Tuberculosis Crusade Faces Slow Gains Despite Efforts
An early 20th century ad seeks to promote Eckman’s Alterative as a cure for tuberculosis and related lung illnesses. It includes testimonials and an appeal to readers to request a booklet and contact the Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia for further evidence and regional druggists carrying the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Grippe
Eumonia
Eckman
Annie Floyd Loughran
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Notice of Letters Testamentary for Ida Y Hubbard
Probate Court of Calhoun County Alabama grants letters testamentary to E L Hubbard on June 6 1911. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal period or be barred. Executor E L Hubbard. Tom June 21 Wednesday 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Y. Hubbard
Probate Court
Calhoun County
Alabama
Emmett F. Crook
E. L. Hubbard
Seeded Potato Trials Show Heavy Planting More Profitable
In 1908 and 1909 trials comparing large seed tubers, small seed tubers, and cut seed found the large seed platters yielded about twice the net value per acre after seed costs. The 1910 conditions favored heavy seeding, with seed price low and markets strong, suggesting generous sowing boosts yield and profit despite higher planting and digging costs. C R Waldron notes and promotion for hauling services conclude the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Waldron
Value of Horses Steadily Grows Across United States
Government data show average horse value in the United States at 111.57, up nearly three dollars from 1910. Since 1900 the horse has risen from 44.6 per head with only one annual loss, as autos gained prominence. Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey boast higher averages, while Illinois and Wisconsin show modest gains. The piece also notes mule values, regional differences, and provides detailed instructions on cleft grafting for trees, including scion preparation and timing.
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United States
Illinois
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Cut Worms In The Garden
A garden pest article explains cutworms, larvae of certain moths, and their damage to young plants. It describes the two common species, their life cycle from caterpillar to moth, and that they feed at night on leaves stems and roots. It recommends Paris Green bran mash as an effective control with careful application to minimize poultry risk.
Some Suggestions For Flower Gardens
Advice on lawn care and border planting for continuous bloom. Remove moss and dandelions, enrich soil with well rotted manure, and prepare a border two to two and a half feet wide spaded two feet deep. Plant annuals perennials and bulbs with tall varieties in the back and shorter ones on the edge. The border will improve each year and bloom for most of the year.
Mother o mine quoted verse turns to old proverb
The text presents a Kipling lyric line about a mother’s love and contrasts it with a Dutch proverb about an old mother in the house serving as a hedge, implying enduring care and shelter in domestic life.
Bryant LineWedding in Wellington Among Beautiful Nuptials
Miss Nola Edna Bryant married Samuel Winchester Line of Gadsden at her parents country home. Rev M A Rameney officiated as guests and relatives attended. The ceremony featured Southern palms and ferns with music by Mrs Walter G Bryant. The couple left for Chattanooga after an informal reception.
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Wellington
Specia
Nola Edna Bryant
Samuel Winchester
Gadsden
M. A. Rameney
Bessie Bryant
Frank Aderhold
Reid's Mill
Walter G. Bryant
Albany
Miss Bryant
William F. Bryant
Mr. Line
James Edgar Line
Charles Ward
Harriet Ewing
Dorothy Line
Paul M. McCall
Bryant-Line
B. H. Bryant
Susan Hindmont
Ed Hindmond
Spinach Growth Timing: Spring and Fall Planting Tips
Spinach thrives when sown in fall as a rule it cannot be sown early enough in spring for a strong start. Still, many gardens produce fine beds from spring plantings.
Missouri man sells apples and pears in Ottawa County
In Ottawa County a Missouri man sold 1840 dollars worth of Jonathan apples from one acre and a neighbor sold 611 dollars of Bartlett pears from three acres. The statement ends with a moral adage about flattery and belief.
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Ottawa County
Missouri
Railroad Schedules With Arrivals and Departures Listed
In effect trains show arrival times such as 0:35 p m and 4:20 p m with departures at 6:40 and 2:10 or 4:20 p m. Routes include Anniston to Calera Birmingham Calera to Anniston and Birmingham to Calera with varied times and daytime slots.
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Anniston
Calota
Birmingham
Calera
Oes
Union
Atlanta
Rome
Selma
Ala
Ener
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Girard Ave
Elam-Hambeck Drug Co
Tom
Watson
Alabama Presbyterian College For Boys
Anniston, Alabama
Carnegie
WM. A. White
MO. W. Stagg
Ingram Wells Hotel
R. P. Looney, Ohatchie, Alabamoe
Kipling
Chattanooga
Tenn
George Costello
Austin
Texas
B. Dickie
L. B. Dickie
CIA
S.S
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Southern
Ae al
Wilton
Louisville
Nashville
First National Bank
A. W. Bell, J. B. Knox
W. W. Strings, H. A. Young
J. M. Garvin, W. L. McCal
Alfred J. Tyler
J. B. Goodwin
J. C. Sproul
E. L. Turner
M. B. Wellborn
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