stock, efficient milk fat use, and finishing calves quickly for market, with cost analysis on land and feed components.
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Orange Judd
Corn Belt
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Boy Hanged by Playmates in Back Yard Incident
Six year old Girard Williams nearly died when a leather strap was used to suspend him from a tree limb in his grandmother’s yard on Spring Street Atlanta. His brother and a neighbor boy left the scene after triggering the peril. Four physicians revived him after two hours of effort. he remained unconscious but showed signs of recovery with rest.
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Philip Green
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Pin Money For Farmer's Wife
Advice for farm families on small-scale profits from home gardening and beekeeping. Promotes tomatoes cabbage melons cucumbers lettuce and radishes as quick market crops, with methods for transplanting and selling produce locally to boost household income. It notes beekeeping as a potential option and suggests growing in windows or warm spaces when feasible.
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Hobb
Innner
Howe
Bay Window
Orchard Hog Pasture Debate Prompts Practical Orchard Use
An article argues for hog pasturing as a supplementary method against pest damage in orchards. It notes 40 to 60 hogs per acre for a few weeks during fruit drop, with caution to avoid overstocking and to reuse windfalls. Cautions include not substituting spraying and limiting season length. Cows may be used in limited cases but canreach high fruit.
Geese Thrive in Simple Sheltered Outbuildings
A weather proof shed helps geese flourish in all conditions. A windward shelter minimizes trampling by cattle and provides safe space. Even a modest pasture can support geese when housed properly.
Fertilized Gardens Bring Richer Ground Each Year
The text notes that yearly fertilization and soil work enriches soil, making it more capable of growing crops with each passing season.
Bear helps a baby as bear wanders into Oregon home
Italian farmer Angelo Lock near Mirton Oregon hears a scream and finds his two year old child in a bear's embrace. A vigorous kick frees the child with only scratches. The 46 pound cub had wandered from its den and entered through an open door after raiding a chicken coop. Local family kept the bear as a pet.
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Waeh
Angelo Lock
Mirton
Ore
Locatl
Locathle
Hat stolen from lawn party prompts two suspects
In a terse exchange the two men admit to taking Mamie Casey's hat from the lawn party last night, telling an officer they are bringing it home. The line suggests a lighthearted or petty theft framed as a claim of possession.
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Mamie Casey
Cure for Severe Eczema Using Cutleura Remedies
An 1908 Boston testimonial describes itching burning and cracking eczema on the hands that worsened to raw surfaces and sleepless nights. After three months of suffering the patient used Cutleura Remedies and was cured in a month. Wal ter H. Cox of 16 Somerset Street Boston provides the endorsement. Potter Drug & Chem, Corp Boston is listed as the sole proprietors.
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Walter H. Cox
Somerset St
Boston
Mass
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Bole Props
Postmaster General Meyer Keeps Cabinet Talks Quiet
In a light moment outside the White House Meyer, a shrewd cabinet figure, downplays cabinet news saying nothing of importance was discussed. A journalist asks if politics were discussed and Meyer replies with a burst of laughter then a calm note.
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Meyer
White House
A Youthful Idea and a Wichita Dentist Joke
An exchange about green leaves in winter turns to a dental joke from Wichita. A parent praises nature while a youth toys with seasonal dress, then a friend mocks a man’s fear of a dentist and nerve.
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Kansas City Journal
Bother of Big Hats Riles Cleveland Readers
A Plain Dealer cartoon caption quarrels over oversized hats drawing attention to fashion excess. The joke contrasts height and width with concerns over decorum and style, reflecting urban attitudes toward dress in the period.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Hopeful Prospect And Moon Light Letters
A quirky snippet about marriage lines to a father and a reflection on earth light illuminating the moon. It notes a French astronomical paper with photos of earthlit lunar regions taken at Juvisy observatory. A Plunkville moralist jokes on pessimism in the street and a quip about Ella’s electric blue dress.
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Lunar
M. Quenisset
Juvisy Observatory
Ella
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