Make Your Farm Fit Your Farm
A farming expert argues that success hinges on choosing crops and livestock suited to climate, soil, location, and markets. It highlights breed traits, feeding systems, and housing as keys to maximizing productivity and profit while urging farmers to focus on a few well-chosen crops and stock for best results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Kelly
Bureau of Plant Industry
Ayershire
Jerseys
Guernseys
Ohio
Guernsey
No Need to Stop Work Doctor Orders You to Work
A health ad urges workers to ignore doctor orders to stop and claim Electric Bitters restore tone and vigor. It touts rapid benefits, guarantees satisfaction, and cites thousands of blessings from users, with distribution through all druggists.
Restoring neglected orchard through careful care
A Nebraska subscriber asks how to revive a fifty acre old orchard. The advisory essay recommends gradual restoration: trim dead wood, thin canopies, repaint cuts, remove rot, wash trunks, burn debris, plow and disk ground, remove sod, apply well rotted manure, and fertilize biennially to restart growth and yield over several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Friends in Feathers Nurture Wrens at Porch Nest
An observation of wrens nesting in a cigar box on a porch pillar. The article notes wrens favor small nest holes like a twenty five cent piece and may raise two broods, with other birds like bluebirds and sparrows using nearby houses if placed away from home. It ends with light, unrelated humor.
The Art of Full Feeding for Farm Livestock
The article emphasizes heavy, repeated feeding to keep animals in good flesh and maximize profit. It explains that underfeeding leads to wasted feed and labor, while full, varied rations from start to finish boost weight, health, and returns for cattle, hogs, calves, and dairy cows.
Dr Kings New Discovery touted as cure all for coughs
An old advertisement claims Dr King’s New Discovery cures coughs colds throat and lung ailments with a money back guarantee if it fails First dose helps and a testimonial from Wells in Floydada Texas says it cured a terrible cough and cold and helped gain weight Delivered through druggists and a retailer in Yonkers Statesman style chatter accompanies the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Wells
Floydada
Texas
Dr King New Discovery and assorted old remedy notices
An assortment of scanned ads and notes mentions Dr King New Discovery for sore throats and coughs, Down's Regulats liver tonic, Dr Thomas Electric Oil, and various household remedies. Other lines reference taxes on signboards, wedding day vows, and winter clothing hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Chandima
Thomas
Work the Stallion and Cooperative Horse Breeding
A long column urging farmers to form neighborhood horse companies to buy a common stallion, avoid pampered breeds, and work the horse year round. It cites New York farmers who pooled funds for a fat stallion, reports modest dividends, and advocates buying cash, insuring the horse, and matching breed to local needs. The piece ends with a plug for Dr. King’s New Life Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallaces
New Yorker
New York
Sharpening Scissors With A Knife Alternative
A simple home tip explains sharpening scissors by drawing them along a knife edge ten or twelve times to remove material. The text then suggests a poker can substitute for a knife in the same process.
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised for Children’s Ailments
Mothers can safely buy Dr King’s New Discovery for colds and coughs in children. Mrs Bruce Crawford of Niaga Mo. says it changed their sick boy to healthy. Also notes a New York zoo python eats only once yearly, reducing housekeeping costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bruce Crawford
Niaga
New York Zoo
LIFES STRUGGLE WITH ILLNESS AND A MEDICINE CONSEQUENCE
Euphemia Ohio resident shares years of monthly illness from age 16, finds relief with Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound after menopause, credits improved health and later work as a maternity nurse and sewer. Includes notice of William H. Smith named administrator for Matilda Smith estate in Winneshiek County Iowa with bond and filing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euphemia
Ohio
Kansas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Evelyn Adelia Stewart
William H. Smith
Matilda Smith
Notice in Probate of Edward G Opdahl Will
Notice to all interested persons to appear at the Winneshiek County Court House Iowa on February 10 1913 at 1 30 PM to show cause why the last will and testament of Edward G Opdahl late of Decorah township should not be admitted to probate Judge signs and seals the notice dated January 14 1913
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Edward G. Opdahl
Decorah Township
Winnershiek County
State OF Iowa
Hattie Olson Kittelson
Ifo
W. C. Brown
We Kittleson
Irma Oleson
Hazel Oleson
Beryl Oleson
Glenn Oleson
Herbert O . You
Co. Clerk's
Decorah
W. Freeman
McMasters
C. Christen
Probate notice for Anna N Anderson in Decorah Iowa
Anna N Anderson late of Frankville Township Winneshirk County Iowa deceased testate and has taken upon herself that trust by bonds as law directs All persons having demands upon the estate are required to exhibit them and those indebted are called upon to pay to Andrew Anderson Executor Dated Decorah Iowa December 1 1912 N Willett Attorney
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Bluffton Township
Winneshiek
William Smith
Decorah
Iowa
E. W. Cutting
Schjeldahl
Highland Township
Theodore Schjeldahl
N. Willett
Anna N. Anderson
Frankville
Winneshirk
Andrew Anderson
N, Willett
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Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
WM. Heyes
Ladysmith
B.C
Friends IN
Feathers
Tommy
Yonkers
Fletcher
Castoria
New Life
C. Manoxry
K. St
W. Washington
A.wripman
Thompson &J
Maryville
Sloans
Sloan's Oak
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Maas
Olat Kallevang
Bor E & Hook
Shores
Lewis Monson
the Shores Man
Waukon
Postville
Ossian—Calmar— Ridgeway
Cresco
Canton Mabel
Spring Grove
West Water Street
N. H. Adams
California
Colorado
el Paso
Salt Lake City
Western Pacific
Feather River Canyon
Ogden
Southern Pacific
New Mexico
Pee
Pioneer
Golden State
E. P
S. W
L. A
Timothy
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