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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1915
Page
3
A square tall two story house design by William A Radford highlights same foundation wall and roof for both floors. It suits a four to five person family, emphasizes tight roof lines for ventilation, and features a loggia, English porch, and practical upper floor space aimed at modern living with ample closets and a nursery niche.
At the state University museum is the body of a duck that has turned largely into soap. Doctor Wolcott found the bird in the sandhill region on a recent specimen hunting trip. This is the first known specimen of the kind. He explains the phenomenon as the duck being fat and the water, alkali and sun hot acting on it.
The piece mirrors a Cleveland Plain Dealer quip about Salestar-Yee and an imported look. It contrasts American versus Paris styles, mocking flashy design while noting public taste. The dialogue wit critiques status, style, and the notion of plain people's wisdom.
A collage of witty lines from periodical humor pages includes remarks on love, performance, golf lessons, and domestic life. Notable quips reference Geraldine Farrar, the theater, and conflicts over duties, with playful exchanges about marriage, work, and training.
A note quotes Mrs I questioning why a former nurse girl left her employ. Mrs W responds that the girl whipped daring Pido mercilessly for almost nothing and had bitten the baby, noting the lack of proper care. Another speaker Mrs B comments on the situation.
A dialogue recalls a man selling a machine and a 40 horsepower claim. Mr. Chuggins questions the rating as too weak. The exchange hints at deception, noting that horse power varies and implying risks in the deal and its hidden fortune.
A playful admonition contrasts promises with actions as a mother figure urges a family to tidy chores. The speaker notes a cycle of favors and reforms, urging consistent effort until tasks are completed.
A brief exchange between Mrs Homerleigh and Mire Oldun about a daughter waking at the same age as the speaker describes, noting reassurance that perceptions change with age and time.
A fragmentary dialogue from a war league column features a cub reporter joking about keyboard clogs and Miss Peacher. The exchange hints at satire on military leadership and public figures, with quips about Napoleon and campaign style, asides about line types, and a grimy, emotive tone.
A fragment recalls meeting Jones in New York where he claimed to have become a criminal lawyer exposing a surprise confession. The remark hints at a larger scandal or disguise surrounding his identity and future plans.
An altercation arises as a teacher dismisses a student named Bill from his seat promising a note to the teacher if the pupil’s brother or guardian challenges the action. The exchange hints at possible parental or school conflict over seating.
In a reported domestic dispute, Smith arrived intoxicated and directed his wife to minimize her troubles. She reportedly hurled a lamp at him in response, while a separate remark criticizes the quality of medical treatment received in a related earlier transaction.
The excerpt notes Deacon Browster’s strong religious zeal and anger when a counterfelt quarter is placed in the collection plate, likening his reaction to a personal loss. The lines hint at a strict, uncompromising attitude toward perceived impropriety within the offering.
United States Department of Agriculture researchers at San Antonio report that biennial cropping of corn, cotton, and oats generally does not yield larger crops than annual cropping. Winter oats show a small gain but not enough to offset economic drawbacks. Fallow land remains largely unproductive, moisture differences between planting and harvest are minor, and San Antonio climate limits applicability to drier northern regions.
The excerpt mixes agricultural advice on litter and manure, pig feeding, crop variety trials, and sheep water needs with a note about New York state forest nurseries capable of 28,000,000 trees annually. It references horse care, long manes, and the impact of extremes on farming efficiency.
Practical winter care for driving horses includes a weekly bran mash with oats and wheat bran, scalded and blanketed to trap steam, plus salt. Advice covers shoeing, selling old stock, mare fertility issues, stallion owner fairness, foot care for jacks, and acclimating young horses to road hazards like automobiles.
Practical cold weather farming guidance covers pig water needs and diet, stressing warm water, soaking grain, and keeping clean pens. Advice condemns mud wallows, urges clean pasture, ventilation, forages planning, and discusses feeding floors, oats use after farrowing, and pig health in freezing conditions.
The writer argues for improved farming methods, better crop rotation, and more grassland. Under sound management stock raising can become profitable and soil quality improve, with the core issue being poor soil handling rather than land quality, and farmers failing to meet free today requirements.
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