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Take good care of the farm tools. A
crow-bar, if carefully housed when
not in use, may, at a hundred years of
age be just as pry as ever.
The man who sells six onions for a nickel cannot thrive, For all can see that no one ought to give six scents for five. In delivering a chair to the repairman to bottom he should be made to give a re-seat for it. Feed the pigs well. A pig resembles a tree in one respect. It is by his root that he survives. Farmers should encourage song birds to nest about the premises, but the lay of the hen must still bring them the most substantial delight. It is when the farmer sees his fine crop maturing that he feels like singing, "In this wheat by and by." In working about a mule that kicks, it should be remembered that his head-quarters are not his real business end. | Advice on Care of Your Rubber Plant: A Turkish Bath Factory needs constant attention to make it pay. |
| SUNDAY | |
| MONDAY | (1906) Boston Convention of Flies pass vote of thanks to John B. Moran for removing screens from hotel windows. |
| TUESDAY | |
| WEDNESDAY | "The greatest blessing of all is that I am no longer kept awake nights by persons who are making modern improvements." |
| —Robinson Crusoe. | |
| THURSDAY | |
| FRIDAY | (1066) William prepares to invade England with 696 ships and 60,000 men. |
| (1906) Alice prepares to invade England with 696 trunks and 1 man. | |
| SATURDAY | |
| AUGUST | |
| A woman wears a veil for the same reason that distance lends enchantment. |
HELPFUL HINTS FOR AUGUST
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A cabbage leaf in the hat
is an excellent means of keeping
the head cool. The
experiment is more successful if on
top of the cabbage leaf you will place
about two handfuls of chipped ice,
renewing it as fast as it melts, and
you might try sipping something from
a high glass decorated with mint
leaves—sipping it through a straw is
favored by many eminent practitioners
at the bar.
A Bread and Milk Cow
The farmer with a Jersey cow Can live as fine as silk For he has got, you must allow, His thorough-bred and milk. | A Hint on Luck: A Lucky-piece is a good mascot; a piece of luck is the real thing. Fashion Hint: With peek-a-boo waist and short sleeves, a woman must wear her heart in her hand-bag. |
| SUNDAY | |
| MONDAY | (449) "Robbers' Synod" held at Ephesus. |
| (1908) Extra session of Congress held at Washington. | |
| TUESDAY | |
| WEDNESDAY | Do not take this day off. It is a "dog day" and he may want it. |
| THURSDAY | |
| FRIDAY | (697) The Venetians elect their first doge. |
| (1906) The beef packers try their last dodge. | |
| SATURDAY | |
| AUGUST | |
| A girl in a hammock is worth two in a corps de ballet. |