Value of the Garden on the Farm
The USDA urges farmers to value the garden as a source of food and income. It argues that well cared for gardens yield $75 to $150 per tenth acre, with half an acre producing at least $150 per season. It notes gardens untapped by farmers also benefit families through home consumption and local garden programs.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cutting Edge Skin Care Ad and Banana Price Note
An advertisement touts Cuticura talcum powder as a versatile, scented antiseptic product for face, skin, baby use and dusting. A 1921 banana import stat notes 43,365,763 bunches, recalling 10 cent per banana era when wrapped in tin foil. Red Cross Ball Blue advertised for bright linens in grocers.
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American Pian in Mexico
Demand for German pianos exists in Mexico, but the United States dominates player pianos selling both in volume and quality as the only country developed to a state of perfection.
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Catarrhal Deafness Claims By Toledo Firm
The advertisement asserts that CATARRH MEDICINE cures catarrh by addressing the lining of the nasal passages and claims 40 years of success in treatment. It mentions Sy. Cheney of Toledo, Ohio as part of the claim.
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Keep It Running Free Dawn Milkman Quote
A Tampa Tribune line calls for steady effort and daily generosity, urging continual acts of kindness and service from dawn to night.
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Castoria Reminder Urges Mothers to Check Signatures
An advisory urges mothers to examine each bottle of Castoria the famous remedy for infants and children to ensure it bears the signature in use for over 30 years. The message stresses authenticity and continued brand trust for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Business Men Like Others
An essay argues that business men are not a uniform group and that many are respectable and capable while others are unreliable or idle. The piece notes that proletarians also enter business and that success can come from the ranks, contrasting with aristocratic privilege seen in Russia.
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Russia
United States
E. W. Howe
Harness Care For Team and Light Harness
The article urges keeping harness in repair during winter by overhauling and renewing worn parts. It recommends dressing with softening preservative like neatsfoot oil and polishing brass mountings. It notes to rest horses during bad weather and that beginners can do the work with common sense.
Spring Planting Guide for Rhubarb and Asparagus
Rhubarb and asparagus can be planted in spring or fall with regional differences. Rhubarb roots with one or two eyes are planted three inches deep in four foot row spacing and two to four feet between plants, with Pinnaeus and Victorian varieties popular. Both crops prefer rich sandy loam or any well humified, well drained soil and require frequent shallow cultivation and removal of seed stalks.
Roast Turkey Roast and Pencil Sharpener Witty Quip
A playful exchange hints at roasting a turkey and a sharp quip about a brother and a pencil sharpener. The exchange uses wordplay on roasting and pointy phrases, delivering a light humorous moment.
Oats Credit as Superior Growing Feed for Young Stock
The United States Department of Agriculture says oats is a good growing feed for all kinds of young stock and the standard grain feed for horses in many areas. It features high protein content and easy digestion.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Making Use of Currycomb in Horse Grooming
The currycomb is a popular grooming tool preferred by the lazy groomer. It should not be used on the animal's head or legs and is best reserved for cleaning the body brush. Used properly it speeds grooming, and may not harm thick coated horses.
Soybean Grown With Corn in the Corn Belt
Soybeans can be grown successfully with corn and are gaining popularity in the Corn Belt. They balance corn rations, tolerate many soils with inoculation for first-time cultivation, and provide protein-rich hay. The plant enhances silage value when grown with alfalfa and stock feeds.
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Corn Belt
United States Department of Agriculture
Poetry and art mingle as critics praise haunted verse and asylum art
A Chicago Journal review links Forrest Reid's Ponder Among the Residents to a poetical sense beyond technique. It contrasts haunted vision with learned rhyme and notes an Heidelberg asylum exhibit where inmates display painting sculpture and mosaics. The piece mocks dadaism as aimed at the unwell.
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Proverbial Wit On Friendship And Home
A compact quotation page notes that being a perpetual grouch is fine if you shun friendship, and adds there is no place like home even if it is homely. The lines reflect a humorous take on social norms and comfort.
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