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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
9
A western bishop visited an eastern general convention and stayed with a New England family famed for long honorable lineage. On returning home he told his wife, who doubted their Pilgrim ancestry, joking that you could smell the Mayflower in their tale.
The fragment notes a late arrival questioning current program and mentions The Ninth Symphony. It implies the audience member missed portions but asks what is currently being played. No other concrete details are provided about performers, venue, or exact pieces.
A parent dismisses a child’s request for an ice cream sundae with a wry remark about it being Tuesday. The exchange captures a humorous clash over a simple dessert and the mood of the moment.
Orchard care urges thinning to prevent breakage from heavy fruit load. Propping overburdened branches, daily collection of dropped fruit into a deep ditch, and burying it to smother larvae and germs are recommended. Remove fall web worm colonies and harvest pears green and hard for ripening. treat fire blight by cutting infected wood and sterilizing tools, then burn trimmings.
A columnist argues farmers should invest in pure bred fowls, noting higher egg production, lower costs, and quicker laying. He cites a farmer's wife pushing for better coops and urges wives to lead poultry improvements while men support better bloodlines, concluding with a call for more and better poultry nationwide.
Well rotted stable manure stands as one of the best fertilizers for strawberries. If coarse manure is used it should be plowed and allowed to rot before planting. Barnyard manure can act as a complete fertilizer when applied in sufficient quantities, supplying nutrients and improving soil structure.
Strawberries are rarely profitable for more than one crop. If the patch is to be fruited, mow off the old vines after picking it over and remove them, and then plow out the old plants, leaving the runners to renew the patch. Subsequent treatment consists of clean cultivation as for a new patch.
The article explains leg weakness in young poultry as caused by a diet that over stimulates growth but under supplies bone material, leading to small soft bones that cannot support body weight. It notes this imbalance in feeding is the primary cause across most cases.
Advice warns against sloppy foods for chicks and recommends starting with a tale bread moistened with milk for the initial feedings to avoid digestive issues.
The lesson surveys Exodus 16 from Israel's murmurings at Marah to God providing daily manna and quail as a test and sign. It links the manna to Christ, notes reliance on God for both physical sustenance and spiritual life, and cautions against unbelief and ingratitude.
Stray Shots, a weekly paper, appeals from the Fort Leavenworth military prison inmates for better gravy making. They note hot water cannot lumplessly thicken gravy and uncooked flour risks indigestion. The piece calls cooks to honor the regiment with properly prepared T bone steak accompaniments.
Startled he notes comfort and clarity in a theater seat and believes he is dreaming. He praises the realistic lights music and scenery yet doubts the scene is real as he contemplates not moving from his seat. The line between fantasy and theater remains blurred.
The Tender Skin of Children is very sensitive to heat. Use Tyree's Antiseptic Powder for all summer skin affections. It quickly affords the little sufferer relief. 25c. at druggists or sample sent free by J. S. Tyree, Chemist, Washington, D. C.
A satirical note from Punch contrasts a king transforming into a four horse carriage as he travels through a cattle section, illustrating a witty take on royal tact and pageantry.
A man proclaims personal autonomy yet the remark hints at social exclusion as he faces lack of acceptance from others. The observation notes self-mastery may mask being unwanted by peers or community.
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