Burlington to Run Alfalfa Lecture Train Tour in Iowa Missouri
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad plans a two week alfalfa education campaign starting July 28 1913 with about 60 stop points in southern Iowa and northern Missouri. 600 lectures and 500 to 700 automobiles will mobilize farm homes schools and inland towns with speakers and promotional material.
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Burlington
Iowa
Missouri
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Des Moines
Agricultural Extension Department
International Harvester Company of New Jersey
The
Agricultural Colleges
WII
Agricultural College
International Harvester Company
Alalfa
Agricultural Extension Dept
Alfalfa Enriches the Land and Deep Rooting
The alfalfa plant's roots extend 12 to 25 feet into soil, reaching beyond shallow crops like corn and wheat. This allows minerals such as calcium and phosphorus to be drawn up from deep layers and stored in the upper soil, benefiting subsequent crops.
Alfalfa Seeding Tips From Plymouth Grower
By S. Seaton of Plymouth Ohio the entry stresses fall or early spring alfalfa sowing with good drainage lime inoculation and quality seed. Early seeding avoids weeds and preserves moisture for a healthier stand and longer lasting yield.
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S. Seaton
Plymouth
Ohio
Save the Alfalfa Leaves Harvest Timing and Handling
The alfalfa plant splits into 60 percent stalk and 40 percent leaf, with leaf protein at 60 percent and stalk protein at 40 percent. Leaves carry 80 percent of fat. harvest late in the day when possible, dry leaves do not suffer from dew or rain, and feeding should begin after dew has vanished. Extra passes may help preserve leaves during curing.
Save the Alfalfa Leaves Before Blooming or Growth
Guidance on cutting alfalfa early to prevent leaf loss and woody stems. Warns that delayed harvest reduces next crop yield and compares alfalfa favorably to wheat bran. Recommends raking, barn storage or dry hay cocks, two to three hundred hay caps, and salting loads to prevent heating and improve palatability.
Alfalfa Advice From Dell Roy Grower
J M Elliott outlines five essential factors for alfalfa success in the locality including soil drainage seed bed inoculated soil lime and good seed. He recites a two year experience on half and four acre plots with inoculation methods manure and timing producing four to five tons per cutting across seasons.
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J. M. Elliott
Dell Roy
Alfalfa Stand Earns Praise in Ohio Feeding Trials
John S. Stalte reports on sowing alfalfa after early potatoes in August. He cites applying 1,060 pounds of lime per acre and 200 pounds of fertilizer, plus seed and inoculation details. He emphasizes well drained land, weed control, and soil inoculants as key to a successful stand and urges retry if first attempt fails.
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John S. Stalte iv
Ohio
All Round the Year a Woman’s Game of Love
A verse recounts a man’s year of courting failures beginning with Eunice in spring and Elsa in summer followed by Esther in autumn and Helen in winter. He laments repeated heartbreaks and laments being easily misled as he seeks sincere affection. New York Globe
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Eunice
Notable Conversation Cites Absence and Husband
A brief exchange in Fliegende Blatter notes a social reunion with light humor about life at home. The line promises nothing extraordinary beyond an update on the speaker's husband.
The Mouths of Babes in Funny Exchange
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item features a child with a braid asking a woman why she hates cats. The old maid insists cats scratch her, and the girl replies that cats should be stroked differently from people. The tale highlights a humorous miscommunication about treating animals versus people.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Catch In It Inquirer Questions Insurance Offer
In a humorous Chicago Record Herald item an anxious inquirer learns a house insured for 1000 dollars costs five. The clerk explains payout up to 1900 dollars and says careful fire origin inquiries are made, prompting the line about a catch.
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Inquirer
Chicago Record-Herald
Portraits stir memory of a distant family relation
A playful exchange between a visitor and hostess reveals a family line, mentioning a great-aunt and a school teacher as the artwork draws attention to a large array of portraits. The dialogue hints at curiosity about lineage and ancestry.
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Tostess
That's Different Bacon I Understand Your Friend
Early dialogue appears garbled with names and values. The text hints at income amounts and job references but lacks a clear event or reportable action. It reads as fragmented speech without a coherent newsworthy point.
Vague Historic Note Cited By Rev Shoderess
Fragmentary passage records a Rev Mr Shoderess urging revival services and a Decan Southeovy acknowledgment. It mentions Grocer Stith with two vague shortages noted by Lippincott’s, reflecting uncertain local event details.
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Shoderess
Stith
Lippincott’s
Fractured OCR Snippet Hints at Local Courier Context
Fragmentary text from a Longsile Courier Journal page shows garbled words and odd quotes. It references an individual outside and hints at a local hustle or opportunity phrase with unclear meaning and missing context.
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Loniswile Courier Journal
Cork
Fragmentary London Opinion Note on Injury and Fat Mums
Fragmented lines discuss a person hurt after falling from bed and a peculiar remark about a woman and fatness. The garbled text suggests a London Opinion fragment with unspecified speaker and unclear context.
Long Stayer and Gent Anticipate Auntie Stay
The fragmentary notes from the New York Globe and Chierao News reference individuals with unclear roles and a forced sale. No clear actions or outcomes are established, leaving the record as a collection of odd phrases and conjecture.
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Auntie
Bee
Johnny Bier Oak
Jong
It Doesn’t Pay to Fight Other People’s Parties
A terse quip frames a political jab as a Tama lawyer claims wryly that meddling in others affairs rarely pays. The cheeky exchange mirrors a sharp, tongue in cheek tone typical of the era’s gossip columns and society chatter.
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Stringer
Tama
Cineinnert
Enquirer
Marked Mother Don t Cry Which Twin Hit You
A terse exchange describes a mother asking which twin struck her and the reply naming the child with the black eye. The note references a Wisconsin Sphinx setting.
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Wisconsin
A Princess Betsroths Tutor By Reading The Wind
A princess in a royal family cannot inherit, so she falls in love with her tutor. After considering how to propose, she tests him with a playful question about wind directions and gender roles. He finally understands her message and accepts. The court journal later announces their betrothal.
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Aileen
Imanthe
Coyal
Old Age Is A Germ Claim By Metchnikoff
Chicago Tribune reports scientist Metchnikoff of the Pasteur Institute argues aging stems from intestinal microbes in mammals. Birds show little aging due to different gut bacteria. a toxin from microbes supposedly governs senescence and could be countered by an antitoxin for longer, discomfort-free life.
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Metchnikoff
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Chicago Tribune
Coney Island introduces new smash-up game on Surf Avenue
A new amusement at Coney Island named Breaking up housekeeping invites visitors to pay nickels to smash dishes until their temper cools. The simple setup requires only dishes and a smash-friendly space, with no prizes offered beyond personal satisfaction. A sign on Surf avenue reads If You CAN'T BREAK UP YOUR OWN HOME BREAK UP evens.
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Coney Island
Surf Avenue
Smashing Plates and Throws at Local Fair
A chaotic scene unfolds at a fairstand where porcelain plates are so tightly set a throw shatters one upon contact. A counter full of baseballs awaits as players take three shots, chasing a streak of luck and the thrill of hitting the line.
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Staias
New York
Inaccurate Fragments of Submarine Rescue Report
A garbled extract describes a submarine incident and salvage efforts with unclear details. It mentions crew status as the salvage ship operated after failure to fully recover, several phrases appear nonsensical, and the overall meaning is obscured by OCR errors.
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den Eitasing
Wacom Inn
Iichers
Sti
Thertyars
Pga
Seven chief faults of minoritisms listed by Paris readers
A Paris magazine readers poll identifies seven faults among minoritisms: laziness, self sufficiency, fast living, gambling, intemperance, abuse of sport, and foolishness. The note adds the critic otherwise seems fine, per Houston Lost.
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Houston
World Summary of Global Economic and Technological Notes
A wide range of brief items covers agriculture, industry, and technology. Highlights include France's almond acreage, vanilla in Guadeloupe, rising salt and oil values, Argentina considering camels, and Russia funding Vladivostok port expansion. Reports note photographic materials leadership by the US, Sicilian oil drilling, Bavarian film censorship, and a German dirigible hangar design. A Cincinnati rescuer saves a baby from a sewer, and a Norwegian study plans on codfish, with varied international updates on education, rail, and freight.
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