Western Canada crop prospects amid favorable weather in 1913
Reports from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta indicate a bumper 1913 crop with ideal recent weather. Despite late seeding and reduced fall plowing, wheat oats barley and flax showed good progress. June forecasts predicted abundant rainfall ensuring a generous harvest and aid from timely warm growing seasons.
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Canada
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Women
Two testimonial letters from Swarthmore Pa and Baltimore Md describe relief from long term hemorrhages and the Change of Life after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The writers credit the remedy with restoring health and allowing normal work. The note questions the genuineness of testimonials and the product's claimed virtues.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Swarthmore
Penn
Emmy Summersgill
Swarthmore, ‘Pa
Baltimore, Ua
Mra
J. I. Pickina
Sargent St
Baltimore, Md
Farm advice from the old agricultural primer
Practical guidance coverage on farm management livestock care and garden tasks. Topics include feeding regimes for horses cows sheep and poultry, silo use and pruning, fruit tree care and pest control, dairy emphasis on butter yield and cream warming, and general tips for gardens orchards and crops.
Premonition Fails as Lumber Collapse Kills Manager
John Hueselmans, superintendent at a Harrison New Jersey lumber yard, feared disaster and after a day of worry headed home. While his worker and would be rescuer John Bissell cried out a warning and leaped down as a 40 foot timber stack toppled. Hueselmans was buried and killed instantly. Bissell survived with multiple fractures after escaping the collapsing pile. A trolley crowd gathered as workers hauled away the mangled mass for half an hour before his body was removed.
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John Hueselmans
Harrison
N. J
John Bissell
Newark
Huegelmans
Bissell
Hueselmans
Wiesel
St. Michael's Hospital
Why Coca Cola Refreshes Like Coffee and Tea
A chemist explains Coca Cola’s popularity as mainly due to its refreshing impact on mind and body without a crash. He cites caffeine beverages boosting nerve and muscle responsiveness to reduce fatigue, contrasting with other stimulants that cause a depression and later dependence.
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Hollingworth
Columbia University
H. C. Wood, Jr
Philadelphia
Ady
Chinese Women Do Not Trail Behind Men in History
The Argonaut notes that in the nineteenth century Chinese women showed prowess in governance, literature, and even war. It cites two women generals and two regiments in the Taiping rebellion, and a sixth century duchess famed for valor.
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Jake
China
Saya
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Idaho
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