Canada Thistle: a stubborn weed in grain regions
A long feature notes how Canada thistle spreads through grain fields pastures and meadows across the central west and northeast with its deep cordlike root system. It details eradication methods from summer and partial fallows to smother crops and chemical treatments plus notes on soil, climate, and the need to kill the root rather than only the tops.
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Ohio River
West
West Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Northwest
Canada
Division of Publications
Department of Agriculture
FIELD MICE ARC INJURIOUS TO ORCHARDS AND FARMS
A circular from the U S Department of Agriculture warns field mice threaten crops across the country. Meadow and pine mice multiply rapidly and feed on bark roots grains grasses alfalfa and vegetables. Nevada reports 80 000 acres of alfalfa ruined. nursery trees are destroyed each season.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Nevada
Drainage Adds To Profits Of Wet Lands
The article argues drained lands boost profits by enabling profitable crop production where waterlogged soil limits cultivation. Draining uplands can also be profitable, reducing erosion and increasing yields often by 26 to 100 percent, with land value doubling due to higher yields and lower cultivation costs, plus health benefits from draining swamps.
Memorial Poem Echoes on Remembrance Day
A fragmentary verse honors soldiers and memory as friends visit the silent city of soldiers sleeping. It speaks of annual observance with flowers, tears, and garlands to honor the fallen, reflecting a memorial spirit.
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Cy Warman
Thoughts on Memorial Day Tribute to Decoration Day
A reflective piece on Decoration Day, honoring fallen soldiers and the living. It contrasts ritual acts like laying flowers at graves with a child’s hunger and a woman’s grief, urging care for the living alongside remembrance of heroes. Margaret E. Sangster Jr. reflects on compassion, generosity, and the need to help those in want.
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Margaret
Alice
Edoration
Christian Herald
Margaret E. Sangster, Jr
The
Impressive Veterans Day Tribute to Union Soldiers
A reflective piece honors Memorial Day as a somber national observance for veterans. It emphasizes mourning over merriment, salutes Union veterans, and notes the possibility of expanding the day to honor soldiers of all wars in the future.
Not That Sort. War’s long separations test domestic ties
A private soldier tells General Thomas he longs to see his wife. He has not seen her for three months, while the general reveals he hasn’t seen his wife in three years. The soldier adds that they are not that sort.
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Thomas
He Wanted to Know About Samson’s Strength
A mother and child discuss biblical strength as Johnnie asks who was the strongest man and how long his fame lasted, with the mother unsure about historic details. The exchange highlights curiosity and gaps in memory rather than decisive facts.
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Johnnie
Samson
Freckles Remedy Ad Promises Clear Complexion
An old advertisement claims ethine double strength ointment removes freckles. It promises rapid results with nightly applications and a money back guarantee if no improvement. The copy emphasizes beauty, white clothes from Red Cross Bag Blue, and gendered social notions.
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Red Cross
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