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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1911
Page
2
A jumble of curiosities and quips from the Silver Messenger notes oddities and jokes. References range from Mark Twain to a Gigantic ocean liner and a New York drunkards index. A cleric prays for rain, and a bicycle race meets a wild cat.
A bulletin by Carleton F. Sali discusses two main paths to higher sorghum value: better varieties through selection and faster harvesting via machinery. Key aims include increasing drought resistance, earlier maturity, smaller stature, greater yield, and easier machine harvesting, with emphasis on roots and transpiration control as central drought factors.
A compact guide for poultry growers on marketing. Emphasizes separate reputations, eye-catching displays, regular market days, and building prime bone and muscle before fattening. Warns against mixing stock by skin color, shipping practices, and tagging each fowl to advertise stock.
Prof. Thoman Shaw notes four harrowings saved his crop after a dry previous year. He recalls grain never green, yet yields increased from twenty to thirty bushels. Harrowing applied as rows emerged, at heights from five to nine inches, shaping the recovery.
Polasnous sorghum is poisonous to cattle and can cause meat illness quickly. Frosted sorghum is also blamed by many farmers for harming cattle. Some farmers fear passing sorghum late in fall or winter.
The article cautions dry farming advocates against overworking soils and rigid rules. It argues for soil-specific methods to retain water, warns heavy soils can lump if overworked, and urges consideration of water supply, rotation, and regional conditions to prevent ruin and boost yields.
The article describes shallow, frequent cultivation to keep top soil mellow, prevent moisture loss, and curb weeds. It stresses cultivation during critical tassel and ear stages, praises sharp toothed cultivators and wide frames, and notes sulky cultivators can damage stalks in late growth.
Bereen the stables with wire netting to keep the files out. Lambs may be weaned successfully at 10 to 12 weeks old. Water and shade in the pasture are of prime importance. The first week is the critical time in a pig’s life. Anything that adds comfort to horses saves money. Keep the young colt out of the sun until nine or ten days old. It pays. The horse is built for muscular effort and denying it is cruelty. Alfalfa is a splendid ration for pigs that are thin. Timothy usually fails. oat straw works well or better. The farm team rests better in a pad dock after night feed and cleaning. To maximize profit, pigs should grow rapidly from birth to market day. Sheep health and profit depend on free access to clean water. A pig given free range will exercise enough to stay healthy. Barley straw with grain is cheap and good for young cattle when hay is scarce. Old sows are preferable to young ones when proven, so keep them. After weaning, test lambs for 12 hours and give them a drench. Move lambs to a new pasture not grazed before. Pigs should have a creep for self-serve grain. If a stallion is not used for farm work, give it a large paddock with a strong fence.
A breezy片 of jokes quotes sailors and fans recalling travel, heat, and sport. The dialogue features lines about staying on deck for fresh air, avoiding work post vacation, and humorous tales about hot regions and football clubs, with playful banter and character names.
A collage of light humor and social jabs about marriage work and money. jokes reference a wife and husband, a stubborn relative, a chauffeur, and a misplaced gift. Puckish lines touch on education, fleas, and finance while a dinner table miscue and a doctor’s opinions color the scene.
In a Metropolitan Magazine vignette two boys sell lemonade for charity. A thirsty man drinks at the first stand and learns the second boy charges three cents a glass. The boy explains, correctly, that the price reflects why the first stand’s price differs.
A terse dialogue shows a wife and husband bargaining about posthumous reputation. She taunts him that he would lament her death for appearances, while he counters that he would not, signaling deeper fault lines in their relationship and a claim of decency versus mean behavior.
An old sea captain recalls gold fever days when ships crowded cabins were scarce for sleeping. A passenger complains of needing a place to sleep and reveals he has been spooning with a sick man whose condition improves. The anecdote appears in Success.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a father misplacing his fountain pen and a daughter suggesting the mother found it, with the daughter recalling the mother saying she had spent the day washing her hands.
A seaside tableau introduces a beautiful girl in distress calling for help while a man clings to his marriage as the witty exchange reveals a comic clash over fidelity. The early overheated banter hints at a farcical romantic entanglement unfolding by the water.
In a series of overheard exchanges a speaker notes awkward moments about music and summer heat, asks why someone fled from a man deemed a Socialist, and laments that good intentions do not count. Mr Cayenne comments on a polite but revealing acquaintance.
The strange race tale centers on a fast man who quits rarely, while a preacher notes the clash of rival camps. A terrain citizen references wars and youth factions, with dialogue hinting at ambition and family tensions surrounding a game and its players.
A humorous exchange where one character praises another for a costly frock, expressing generous affection over money. The dialogue centers on delight in pleasing a loved one despite the expense, framed in a London pinion tone.
The dialogue playfully probes telepathy with a quip about reading thoughts. One speaker notes curiosity but admits limited interest while outlining the current topic as a meta reflection on their conversation.
Last week a summer resort letter reported by a daughter about her engagement to a man named Frank. The note mentions a forthcoming marriage and a possible name change, prompting curiosity among readers about family plans and local reactions.
A brief exchange expresses regret over a bare table. The speaker comments that the table looks uncovered and the other responds that it is why a dress is missing the wrap or adornment, implying attempt to fix the look.
The fragment notes Mrs Flubbit seeming cold and distant since Mr Fiby acquired wealth. It questions her likening to show girls in musical comedies, calling her unbeartily haughty. A baby’s gaze at a bachelor is described as causing no tears, yet he remains convinced he is merry.
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