Do You Get Up With A Lame Back Wide Offer For Swamp Root
An old newspaper ad touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney liver and bladder trouble. It promises free sample bottles and a book when readers mail their address noting the paper. The pitch claims wide testing in hospitals and private practice and urges readers to mention the paper. Readers are advised the regular sizes cost fifty cents and one dollar.
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Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Swamp Root
Record to be Proud Of Prof Hopper’s 48 Years at School
Prof Zephaniah Hopper taught mathematics at Philadelphia central high for forty eight years. At seventy eight he has not missed a session in the last two decades, guiding generations of students and families with steady dedication.
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Zephaniah Hopper
Central High School
Philadelphia
Dr Miles Heart Cure Endorsements by Doctors and Musicians
Letters from C H Smith of Flint Michigan and Dr T H Watts a Hot Springs druggist praise Dr Miles Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine. They report restored health after long heart illness and recommend the remedies to others. The firm invites readers to send for a free book and mentions that all druggists sell and guarantee the first bottle.
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Miles
Michigan
C. H. Smith
Flint
Mich
T. H
Secret engagement rings in a wagered exchange
In a confidential exchange, Gerald insists on keeping the engagement secret and not presenting a ring now. Geraldine jokes she could wear it on the wrong hand, prompting a humorous remark from a judge about secrecy.
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Gerald
Geraldine
Corn Crop Described As Waterlogged Like Trust Stocks
The article compares this year's corn crop to overvalued trust stocks, noting excessive moisture undermines yields and prospects. It uses a metaphor to critique conditions affecting agriculture and market sentiment.
Hops fetch double price per pound from last year
Report notes hops now command twice the price per pound versus the prior year. Mention of increased froth in the liquid hop product suggests a reaction to quality or process improvements, a point of interest for brewers and suppliers alike.
Neighbors contrast crops to plan aid discussion
In the same plot this season one farmer declares his corn is the best yet, while his neighbor laments the poorest yield. The two men aim to meet to discuss help for the stricken neighbor, hoping a private conversation may yield practical relief and guidance.
Sparrows Flee as House Cats Halt Bird Harvest
Birds abandon roosts when house cats begin catching sparrows. After about three catches, sparrows panic and migrate to safer quarters, creating immediate disruption in the roost.
Agricultural palm expansion prompts camel powered interlude
The text envisions growing date palms in Arizona and New Mexico with imported camels and Arab drivers. It suggests creating local versions of Midway and Streets of Cairo as a home grown spectacle, implying a cultural display tied to desert imagery.
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Agricultural Department
Arizona
New Mexico
Cairo
Cattle ration for a town cow with corn oats and gluten feed
The instruction outlines a daily ration for a town cow including ten pounds of ground corn and oats in equal parts and three pounds of gluten meal. It notes the cow should be kept warm and comfortable with warm water, to maximize milk yield if any.
Squirrel’s nut-germination trick debated in folklore
A query asks if a squirrel that gathers walnuts and butternuts bites a specific spot in each nut to destroy the germ before storage. The text cannot confirm the trick without knowing the squirrel’s behavior, but if true it would aim to prevent germination during winter storage.
Why Cattle Favor Dirty Pond Water
The text asserts livestock and humans share depraved tastes and prefer dirty water or substances like whisky. It claims a universal vein of depravity and stubbornness in almost all living beings, suggesting animals can choose unhealthy water as humans might choose vices.
Protecting the orchard from rabbits this winter
The plan uses two methods to guard the orchard. First the farmers will shoot and trap every rabbit they can. Those uncaptured will be fed to remove bark desire, and trunks will be rubbed with cheap soap as last winter’s protection proved effective.
Train Hurtles Through Free Range Steers on Rails
A fast mail train traveling sixty miles per hour killed thirty nine of fifty one steer strays on a western state railway. The herd lined a single file along the track moving in the train’s direction, and the locomotive struck them one by one, eliminating most of the cattle.
Nice rural woman and her dairy work described
The piece extols a well regarded single woman with three eight dollar plumes, a black silk dress, and dairy wealth from twenty three cows earning above market butter prices. It notes her leadership in the community and homemaking. It then shifts to horses and work: age limits, overwork of young horses, and a thirty-three year old horse kept lively. It condemns young stock overuse.
Corn crop of 1902 to exceed past records, experts say
Experts place the 1902 corn crop at over 2,500,000,000 bushels. The lump jaw is not a new disease as animals with a wen were barred for sacrificial purposes under the Mop al dispensation. On December 1 we still use Wealthy apples picked in September and packed in oats in a barrel down cellar, believed to keep till Christmas.
Market Finds Value in Pacific Dog Salmon
A market has been found for the Pacific coast dog salmon which was once regarded as almost worthless. It is canned like other salmon and sold to the Japanese market.
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Pacific Coast
Growth of fruit trees and its effect on buds
The text states that very rapid growth in fruit trees is not favorable for forming fruit buds for the next season, while only a small amount of new wood growth leads to development of fruit buds.
Oregon Farmer Reports 118 Bushels Per Acre Oats
An Oregon farmer presents an authenticated crop report showing oats yielding 118 bushels per acre this year. The note implies large scale farming and sizable crop data from Oregon fields.
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Oregon
Minnesota Livestock Tax Figures Draw Attention
The state assigns $568,688 to dogs and $599,283 to sheep, a disparity seen as a bad showing for Minnesota. observers jest that fewer dogs might yield more sheep, implying imbalanced tax focus and suggesting a need for reform.
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Minnesota
New Milk Powder From Milk Keeps Fresh Under Varied Conditions
A recent invention yields a powder or flour from milk that resists bacteria mold dampness and temperature changes. When water and heat are added the powder reconverts into milk of normal quality. Five quarts of milk produce one pound of powder.
Oregon Weather Quirk Highlighted as Appeal
A lighthearted note praises Oregon for its mild climate, arguing that rain may end but sun shines consistently while avoiding extreme blizzards or severe storms. The piece suggests the steady weather is a reason the state is desirable to live in.
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Oregon
Dairy milking machine would hurt small farmers
The text argues that developing a successful milking machine would not aid dairying and would place the industry in corporate hands, leaving small farmers unable to compete with large concerns who control milk production.
Untimely Frost Reduces Fodder, Burdens Surgeons
The early frost spoiled nearly all corn fodder in the northwest leaving no fodder to shred. Without fodder, many men with good arms and hands avoided costly surgical bills, a curious blessing in disguise.
Quail Birds Face Perils From Cats and Town Hunters
Farmers value every flock of quail at a dollar per bird for pest control but face high losses. Natural enemies include cats, owls, hawks, and skunks, yet the town pet hunter is cited as the worst threat to these valuable birds on farms.
Induced Farm Purchase Ends in Soggy Minnesota Tract
A buyer says a land agent lured him to purchase a central Minnesota farm last winter. Deep snow hid a soggy, cold, untillable tract, leaving the buyer to regret the deal and curse real estate agents for not waiting to view the land un dressed.
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Minnesota
Five Acres of Windbreak Trees Boost Farm Value
Bitter winds prompt farmers to plant five acres of deciduous trees to form a windbreak. The shelter aids livestock and settlers, with an estimated $500 added to farm value when planted and cared for, and initial costs under $50. Spring is the ideal time to plan and act.
Angora Goats Offer Brush Clearing on Small Tracts
The article extols Angora goats as a brush exterminator able to clear trees and shrubs quickly. Five goats on an acre can devastate vegetation, and converting 40 acres from $2.50 to $10 per acre in one season is cited as a profitable example. It warns to keep goats well fenced to protect orchards and fruit gardens.
Making $100 Land Pay: A Shift to Profitable Farming
The article argues for a radical farming overhaul to raise profits from $100 land. It urges systematic crop rotation, more clover or alfalfa, selective stock, upscaled processing of raw materials, and abandoning old casual methods. It calls for better seed, weed control, silos, tile drainage, and applying farm institute insight with scientific study. Only the best growers succeed, while poorer farmers may leave.
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Farm Institute
Utilizing Waste Places on the Farm for Reclamation
The article prescribes turning waste farm areas into productive use by draining and grazing low lands as pastures, planting timber on rough hills, and growing fruit trees on slopes. It recommends conifers on rocky, poor soils, and grasses like redtop and Hungarian brome for wet or sandy sites, with riparian and highway waste areas seeded and mowed.
Co operative Improvements Encourage Rural Betterment
A community driven effort can lift farm appearances and surroundings. Cooperative action between neighbors spurs public-spirited work for better highways hedges fences homes and farms, refining life and increasing land values across agricultural areas.
Soft corn misleads on value and feeding quality
Reports from an experiment station claim soft corn contains as much nutriment as sound corn but with 20 percent more moisture. The text argues soft corn from frost damaged year is far inferior for feeding, selling cheap by the bush, and cites a bull fattening on 280 ears daily as an example of market distortion and testing flaws.
Why corn maturity depends on heat and sun
The text explains that corn needs a concentrated period of heat around eighty degrees to mature. Spreading heat over a longer period at lower temperatures prevents growth, noting that regions like Oregon with milder highs fail to mature corn, while Iowa and other corn states with hot summers succeed.
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Oregon
Iowa
Ilinois
Inventor of the High Ball and a Swedish railroad theft analysis
The passage credits Edward Everett Walker, an American civil engineer, with drawing the plans and constructing the first high ball. It notes he is building a railroad in Sweden and jokes about potential track curves contrasting with his drink.
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Edward Everett Walker
Sweden
Tribute to Newspapers by Roland B. Mollineux
Roland B. Mollineux pays a mourne ful tribute to the efficacy of newspaper advertising. So many pictures of me have been printed that I can't get into a street car or be subjected to the gaze of a street crowd for five minutes without being recognized.
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Roland B. Mollineux
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Berryman, Crawford Co
Trigg Copyright
TRIGC
Rockford
Deresponadense Jolkited
Uneeda Biscuit
John Dickinson & CO
LaSalle
Chicago
Broadway
New York
Chicago Evening Post
Bedford National Bank
W. E. Crum
Arnold B. Clover. CO
Adams Express Building
No. Attleboro
W.J H. Gooding
the Jeweler
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J. A. Dresher
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