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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1922
Page
3
The essay extols mineral substances shaping civilization from birth to burial. It notes helium in navy airships and minerals in everyday goods and funerary caskets, claiming society depends on mining from infancy to eternity. It blends industrial praise with colorful, period tone.
In Paul L. Haworth’s Trailmakers of the Northwest a North American trapper’s life is depicted. Dr. Greene on the Peace River line checks traps with field glasses then fetches them from bare hillsides. One winter he captured a silver fox worth several hundred dollars.
Harper's Magazine recounts a firm adopting a tiered intelligence test for job applicants. Supplicants for superintendent face a full list, clerks get reduced questions, and a porter is asked one query about the cotton gin, eliciting a wry remark.
A London Answers item describes a crowded bus arriving in a downpour. A conductor asks for a gentleman to help a lady inside and a passenger offers. A buxom woman accepts and later reveals she is the new cook heading to the man’s house.
United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to raise geese on pasture to supply meat during holidays. Geese require water for swimming, accessible pasture, and proper fat trimming. Details cover housing, incubation, brood care, feeding regimes, and seasonal breeding tips to optimize production and profits.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes peas need space and support in gardens. Smooth types can be sown early while wrinkled varieties wait for warmer ground. dwarf kinds may need no support, while larger varieties need trellises or brushes.
A quirky observation notes that a rare photograph might be considered a failure in quality yet still holds value. The remark suggests that rarity and character can outshine technical polish in visual records.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming it relieves urinary troubles and reduces uric acid to ease rheumatism. It offers sample bottles by parcel post from Kilmer Co and urges readers to mention the paper.
An old public notice urges parents to check Castoria bottles for the signature and recalls the product’s long history. The message emphasizes safety and brand familiarity, noting Castoria’s use for over 30 years and that children instinctively cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
The ecclesiastical commissioners propose a £60 yearly stipend to any clergyman willing to serve Lundy Island. Lundy spans three and a half miles by one mile with about two hundred inhabitants. The island has no rates or taxes, no poor, guaranteed work, no police, and no law-breakers.
The Retort Discourteous questions if playing golf on Sunday is sinful. The Old Timer suggests it may be, but downplays the concern and remarks that what one plays hardly qualifies as golf.
Wood ashes from hardwoods like hickory maple or oak contain up to seven percent potash and are valuable fertilizers. Coal ashes loosen soil with little fertilizing value, and should be screened and mixed deeply into the soil. Soft wood ashes or weathered hardwood ashes have less value for fertilization. About 50 pounds of dry hardwood ashes can be applied to an 80 by 60 foot plot and should be well mixed with the soil.
The article recommends applying a salve made of equal parts vaseline and kerosene to chicken combs and wattles during very cold weather to prevent freezing. Apply at night and thickly if already frozen, and use the salve for head colds or throat rattling by rubbing over nostrils and under the throat.
A quip notes a wife urging a refund after an opera night with many box holders absent. The line cites dissatisfaction with attendance and the mismatch between program listings and audience turnout.
Reports claim a new human race in the Himalayas, called abominable men of the snows, but observers insist the creature is a langur monkey stuffed in a museum. The tale, spread by La Nature and cited by the Paris press, provokes debate among scientists and manufacturers alike.
A courtroom exchange features a quip about economy with a judge noting a wife practices economy but does not learn quickly. The line reflects sharp humor typical of judicial wit.
A wry reflection contrasts old courtship with today as whispered sweet nothings fail to reach ears covered by ear puffs and the allure of idle waiting cars. A Boston Transcript style quip notes how attention shifts in contemporary dating norms.
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