Ravages of Jim Crow in Spring Deterring Crows and Pests
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article treats the Jim Crow metaphor as a nuisance to farmers. It explains springtime cornfield ravages by crows and other pests and details deterrents including coal tar and a strychnine paste mixed with starch for seed corn. It cautions about safety and local laws.
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United States Department Agriculture
Jim
Jim Crow
United States Department of Agriculture
Effective measures to avoid swarming in bee colonies
The Farmers Bulletin 1108 from the U S Department of Agriculture outlines swarm prevention. It notes that ample brood chambers reduce swarming, that strong colonies with good queens need space, and that good combs deter swarming by providing brood-rearing room. The bulletin lists a dozen or more preventive measures for beekeepers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Hogs Need Dry Pens for Comfort and Growth
Farmers urged to floor hog pens and keep hogs above muddy ground after rain. Dry pens boost comfort and flesh gain, promising better results.
Exercise Gizzard Muscles in Poultry Feeding
Poultry experts discuss grinding grain for fowls. Ground feed should be moistened but kept dry and crumbly. Feeding times vary with some favoring morning noon or night. An 88 laying experiment in West Virginia found egg production similar regardless of mash timing.
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Mary
West Virginia
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers Need On Site Tool Repair Shop
A farm repair shop provides a local place for farmers to repair tools, eliminating wasted time and saving dollars by handling repairs close to the farm. The message urges establishing a convenient facility to reduce travel and expense for rural communities.
Beets Highlighted as Highly Healthful Vegetable
The article extols beets as among the most healthful vegetables noting their rich mineral content and essential elements for the human body. It emphasizes beets as a superior dietary choice due to their nutrient density and health benefits.
Potatoes and Peeling Scab Treatment Note
A brief line notes scabby potatoes and suggested remedies. It mentions peeling as difficult and hints at treating the seed to remove scabs. The fragment implies practical guidance on handling affected potatoes.
Expansive Love in a Small Flat
A playful exchange where Ethel asserts she would not live in a tiny flat after marriage, while France counters that she does love him but on a larger scale. The scene humorously contrasts grand affection with modest living.
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Ethel
Richard
France
Reward for life offered to push windshield cleaner ad
A $5,000 reward claim accompanies an ad from the Baltimore See-Thru Corporation offering a guaranteed three year clear windshield with a single dollar payment. The pitch compares risk of driving in rain to life value and promises a money back guarantee if not satisfied. A second ad plugs Red Cross Ball Blue for laundry bluing with repeated praise.
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Baltimore See-Thru Corporation
Baltimore
Maryland
Tony Pastor Church Sermon Location Cited by Lecturer
A sight seeing bus halted before a large church and the lecturer proclaimed this is the church where Tony Pastor once preached. The remark appears in a New York Times feature.
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Liddles and Gents
Tony
New York Times
Shave With Outhurn Soap Ad Claims Efficiency
An advertisement touts Outhurn Soap for shaving and bathing in one product. It promises doubled razor efficiency, skin purity, comfort, health, and reduced irritation with daily use.
Fragmentary OCR Sparks Unclear Dialogue Snippet
A damaged OCR fragment shows scattered quotes and phrases like New society and Heh with stray punctuation and incomplete sentences, offering little readable context or identifiable names or events.
Piker Insults Daniel and Plans Bank Interview
A thin pale man jeers at Daniel calling him a piker and claims greater stature. He boasts of going to interview the bank cashier about his overdraft as a test of nerve.
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Daniel
Robert hums a misheard hymn line from Humboldt Park
The Buffalo Express notes a boy named Robert returning from Sunday school humming a tune thought to be a hymn. His mother asks for words, and Robert insists he is singing about Jesus sneaking through Humboldt park.
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Robert
Jesus
Humboldt Park
Buffalo Express
Enter Mineral Bath Business Opportunity Ad
Safety valve product ad urges protection and cash price two dollars. The text also promotes mineral bath business opportunities with potential financial returns and requests literature from Superior Bath Co. in Cleveland and another ad from T. Products Co. in Brooklyn.
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T. Products’ Co
Gates Ave
Brooklyn
Superior Bath Co
Columbus,Rd
Cleveland
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