Experimental Results on Fattening Lambs Corn Rations
Experimental results from Iowa State on fattening lambs show that simple equipment suffices to prepare corn for rations. Silage should be paired with legume hay, preferably alfalfa or clover, to balance roughage. Whole or broken corn fed continuously proves profitable, with protein supplements like cottonseed meal or cot meal improving outcomes.
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John M. Evward
Towa State
Calleze
Feed- Inc
Evgard
Iowa
Eyward
Imarket
Apple Worm Control and Dairy Boom in Iowa Reports
The Webster Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station outlines spray methods to combat codling moths, detailing timing, poisons, and spray equipment, with July finish dates varying by region. The 1913 Iowa dairy boom reports 512 creameries producing 96,936,183 pounds of butter valued at $28,285,249, plus guidelines on skim milk usage, cream levels, and farm milk cooling techniques.
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Iowa
Owa
Liwe
New York
Ilinois
F. H. Wright
Iowa State College
Medical Comedy: Doctors Exchange Weather Woes
Two Texas doctors meet aboard a train car in a humorous exchange. Dr Milster expresses concern for Dr Soonover, who admits illness and self treatment. Milster warns against self prescribing and notes possible arrest for attempted death by own action.
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Texas
Dr. Milster
Dr. Soonover
Treat Pimples and Blackheads with Cuticura Ointment
Eco friendly skin care advice promotes using Cuticura Ointment on the affected area for five minutes, then washing with Cuticura Soap. Regular use of the soap aids in preventing inflammation and clogged pores, with samples available via Cuticura’s Boston request.
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Peatcard
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Dog in the Woods Riddle Hits Morose Market Talk
In a New York gathering about the business outlook, a wit asked how far a dog can run into the woods. Mr Blank replied a dog can run as far as it wants until halfway in, then it is running out. The exchange lightened a somber mood among financiers pondering gloomier times.
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New York
Curious Bank Letter Questions Interest and Access
A bank receives a provincial, misspelled note inquiring about interest on a $15 deposit and whether a husband can withdraw without the wife’s signature. The querent asks if law requires permission to deposit and to earn per annum interest, and requests guidance on how to proceed. The tone suggests domestic concerns and potential marital access issues.
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Interust
Some Bootless Remarke Refrains on Fortunes and Fortunes
A fragment remarks that a whole souled man is less apt to fail financially than lesser men. The speaker notes the wholehearted person is steadier, avoids abandonment when fortunes shift, and persists through business reversals.
Letter Seeking Help From Boston Philanthropist
A reform-era plea from a Boston philanthropist describes a letter requesting financial aid. The author claims to have lost a horse, home, and wife, asks for a loan to reach solvency, promises repayment with interest, and urges the donor to provide as large a sum as possible to speed recovery.
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Boston
Sur
Charles Lamb and Hastings on a pageant of heroes detested
The London Chronicle excerpt notes Charles Lamb despising Cinque Ports as a fishing town with smugglers and honest thieves. It then shifts to Pocahontas and John Smith, claiming Pocahontas intervened as Smith declared his first love, amid an absurdly anachronistic finish of Pocahontas’s graduation and marriage belief.
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Charles Lamb
Hastings
Meshech
Sher Swain
London Chronicle
Widow and wine drummer weigh life of a composer’s husband
In a dialogue from Pliegende Blatter, a wine drummer asks a widow her husband’s age at death. She answers forty. He quips about potential works and ponders wealth from annual wine, joking that even a hundred bottles yearly would matter.
Stationery Talk: Stamp Compliments Envelope
A playful exchange unfolds as a postage stamp compliments an envelope on its address noting the envelope would be stuck on the stamp without it. The banter personifies stationery and hints at the relationship between senders and destinations in a light humorous moment.
Middle Course and Mocking Echoes of Dialogue
A collage of brief quips and jokes tied to political talk and daily life. Senator Root urges a steady middle course amid extremism, while a young girl and others riff on travel, novelty, and social scenes. The exchanges include a Newport joke, a script typewriter curiosity, Grace at college, and a Garden of Eden tease.
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Senator Root
Sumner
Mother
Newport
Father
Atlantic City
Tango asks how we got along without a new dance
A Louisville Courier Journal quip recalls society talk about wireless, electric light, and the telephone, then wonders how people managed before the tango. The comment highlights cultural change and social chatter about modern trends.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Suggestion to Husbands Resorting to Murder Returns
An Indianapolis Star notice complains that men who settle matrimonial disputes by shooting their wives are becoming too common again. The piece calls for a severe punishment targeted at such men who choose not to resolve matters by their own deeds and urges self-protection for households.
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iIndianapolis
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Iowa State Agricultural College
Webster, Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Powhatan
John Smith
Pocahontas
Smith
Uncheon
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Ganlty
Herth
Wos
Linda
Wawetstovatt Purehager
Goreapandence
Lrtun
Winnie Crap ‘Fordegeration
L'Ex
Jane
Aula
Spohn Meincal CO
Goshen
Said
Chomlatsan
Grace
Lippincott's
Adam
Eden
Eve
Washington Star
Post
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