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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
4
An old Scotsman Andrew Leslie rode a donkey to work and tethered it. A neighbor suggested he fed the animal in others' fields. When confronted in a clover field, Andrew explained the donkey nearly kicked him, so he punished it by leaving it there to teach a lesson.
A North farmer named Rogers forgot to release his Jersey cow from the barn while driving it to the pasture. He meets a neighbor who asks where the cow is and Rogers realizes his lapse, humorously noting he is guiding the cow to the pasture. A second vignette features a man at the Waldorf Astoria with a so called hardware dog that bolts out when kicked.
A doorkeeper in the Senate lobby warns a visitor not to smoke as bells ring for a vote. Senator Lodge arrives from a committee room puffing a long black cigar. The custodian explains he knows his business because the rule was made by Lodge himself.
A witty exchange unfolds as a sweet girl asks what an itchy lip signifies and a dense young man offers cutaneous irritation. She ignores him and the maid moves to the piano, playing the ragtime tune I Don’t Care If You Never Come Back indicating playful dismissal.
A British army recruit was brought before a magistrate for swearing in. When asked if he had ever been in prison, the man hesitated and then quipped he had never been jailed but did not mind doing a few days if necessary.
Mr. Hoon praises Aunt Almira as a remarkable woman. Mrs. Hoon asks why, and the judge notes her habit of not counting on her fingers or wagging her head when she hears a widow is to be married, calling her the most remarkable old lady he has seen.
A mother and child exchange lines about lying and the fear of heaven. Eva asks if she has lied and whether heaven would be lonely with only George Washington there. The exchange highlights moral instruction and historical figures in a playful biblically tinged scene.
Dialogue frames a comic couplet about a man in 47 who loves a girl who rejects him and another in 48 who marries her, with a judge noting the irony. The short exchange hints at a serialized pensioned joke about two brothers or matches, framed as a visiting narrator and keeper.
Conversation excerpts reveal a Missouri girl recalling family wealth from mule trading and commenting on a young Mr Clifford's appearance and ears in a humorous exchange. The dialogue hints at social status and regional slang.
A beggar tells a hotel guest in a social exchange that he once served in the legislature. The woman questions the sincerity of his reform, probing the truth of his claim in a terse, ironic exchange.
A collage of items notes social shifts and events including farming labor needs in Kansas, church decisions in Philadelphia and Chicago, long lived schools in Germany, park sizes, and global grain concerns. It also mentions a Pittsburgh line timing, horse transport to South Africa, a record-breaking steamer order, a fall on a Staten Island train, Florida orange crop guesses, royal footwear value, and a 19th century political chaplain.
A concise summary from Farmer's Voice outlines twelve advantages of cow peas. They thrive on poor soils, yield heavy crops quickly, allow multiple harvests per year, fix nitrogen, prepare soil for wheat, serve as a between-crop manure, enrich soil with clover like benefits, complement corn, boost beef pork milk and butter production, extend stock wintering, preserve soil humidity, and provide excellent ensilage material with high feeding value for livestock.
A 19th or early 20th century guide explains saving and using poultry manure on the farm. It notes manure value, dry litter storage, ashes as absorbent, and plan to drill or spread from wagon. It touts cost savings vs buying guano and provides handling tips for packing flowers and turpentine as remedies.
Equal parts powdered borax and burned alum are blown into the throat in a quill. A greased flannel cloth with camphor is wrapped around the neck. Goose oil is preferred to turkey or duck oil. Spirits of camphor must not be used. The burned alum removes proud flesh and borax heals. The external application loosens membranes and helps prevent catching cold.
June reports note deaths in Gastonia and Pickens county with brief obituaries. Also included are railroad freight concerns, wheat harvest notes, a marriage, a fire incident, and a Union county baseball schedule with early-season results.
A Daily Express correspondent reports President Kruger in a shunted railway car at Machadop station replying to questions. Kruger confirms Pretoria’s occupation by the British and says the burghers will fight to the last, with 500 armed men remaining.
The interview portrays President Kruger insisting Pretoria remains the capital in spirit while he travels by car to avoid capture. He denies bringing large funds or plans to flee abroad, says the struggle will endure, and notes Mrs. Kruger stays safe in Pretoria as guerilla warfare proceeds.
Professor Joly argues for an earth age near 90 million years using sodium erosion data from rivers. He bases the calculation on world river discharge and ocean sodium mass, challenging Kelvin’s 20 to 40 million year estimates.
Extracts from a report by Dr Wyman, surgeon general, United States marine hospital service, define the plague as an acute fevered disease with inflamed lymphatic glands and vascular disturbances. The microorganism invades the blood forming colonies in the spleen, with swollen glands the size of a hen's egg and rapid formation of buboes. Death can occur within days, sometimes without visible gland swelling.
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