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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
4
A bystander recounts a tale of an aspiring Black minister who cannot read or write yet is asked for a Bible parable. He delivers a crooked version of the tale of the Queen of Sheba, the thieves, and Jezebel, ending with a riddle about her wife at the resurrection.
The New York state erected white marble McKinley monument in Niagara Square Buffalo will be formally dedicated Thursday September 5 as the central event of Old Home Week September 1 to 7. Gov Hughes with his staff will participate and Roosevelt and Cleveland have been invited to attend and speak. A military parade will feature the ceremonies.
The article explains a simple movable frame to shade freshly transplanted plants. Use two ten foot poles, two three foot crosspieces, four quarter inch weatherstrip legs, and hooks to attach a covering. The design allows quick adjustment to protect crops from sun and wind.
Burlap or rough sacking frames, economical and simple, shelter young plants set out in a garden. They slow evaporation, keeping soil moist for hours, and shield crops from sun and wind. On windy days lower the sacking on the windward side. They provide valuable frost protection.
The Ontario Bulletin notes London purple consists of calcium arsenite and arsenate plus dye residue sand and moisture, with arsenic content from 31 to 51 percent. Paris green contains about 56 percent arsenious oxide. London purple releases more arsenic in water, making Paris green the safer option. lime is essential in dilution.
The Indiana Farmer urges protecting above ground limbs rather than roots to prevent winter kill. Promote rapid new wood growth by early season cultivation, a cover crop after late June, and avoid fall plowing. Dry winters and wet falls heighten risk. ripen wood before winter to reduce damage.
A London paper reports two country girls strolling through St Pauls Cathedral during a holiday from domestic service. One stands beneath the great dome gazing in awe, then breaks the spell with a practical remark about how long it would take to sweep the magnificent church.
Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA and see that it bears the signature. In use for over 30 years. The kind you have always bought.
A compact anecdote notes that politeness can backfire in street encounters. The first tramp claims politeness helps, while the second says it failed, recounting an arrest after a man gave him sixpence and the speaker thanked him. The brief piece captures ironic humor from Tit-Bits.
Allen's Foot-Ease treats hot sweating calloused swollen feet. Sold by all druggists at 25 cents. Don t accept substitutes. Trial sample available. Address Allen S Olmsted Roy N.
New York City’s surface elevated and subway railroad system receives an average daily revenue of one and one quarter percent from each inhabitant. The figure highlights ongoing funding streams for transit maintenance and expansion challenges faced by the city system.
An advertisement touts FITS St Vitus Dance and all nervous ailments as permanently cured by Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free $2 bottle and treatise from Dr R H Kline Sd at 981 Arch St Philadelphia PA.
A Judge quips that some men believe they must carry whisky and cigars to “get next to nature.” The remark reflects a humorous stance on outdoor recreation and self reliance.
An old newspaper ad urges readers to obtain a box of Krause's Headache Capsules from their Druggist priced at 25 cents. The product is attributed to Norman Lichty Mfg. Co. based in Des Moines Iowa.
A succinct musing on job dissatisfaction and the inevitability of resignation. It suggests that if workers are unhappy, bosses are unlikely to refuse a resignation, prompting consideration of career choices and management dynamics.
An OCR fragment notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup marketed for teething infants and stomach ailments. It claims to ease inflammation, relieve wind colic, and soften the gums. No date or place is provided in the readable text.
A concise aphorism defines a loafer as a man who rests before he becomes tired, presenting a humorous perspective on productivity and idleness.
A traveler cites Farmers' Review to urge public awareness of dairy creamery cleanliness. Dirty plants show flies, dust, old milk, and strong odors, while clean creameries feature cement floors, screened doors and windows, and fresh smelling utensils. Publicity could pressure reforms in butter and buttermilk production.
To drive off striped bugs keep cucumber and melon vines covered with bone flour or tobacco dust or netting. Paris green can poison potato beetles. Tobacco tea combats flea beetles. Yuhach should be kept on hand for cabbage worms and dusted on plants at signs of worms. California insect powder is strong and effective when mixed with flower or bone meal or applied as one ounce in four gallons of water.
Nature offers two methods for strawberry propagation: by seed and by runners. Limiting the plants' spread can produce finer fruit. Some varieties send out many runners while others produce few, shaping quality and growth habit.
Farmers are urged to maintain clean hog pens and yards and to watch the herd closely to prevent any disease from starting, emphasizing diligent sanitation and monitoring to protect livestock health.
Instruction describes a simple transplanting tool made from a baking powder can with ends modified. A tube formed from tin or steel, opened along a side, is pressed into soil around a plant to enclose soil and roots, enabling easy lifting and transfer to pot or garden hole with minimal disturbance.
The article urges beautifying country homes with shade trees to raise farm value and notes blight prevention for pears could boost high quality fruit. Water spouts on old trees may aid new wood growth, and soil in orchards requires regular plant food elements for healthy yields.
Measurements in Swedish forests show spruce trees growing at just under two percent per year as they reach maturity. The report notes this rate is modest for young trees and highlights the lack of data on the initial tree sizes, a key factor in interpreting the percentage growth.
The four principal diseases attack grapes are black rot downy mildew and anthracnose. The remedy for all is spraying every two weeks with Bordeaux mixture from the time the buds swell in spring until the grapes ripen.
Depth and fertility being obtained there are several other things to be considered in gardening. The soil must be worked frequently beginning as soon after the sowing of the seeds as the young plants can be seen. Frequent soil working keeps it in good condition and stays ahead of the weeds.
A wry note on seasonal shortages as thieves target fruit and poultry. Citizens brace for rising losses while authorities hint at tighter patrols and quicker responses amid spring harvest pressures. Local farms report dozen incidents forming a small but persistent pattern.
Mrs S A Moore of Waterville Missouri testifies she suffered kidney trouble for a year and a half with back and head pains and constant fatigue. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she received relief and says she was cured. The advertisement notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents per box and produced by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A report describes Spain as lagging behind in literacy with about 35 percent literate, 2.5 percent literate but unable to write, and 62.44 percent illiterate. Postmen are unpaid by the state and must be tipped by letter recipients, who pay at least one cent per letter.
Michael Steinman of Brooklyn recounts a twelve year battle with a red skin spot that spread to four parts of the body. After doctors failed and a doctor deemed it incurable, Cuticura Ointment brought rapid improvement and full recovery after using the remedies.
A man recalls resisting a wife and son’s hint to attend May services, then experiences a flood of nostalgia in church. The conspiratorial moment with his son reveals a mother’s long pride, rekindling the past and softening the sacrifice of his evening cigar. He leaves not aggrieved but moved by memories of his mother and the rite.
A wife plays a phonograph recording of a song by her husband for their parrot Polly. The parrot reacts with surprise and curiosity, then exclaims Great Scot You've got the old man boxed up this time, in a humorous Victorian lodging room moment.
A four year old invited three older friends to an ice cream parlor and ordered four plates. After eating she walked out without paying. The proprietor restrained her and she innocently declared she would pay when she is married.
A brief Cleveland Leader quip ponders absent mindedness with a playful exchange about thoughts running ahead of one’s mind, ending with the speaker admitting they haven’t caught up with their thoughts yet. The exchange reflects light humor characteristic of the periodical.
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as a pure natural food for brain workers. It argues brains need different fuel than laboring bodies and credits Dr Felix Oswald on outdoor exercise and diet. The Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan markets the product as ready to serve with cream, with the slogan There’s a Reason.
Dr Delos M Parker of Detroit College of Medicine cites observations claiming baldness stems from improper breathing. He argues residual air creates a soluble toxin harming the scalp. correcting breathing allegedly reverses dandruff in a week and starts new hair growth in six weeks, even after 20 years of baldness.
A telephone man defends service, noting daily abuse and unkept appointments. He argues many callers blame Central for missed connections when they simply forgot or broke plans.
A regular patron complains after a waiter spills soup and jokes about being tipsy. The waiter retorts he is not so inebriated as to affect his mental processes, adding a wry exchange from the Philadelphia Ledger.
In a concise exchange, Mr Dustin Stax explains that wealth has afforded him advantages including owning substantial dividend paying stock and the ability to save most of his salary as a director. He frames wealth as enabling financial security and professional influence.
A brief exchange questions how long Mr. Westend has owned his automobile. One speaker admits he has just acquired it and notes no Davers record shows any fine against him.
A vivid account describes the Assouan dam and its telegraphed water management from the great white house near the river. The system controls reservoir levels, affecting farm irrigation downstream, with palm trees and ruins appearing during the annual rise. It notes battleship searchlights on the Clyde with 18 mile readability and heat effects near the lens.
A Boston Globe reader recounts a tale of an old mother bear stealing a pan of rice pudding for her cubs, returning for five saucers and spoons, then enraged by the cubs devouring the pudding nearly punishes them. the narrator defends the story as genuine nature lore and cites Roosevelt skepticism.
A brief humorous exchange recalls Mrs Cissie noting the charm of marriage to a clever man. The reply reflects a witty retort about marriage experience, highlighting social banter and marital pride in a compact anecdote.
The report depicts a roughs riot scene with windows broken and civilians attacked. A policeman speculates about opium use and plans to arrest a Chinese laundry proprietor amid the unrest.
A family physician notes that in the average life there is generally more hope than happiness, while a young man should remain optimistic. The quote reflects a midwestern journal tone on outlook and well being.
Tom Shortleigh abandons plans for the north pole expedition stating he will not court death in Arctic regions. He remarks he does not blame Jack Well for courting a rich widow, as reported by Chicago News.
The coroner's report highlights asphyxiation as a favored method of self harm in New York City with about one death by own action every three days, and a separate pattern of a self inflicted shooting about every four days.
A quip from the Statesman recalls kerosene’s first use to light homes in 1826 and playfully asks if a cook’s roof exit joke predates modern humor, noting historical culinary anecdotes.
An incandescent oil lamp under test in Scotland vaporizes kerosene with a jet of carbonic acid before the mantle. A gallon of oil reportedly yields a light of 200 candle power for 45 hours.
A Denver bank teller advises that truth can be judged by voice rather than eyes. In conversation, looking away from the eyes reveals deception as a liar becomes tense and hesitant. The teller notes feet hands or knees may betray nervousness while a truthful voice stays firm.
During a House session a purple dove flew into the hall and hovered above the lawmakers. Members debated whether it signaled peace, with some hoping it did.
Nathan Straus has established in New York City a series of milk booths selling pure sterilized milk to the poor for one cent per bottle. Absolute cleanliness governs the enterprise and cleansing uses hot water and BORAX, with gleaming bottles evidence of its effectiveness.
District of Columbia holds the highest population density with about 3,839 people per square mile, while Alaska averages one person per ten square miles. Rhode Island is second, reporting 407 residents per square mile.
The Grand American Handicap in Chicago in June crowned Winchester Shells as winner. W. R. Crosby of O'Fallon Illinois clinched the Professional Championship, while Hugh M. Clark of Urbana Illinois won the Amateur Championship.
A brief Yonkers Statesman quip notes a disagreement over metaphors in a humorous exchange about a man’s practical judgment. The item captures a local editorial voice with crisp, witty wording and a quick punchline.
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