Bones and minerals used as fertiliser reform and July garden notes
Agricultural writer explains dissolving bones with acids or using finely ground mineral phosphates to boost soil phosphoric acid, arguing for alkaline treatments and layered mixing with lime and soda ash to form soluble phosphate. The piece discusses plant acids, Dumas findings, and how soil chemistry enables crop growth, plus July sowing and weed control tips and notes on strawberries and potted runners for August planting.
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Boston Weekly Globe
Herr Senet
Eisenach
M. Dumas
Savoy
W. D. Philbridk
New England
Barefooted Horses and the Case for Shoeing
Colonel Weld argues barefoot running strengthens hoofs and cites reduced slipping on ice, but concedes shoes needed for heavy draught and worn roads. He details hoof care, gradual shoe-off process, and cautions on removing shoes too soon, with practical trimming and conditioning steps for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anawares
the Tribune
What Farmers Should Know Timely Flints and Suggestions
Practical agrarian notes cover rye as fall pasture inside cornfields, roller milling vs stone mills, sheep scab remedies with tobacco ooze, and an accidental strawberry culture method. Also covered are pruning stock effects, brookish cider, millet timing, soil moisture, pest control, and advice on grain storage and cattle care.
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Jerusalem
Jonathan
Acre
Kent
Sussex
England
Germany
London
United States
Gore
Chicago
Brighton
Watertown
D. C. Joscelyn
Minneapolis
Kan
Bureau of Agriculture
The Woman's Hour Seeks New Name And Fashion Focus
A long reader column announces a rebranded department The Woman's Hour outlining aims to discuss modern women duties and society, with emphasis on dress sense, education, and progress. It cites critiques of work outside home and praises educated mothers balancing duties while noting evolving fashion for yachting and evening wear.
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Boston
Woman’s Hour
Kype
Dreas
Woman's Hour
Champagne Craft Revealed in U S Champagne Making
Washington July 23 champagne production described in detail. monks of Perignon allegedly found the method in 1688. vintners explain grape selection pressing, fermentation, blending, aging, and dosage with isinglass and tartaric acid. bottles are carefully sealed and stored to await sale.
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Washington
United States
Frisbie
Rheims
Ana
Friabine
Department of the Marine
State Department
Perignon
Horseback exercise gains vogue for health benefits
An eminent physician spoke at a convention on Horseback Exercise vs. Malaria. He cited cases where riding replaced quinine with successful outcomes, praising horseback riding as uplifting for the mind, circulation, and air and sunlight exposure, calling it the prime remedy in malaria treatment.
Fort Wayne Youth Flaunts Generosity at Circus
Fort Wayne's Wil, amid a two by four picnic mood, buys candy packs for two ladies and a friend, then pays two dollars for prizes. His private ledger notes experience as a hard asset, tallying three dollars in July.
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Fort Wayne
Fort
Will
Consumption Cure Claim by Retired Physician
An elderly physician, long retired, claims a vegetable remedy can rapidly and permanently cure Consumption Bronenitis Catarrh Asthma and all lung ailments and also nervous debility and nervous complaints. He offers to mail free of charge the recipe in German French or English with usage directions to any who request, sending a stamped request to W A Noves 1409 Power’s Block Roester N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Ludia
W. A. NovEs
Roeter
Bird Execution In Holyoke Sparrows Nest
The Holyoke Herald reports a sparrow execution in Depot Square Holyoke on Monday. A fiber wound around the victim’s neck by nest mates caused it to hang and die, with the event still observable Friday morning. The note ends with an unrelated drug advertisement.
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The
Holyoke
Depot
Fligh
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Bones
Andrew H. Ward
M. C. Weld
Robert Bonner
Lantern
Taght
Pocahontas
Dexter
Edward Everett
Stertle
Rarus
Keenes Jim
Ladies’ Bazaar
North American Review
Womell
Elliott
Harper's Bazar
Directoire
Paris
Saratoga
Lydia LB. Pinkham
Lydia BE Pinkham
Western Avenue
Lyne
Mass
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