Fragmented account of trials and agricultural notes in 1922 Iowa reports
Disjointed excerpts describe state agricultural surveys in Delaware Floyd Jefferson Worth counties, cotton and drainage work, and reform efforts. It mentions Iowa high school boys’ agricultural contests, Smith Hughes schools, and a spring gathering at State College. A juried livestock judging event and a prize trip for top performers are referenced amid garbled wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bury
Ipso -Small
Ee Raya
Iowa State
Delaware
Floyd
Jafferson
Worth
Towaigh
Ventook
Grein
Jude Work
Stats College
Boda
Thadys
Jih-Hughes
Echools
Mes
Farmers Fight Crow Damage With Poison Tactics
An old rural notice warns farmers in spring to curb crow damage by lethal methods. It outlines coal tar deterrents and favors strychnine pastes mixed with starch and water to coat corn, with cautions about domestic animals, spread plans, and local regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crobey
Jin
Hia
Wiey
Inwa
Forst
Swarm Preventive Measures for Strong Bee Colonies
The bulletin notes strong colonies with good queens may need 70 000 to 80 000 cells for brood resting during spring brood rearing and stresses that inferior combs increase swarming tendency by limiting brood space and hindering nest expansion. It lists a dozen swarm prevention steps for beekeepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donieb
Thea
Grass as Balanced Ration Idea Mentioned
An unclear excerpt discusses pasture grass as a balanced ration for livestock. It emphasizes natural, palatable forage and affordable nutrition, but the text is fragmentary and contains garbled phrasing, hindering precise conclusions about authorship, date, or context.
EXERCISE GIZZARD MUSCLES IN POULTRY FEEDING
Poultrymen split grain feeding between ground and moistened feed, noting gizzards grind grain efficiently and steam or water power aids processing. Avoid overworking soft-feed dent. provide a dry crumbly mash ready in 15 to 20 minutes. Feeding times vary. recent WV USDA study found egg output similar whether feed given in morning or eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
United States Department of Agriculture
Chief Value of Sandy Soil in Plant Growth
An OCR fragment discusses sandy soil’s chief virtue for plant roots passing through easily, but its fault in drying out quickly. It notes moisture retention issues and mentions clay mixture affecting water holding capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandy Police
Women Need Swamp-Root For Kidney And Bladder Trouble
A vintage advertisement urges women to treat kidney and bladder issues with Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. It claims the kidneys affect other organs and warns against delay in treatment. The ad promotes sample bottles by sending ten cents to Dr. Kilmer and Co. and notes availability at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efvoden
Becgme
Diaeas
benHachi
Kilmec
Drimes & Co
Binghamton, N. C
Governor McCray Interurban Seat Swap Prank
An Indianapolis News item recalls Governor McCray and party riding an interurban to Pendleton for a reformatory site visit. The governor calmly swapped seats with a Fortville boy, later revealing his identity to the boy, who then told his father. The anecdote highlights public curiosity and the governor’s casual interaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCray
Pendleton
Fortville
Cint
Indianapolis Newa
Balloon Carriage Incident and Public Transit Vision
A Baltimore witness recalls a balloon carriage accident where a baby’s tethered balloon exploded as a stroller passed. The mother blamed the narrator, while predictions claim airplanes will replace autos and demand for transport grows alongside horses and cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adee
Insufficiento Futulai
Reward for life saving windshield treatment ad
An advertisement promises a $5,000 reward for saving a life and offers Baltimore Spe-Thru Corporation in Maryland a wind shield treatment. Purchase by sending a dollar bill to receive a product claimed to keep glass clear for three years or during rain storms, with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Spe-Thru Corporation
Baltimore
Maryland
All: These Provoke Smiles Ladies From Life Satire
From a Life magazine excerpt a humorous list catalogs types of ladies who provoke smiles by their quirks. It teases fashionable women from distant places and behaviors from theater timing to social duties. The piece critiques social pretensions with wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aoice
Columbug
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lott
Dxtant
Arefal
Sutton
Chesterfield
Indiana
Jalioon Taburat
Baltimore American
Aleep Ggulu
Holly
R. Brown
Mr. Brown
Old. Brown
Old Brown
Brown
Postum Cereal’ Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!