Advice From Experienced Horticulturists On Planting Trees
Seasoned practitioners share preplanting guidance for Alton Horticultural Society readers. Emphasizes deep soil preparation, selecting healthy roots, tobacco-water treatment to sanitize roots, and careful irrigation and trenching methods to protect roots during transplantation. Includes cautions on vines, plants, and the use of tarred materials or tarred coverings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Alton Horticultural Society
Theorized Child Nutrition and Dress in Early Observations
A fragmented 19th century discourse blends medical theory on prenatal care with practical advice on infant clothing. It discusses nutrition, gestation, and the moral urgency of provisioning before birth, then shifts to guidance on dressing a healthy child and observations on social scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breil
Luis
Lust
Lucy Hooper
Prayer and virtue in 19th century Christian living
A long meditation on temperance, duty, and divine will emphasizes submission to God, gratitude for health, self-examination each night, and the healing power of faith. It contrasts peaceful inner life with external hardship and warns against indulgence, urging reliance on spiritual strength and love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igor
Rauney
Glasgow
Les
Bathing in the Dead Sea Reveals Unusual Water Powers
The narrator describes swimming in the Dead Sea with ease and even walking underwater despite its gravity. A companion Dr C learns to swim by oneself, while warnings note the water’s extreme buoyancy and eye or mouth irritation. Ducks circle the shores as fish cannot live there and the water remains clear and pleasantly warm.
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Dead Sea
Pierce
Kingsbury
Meade
Dr. C
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Union Pacis
Uublec
Tiirer
Evely
Indeer
Lion Pacific
Religious
Cincinnati Gazette
Brooklyn
Beeches
Beecher
D Lothian & Son Marion
Keather
Marti Gahan
Vene
GI Richards
J J Richards
Izebeth
JJ Richards
Richards
Wig
Ragman
J I Rigby
Border
Lot
Saxby
Add
Mt. Nerno
Nis
Abe Plumiey
Ora
Albert Archer
Mays
Cedar
Phillips
Jacob Bittinger
Ray Littlefield
Plantes & Co
Lisbon
Tiet
Keyes
EF Keith
Harriet A Keyes
Nate
Best Tobacco
HF. Miller & Son's
Cedar Rapids
perUnder
Tee
Farmers’ Insurance Campas
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
End
Seavert
MO. W. WE
Prensurer
J. WT. Smp, Poeeshtout
Phipps & Passmore
Jame Nu
U. Cc. Blake & CO
Linn County
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Ayer
Drs J. C. Ayer & Co
Chensleta
Lowell
EVI
Iowa
Wilson
E. K. Larimer
Ra Armers
Wileels
South Commercial St
Graves & Chandler
Patch & Styles
Wilson Nutile
Vienna
Ohio
Northern
Lair Amer. Institute
St. Louis
Louisiana
Mississippi
Georgia
RFAT
Iowa Avenue
Gedar Rapips
John Meehan
Towa
Linn Street
Washington and
Com’s. Sts
Wilson Reflector
Wilson Sewing Machine Co
Sliveland
QHIG
Phares & Coon
Liice
Washington
Olly Fall
CENAR
Troy
John Thomas
Towa Avenue
Simon Adelshiem
South Commercial Street
Bever's Bank
Star Wagon Manufacturing
Gomely
Star Wagen Company
Owa
Nighels
Labrary & Ie Ene Brief, Sarteg
Wanene L. D. Line
Sinting
Oeridiam
Carcionati
Nichole, Shepard & Co
Henle Grech
Akichigan
Petiaian
WO Care
Gattison
City Market
Galder & Garrison
E. Wasurier
SEDFS
Wishart
LA Optima Cigar Store
Post
THE
Iro
LA Optima
Dot
Ahwara It Store
Merchant's
Risch
C. Andross
Krebs & Andross
Chromos
A. B. George & Co
Neidig
Denlinger
Ran Headquants
Grocer
E.R. Derby
Mathematical Instruments
Hollands
Derby's Book Store
W. L. Weller
Druuggist
ASD
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