Readers Praise the Golden State Limited Train
A passenger letter from Ottawa praises the Golden State Limited on its California trip. The writer commends the first class accommodations Sleepers Observation Diner Library and barber bath and the obliging crew. John Sebastian notes the letter among many commendations received by the Rock Island office.
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Rockeengeles
Calif
Golden State Limited
Bath
Calidohn Sebastian
Transcontinental Limited
Citronelle Chautauqua Opens In Pines Of Alabama
The Citronelle Chautauqua runs March 2 to 29 1905 in the Pines of Alabama. An auditorium seating over 2000 has been erected and a golf tournament for the Fulford Cups is planned. The climate is described as ideal with mild temperatures and low rainfall. For details contact Jno. M. Pea at Leonie College.
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Pines
Alabama
C. E. Fulford
Cone England
Citronelle
Sonend
Leonie
United States
Illinois Central
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
J. FP. Merry
Iowa
Witty salesman and a kitchen scramble tale
A department store salesman jokes about eggs a traveler from Ireland wants two fried eggs one side each. The kitchen scene erupts in commotion as a waiter reports the eggs are labeled as freshly marketed but held in a corner for a week or two. A closing note from Judge on door knockers and San Francisco police scrutiny.
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Philadelphia Press
Woman Converts From Coffee To Postum After Ill Health
A reader recalls lifelong coffee use causing stomach issues and neural heart trouble. After trying Postum with her husband, her symptoms faded and her coloring returned, leading them to switch from coffee to Postum permanently.
Practical hotbed for a small garden in a sunny corner
Build a south facing hotbed in a garden protected from north winds. Dig an 18 inch deep trench the size of 4 by 6 feet, frame the north side, leave one foot clearance above ground on the north and six inches on the south, seal with a glass sash, fill with one foot of cured horse manure, and tramp the bottom flat before covering with the sash.
How to Prepare a Warm Bed for Seed Planting
Directions describe heating a hotbed for about four days then cooling to 9 degrees, adding six inches of sandy loam or clay with sand, and keeping a loose surface. Plant rows four to six inches apart, water deeply weekly, and keep the sash vented. Lettuce radishes cucumbers prefer cooler beds, tomatoes and melons hotter. Transplant when mature.
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Orange Judd
Farm and Home Notes on Poultry, Cellar, Wood, and Coleus
Oiled harnesses and timely attendance at breed ers meetings, markets, fairs, and institutes are urged. Ventilate cellars in mild winter and store produce to avoid frost. Dry wood before packing to prevent mold. An open lattice shed allows early packing. Old coleus plants can be repropagated now for next summer stock. new cuttings yield sturdy plants when warm.
Low-Headed Trees Change Orchard Design
The article notes a shift from high headed orchards to low headed trees to reduce labor and wind damage. It cites J. H. Hale asking the value of trunks and explains benefits such as easier picking, simpler spraying, and sturdier limbs for sturmer apples kept away from cattle.
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J. H. Hale
Steel Roadways in Murray Street to Be Replaced by Wood
Steel vehicle tracks laid years ago in Murray street New York have been removed and the street will be paved with wooden blocks. The tracks failed due to crowding preventing regular use. The Scientific American argues the test was inconclusive and suggests trying such tracks on long country roads and districts lacking smooth hard road beds.
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Murray Street
New York City
Scientific American
The Value of Bran as Livestock Feed
Professor Harry Snyder argues in the Northwestern Miller that wheat bran is a cheap, safe, protein rich feed for beef and dairy cattle and other livestock. Bran provides balanced nutrients, high protein and fat, and can be combined with other feeds. It outperforms corn and other grains in digestible protein and fat content.
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Northwestern
Harry Snyder
Make Cuttings Early Propagate Grapes Shrubs and More
A practical guide to propagating grapevines currants gooseberries and ornamental shrubs from autumn cuttings. Use mature wood six to ten inches long square cut below the bud store in cellar or ground and plant in spring at 45 degrees with good soil cultivation.
Cow Tail Holder Aims to Ease Milking Flies
A Michigan inventor has created a cow-tail holder to relieve milkmaids during milking. The device clamps to the cow’s legs and connects via a flexible tether to the cow’s tail area to deter insects during fly season.
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Michigan
Daily Hay Helps Hens Eat Well In Dry Times
Feed Daily. Those who have sown hay have a good green food for their fowls and should ensure a daily supply. Hens will eat the leaves dry but moist or steamed hay makes them think they are in clover and eat more. If hay is given in bulk the hens will get peas as well as leaves.
Millionaire’s plan to endow a university chair
A wealthy man plans to endow a university chair to teach graduates how to get jobs. The note outlines public pay debates and hints at broader political commentary. Also cited are medical cures, travel ads, and assorted anecdotes from Chicago and Kansas City papers.
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U Prooklyn Life
Pay for Hot Air in Advance Retainer Question
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt describes a lawyer retainer as money paid upfront before work begins, likening it to pay meters. The dialogue explains the concept in plain terms as part of a broader discussion on legal fees.
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Yonkers
Woman recovers after years of numbness from nervous spells
Mrs. Ida L. Brown of Mattoon Illinois says she suffered with St. Vitus dance and repeated numbness dizziness and weakness for years. After eight boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she was fully cured and remains healthy aside from a grip episode treated successfully by the pills. The remedy is sold by every druggist.
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Ida L. Brown
St. Vitus
Dr. Williams
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for kidney trouble
Woman’s Kidney Troubles claim expert support from Mrs Pinkham and Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Letters from users in New Jersey and New York praise its curing effects on kidney disease linked to female weakness. Readers urged to contact Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Samuel Frake
Prospect Plains
N. J
E. Pinkham
J. W. Lang
Third Avenue
New York
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Tus A. Paxton Company
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Dee Lang
S. Frake
America
California
Tir
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Omaha
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Tower Canadian Co., Limited
Toronto
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