Orris Plant Three Income Sources Grower Uses
Dr. C. G. Gitchell explains orris iris roots yield three income streams: dried root for perfumery, fragrant flowers, and roots for planting. The plant is hardy, propagates easily, thrives in various soils, and can produce up to 4,000 pounds dried root per acre plus other byproducts valued over $2,000 annually. Also notes on sweet corn variety Golden Bantam and succession planting for continuous harvest.
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CG. A. Gitchell
Virginia
Prris
Florence
Vienna
Italy
Great Overhead Tank Aid for Farmer's Wife
A home improvement feature by John Upton describes an overhead galvanized iron tank four feet square and 2.8 inches high placed above a kitchen sink. It includes a floor pipe, overflow to ground, and connected drain with a completed sink setup. Total cost estimates five dollars for pipe and faucet, plus materials, with shelves and cabinets for storage, aiming to ease domestic chores and keep rooms cheerful.
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John Upton
New York
Meaning of Whoa for Horses in Training
A short note on using the command whoa with genuine intent. It warns that horses can only respond when the rider truly means the halt, urging consistent, decisive use to prevent miscommunication and keep animals from continuing forward unintentionally.
Value of Mules Across Oceans Sparks High Prices
English farmers pay up to 400 per pair for American mules bound for the Argentine Republic as demand drives cross ocean trade.
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Argentine Republic
Manure Ownership Explained by Land Owner
A renter asks who owns the manure and the landowner replies that the manure belongs to the land. He urges the renter to return it promptly to the owner, emphasizing civic responsibility.
Two Young Women Held for Trial in Stokes Shooting Case
New York sees a sensational legal drama as Lillian Graham and Othel Conrad, both in their twenties, are held for trial for shooting millionaire B. D. Stokes. The case echoes famous 19th century scandals and involves a tangled history of marriages, divorces, and a Kentucky stock farm owner with Broadway ties. Graham is a 22 year old actress and Conrad a 19 year old fashion writer.
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New York
Lillian Graham
Othel Conrad
B,d. Stokes
Jim Fiske
Edward 8. Stokes
Broadway Central
Jesse Manafield
Stokes
Fisk
Metropolis
James Stokes
Philp M. Lydig
Lacey Randolph
Kentucky
New Jersey
Misa Helen Elmwood
Denver
Ansonia
Miss Graham
Miss Conrad
Boasts a business hermit in Morgan Park suburb
Chicago story describes William Good living as a recluse in a odd shaped building near Morgan Park Illinois. He runs a small shop from which he sells when he feels disposed, otherwise he ignores knocks and shutters the place. Chickens and cats share his home as he eats and sleeps in a single loft room.
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Chicago
Hera
Southelde
William Good
Morgan Park, Ill
Chi. Dago
Illinois Man Reputed Globally in Legal Battle Over Support
Bloomington resident Leonard Bliss known as Baby, famed for touring Europe on a bicycle, is named as defendant in a suit to compel him and his brother to support their aged mother Muat Aldrie Mother. The case marks Illinois biggest mat dispute state wide.
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Muat Aldrie
Bloomington
Illinois
Leonard Bliss
Bia
Biis
Europe
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Mrs Kings 1649 Claim
A testimonial from Mrs Kings of Chicago describes severe back pain and rheumatic distress improving after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She reports being bedbound then unable to turn, later sitting up, with ongoing pain until the medication restored health. The ad promotes Doan's as the remedy with price and seller details.
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Chicago
Kidsney
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Wife and husband sleep talking cited in quaint exchange
A humorous exchange recalls a domestic moment as a wife mentions listening to her husband speak in his sleep for about half an hour, to which John responds with thanks for her restraint and understanding.
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John
Why Should I Use Cuticura Soap
The piece promotes Cuticura Soap as a preventive skin care product not just for skin troubles. It highlights its emollient properties purity fragrance and usefulness for hands hair and scalp while noting a slightly higher first cost but long wear. A free sample and skin book are offered from Cuticura Dept 28 L Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Minister Conscience Definition Sparks Gentle Satire
An excerpt from the Christian Register features Thomas R. Slicer recalling a ministerial quip about conscience. A contrast arrives when the joke turns serious as the others acknowledge the sting of conscience. A separate note mentions Julie Hall’s Brighton will gifting £100 to her carriage driver upon death.
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Christian Register
Thomas R. Slicer
Julie Hall
Brighton
England
Distemper remedies and vintage medicine pitches in ad fragment
An assortment of old ad snippets touts distemper remedies for horses and contagious disease cures, with prices and suppliers. It includes claims of bottles priced around 780.000 and references to Spohn Medical Co and Gosher Indiana. Also features a joke exchange from a magazine and random quotes about fashion and duty.
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Spohn Medical Co
Ind
U.ba
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Black Hiver Palla
Lewis
Carlyle
Centaur Company
New- York
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Aed
Ictra
Ene
Pepitiona
Soheok
Illeale Street
Chiange
Gulf Coast
Cemal
Hout
Galveston
Abelled Autorosda
Goust
Bayes & Kinnear
Stewart
Houston
Titi
Rianne
Ullington
ML. Bookwith
Hatta
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Al.douglas
W. L
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Aries
Eroskton
Moon
Suor Nors
Cory Abette Monteos
Wnh
Carey Land Board
Clinton, Att & CO
Valier
Montana
Mra
Lizzie White
Memphis
Tean
RV. Pierce
Perry
Pierce
W.f-Young
P.D. Pasib
Saxton
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