Omen of Women of Middle Age Health Revival
Mrs Annie Kwinski of Milwaukee and Mrs Mattie Adams of Brewton share how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound improved their health after weakness and fatigue. The ads claim thousands of women past fifty gain vigor and a fuller life, with renewed energy for family and civic activities.
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Annie Kwinski
1St Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mattie Adams
Mowning Street
Brewton
Ala
Pocket Sized Camp Stool With Triangular Top
A new camp stool features a triangular top and three feet that fold compactly for carrying in a coat pocket. The invention emphasizes portability and easy transport for outdoor use.
A man who detests dinner parties
A man who dislikes dinner parties finally finds the courage to decline after forty years. The line hints at social anxiety and a turning point in personal boldness.
Castoria Promises Gentle Relief for Babies
The advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as harmless for infants with colic fussiness fever and upset stomach. It claims the product soothes without taste issues and notes a care and feeding book included with purchase.
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Fletcher
Not Difficult to Raise Orphan Pigs at Dakota
A South Dakota extension service livestock specialist notes that raising orphan piglets is feasible with careful care. Start with one quart of whole cow milk daily, add grain and supplements, feed five to six times daily early on, then reduce to three. Ensure clean water, sanitary pens, proper bedding, and ample exercise for healthy piglets.
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W. R. Hauser
South Dakota State College Extension Service
Treat Potatoes Before Planting for Disease Control
Kansas State College expert urges winter dormant seed potato treatment to curb seed borne diseases. Two standard methods cited are corrosive sublimate and hot formaldehyde treatments. Prepare 80 gallon baths with four ounces of sublimate or two pints formaldehyde, soak 1.5 hours or 3–4 minutes respectively, and avoid metal contact or cutting potatoes before treatment.
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CG. L. Graves
Kansas Agricultural College
Graves
Spring Fever and Dairy Feeding Advice From a Seed Catalogue
The article argues garden seed quality drives spring fever relief and urges replacing poor seed and poor dairy practices. It notes fall calving yields 10 to 15 percent more milk, promotes dried beet pulp as a dairy feed, and cites a US Department of Agriculture claim that high producing cows need only 40 percent more feed. It questions wasting butterfat via poor separators and high butter prices for hog feed.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Big Machinery Saves Much Manual Labor
The Nebraska Agricultural College annual farm records compare two Dodge County corn operations. One man with four-horse teams and two row implements on 100 acres earned $532 from corn at $5.82 per acre, while a second with two-horse teams and one row set on 40 acres earned $88.40 at $2.21 per acre despite higher yield, highlighting efficiency of larger equipment.
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Nebraska Agricultural College
Dodge County
Agricultural College
Mason Yerkes
A. W. Medlar
Small Flock of Sheep Found to Be Profitable
The piece argues a small flock of 10 to 15 ewes fits 80 to 160 acre farms and yields substantial value by mowing lawns and clearing weeds. It notes fences can be managed, pastures suffice, and sheep offer steady profits without extra labor, even aiding potato patches after vines die down.
Bees Need Winter Protection and Feeding Guidelines
The article advises bees require protection from cold similar to other animals. It recommends at least 60 pounds of stores per colony, preferably more, and using only top quality stores. Queens should be introduced in late summer, and two wintering methods are discussed: indoor cellar and outdoor case methods. A windbreak is important for outdoor wintering.
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Iowa State College
Blighted Trees Should Be Treated in Winter
Blight is a bacterial disease in tree bark that girdles twigs and scorches leaves. Use thrifty growth control, sow oats or barley between trees in June, cut and burn blighted wood in winter, then inspect for cankers and sterilize with corrosive sublimate or formaldehyde.
Suitors Win Papa's Consent, Editor Says
In the Pittsburgh Sunday Telegraph a vignette shows Obliging Papa arranging matches for Angelina and Alice as suitors seek approval. The narrator notes all suitors gain papa's consent, leaving the women conflicted and worse off with the decision.
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Angelina
Papa
Alice
Pittsburgh Sunday Telegraph
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