Woman Health and a Call to Dr. Pierce’s Prescription
A promotional note urges women to seek relief from suffering with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It claims the remedy is safe, narcotic free, and an alterative extract of roots made with glycerin. Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo is cited as the specialist behind the treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute of
Buffalo, N
Lizzie M. Hessnetmer
Lincoln
Neb
Dr. Pierce
Sam
Handling and Marketing Crops and Modern Agricultural Resources
The article urges rapid handling of perishable fruits and outlines flexible disposal methods such as drying and canning. It highlights cold storage, cider and vinegar production, and the growing role of farmers institutes, agricultural journals, correspondence and short courses, and state and national agriculture departments in spreading horticultural knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Farmers’ Institute
Departments of Agriculture
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Cure for Weak and Nervous
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for tired weak nervous people boosting energy appetite and general health. It cites Mrs Rhinevault of Vestal Center New York praising the product and notes bottles priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar with dealer recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhinevault
Vestal Center
N. Y
Adv. Ee
Seed Potato Wisdom From a South Dakota Farmer
Seed potato prices drive planting decisions and market demand. Farmers with long term crop plans and rotations ride out price swings, while gambling farmers chase quick gains. Planting when prices are low, choosing whole well shaped seed, and treating seed for scab with formalin boost yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Turning Grain Into Money for Farmers Breeding Fowls
Farmers learn grain profits rise when fed to poultry. Plan flock mix of Brahmas Leghorns and nonsetting types, with separate housing. Consider soil color for plumage appearance. light colored soils suit Partridge Cochins Brown Leghorns Plymouth Rocks better on red or light soils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rocks
Silver King seed corn tested in northern Iowa plots
Two hundred Iowa farmers in the northern counties plant experimental Silver King seed corn, the 100 bushel variety from the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station. Bulleting No. 148 notes early maturity and high yield, with farmers reporting to Prof. J. Buchanan and Director C. F. Curtis.
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Iowa
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
J. Buchanan
Iowa Agricultural Experimental Association
Towa
H. D. Hughes
Reid
C. F. Curtis
Silver King
Winneshiek County
H. J. Goddard
Fort Atkinson
Spraying Currants for Worms
Currant worms threaten crops but are controllable. Use white hellebore powder mixed in water at about a tablespoon per bucket and spray promptly with a sprayer or dust the bushes on dew. Arsenate of lead sprays are also effective. Act quickly and thoroughly, per T Greiner in Farm and Fireside.
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T. Greiner
Selecting Ear Corn for Seed Planting
Discriminating farmers favor ear corn over shelled seed to assure quality and higher yields. A bushel sows eight acres, with 50 cents per bushel for select seed and potential returns of a dollar or more per acre. Crating ears aids drying, storage, and buyer appeal, while crates expose ears and showcase quality from farm to farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Balanced grain rations for dairy cows based on roughage
The article outlines how roughage like wild hay corn fodder or silage guides grain choice. It recommends oats bran and oil meal as a balanced ration with hay types, adjusting corn and oats for fat or milk emphasis and noting oil meal as a conditioning aid, with heavy milkers needing two pounds daily.
Woman's Ills Disappeared in North Bangor
Two letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female weakness headaches backache and heavy monthly bleeding. Mrs James J. Stacy of North Bangor and Mrs L E Wycker of Ann Arbor recount long struggles with symptoms before finding relief and urging others to try the remedy. The advertisement claims vast proof and urges readers to try the old remedy from roots and herbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
James J. Stacy
R.f.d.no. 3
North Bangor, N. Y
Ann Arbor
Mich
L. E. Wyckerr
The Case for Pure Stock in Farming
Farmers waste effort crossing animals until stock becomes worthless. They discard crosses, call some stock pure yet not registry eligible, and cycle back to poor outcomes. Labor, land, and feed demand pure bred or top grade stock to avoid continual losses and maximize value.
Dairy Rations and a Word Problem from Pathfinder
The article discusses dairy rations needing protein and succulence from oil meal, noting oil meal provides protein cheaper at about 30 dollars per ton versus corn or feed at higher costs. It ends with a Pathfinder word problem about four boys and a pound of raisins, asking how many times they will go into it.
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Pathfinder
Tested Garden Seeds at Wholesale Prices for Home Gardens
A seed seller promotes tested garden seeds in bulk packets at wholesale prices. They list numerous varieties across beans beets cabbage carrots cauliflower corn cucumbers lettuce melons onions peas peppers pumpkins radish spinach squash tomatoes turnips and herbs with emphasis on germination tested in a STANDARD SEED TESTER and offer mail orders and rapid delivery.
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Warwell
Lima
Burpee
Henderson's Bush
Dreer’s
Pole
Corn Hill
Kentucky
Detroit
Crosby
Optian
Edmund
Wakefield York
Winningstadt
Mammoth Marblehead
Danver
Algiers
Minnesota
Stowell
Heston
Hanson
Grand Rapids
Rocky Ford
Jenny Lind
Osage
Sweet Mountain
Cayenne
Gradus
Alaska
First & Rest
Tom Thumb
McLean’s
Nott’s Excelsior
Market Garden
England
Connecticut
Strasburg
Teiele
Bloomsdale
New Zealand
Sibley, Faxon
Warty Hubbard
Milan
Harwell
Marcel Post
Express
Vinci remedy praised for digestion and strength
Mrs L D Cook of Vineland New Jersey credits Vinci for curing five years of indigestion saying her stomach felt loaded and knots formed but the cod liver and iron tonic restored her health and flesh. The advertisement guarantees money back if Vinci does not help.
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Vinci
E. J. Parman
Decorah
Iowa
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North Counties
ADAMS
Vinel
N. H. Adams
West Water St
Decorah, To
Adams Seed CO
Waukon
Postville
Ossian—Calmar
Ridgeway
Cresco
Canton Mabel
Spring Grove
West Water Street
Republican
Decorah State Bank
Winneshiek Hotel
Tollef H. Larson
Decorah Township
Winneshiek
Elling G. Allen
M. Strand
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Far West
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
Hal.s. Ray
Des Moines
L. R. Schrempf
Henry Knoke
Amelia Knoke
Trix
A. Nelson
PAIGE
Decorah Motor Car Co
Gray & Davis
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steel Co
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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