Bedbugs Sought by Government Scientists for Experiments
At Vienna near Washington, the agriculture department announces a program to collect bedbugs for study. Scientists plan to test bedbugs against fruit-tree pests to gauge interactions and potential future use. Five cents per bedbug delivered to the experimental farm office, with farmers warned of safe storage.
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Abhington
Wilson
Celal
Old Lewis Farm
Vienna
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Uncle Sam
Felf
Lewis Farms
Sam
Sad Day for Count Perreard in Washington
The Count Perreard of Paris, famed as host of Washington celebrations, marked Bastille Day quietly on a Sunday. The tricolor fluttered from his cafe’s window as friends recalled past revels and the count lamented the day’s quiet observance.
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AN Perreard
Paris
Cafe de Perreard
Bastile
Washington
Chateau de Perreard
Marseilles
Thirteenth Street
Yesteryear
Perreard
France
House of Perreerd
Agriculture Dept Aids Housewives Endorsed By Secretary Wilson
The Agriculture Department, central to farm life and home use of food and fibers, expands study of housekeepers' problems. Secretary Wilson notes scientific labs now tackle nutrition and home economics to improve daily living at reasonable cost with less labor.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Wilzonbald
Office of Experiment Stations
Turkey Trot History Taught By Dancing Master
Professor Edward Davidson told Washington society women that the turkey trot is a 500 year old ritual among Muruta in northern Borneo to honor the rain god. He says the dance appears in 18th century Italy and Portugal and reached San Francisco in 1888 before spreading to New York’s elite circles.
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Borneo
Washington
Edward Davidson
Davidson
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Rome
Switzerland
France
Giovanni Casini
San Francisco
New York
Seed corn selection guides next year’s crop
Selecting seed corn in the field after full ripening is crucial to a strong next crop. The guide advises careful fall selection, judging stalk strength, ear placement, husk fullness, row uniformity, and grain quality to avoid poor diversity and ensure a uniform, well developed seed stock.
Seventh Annual National Dairy Show Opens in Chicago
The show, starting October 24 at the International Amphitheater, Chicago, aims to educate farmers with demonstrations on breeding feeding and dairy product handling. It emphasizes home production to reduce foreign dependence, features a strong machinery exhibit, and invites exhibitors to display actively. The event positions the dairy industry as national and international in scope.
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Froapecte
Chicago
America
Cxport
International Amphitheater
Ady
Farmer abducts man for harvest work tale
A Kansas farmer lures a drifter into his car from Kinsley and drives him to the farm for a week of forced labor. The next morning the man learns he is only a mile from town and is promised a ride home the following Saturday if he stays through the week.
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Edwarda County
Kinsley
Kansas City Journal
Cole's Carboli Salve advertised for skin cure
An early 20th century ad claims a woman's headaches are natural while a man's are usually acquired and promotes Cole's Carboli salve to stop itching and smooth the skin. The copy notes druggists carry the product at 25 and 50 cents. It ends with a jab about men loving women for their money and not mentioning it.
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Cole
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Claims Help for Women
A collection of reader letters from Elgin and Kearneysville praises Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving female weakness after years of suffering. The Pinkham company advertises confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts and notes thousands of grateful testimonials.
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Elgin
Henry Letsabane
Adams St
Kearneysville
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia EB
Pinkham
G. B. Wahrington
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Winslow
Fiormar
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Castoria
Lydia E. Pinksham
Sesalpe of
Eek Ochouigal Company
Jalilmors
Peceoe
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