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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1914
Page
12
A collection of quips about familiarity, a brilliant New York conversationalist, and Upton Sinclair on American fortunes. A Belfast court oath mix up and a deaf couple’s noisy quarrel are noted, followed by a joke about a graduate son choosing work.
In a suburban chat a person asks about suitable hatwear and the reply favors a cottage shaped hat. The exchange reflects lighthearted fashion talk in a quiet local setting.
Mollie congratulates Muriel on her engagement to Harold after a matinee meeting. Mollie teases Muriel about not hinting the news while Muriel admits she did not expect it so soon. A light exchange follows with affectionate chitchat and a closing quip about college spending.
The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania suffered dropsy for a year with swollen limbs and exhausted strength. After using Dodds Kidney Pills the swelling faded and he felt renewed. He later confirmed continued benefit and urged correspondence with Rev Heslop about the remedy. General John B S Todd, three wars veteran and Dakota governor, born in Lexington Kentucky, lived 1837 to 1872.
Ohio congressman Simeon D. Fess champions the bright side of life calling himself strong for optimism. He contrasts optimist and pessimist with a quip noting a pessimist asks if there is a wink in the pitcher while the optimist sees cream.
A quip from the Houston Post features a playful exchange about being "clay" and "veal" as a man misstates his name becoming mud. The dialogue-style snippet ends with a playful misdirection and a chill retort.
The article advises separate housing for an old hen with chicks to avoid disease and overcrowding. It stresses providing grit and constant access to a small, regular supply, with approximately a quart for every fifty fowls three times weekly. It also suggests planting lettuce beets and radishes in the yard to provide fresh greens as grass runs short.
Advice warns that early chicks yield better winter layers and higher profits. Encourages long term planning for winter eggs, warns against letting poultry roost in trees during heat, and stresses clean, ventilated houses to prevent lose chances at cold weather roosting.
Practical guide to a dry mash for laying hens using cornmeal wheat bran wheat middlings and ground oats with optional alfalfa or clover. Include salt beef scraps and bone meal for best egg yield and feed from a box or hopper with a wire cover to minimize waste.
A farmer is advised to stock good male game breed birds with desired points to improve a flock. If inbreeding is excessive, buy males from another flock. Show birds need looser inbreeding than utility stock, and success hinges on careful selection of matings.
Strong, vigorous stock is essential for breeding success. Ensure breeding fowls are vigorous and that their ancestors are proven producers to maximize yields and flock vitality.
The passage discusses road building using layered gravel, oil, and stone for durable, weather resistant surfaces, criticizing sandstone and favoring limestone for road beds. It blends editorial notes on infrastructure with anecdotes about a Secretary Garrison luncheon, a canal voyage, and a flirtation with bribery politesse.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that during 1912 13 over 480000 square yards of road types were built for experimental and object lessons under the Office of Public Roads, totaling more than four million since 1905. Projects occurred in Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Nebraska North Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia Wisconsin and the District of Columbia at a local cost of 149841 89 without department salaries.
The piece discusses road costs by rail and sea, and the high expense of improving roads. It argues that poor highways raise living costs, burden labor and enterprise, dull civic morality, and hinder education nationwide.
Red rough hands become soft and white after one night with a Cuticura cure. Soak in hot water, wash with Cuticura Soap, then apply Cuticura Ointment and wear gloves to bed. The ad promises velvety skin by morning and notes global availability with a free sample offer.
A playful exchange opens with Mrs. Gabb asking about crepe on a hat and Mr. Gabb replying it is for her first husband. An unknown quips about motor trips and being on the qui vive. A final line warns against men who feel completely at home in jail.
San Francisco January 6 1814 immigration inspector Francisco A de Ty Torre Jr former U S Inspector writes praising Peruna as the best remedy for catarrh expressing thanks for health gained and intent to recommend it publicly to colleagues and friends.
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