Happy Mother's Gratitude for Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
A widowly letter to Lydia E Pinkham's remedy praising its help after confinement and prolapsus of the womb. The writer reports relief from pain and fatigue and a successful labor, with gratitude for the Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. Another customer credit notes strengthened health and elimination of faintness after using the remedies.
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Lervice
MKS
Finzham Ho
Dman Mra
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
Ene Linger
Devine
Tex
Mrs. Exim Rcuneider
Heten
Dernorr Mier
Advertisements and cures from a vintage newspaper page
The page extols reading ads for bargains and mentions Allen's Foot-Bane for foot ailments, Cascarets candy laxative, and a testimonial about Pine’s Cure for consumption. It notes prompt delivery by reliable advertisers and cautions against counterfeit substitutes while recalling a variety of old marketing lines and generic remarks.
Up-to-Date Hints on Weeds and Their Global Spread
An essay discusses weeds native to the United States versus foreign species. It notes 108 of 200 weeds listed in 1896 are foreign, with most from Europe, and traces how weeds moved westward from Asia and Europe to America amid agricultural changes and seed-cleaning differences.
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United States
Europe
Asia
South America
Gulf States
Star of Empire 3
America
Pacific
New Zealand
Australia
Mississippi
Pacific Coast
How to Raise Corn in Loose Dirt and Proper Cultivation
A Indiana Farmer contributor advises on bed preparation, depth of breaking ground, and row spacing. Plant one seed every twenty inches, then harrow along the planted path, crosswise later, and cultivate deeply at first, gradually shallower. Plow up to five times weekly, finish with a 100 pound drag to smooth balks as ears form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Pruning and Transplanting Young Trees From Farmers Review
A guide notes many young trees die after replanting due to root injury. Remove surface soil to roots, trench around the base, and cut under roots to loosen. Trim injured roots and seal large wounds. Plant with firm soil contact, spread roots in natural position, and avoid air pockets to encourage rapid new root growth. If replanted into the same soil, set the tree carefully.
The Lost Crop and Orchard Recovery Tips
A Farmers' Review excerpt advises careful orchard care after a poor fruit year. Focus on removing dead wood, burning pruned material to destroy insects, continuing faithful spraying, and thorough cultivation to restore vigor and improve next season's bearing. It notes soil depth for replanting and fine surface soil aids moisture retention.
Pond Life and Farm Practices From Farmers' Review
Notes on fish pond management with winter losses and shade, water access for stock, and ornamental plantings. Also guidance on soil potash, portable phosphate use, sugar curing pork, and killing mealy bugs with water spray and kerosene emulsion. Minor tips on poultry manure waivers.
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W. F. Parkin
Prince and Jenny Lind Share a Summer Night at Rolandseck
Hoy, Jenny Lind, and student Fritz linger after a ramble near Rolandseck. A supper at the inn leads to a piano duet with the singer, as Fritz declares the nightingale’s voice and Arndt’s arrival confirms the prince’s identity.
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Frits
Jenny Lind
Rolandeeck
Macmillan’s Magazine
Sald
Fritz
Rolandseck
Sweden
Blucher
Hussars
Ernst Moritz Arndt
Welsenburg
Singer
Prince Frederick William of
Prussia
The Caterer’s Tout and the Echo of Sweetening
A London caterer explains how firms pay large commissions to join clubs societies and orders. He describes agents pushed to lobby committees and clubs and to fund events. One partner belongs to hundreds of bodies, attending meetings and spending freely to secure contracts.
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London
Monkeys Banished by Humble Hindu Village Ritual
In Bengal villagers face a monkey plague without killing animals due to religious beliefs. They capture the village leader, bind and paint his face, frighten him with drums and cymbals, then release him to flee to the forest. The retreating troop follows, never to return.
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Monkeya
India
Bengal
Thia
The Aticking Point in War Claims
The weary Filipino asks what objection there is to surrender and replies that he objects only to admitting that he has been whipped, reframing surrender as a claim rather than a confession. The Washington Star reports the exchange, highlighting the leader’s stance amid pressures of defeat.
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Washington Star
Western
Canada
Department Interior
Ottawa
Ben Davies
Mast Third St
Paul
T. O
Currie
Stovend Point
Wis
Zoological Wistory in Gianapolis Journal
A quirky excerpt from the Gianapolis Journal recalls a frog described as ox-sized, growing through a playful misprint about aging itself on an email scale, highlighting comic wildlife lore.
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Gianapolis
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