Sub-irrigation for gardens vineyards and small farms
An Orange Judd Farmer excerpt discusses tile irrigation as a preferred method over surface irrigation. It explains using unglazed porous tiles buried at shallow depths for gardens and deeper placement for vineyards or orchards, with tile rows spaced for full soil moisture and water entering from the upper right to distribute by capillary action. A diagram shows vineyard plumbing and a windfall-driven intake from a distant well.
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Orange Judd
Renovating Orchards Pruning for Healthy Apple Trees
The article advises pruning neglected orchards to restore form, remove parallel or crossing limbs, and favor natural shapes. It stresses careful cutting of large limbs, painting wounds to block fungi, avoiding crotches in young trees, and bracing older trees with iron belts or bolts to prevent damage.
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W. M. Munson
Maine Experiment Station
Dangers of Nitrate of Soda to Stock and Plants
The piece warns nitrate of soda is hazardous to cattle and soil alike. Farmers may leave it accessible, leading to poisoning or death when animals lick or eat it. It mentions infusions of coffee and alcohol as government guidance and notes careful tree training for peach saplings.
Oil Dust Suppression by Portable Asphalt Oil System
A novel road dust control method uses a six foot portable oil tank on two wheels to lay hot asphaltum oil in furrows then cover with earth. The process, tested on Long Beach streets, reportedly reduces dust, saves water, and could replace watering roads. proponents cite favorable local reports from South Pasadena and officials urge wider adoption nationwide.
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Long Beach
South
de Camp
Los Angeles County
L. B. de Camp
Frost Building
Los Angeles
Alhambra
Cal
The Churning Schedule From Farmhouse Practice
The article discusses when to churn cream, noting no fixed rule due to variable conditions. It advises churning when cream is ripe, not when very sour, and mentions methods like mosquito netting to keep pests away. It also covers effects of wind on butter and techniques to heat and process cream for quick butter.
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Sarah E. Wilcox
Woman fashions thrifty hat amid family fuss and pride
A fragment from the Chieda Chronicle recounts a woman who trims and crafts a hat at home to economize. Her inventive frame draws awe and affection from relatives as neighbors marvel at the result, and a carriage ride to buy the final millinery adds to the domestic drama.
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Unsisters
Greece
Chieda
Soldier Knew How to Woo In Veteran's Tale
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a fatherman resists a suitor claiming military fame. The old gentleman distrusts the soldier advising the union of consent and truth, challenging boasts of battles and veterans status while a daughter defends the wooer’s prowess and the mother weighs in.
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Kas
Creation
Detroit
Chicago
Women’s driving and throwing stones sparks alarm
The New York Press warns that if women cannot throw a stone straight it may imply dangerous future skills behind the wheel. The quip contrasts a wobbling bicycle impeding an athlete with a wobbling car posing a horror, reflecting anxious tone about female driving.
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N. Y
Something for a Golfer to Learn
A garbled fragmentary note about golfing skill compares driving distance to a pig and mentions stray tokens. A joke about a seashore and income investing appears, along with a Dutch comedian and a coon song singer reference. The text mixes quotes and stray remarks with no clear single event.
Fencing Over Water and Orchard Tree Care
Fencing over water uses cross leg supports and chained sections with uprights in bored holes, anchored by long chains to weather rising tides. The method suits rivers with gradual rises. avoid removing large limbs from plum and cherry trees in late orchard cultivation.
Swanson's Rheumatic Cure Ad Promises Free Sample Bottle
Public notice advertises a free sample bottle offer for Swanson's Rheumatic Cure and directs readers to send 10 cents to pay for mail handling at 164 Lake St., Chicago. The fragment emphasizes prepaid samples and agent contact.
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Swanson
Lake St
Chicago
Fragmented OCR notes for patent medicine and travel ad
A mix of ad copy and testimonial style text includes a claim about Hall's Catarrh Cure and a public oath form for a county official. It also mentions a Chicago Tribune quotation and a Midland Route rail service to California with details on departure time and booking options.
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Frank J. Che
J. Cheney
W.gleason
Atari
Wilhelm Figures in Indianapolis Roster Riddle
A fragmented snippet hints at a playful exchange about titles and names in Indianapolis, referencing a "Der Kaiser" joke and someone named Wilhelm. The text shows dialog style confusion over identity and formality in a historical or humorous context.
F Line Passenger Department Ad Promotes Home-Seeker Resources
A benefits filled notice touts resources and advantages for home seekers issued by the F Line Passenger Department. Bryan Snyder G.P.A. of St. Louis Missouri will mail copies free on request.
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F Line
Bryan Snyder
G.P.A
St. Louis
Longevity and Content in Meredie Mama Journal
A compact note reflecting on a simple, contented life. The piece suggests happiness comes from balance between effort and ease, highlighting daily practices and attitudes that foster long, satisfying years.
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Meredie Mama Journal
Guove's TasTrLess Our Tonic Tonic Ad Claims Usefulness
An old advertisement touts Guove's TasTrLess Our Tonic as a remedy for chills and fever with iron and quinine in a tasteless form. It lists a price of 50 cents and includes quoted dialogue about intelligence and a wife, referencing the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Fragmentary Ad Copy and Quoted Claims from 1894
The readable fragments show an old medicinal advertisement style with claims for Piso's Cure, testimonials from Mrs C Moulton of Mitieedham Massachusetts dated October 22 1894, and scattered references to damning phrases from newspapers like the North American and Atch. Globe. The text is incomplete and mixed with stray lines about dyes and a bank note.
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California
Rollingstone
Ohio State Journal
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Indianapolis
Owen
Louisville
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Evo
Torene
Chicago Tribune
Midland
San Francisco
Enekee St. Paul Railway Union
Colorado
Utah
East
J . H. Heafford
III
Wilhelm
der Kaiser
Mr. Dinkelspiel
Wilhelm der Grosse
Wilhelm Rs
Oklahoma
Ares
Atchi- Globe
Elliott
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ww. V
A. Tolle
Hilton St
John
West Madison
White House
Joe Hie Toeenen
Ole Whee
Tina Sale
Aastel
Adams St
PISO
Cure FC
OS Nee Tea
Milo B
Nee
Demorest
S Magazine Art Department
Fifth Avenue, New York City
Ferences
C. Ciety
Jones & Thompson
AN. K.E
STMAS
I. As
Hubinger
Cee
Tance Etaal
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