Soybean crop offers multiple uses for southern farms
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the article highlights soybeans as valuable hay pasture silage green manure and human food adaptable where corn or cotton grow. It notes easy cultivation drought tolerance strong forage seed yields and soil benefits with inoculation fertilization lime and proper seeding. It recommends row planting for seed hay production methods and crop rotations with cowpeas corn sorghum and grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
China
Japan
Dodder Menace in Alfalfa Fields Tips for Control
Dodder infects alfalfa by germinating with it and quickly becoming a parasite. If widespread, plow and rotate to corn for 2-3 seasons, then reseed alfalfa. If in patches, mow before seed set, burn dry crop, and recycle cleared patches to alfalfa. Do not plant dodder seed. it does not grow on corn or common cultivated crops.
JUDGE CANARIES AT CONCERT
A panel of bird-music critics evaluated hundreds of canaries from various cities at Labor temple in Hast Highty-fourth street. Birds entered from a darkened room and sang on light, with critics judging trill quality and artistry. Prizes awarded to top singers.
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Labor Temple
Hast Highty-fourth Street
Central Society of Canary Breeders of America
Yellow Bird
New York Sun
Cure for pellagra claimed after seven years
A patient from Jasper Alabama reports seven years with pellagra ended after forty days on the advertised remedy from American Compounding Co. The ad urges readers to obtain Baughn's free Pellagra book, promises a refund if not cured, and lists symptoms such as red hands, peeling skin, sore mouth, and digestive issues.
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David G. Pate
Baughn
American Compounding Co
Jasper
Ala
Sailors struggle with rowing and swimming in navy records
A torpedoed ship survivor says no one in their boat could row and he had never rowed before. Few mercantile mariners can handle a rowboat or sail, and many lack swimming skills, as observed by a London Chronicle report about a British cargo boat with only four men who believed they could float unaided.
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Mercantile Marine
London Chronicle
Cardui Helped Walnut Woman Recover From Ill Health
Mrs S W McClure of Walnut North Carolina recalls years of suffering with side pains irregularity and weakness. After two to three bottles of Cardus she recovered fully gained strength and weight and has remained well. The ad praises Cardui as a mild tonic for women and urges others to try it.
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Walnut
N. C
S. W. McClure
Cardus
Quip Fragments Spark Offbeat Social Media Roast
A collection of sharp asides and playful jabs lampooning figures and behavior. The remarks mix slang and witty slang riffs about laziness, discipline, and gender roles reflecting a culture clash in a casual, satirical style.
Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe calomel alternative
An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle, non salivating liver and bowel cleanser, contrasting it with dangerous calomel mercury-based laxatives. It claims the product cleanses the liver, relieves headaches and dizziness, and improves mood and energy, endorsed by a money back guarantee and druggists. It also includes a quoted anecdote about education and apples from the Washington Star.
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Dodson
Clean Sweet Scalp Cure Ad and Humorous Farm Life Joke
An advert promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for dandruff and itching with promises of pure emollients and free samples by mail from Boston. The page also features a short joke about dinner invitations, contrasting a piano conservatory student home with a five year old who knows many recitations, from Farm Life.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Referee Advises Caution in Divorce Case
A humorous exchange unfolds as the referee delays ruling in a divorce, noting the wealthy appellant’s influence and suggesting the matter be adjourned while the counsel and judge exchange quips about wisdom and delays. A second cartoon caption riffs on a hired man plowing a yard for a daughter’s camera lesson.
Humble Bargains and Biting Wit in One Row
A volley of quips on class and work opens this fragment, then an ad voice touts Allen's Foot-Ease used by troops for foot relief. A divorce joke and aging ad phrases follow, ending with a caution about judging others while pursuing wealth.
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Allen
Alien
Adv
Queen's All in Flames at Simonsville Bonfire
A bonfire is lit at the gypsy camp in Simonsville to burn the belongings of Tryphena McNeill queen of the tribe who died in a hospital. Fuel includes a $250 fur coat and items valued in the thousands. Mrs McNeill was wife to King Samuel and known as a seeress with many rich clients.
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Simonsville
Tryphena McNeill
McNeill
GROVE'S TASTELESS TONIC PROMOTES MALARIA FIGHT
Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. The label reveals Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. Quinine drives out malaria, Iron builds up the system. 50 cents Adv. Also includes a joke about politicians and statesmen reflecting on golf and public sentiment.
Important Warning About Castoria In Use For Over 30 Years
The ad urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for safety claims and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years. A quoted exchange mocks eugenic remarks about chloroforming babies, with a progressive critic and a student of human nature debating the impracticality of early intervention.
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Fletcher
Bal Sam of Myrrh Ad Urges Immediate Use
A vintage advertisement urges readers to buy Hanford's Bal sam of Myrrh without delay for accidents and home injuries. It claims usefulness for cuts burns bruises soreness lameness and general care in the home and stable. The copy includes brief moral quips about vanity and dress fitting.
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Hanford
Cops Relate Odd Exchange About Fallen Officer
A humorous exchange from Harvard Lampoon features a caller asking a police officer if he saw the speaker fall and whether the officer had seen him before. The officer denies recognition, prompting the punchline about how the officer knew it was the speaker.
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F. O
Harvard Lampoon
The Gentle Hint and Oddities of Egotism
A short, quizzical passage features a dialogue about a kiss and social propriety. It then shifts to fashion and self-regard with ad slogans and a playful line about the alphabet of egotism. The piece weaves humorous asides on figures, thrift, and a brand name.
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Jersey
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Pellagra
Bing
Shmelts
Biff
Michigan
John H. Finley
Albany
Washington Star
Wood
WM. Wood
Hanford’s
Rouen Man
General Po ‘Mfg. Co
Ady
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Wintersmith
Saawe
Dragsmwen
Daisy Fly
Memphis
CT Acu
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