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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
3
In a light Irish anecdote, a parish sees a curate shift and a prominent member asks his chauffeur Barney how the new curate compares. Barney replies middlin, noting the old curate knew hell well, and could vividly describe it as if born there. The quip highlights storytelling flair and local wit.
Mrs. E C Parker of Hampton Springs Florida says three years of eczema on face and body caused severe itching and disfigurement. After trying three remedies with no relief a friend advised Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and she reports cure after using two cakes of soap and two boxes of ointment. The ad notes Cuticura products sold worldwide with a free sample offer.
A collage of old ads touts RUB-MY-TISM as a cure for rheumatism and pains, Grove’s Tasticile Tonic claims to build health, and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup promises teething relief. Jokes about aeroplanes and social quips populate the page alongside nostalgic product pitches and price hints.
Mrs Wittard A Graham of Bovina Center New York says six years of poor health, back pains, and inability to care for her two children improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She now does most of her own work and recommends the product to other suffering women. The ad invites letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential advice.
A New York article outlines Nicaragua as a large Central American state with about 600000 people and a density near twelve per square mile. It notes mixed race heritage, limited European immigration, major cities Managua Leon and ports San Juan del Sur Bluefields and San Juan del Norte, and three wealth sources agriculture timber and mining.
The article notes coffee and cocoa as major crops, with bananas grown near Bluefields and timber including mahogany and cedar. Gold mining is significant, exporting about a million dollars yearly. Most exports go to Great Britain, Germany, and France, while imports come largely from the United States, Britain, Germany, and France. Corinto hosts four shipping lines. the National railway spans about 170 miles from Corinto to Leon Managua, with lake and river steam navigation totaling about 150 miles.
In St Louis Missouri lawn parties held in a cemetery emerge as a new social diversion for young people. They gather in subdued lamplight among white ghostly monuments, strolling among the graves as part of the evening’s activity.
Effiett Buck Van Wrend, a camp bully near Owensmouth, ruled with fear. After stealing a horse and evading a pursuing posse, his horse fell into a ditch. Buck shot at pursuers and then killed himself when surrounded by Deputy Sheriffs Moody and Anderson.
Chief Genest and Policeman Reipenwald arrested a negro burglar by tossing a pan of dough that blinded him. Oliver Green, 3540 Sedgwick Street, denied, then confessed to stealing $14 and four rings from Mrs. A. P. Smith. Nearby, a language-barrier marriage required an interpreter for Manuel Courtitis and Julia Gatyas.
Miss Clara Loewas of Towanda Pennsylvania has lived twenty weeks on a frugal regimen of stale bread peanut butter and potatoes costing ten cents daily she remains steadfast in keeping to the simple meals despite public interest and inquiry.
In Rome the postmaster general reports receiving 300 wedding invitations since the ban on marriages of telephone girls was lifted, signaling a notable social shift and interest in connectivity between professions and personal life.
The Field and Farm advises liberal feeding during moulting to speed feather growth and egg production. Feed mash freely and grain at night to supply materials for new plumage, aiding vitality. Prolonged recovery can take two to four months. pallets require sufficient food to support growth without surplus loss.
A farm note promotes ducks as a profitable stock with eggs sold in spring and good feather sales. Ducks require less care than chickens or turkeys, with low disease risk and self-sufficiency after hatching. The plan suggests feeding thick curd in boxes and using shallow water vessels, then filling a fat pan once ducks are large enough to eat.
The passage notes duck-keeping tips with pondless watering, describing Pekins Rovens and Indian Runners as the top three breeds. It cites Pekins as good for meat and eggs, and states adult drakes weigh 8 pounds, young drakes 7, ducks 7, and young ducks 6, noting ten standard duck varieties exist.
Poultry expert A C Smith from University Farm St Paul reports head lice commonly infest young chicks before feathering. Insects bite the head first then spread to the throat and neck as numbers rise. Treatment is simple but time consuming. grease each chick's head with lard or cottonseed oil and inspect closely to detect and exterminate the pests for healthy birds.
The guide advises letting the turkey hen hatch her second laying when weather is warm and settled. This approach minimizes trouble as she raises the chicks with little human intervention.
A singing hen acts as the layer in a tale of poultry harmony. When no bird sings in a flock, the article urges swift checks and remedies to restore harmony and ensure every hen contributes a note.
A pattern 6314 for a summer suit set includes a plain front fastening coat with a handsome collar and matching or contrasting trousers. Sizes two, four, and six years are offered. medium needs two yards of 36 inch fabric. Submit name and address with size and pattern number to Pattern Department. A reader questions what happened to women who bleached their hair, hoping they teach their grandchildren to be as they seem.
A dialogue shows a man asked about how he will use profits from last fall's stock speculation. He replies he will not keep it idle in the bank but reinvest in more stocks. The exchange conveys humor about constant speculation and self-satisfaction.
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