Russian church notes reveal empire holds 66780 houses of worship
Chief procurator reports to the czar that Russia has 66 780 churches with 833 new consecrations last year. A Jewless Japan note says no organized Jewish community except a lone synagogue built by a Japanese woman for her late Jewish husband.
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Russia
Japan
England
Agnes Knox Black
B. Carlton Black
Cambridge
Mass
Boston University
Philadelphia
Venice
Rome
Papal
Coffee Trouble Turns to Postum Cure for Headaches
A long account describes severe sick headaches tied to coffee use. After trying Postum Food Coffee, the writer reports complete relief, no longer needing coffee or tea, and a strengthened life. The testimonial credits a friend’s advice and Postum’s taste for the turnaround.
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Andnyone
Postum
A TALK ON TILE DRAINING
A speaker warns that small tiles fail to drain heavy rainwater. Four inch tiles are often needed and tiles under three inches should not be used. Ditch grading must ensure proper fall and avoid depressions where silt obstructs flow. never rely on eye judgment.
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Irving B. Cook
Orange Judd
Tile Drain Level
A farmer explains practical tile drainage methods when professional ditchers fail. He notes outlets can rise above the drain point, making drainage ineffective, and argues ordinary farm help with farmer oversight can achieve good results. He prefers using a simple level only when necessary and describes a practical level device.
Marketing Tips for Farmers by a Connecticut Trader
Practical farming advice on marketing farm produce emphasizing timely market visits, understanding commission buyers, and following market conditions. Anecdotes include a butcher noting cattle quality shifts this year and the need to adjust pricing to grass-fed stock. Emphasizes staying on ground, learning market vagaries, and relying on judgment over luck.
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Sherwood
Ohio
Fermer
Butter and texture loss from overworking
Butter loses quality when overworked as it destroys the natural grain. The excessive mixing smashes fat globules creating a greasy feel and reducing shelf life.
Destruction of Orchard Windfalls Fights Curculio Beetle
Prairie Farmer reports experiments showing that destroying windfalls in an entire neighborhood prevents curculio development. Half orchards used hogs to eat windfalls while the other half left them to decay, revealing clear relief in treated areas. Distance from untreated plots reduced damage, underscoring cooperative orchard management.
Orchard Planting Rules and Crop Compatibility
Cecil Abel Todd notes in Epitomist that apple trees should stand in 30 foot rows and early trees may be planted between late trees. Early varieties bear sooner and exhaust vitality after 8 to 12 years, while late varieties peak later. Potash needs vary by crop. potatoes oats wheat and rye deplete potash and should not be grown in orchards. Corn uses less potash. Do not plow into tree roots. cow peas can be grown, hogs turned in after harvest to smooth soil, aiding root protection. Small fruits can also be cultivated in an orchard.
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Cecil Abel Todd
A Useful Little Device for Lifting Peach Stumps
A farmer from Orange Jedd describes a simple jack used to lift dead peach stumps and small grubs. The device features a two and one half foot upright, three inch thickness, eight inch width, a one and a half foot base, and a 22 inch brace. Built from hard wood with half inch bolts, it lifts objects straight up and withstands strong pulling forces.
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Orange Jedd
Harvard student asks Lorimer about drinking mod
The article recalls George C. Lorimer, famed for Tremont Temple work, who warned against moderate drinking. In Cambridge an undergraduate asked about Lorimer’s stance on alcohol. the clergyman replied that drinking is perilous and often starts as casual use before escalation. He cited examples of students moving heavy kegs of beer after exposure.
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George C. Lorimer
Tremont Temple
Harvard
Boston
Cambridge
Lorimer
Imer
Passes Granted Stir Offhand Exchange at Company
A young employee asking for a distant pass quotes a director who questions his prior work. The exchange probes loyalty and opportunity, with the worker defending his request by asking if a farmer would deny a ride to a distant point. The item ends noting a philosophical mood about dreams and life's disappointments.
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Philadelphia
Som
Mer
Bates Lower and Service Equal to the Best via Nickel Plate Road
Up-to-date train service with three through express daily, comfortable cars, superb dining and sleeping, covering Wayne, Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo, New York, Boston and intermediates. Individual club meals 35 cents to per person, also a la carte. Coffee and sandwiches served in seats. No excess fares. Stopovers at Niagara Falls and Lake Ontario. Trains operate to and from La Salle Street, Chicago. For rates and routes contact J. Y. Calahan, Gen Agt, Chicago.
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Nickel Plate Road
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Cleveland
Erie
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Tra
Niagara Falls
Challenges Lake
New la Salle Street
Chicago
J. Y. Calahan
Gen. Agi
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