The Holy Ghost and Us Shiloh Colony on Durham Hilltop
A long profile of Rev Frank W. Sandford and his Holy Ghost sect at Shiloh in Durham Me. Describes their temple, funds, miracles and voyages of the colony, its pacifist communal living, radical faith, and the ship fleet that spread their gospel worldwide.
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Durham
Shiioh
Rey
Frank W. Sandford
Bittal
Portland
Tropics
Sandford
Holy Ghost Sect
Weskener
Grindford
Shey
Holy Ghost Barkentine Kingdom
Holy Ghost
Sean
Maine
Shiloh
Alenry Douglass
al Shilohites
Barrdford’s
Bank of God
Holy Gheaters
Aigh
Olive Mills
Ghief
Ae Tivangettet ‘Sandford
Shiloh Movement
Evyangeliat
Bates College
Lewiston
New Hampshire
Rebecca
Crowell
Caronset
Alsada
Rebecca Crowell
Africa
Bathurst
Kingdom Yacht Club
Tech
Endless Chain Reading Stages Hidebound Charity Event
An actor intended to read for a charity but failed as the reception committee stretched the program. The chairman introduced successive officials from the honorary treasurer to the association president and meeting chair, causing the audience to depart before the actor could speak.
New Style of Cultivator By Clifford A Cowin Patent
A rear perspective view shows an adjustable cultivator by Clifford A Cowin of Riverhead. The device features a row of hoes linked to adjust and lock in elevated ground clearance with multiple intermediate positions. Shock absorption is included for position changes. A carriage with adjustable wheels guides the cultivator along the ground.
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Clifford A. Cowin
Riverhead
L. L
Scientific American
KEEP SEED POTATOES COOL BY UNDERWOOD ILLINOIS
Seed potatoes should be kept in cold storage to stay hard and plump all winter. Sprouting wastes starch and energy, so many farmers avoid sprouting by maintaining very low temperatures. The author raises many potatoes and advocates cold storage over high room temperatures to preserve quality until spring.
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WM. H. Underwood
Illneis
GOOD POINTS ON CONCRETE MADE FROM CEMENT MIXTURE
Concrete is manufactured stone formed by mixing cement sand and stone or gravel with water. The sand and gravel often form one third to one half of the final product and must be selected by the farmer. The deal mixture fills all voids between stones with sand and all voids between sand grains with cement.
Preparing for Winter on Farms
A short note advises using rainy days to ready farms for winter. Tasks include installing window lights, repairing hinges, patching stanchions stalls and floors, and tending to the house. Women folk may need a handy man for four days or sixty.
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Folta
Mouse Trap You Can Make At Home From Simple Materials
A plain home pest tip describes trapping mice by suspending a jar with a cross cut paper center and cheese bait. The paper collapses the moment a mouse reaches the center, dropping it into the jar for disposal. A tray or barrel setup offers similar capture for field mice or rats with water in the barrel to deter gnawing.
Portable grain elevator eases hard farm labor
Beating old scoops and shovels, workers in corn handling rigs face strenuous hauling from wagon to crib. The portable grain elevator revolutionizes the task, making the heavy work manageable. It now takes a skilled shoveler about 30 minutes to empty a big wagon load into a high crib, reducing effort.
Portable Grain Elevator Aids Farm Work Across Corn Belt
The portable grain elevator speeds loading by using a wagon with its front wheels raised to let corn run into the hopper, powered by horsepower. Workers rest briefly before resuming other tasks, and the elevator can perform its job in about five minutes. The system is becoming common on farms and many workmen now require one to work.
Golden Bantam Sweet Corn Gains Popularity at Markets
About half the market gardeners near Johnstown, Pennsylvania store Golden Bantam sweet corn. The market initially objected to the cream color, but its high quality won many friends and it is now a favorite on all markets. The ears are small but the stalks are very productive. The variety is universally planted for the home table.
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Johnstown
Farming Fertilizers and Soil Tips From a Historic Guide
Advise against sowing on poor drained soil and warn to disk land and avoid first year pasturing. Emphasize short crop rotations to curb quack grass and use well limed soils. Recommend finely prepared beds, shallow sowing, spring sowing for pastures, and wood ashes as a fertilizer rich in potash and phosphoric acid.
Local Advertising Listings in Atlantic Iowa
Directory style notices listing Wood & Savery abstract titles mortgage loans and insurance, Dr C G Clark homeopathic physician, Dr R A Gamble surgeon, Dr Chr s D Finley osteopath, G R Miller dentist, J M Pearson piano teacher, J A Giffen furniture and undertaker, W M Baldy licensed embalmer. Addresses and phones provided for municipal Atlantic Iowa area.
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C. G. Clark
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Chestnut Streets
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T. B. Swan
J. B. Rockafellow
Wood & Savery
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Ben V. Wood
CG. W. Saver
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D. C. Herbert
East Fifth Street
R. A. Gamble
Chys. D. Finley
Chestnut Street
U. S. Mullins
Ophra House
G. R. Miller
Musson
Gillaspie
J. M. Pearson
Detroit
Chicago
Alpion College
Con
Mich
Parker College
Minn
Poplar St. Aan In
J. A. Giffen
Thurman Furniture Company
Furniture and Undertaking
W. M. Baildy
Bell
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M. H. Butler
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Riften
Eahimas
Adem
He Mort
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