Winter Potato consignments need protection from severe weather
An agricultural bulletin explains how to protect winter potato shipments from frost. It details car lining with building paper and false floors, two-bin layouts, stoves, and air circulation, plus material lists and costs. It notes Maine practice of reuse and potential rail reimbursements and calls for nationwide adoption.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Jack Trost
Bureau of Markets
Maine
Mississippi
Co operative motor truck route aids Maryland farmers
A Maryland group near Baltimore forms a cooperative motor truck route to collect milk and produce directly from farmers. The system saves time by avoiding railroad departures and consolidates pickups at the highway. Details are in Farmers Bulletin No 1082 from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Maryland
City of
Baltimore
United States Department of Agriculture
Harford County
Proper Storage for Fruit in a Clean Cellar
The piece stresses absolute cleanliness and uses sunshine, fresh air, and whitewash as aids. Shelves must be washed and dried, moisture avoided, and unslaked lime kept in dishes to absorb humidity. Mold growth is slowed by light, ventilation, and low temperature. a fruit cellar must have all three conditions to keep fruit effectively.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Truit
Farmers urged to protect crops with proper soil care
You can't expect to get crops from land that you always treat rough. The idea of top dressing alfalfa to prevent the winterkilling is comparatively new. Destruction of grasshopper eggs by fall plowing, dishing, or harrowing is recommended wherever practicable. Experiment stations tell us that a ton of straw contains more organic matter and more nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium than fresh manure.
Attractive Brick Bungalow Design For Homes In Town And Country
William A. Radford outlines a popular five room brick bungalow design plus a broad porch, attic space, full basement and ample storage. The plan suits narrow city lots yet fits larger plots with shrubs and flowers, offering economical construction and solid resale appeal.
Keep Community Buildings in War Neighborhoods
The article notes a postwar drive to convert wartime spaces into permanent community centers. Neighborhoods plan to acquire buildings repurposed from other uses and establish lasting community facilities. Some towns with temporary soldier headquarters nearby seek to retain those sites as permanent centers.
Billion to Brooklyn Bridge Comparison
The piece explains that a billion dollars surpasses the value of the Brooklyn Bridge, built over thirteen years at a cost of 21 million, by showing how 1 billion could fund about forty eight such bridges. It then imagines a teller counting one dollar bills from 1870, at 150 a minute, for eight hours a day, and reaching 1,000,000,000 by summer 2016.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Popular Science Monthly
Removing Ashes by Suction in New York Buildings
Popular Mechanics Magazine describes a magnified vacuum system removing ashes from large New York buildings. A boiler plant drains into a concrete pit, a pipe runs to street level, a powered blower extracts ashes into a bin, then into a truck for removal.
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New York City
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Ventilation of Hen House Methods for Fresh Air in Poultry Houses
T Bartlett of Fort Collins Colorado describes ventilation options for poultry houses emphasizing abundant fresh air without drafts. Straw air strainers and second ceilings trap moisture and stabilize temperature, while muslin covered frames offer adjustable window ventilation. Air strainers require no weather-based adjustments, improving reliability.
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T. Bartlett
Fort Collins
Cole
Popular Machanics Magazine
Cover Window With Burlap
If the poultry house is narrow the wind blows through the roosts put burlap over the open spice at night but do not close the windows until the weather gets cold.
Fatten Fowls for Market Price Gain
Farmers are advised to fatten poultry before shipping to fetch higher price per pound. Plump birds weigh more and command better returns at market. Ensure proper feeding and care to maximize value.
Poultry Notes on Feeding and Culling Practices
A short guide urges culling weak or slow growing birds, keeping a small rare flock, and prioritizing Leghorns for cheap eggs. It notes waterfowl are often overlooked, stresses daily salt or seasoning, cautions against peppered feed, and warns parasites waste energy that would otherwise go into eggs.
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Lee
Cascarets Ad Claims Quick Morning Relief
An old advertisement promises Cascarets cure for indigestion sour stomach and lazy liver by cleansing the stomach and bowel waste. It claims users sleep through the night and wake with renewed energy, noting benefits for both men and women.
No Accounting for Tastes
A fragment from the Limingham Age Herald features Mr. Grimpkin denying a crush on a hareback rider, noting people called Twos a queer bow while discussing circus acts. It references hareback riders, trapeze performers in pink and white tights, and a mature snake charmer, all in a teasing, gendered gossip tone.
Danderine Hair Cure Ad Claims Dandruff Solution
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a cure for dandruff and hair loss. It promises rapid results after several applications, claiming dandruff removal, stopped shedding, and renewed hair vitality, brightness, and color.
Ungallant exchange on a stroll tale
A narrator recounts a scene where a big niece spots a boy on a house step and jokes about bringing him home to live. The boy counters with a cheeky remark about having two of them already, underscoring playful family banter.
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Sid
Swamp Root Promises Kidney Health For Women Readers
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often mistaken for other ailments. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root claims to restore kidney health and ease back pain headaches and low ambition. Sample bottles offered by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY. Available in drug stores in various sizes.
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Kilmer
Neighbor mocks old suit worn by Avery
A neighbor remarks on Avery's worn clothes and Donald’s plan to refit his own suit. Avery’s outgrown attire prompts a practical response as Donald grunts he will not buy new clothes, preferring to overhaul the old suit instead.
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WM. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Avery
Donald
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claims Cure
An old advertisement describes cold prone individuals benefiting from Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It asserts internal action through the blood to cleanse mucous surfaces and prevent repeated Acute Catarrh, promising a $100 reward if it fails to cure. © F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Complicated Accounting Confuses Milk and Ice Cream Soda
A garbled quote shows a customer arguing over 17 cents worth of milk and an ice cream soda. The store manager counters that customers pay for labor, while the man insists the labor of making change is the issue. The exchange highlights misheard speech and payment disputes in a small shop.
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Tee
Manent
Doultry
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