Powdery Scab a Serious Potato Disease
A new powdery scab disease, introduced from Europe, is confined mainly to Maine with spread to parts of New Jersey and New York. The U S department of agriculture imposes a Maine potato quarantine from August 1 1914 requiring inspection and safe labeling, plus clean containers to prevent seed-stock spread and soil contamination.
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United States
Europe
Canada
Maine
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
United States Department of Agriculture
Drive the Fly Away From the Dairy Herd
Agricultural Extension urges dairymen to combat flies harming milk flow in July and August. It details house, stable, and horn flies, their life cycles, and rapid population growth. Prevention includes removing manure piles, cleaning breeding sites, traps, and affordable fly poisons. Early, persistent control reduces fall losses.
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Howard
South Dakota
Morality as an Asset in Business Sermons by Advertising Leaders
The Associated Advertising Clubs of America invite top ad men to deliver sermons at annual conventions to show how material pursuits can grow without sacrificing spiritual development. C B Hamilton of Grand Rapids preached in Toronto urging a Christ Spirit in business and honesty as a paying asset.
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Associated Advertising Clubs of
America
Maltimore
Toronto
Dominion City
C. B. Hamilton
Grand Rapids
Mich
Hamilton
Broadway Methodist Tabernacle
Isarilosi
Dus
Lfe
Moray
Tarmilfon
San Jose scale worst fruit pest described in depth
The article discusses the San Jose scale Aspidiotus perniciosus as a major fruit pest. It details its appearance, life cycle, and the heavy damage it can cause to peach and apple trees, stressing the need for early detection and control measures.
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San Jose
GMO Bentley
Senla
Wiieh Abe
Seale
L. O. Howard
Bad Roads Burden Farmers With Hidden Tax
An editorial argues poor roads cost farmers dearly by reducing delivery from 100 to 60 bushels per trip. It calculates doubled freight when roads fail and shows how good roads save time, money, and enable access to schools and churches, stressing roads’ broad social value.
The Make of a Good Hostess in Florence Hall's Voice
Excerpts compare talent and warmth in hosting with Mme Recamier as a model. The article argues true charm comes from instinct, empathy, and the ability to draw guests together, regardless of wealth. It cites Winterburn's Novel Ways of Entertaining for guidance.
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Montebank
Thor
Mme, Recamier
Faubourg Saint-Germaine
Florence Hall Winterburn
Eczema cure cited from Cuticura in 1914 notice
A Michigan reader describes severe childhood eczema improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad claims rapid cure with minimal use and offers free samples via Cuticura department in Boston. The rest of the page includes scattered jokes and brief anecdotes.
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Box 55
Holland, Mich
Cara
Woman Finds Health with Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Florence resident Mrs. P. W. Lansene shares monthly pains and crippling cramps then credits Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound with her recovery after three bottles. The ad appeals to other women to seek the remedy, claiming decades of use and confidential guidance from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Florence
Lydia FE. Pinkham
P. W. Lansene
South Dakota
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Purdue Wniversity Agricultural Extension
O. C. Lawrence
Agricultural Extension Department
Purdue University
Goethe
Gill. T
Manu
Surrey
London
Poe
Hanny
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