Powdery Scab a Serious Potato Disease
A 1914 report explains powdery scab, a new potato disease from Europe, found in Maine and likely in parts of New Jersey and New York. It notes quarantine on Maine potatoes starting August 1, inspection of shipments, and the lack of effective control.
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United States
Europe
Canada
Maine
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department
Agriculture
Drive the Fly Away from the Dairy Herd
Dairy experts describe July and August milk drop due to heat and flies. House, stable, and horn flies breed in manure. prevention hinges on cleaning manure piles, traps, and affordable home-made or market fly deterrents to curb the pest early. Continuous control can prevent millions of flies by fall.
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Doctor Howard
South Dakota
Spiritualization of Business Says Advertising Leader
C B Hamilton of Grand Rapids urged a closer link between business and religion at Toronto talks. He argued honesty pays, business ethics elevate society, and workers must uphold high standards to foster real spiritual character and prosperity. He said advertising should reveal truth and quality, not conceal dishonesty.
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Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Baltimore
Toronto
America
Dominion City
C. B. Hamilton
Grand Rapids
Mich
Hamilton
Broadway Methodist Tabernacle
Shera
Sfamlson
Mr. Hamilton
San Jose Scale Worst Fruit Pest Revealed
An in-depth look at the San Jose scale Aspidiotus perniciosus, its size and behavior, and the vast damage it can cause to fruit trees. It covers life cycle, infestation signs, and the recommended remedy boiled time sulfur solution for early treatment.
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San Jose
G. M. Bentley
L. O. Howard
Avoid Dirty Grain in Horse Feed and Hog Vitality Notes
Do not feed dirty grain to horses as dust weed seeds and other matter harm them. Use a sieve to clean grain shaking to remove dirt and seeds. rinse with water as needed. This improves box cleanliness. Also, coarseness in hogs signals low vitality indicating sluggish feeding qualities.
Bad roads burden farmers with hidden costs
A rural advocacy note argues that poor roads create extra hauling costs for farmers. It compares delivering 100 bushels of corn on good roads at three cents per bushel versus reduced output on bad roads, estimating higher expenses as a hidden tax. It links good roads to social and educational access in the community.
Father to the Deed Harbingers of Our Future Capacity
Statement from Goetha notes that our wishes reveal latent abilities and prefigure what we will achieve, outlining the link between present intent and future action. The quotation emphasizes inner potential guiding outward deeds.
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Goetha
What Makes Good Hostess A Talent For Originality
A passage argues that real charm in hosting comes from magnetism and sympathy with human nature. It contrasts stage wit with genuine warmth and cites Mme Recamier, who maintained elegance and kindness from poverty to prominence. The essence of successful entertaining is instinctive understanding of people.
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Mme. Recamier
Faubourg Saint-Germaine
Paris
Florence Hall Winterburn
Eczema Healed After Cuticura Soap and Ointment Use
Mrs G Riemerssnn of Holland Michigan describes her child's severe eczema starting on the neck and face with itching burning and crusting. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment little more than half the products were needed to achieve a full cure. Sample offer included.
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Box 55
Holland, Mich
Mrs. G
Riemerssnn
Mar
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Man seeks patent slug exterminator for Surrey garden
A man enters a shop advertising a patent slug exterminator and asks for a hundredweight. The assistant notes that much would ruin all slugs in Surrey, to which the man replies that they are all in his garden. London Tit Bits.
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Surrey
London
Baseball Score Card Echoes Quips and Laundry Ads
A fragmented clipping blends a boastful line about a one run game with odd notes about laundry blues and a playful taunt. The text references Red Cross Ball Bluey and assorted grocery ads, plus a stray remark about a boy provoking others in a fight.
Woman finds relief from monthly pains with plant remedy
Florence South Dakota resident Mrs P W Lansens shares how Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound eased months of backache headaches and loss of appetite after one bottle she felt better the next month and continued for three more bottles to regain full work capacity.
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Florence
Dakota
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia &. Pinkham
P. W. Lansens
South Dakota
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Purdue University Experiment Station
Purdue University Agricultural Extension
O. C. Lawrence
Agricultural Extension Department
Purdue University
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