Citrus fruit boom in western Cuba proves costly but promising
A Havana meeting of the Cuban National Horticultural Society highlights citrus fruit as a major American and Canadian venture in Cuba. It notes that fertilization and capital are essential, especially in Isle of Pines and Pinar del Rio, where soils vary from rich to worn, and where Americans and Canadians push orange and grape fruit groves amid hard labor and high costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uring
Cuban National Horticultural Society
Havana
Florida
Peninsular
Cuba
United States
Canada
Vuelta Abajo
Pinar del Rio
Isla of Pines
Central
Isle of Pines
Caribbean Sea
Taco Taco
Dany
H. G. Henrickson
Porto Rico
Cauto
Hey
Hie
Isle of Tines
Toto
Indies
Donn's Kidney Pills Ad and a Hotel Mystery Tale
An advertisement touts Donn's Kidney Pills claiming to strengthen weak kidneys and body, with a testimonial from Mrs. George La Jols of Caro Michigan. The piece also recounts a nighttime hotel scene where a clerk hears a Ferguson a guest claims, a chaotic exchange ends with a window fall and missing keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donn
George LaJols
Dean
Donn's
Foster-Milburn Co
Rneo
N.Y
Ferguson
Tm Ferguson
Fershaw
Mr. Ferguson
Remarkable Cure Promised by Cuticura Remedies
A 1909 letter extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for a niece’s eczema. After months of itching and sleep loss, use of the trio allegedly cleared all sores. The writer includes a testimonial photo and urging word to trust Gulderia remedies. Also notes about judges wigs and Coca Cola cooling claim with a 1910 booklet offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cudburn
Kiernan
Quincy St
Brooklyn
Coca-Cola
Casey
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Quantity Not Quality in Classroom Exchange
A short classroom exchange shows a teacher correcting Willie for speaking out of turn. Johnnie asserts Willie should have used the word twist instead of wunat, highlighting a mispronunciation and the student’s correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenacher
Willie
Johnnie
Twist
Quip on a Poet and a Dyspeptic Genius
A quirky remark compares a splendid magazine poet to a genius, then jokes that hunger spurred by dyspepsia undermines the claim, noting the speaker’s skeptical tone and playful banter about talent and appetite.
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Seong- Dings
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Pires Coutrulture
La.wright
Cytrls Fruit Estate
Yavana
Europe
Peros'n Polletn
Loines
Aeawauss & C., Inc
Nestle Milineray Stylf Exposition
Court Avenue
Midwestern Conservatory
Musto End
Daniel Bonua
Don Malnes
A. H. Miles
Dow Moines
Des Moines
Ram Pat
Ime
Teobtoger
Maud Guide
Atlee
Bealer
Oxford Hotel Ith .T
Prs
Moteat Wiluropean
Cato. Vincen Rensoniable
GEO. H. Christian
KODAK
Des Moines Photo Materials Co
Locust &L
Iowa Pub. CO
Hye
F. O. Evans Piano Co
W.N.A. W
Locust Des Moines
Long
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