Shrinkage and orchard notes in farm and garden column
The article discusses corn shrinkage between fall and spring weighings and how cob size affects value. It offers orchard planting guidance with tree preparation and variety recommendations, endorsing Ben Davis apples and detailing an ideal 100-tree mix. It also covers California raisin production trends, beetle control, and notes on the giant ash beetle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Davis
Stark
Jonathan
Newtown
The Clover Root Borer Threat to Clover Crops
The clover root borer, an immigrant from Europe, devastates U S clover fields especially red and Mammoth varieties. White clover escapes attack while Alsike and red clover suffer. chemicals and fertilization fail to help. The only promising measure is to skip clover for two to three years, hoping borers decline and Europe-like balance returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Boston Post Office Finishes Christmas Deliveries Smoothly
Boston postoffice officials and employees tout the fact that no mail remained to be delivered after carriers began their final Christmas morning rounds, marking a successful holiday operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Postoffice
San Francisco Doctor Reports Hair Regrowth After Herpicide
A San Francisco physician Melville Be ONeill reports treating a sycosis case on the lower lip with Newbro s Herpicide. Beard loss stopped and new hair growth began over the inflamed area confirming the remedy s effectiveness. The note is signed from Howard Street San Francisco Cal. The advertisement also notes Herpicide kills dandruff germs and promotes hair growth. Additionally the text mentions congressional age records with Pettus and Grow as the oldest members in senate and house born in 1821 and 1823 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbro
Melville BE. O'Neill
Howard &St
Congress
Senate
Pettus
Alabama
Grow
Pennsylvania
Allen's Foot-Base advertised for foot comfort 25c
An old London ordinance limits self propelled vehicles to three miles per hour. The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Base for Chilblains sweating and sore feet with a free sample offer from Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
London
Chronic Tetter Ad From Tip Top Kentucky
A letter by Dr. James Lewis of Tip Top Kentucky reports an invalid friend benefiting from Tetterine for chronic tetter. He urges sending a box to the address and notes a box 2 from J T Shaptrise of Savannah Georgia if local druggists do not stock it.
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Texas
Ashby 8
Jams
Austin
Marre A Beiress
Dr. James
Lewis
Tip Top, Ky
J. T. Shaptrise
Savannoah
Dividend news from German steel works in 1900 autumn
The Westphalian steel works at Bochum Germany has passed its autumn dividend after distributing 17 percent the prior year. The Schoenherr factory at Chemnitz which paid 15 percent in October 1900 has also passed its dividend.
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Bochum
Germany
Schoenherr
Chemnitz
Pinos Cure Acknowledged Amid Odd Assertions
A jumble of quotes and anecdotes includes praise for Pino's Cure for coughs and a facial fashion tale about Louis XIII. Other bits joke about a deaf mute hoax and the saying silence is golden.
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Manitoba
Assinibois
Saskatchewan
Alberta
F. Pedic
Ottawa
S. Crawford
W. 9Th St
Kansas City
EB. Barrett
Houston
California
Federation OF Women's Clubs
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Forrest
Santa FE
Brenan, G
Galveston
Great Northwest
Opportunity
Wonderful Northwest
THE
Opportunity Company
Newspaper Row
ST. Paul
Minn
Victor
M. A. Grant
Ustage
Ston
Tau
First National Bank Citizens’ National Bank
St. Jo County Savings Bank
South Bend National Bank
Bend
Tonec
Vanderhoof & CO
South Bend
Ind
AN & Kneeland Tent Co
S.r'pure
Cnm
C. B. Anderson & Co
Dallas
Tex
B. M. Green
Box
Priesmeyer
A. T. Doerr
Montgomery County
Illinois
Paris Green
San Francisco
Herpicide
Cal
J. W. Oaks
Minneapolis
Louis XIII
Heaven
Widouseas Union
Sponte
Dongine
Dougee
Han
W. le Douglas
Corona Kid
Corona Colt
National Kangaroo
Dougine
LZERS
Orleans
Wes
Salzer
M. J. Hartness
Armfield
N. C
Careerstle & Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Winchester
C. H. Clark
Alamo Insurance Building
San Antonio
W. N. U. Houston
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