Dairymen oppose bill on filled cheese export
The Ohio Dairymen issue a circular urging farmers and dairy interests to back the Wilbur Filled Cheese Bill No. 5213 to prohibit export of adulterated cheese and to advocate amendments favoring pure food products. They warn against Canadian competition and call on constituents to pressure representatives in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ohio Dairymen’s Assation
United States
Canada
D. F. Wilber
New York
Ways and
B World
Wilber
Voice of
Order
Ate Dairy Association
Poultry Shown as Strong Farm Branch at Jasper Institute
Mrs. Carr reports on poultry as a valuable farm sector citing New York and other cities, detailing costs and profits. She notes many farmers treat poultry as a business, stressing consistent care and practical methods over luck.
Businesslike poultry keeping yields profits and better stock
The article argues success in poultry relies on business methods and pure bred stock. It warns against inbreeding, stresses cleanliness and proper housing, and notes farm studies on cattle, sheep, hogs, and horses. It cites Iowa and Kansas experiments and English stock practices.
Roots for Towa Stock and Dairy Feeds
Prof James Wilson of the Iowa station reports on root crops for dairy cows grown at Ames over two years. They find mangles best for stock, yellow turnips useful for early winter feeding, sugar beets yield 14.14 percent sugar and 20 tons per acre on average, and early planting plus clay soils boost sugar content. Excess corn fattening hogs lowers market lean quality as lighter hogs rise in demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
Iowa Station
Iowa
Ames
United States Cavalry Horses Prices and Standards
There are about 7000 horses in the U S cavalry service. They are bought for 125 to 200 dollars each, with prices rarely outside this range. Geldings have any chance of acceptance and must be perfect in all points. Five years is the minimum age unless the horse has been exceptionally well handled.
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Sat
United States Cavalry
United States Cavalry Service
Torneo
Italia
Pittsburg Bulletin
Indianapolis
Philadelphia Inquirer
Flegende Blaetter
Mr. Huggins
Miss Dimple
A Good Name for It
A fragmented dialogue describes a bicycle injury and a confused exchange about a windpipe, with characters Gildersie and Tillingh contributing puzzled lines about the nervous system and a tube. The odd wording hints at a humorous or cryptic newspaper blurb.
Pleuro Pneumonia Outbreak Reported in Essex Cattle
English agricultural papers warn of pleuro pneumonia among Essex cattle. two cows die, one from pleuro pneumonia and the other from tuberculosis. Slaughter of the infected herd is ordered, while Britain pushes a ban on American cattle imports, citing fear of the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Couunty
Essex
Veterinary Department
Board of Agriculture
United States
Winter Dipping of Sheep and Shifting Sheep Lands
An article discusses dipping wintering sheep to kill ticks after gathering from multiple origins, advising farmers to inspect flocks and dip if needed. It notes southern pasture movement for long term grazing, with rainfall and shelter as key limits, and recounts H. B. Gunner’s dairy improvements yielding $82 profit per cow while expanding grade Jerseys.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Humorous Quips From Historic Newspaper Snippets
A collage of vintage jokes and exchanges from multiple papers. Quotations touch on marriage, labor, race, ethnicity, and class with satirical puns. Notable lines include playful barbs about wages, work, and manners, alongside punchlines on love and daily life.
Household Cures From Castor Oil to Parsley Secrets
A column lists home remedies such as castor oil for warts to vanish in a month, camphor to prevent steel tarnish, parsley with onions to neutralize onion breath, candle heat kept by salt on the wick, wormwood in vinegar for sprains, and a lemon licorice cough syrup made with water and sugar.
Dinah Yeakly Claims She Has the Biggest Foot
Mrs Heviwate-Why teases Dinah Yo to borrow shoes. Dinah insists she can wear them claiming she has the largest feet ever seen. The exchange shows playful banter over footwear.
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Dinah
Spring Trip South Excursion Fare From North Cities
On May 5 tickets will be sold from principal cities to all points on the Louisville and Nashville railroad across Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Florida and part of Kentucky for a single round trip fare. Tickets good to return within twenty one days for 2.3 at destination and allow stop overs on the southbound trip. Inquire with ticket agents or write C. P. Atmore Louisville KY or J. K. Ridgely Chicago IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Kentucky
C. P. Atmore
Louisville
J. K. Ridgely
Chicago
Strictly in Fashion Marie Plans Late Wedding Time
In a terse exchange Marie asks about a noon wedding while Fstelle proposes a late evening ceremony at eight. George remarks it might be better for them to marry at high eight p m.
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Marie
George
Half Fare Excursion to Virginia and Carolina Routes Highlight
May 5 sale offers round trip half fare from the West and Northwest to Virginia and North Carolina via Big Four Route and Chesapeake and Ohio. Describes Virginia as prime for settlers with cheap land, mild winters, and strong markets. Also notes cheap electricity in Great Falls Montana powering local industry.
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Chesapeake & Ohio
Virginia
North Carolina
Ghore
South
U. L. Truitt
Clark St
Chicago
A Good Reason
A father disciplines Wilbur for being impudent claiming his behavior stems from waking on the wrong side of the bed and orders a one hour confinement to reflect before attempting to rise again.
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Wilbur
Fostetter's Stomach Bitters Promoted As Remedy
The ad extols Fostetter's Stomach Bitters as a prompt remedy for rheumatic and nervous ailments biliousness chills and fever with benefits for appetite and sleep. It notes bodily comfort as superior to refined gold and mentions Edison predicting horseless carriages in ten years.
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Edison
Railroad Tickets Offered to Missouri Kansas and Texas Lines
On May 5 the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway will sell tickets at low rates to points in Missouri Kansas and Texas. For details contact H A Cherrier 316 Marquette building Chicago Ill or B Cockerly 503 Locust street Des Moines Iowa. The latest official reports show nearly 11000 miles of railroad open for traffic in India.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
H. A. Cherrier
Marquette Building
Chicago
B. Cockerly
Locust Street
Des Moines
Iowa
India
Syrup of Figs touted as best remedy
The text promotes Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Company as the simplest remedy. It mentions The Mikado's Mr. Harlow tracing his line to 660 B C and a founder contemporary with Nebuchadnezzar.
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California Fig Syrup Company
Harlow
Nebuchadnezzar
Quack Cures Promises and Prominent Claims Parade
A jumble of patent medicines and ads tout cures for fits teething sleeplessness and coughs. It includes Wall's Catarah Cure testimonials promises from Druggists and trials by Dr Jine and Kine plus a $1000 for genuine testimonials and an ad forManettia vine and Parks Tea. Also notes a 2000 year old Mountant Eta chestnut and Jenner's vaccination centennial celebration May 14.
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Dr. Jenner
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L. P. Bailey
T. F. Hunt
Rene Farmere
Newton
Kansas Experiment Station
Sir Charles Dilke
Gildersie
Tillingh
Press
Aeks of
Montana
West
H. B. Gunner
Carolina
Great Falls
Wall
Druggicts
F. J. Cheney & CO
Propis
Toledo
Miss Gush
J. Mulhall
Waukegan, Hil
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Tuy Piso Co
Warren, Pa
Jine
Br. Kine
Arch St
Phila
Mountant Eta
Mars
Wixslow
Childres
Coe
St. Louis
Jacobs
Docron
Iady
Rand Rapids Mich
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Cook AF
California
Angeles
W.N.U. D.M
Batlle Ax
Rau
Ule
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