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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
7
West Bound Freight and Express Car each way daily. Party Rates A low rate to fifty or mere traveling together. Call weare t agent or write Main Office Bluffton Jud.
An advertisement touts Croxone as a universal cure for backache kidney and bladder trouble rheumatism and related pains. It claims the remedy soaks into kidneys dissolves uric acid cleanses pores and enables blood filtration with guaranteed results and a refund if it fails in a single case.
In Grand Junction an Asbestos Company item lists a 25c price and mentions everlasting Flatiron Best wax pads with azure violet scent designed for unscented use.
The Royal Artillery Band, formed in 1762, predates the Philharmonic Society by fifty years and has long contributed to English music. Many renowned musicians, including Sims Reeves, have ties to the band. The ensemble is double-handed, proficient on strings and winds, and can function as an orchestra.
A courtroom exchange shows a judge questioning the plaintiff about a weapon incident. The plaintiff admits his wife seized the weapon and he fled the house, noting she may not have used it and suggesting the flatiron as a possible tool to calm tensions.
An amused rival questions how the dancing man won the heiress. He replies he simply glided into her affections, implying effortless charm and success in romance.
Utah experiment station bulletin analyzes seven year old hens and their progeny. A White Leghorn laid 103 eggs first year then 197, 108, 72, and up to 90 yearly with small variation. Authors note renewal costs and a four year productive life for their flock strain.
A portable colony style poultry house measures 9 feet by 7 feet with a center height of 6 feet and 18 inch eaves. It features a wire netting door for light and ventilation and a muslin curtain option to swing open at day or warm nights. The design emphasizes labor and material economy and low construction cost.
Instructions describe preserving infertile eggs from incubators for feeding future chicks. Do not rot if kept clean, drying to a bean size after months. Suggest mixing with rice and flour to bake a cake for crumble to poults and ducks. rice aids digestion. As chicks grow, mix eggs with sifted corn meal and feed them.
Start in Chicken Business advises that beginning with purebreds is desirable but not required. It recommends paying top prices for a strong male sire and then investing as much again as possible in a high quality purebred rooster.
Lesson outlines biblical events around the Ark of the Covenant in David’s reign circa 1042 BC. It covers the return of the ark from Kirjath-jearim, Uzziah’s death for irreverence, Obed-edom’s blessing, and the psalmist’s praise in Psalm 24, framing Christ as the ark’s fulfillment and Jehovah as Lord of all.
The spring seeding in Western Canada progressed rapidly with oats and barley following wheat. By May 1 seeding was nearly complete, moisture was good, and farmers faced breaking and summer fallow. Cattle farming and fodder corn expansion grew, with 25 000 acres in corn in Manitoba and plans for larger plantings in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
New York education commissioner John H. Finley spoke in Albany about Bible reading in schools. He called the debate straightforward and without evasions, contrasting it with a cheeky schoolboy's trick. The anecdote involved choosing portions of an apple to illustrate the point.
A humorous Browning Magazine item marks five years since he asked a girl to marry him and she said she wouldn’t. The quip plays on a misheard wedding term “wouldn’t wedding” versus “wooden wedding.”
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a pleasing household product for grocers. It cites Buck Kilby’s quip that a well to do bachelor lacks a love life, reflecting period humor.
Mrs Josie Ham of Shamrock Missouri describes severe health issues including falling, congestion, headaches, hot flashes, and insomnia. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier she reports full recovery, restored energy, sleep, appetite, and family life. She credits the remedies with saving her from grave illness.
A playful reflection on human nature offering example contrasts between sunny dispositions and shady character. The dialogue notes that truth may be stranger than fiction yet remains notably shy.
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