Protection from Frosta Across Northern Florida
Correspondence from experienced growers warns of killing frosts likely in northern Florida, listing past dates in Jacksonville and advising proactive protection. Emphasizes radiation reduction, use of smoke and fog, planting away from water, drainage, field elevation, and ready frost-prep materials. Recommends orderly warning networks and continued frost signals via rail whistles. Weather Bureau note date Sept 27, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Jacksonville
Morida
Oriday
Gainesville
Pie in the Household Crowd Sparks Moral Reflections
In a domestic vignette the elder advises caution on meddling in others affairs while contrasting the value of hands on help versus mere advice. The piece muses on neighbors with “a finger in the pie” and praises practical, trustworthy aid over flashy remedies, ending with a cautious jab at patent cures.
Improving Fowls For Higher Farm Profits
Western Plowman argues farmers should replace scrub fowls with pure bred stock to boost meat and egg yields. A year old hen dressed at five and a half pounds, a mongrel, suggests crossbreeding can greatly increase weights. The columnist claims two extra pounds per fowl could double poultry output and farmer income nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Plymouth Rock
Ayer's Cathartic Pills Win 1893 World's Fair Medal
The public has trusted Ayer's Cathartic Pills since preparation, and their promise is fulfilled as they gain the World's Fair medal of 1893, highlighting a long record of success and wide popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayet
Chicago
Ayer
Various World News Snippets From 1890s Era Headlines
A collage of short items notes cotton crops in Mississippi and Italy, Spain sending troops to Cuba, a Detroit cigar union meeting, Bryan accepting a populist nomination, Milwaukee clothier burned, poet W Eng lish dead, Trotsky? stump speeches in Illinois, Li Hung Chang returning to Tianjin, White House storm damage, Savannah steamers, Depew to wed, Richards marriage notes, Corbett Fitzsimmons bout planned before 1897, West Virginia legislator Hawkins dies, Wannamaker buys Milton Hughes & Co, Texas cotton losses from rains, Steamer China arrival in San Francisco, and a child health ad urging Sarsaparilla for scrofulous humors.
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Mississippi
Spain
Cuba
Cigar Makers Union
Detroit
The
Evening News
Norfolk
Bryan
World Clothin House
Milwaukee
Wm. Morris
Robert Togersoll
Ilinois
Li Wung Chang
Tien Tain
White House
Grand Duchess
Savannah
Italy
Chauncey M. Depew
Edith Colling
William ©. Whitney
Randolph
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Thomas Hawkins
West
John Wannamaker
Milton Hughes & Co
Texas
China
San Francisco
Hong Kong
Fruit as Medicine Explains Digestion Aids From Fruit
An article explains why fruit aids digestion of rich meals, noting acids and peptones in apples, pears, cherries, and other fruits help fats and stomach acids work better. It cites malic acid, albuminoids, and water content, mentions pepsin and bile, and notes lemon juice as a digestion aid prescribed by physicians. It references Popular Science Monthly and includes a brief ad for Hall's Hair Renewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Wit and Whimsy From Urban Laugh Lines
An illustrated collage of jokes, quips, and light humor pulled from 19th and early 20th century papers. It features witty exchanges about stage nerves, social faux pas, flirtations, and everyday foibles, with pithy punchlines and era-typical banter. Notable snippets include stage fright humor, misheard lines, and playful city chatter.
Amapi Cans Executed From Germany by Police
Kearney and Haines, two Amapi men arrested amid a British probe into a dynamite conspiracy, were forced to leave Belgium after German police took them to the frontier. The men faced expulsion as authorities claimed involvement in explosives manufacture near Antwerp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney and
Haines
Antwerp
Orange Groves In Demand In Tampa Winter Market
The Tampa Tribune reports a strong winter demand for orange grove property. Real estate agents are securing groves as inquiries rise, with Hillsborough County at the center of the orange belt. If trends hold, South Florida may produce nine tenths of the state’s oranges in five years, enriching the region as groves boost prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa Tribune
Hillsborough County
South
Florida
Uses of the Sunflower in Agriculture and Industry
The sunflower is highlighted for practical value beyond poetry. China and Russia raise it for seeds. Italy and India use seeds for animal feed and poultry. Sunflower oil is produced, refined, and used in paints, stains, and salad dressings, with Maryland supplying local trade. Seeds and stalks provide cattle feed and fuel. The article notes diverse, evolving uses from feed to oil to fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Russia
Italy
India
Maryland
Baltimore
Europe
Promising Crimson Clover Across the South
Crimson clover spreads from the Delaware peninsula through Virginia and farther south, rivaling its northern reach. While it thrives in some mid south stands, Gulf coast results vary with sowing dates from August to December. Mississippi's E G Smith reports a superb crop on rich silt, but Mississippi Experiment Station notes Gulf success is unproven. Farmers are urged to test with small patches.
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Delaware Peninsula
Virginia
Middle South
Gulf Coast
Artens
Lowndes County
Miss
Smith
Rector Tracey
Mississippi Experiment Station
Atlantic Coast
Mr. Smith
Gulf States
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Dr. Davis
Nst Horticulture Society
O, & Plr
A.J. Mironean
Weather Bureau
Fla
Household Department
Vane
Shen
Eltel
Parterre
Eiders
HKS
EWIRK
Hall
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Monte Carlo
Nice
Slowman
New York Herald
Eleanor
New York
Indiannapolis Journal
Chimmy
Indianapolis Journal
Mabel
Lexus
Elsie
Edith
Ruth
Miss Brown
Judge
Maude
Freddy
Bella
Somerville Journal
Katie
Shure
Yonkers Statesman
Germany
Miles
Ra. Chas
la Point
Denver
la Poin
Honibotte St. R
Chas
Beneft
Beneft, Hdruggivta
Dr. Aulic Medical Co
Elkhart, Ltd
Heart Cure
Este
Asserts Bree
W.b.makinson Company
Kissimmee, Fla
Jac
Sonvi
Ceneva
Roer
F. J, Cheney & CO
Toledo
Wall
Tampa
John F. Stratton
9Th St
Lippman
Lipsumetn
Chinpman
Lippmen
Remety
Pwlite
Lippman Bros
Savannah, Ga
E. O. Painter & Co
A Feat Lake
Suit the Times
Deland
Am Main
Montore
Bk. O
N.N.O
Alden
Ibeautifu
Wintersmith's Tonic
Arthur Peter & Co
Louiseville, Ry
Wintersmith
Whitesale Agente
Louleville
MISON
Boston
Hartwell
P. F. Wilson
Gainesville, Fla
John B. Stetson University
Etelite
AdiLremm
Forbes
Florida Agricultural College
Vilorida
College Mass Hall
West Paint Sour
Levin Sen
O Clute
Lake City
Boe Pollard, JR
Washington,Ia
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