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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1915
Page
3
A detailed guide by William A. Radford on shed roof poultry houses, their sunny orientation, low back design, ventilation via cheesecloth openings, and easy interior cleaning. It covers floor layout, roosts, nest boxes, droppings board, brooding room, and feeding for laying versus fattening hens, with notes on cleaning and warm, bright interiors.
Describes a shed roof poultry house design emphasizing low back roof for natural airflow. Fresh air enters through front cloth ventilators while warmer air rises along the sloping roof, creating continuous ventilation day and night. Exterior finish suggestions include projecting roof, painted trim, and wooden siding lined with building paper for a neat, cleanable interior.
An official sampler for a large confectionery discusses fatigue from constant tasting. He describes nibbling soda crackers to refresh taste after long sampling sessions, noting how overwork dulls palate and that plain water and crackers restore discernment.
The article notes Russia lacks high relief, with flat European Russia and nearly imperceptible watersheds. It explains the Baltic Black Sea canal could handle large vessels with only two locks, highlighting rivers and waterways as vital trade arteries before railroads and their continued significance for internal movement in all seasons.
The readable lines show a curiously altered exchange between an old gentleman and Lettie Girl about age and flattery. A later sign mentions Mia Blow attending a fancy ball as Luxury and a comment about a diamond tiara or wheat.
The scene shows a manager scolding a performer for not erasing names from a free list while nonsensical, humorous references appear. The dialogue includes a winter umpire, threats none, a surgeon boasting pay for an appendix, and a quip about gravity affecting a tablecloth, all in a comic, disjointed mood.
A quippy exchange aboard a streetcar features a man reluctant to yield his seat to a Stand and Stare club member, prompting a joke about joining her group. Other bits include a pianist who declares music’s power and a brisk aside about a man named Plesworth seen in a hurry, possibly for a cue in a game.
A brief joke depicts a wife reading that sleeping with an open mouth harms health. The husband replies he cannot know, but suggests practicing keeping the mouth closed while awake to help during sleep.
A stage heroine pleads for mercy as her husband, the villain, refuses to spare another cent in a two act drama. Her appeal meets stern denial from the hard hearted spouse who dominates the plot with frowns and resolve.
Mrs Henpeque claims she turtled her husband with gloves while Mrs Caustique jokes boxing gloves are presumed. The fragment hints at a humorous domestic quarrel involving attire and playfully overblown threats.
A fragmentary collage quotes humorous exchanges about beauty and cough remedies, flannel wraps, and breakfast cakes. It also references Elmer and a Cincinnati Times-Star remark, plus a mock dialogue about bridesmaids and a duke versus a king, with Puck style wit on social costs.
A brief dialogue recalls a timid new girl and a young mistress discussing harmony with a mother figure. The scene shifts to fixing up an office as a question arises why Ferdy left his father’s business, with a note on college flags and posters.
A collage of quick quips and sketches shows office life and home front humor. Characters trade odds and ends about jobs, marriage, and military draft with wry punchlines and playful exchanges. The tone mirrors a British humorous column with light social satire.
A Denver neutrality talk ends with Dr Fite Metzler urging a heckler not to misread him while a joke about a wife and a bride unfolds. The exchange turns to light humor as remarks about Gustave’s business trip and a wife left alone appear in the coffeehouse chatter.
A collage of old ad copy and banter features Cuticura ointment claims for skin and sample offers, Castoria safety reminder for infants, and light quotes about travel announcements and work. The fragments include a postal request for samples, a government clerk joke, and a wax bullets anecdote.
A primary school scene shows Dorothy meeting tears in a teacher's eyes over a salary setback. Dorothy calms her by noting that women will secure change when they win the vote, reflecting early 20th century suffrage sentiment. The brief vignette appears alongside era-adjacent quotes and humorous snippets about societal change.
Woman readers are invited to write to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for confidential medical advice on female illnesses. The firm cites a long history of trusted testimonials and offers a free 80 page Text Book by mail.
A humorous scene unfolds at a bank teller window after a visitor, clearly intoxicated, offers a cigar through the bars. The bald caller engages the teller with a smirking joke as a minister debates resignation with a deacon, highlighting local dialogue and social quirks.
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