American Farmers Tap Drug Plant Grow Opportunities
Secretary of Agriculture Wil son cites vast domestic potential in cultivating camphor licorice belladonna and other drug plants while Japan monopolizes camphor. The article highlights hardy crops like camphor licorice belladonna paprika pepper and various weeds with drug value and notes experiments in Florida South Carolina and Washington with promising yields and profits.
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Wilson
United States
Department of Agriculture
Tdnd
Andy Impoverish
Japan
Formosa
Mikado
Florida
Bureau of Plant Industry
Mediterranean Sea
Pennsylvania
California
England
Washington
Belladonna
Digitalis
America
Washington Gardens
Hungary
Ebenezer
S.C
Census reveals rates of blindness and deafness in 1900
A census bureau report, compiled with Dr Alexander Graham Bell, shows about one in 1,200 people were blind and one in 860 were deaf in 1900 United States. Totals include 64,763 blind and 89,287 deaf, with breakdowns by sex age origin and related factors.
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Washington
Census, Bureau
Alexander Graham Bell
United States
Tax boards hear railroads and utilities tax disputes
Indianapolis board session opens with protests from railroads counties over levies. New York court of claims hears 180 claims against state for Park Avenue railroad elevation, totaling about 550000. Rhode Island Massachusetts mills lift wages with a 10 percent average increase for 90000 workers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Express
New York
State Court of Claims
Park Avenue
New York Central Railroad
Providence
R. I
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New England
Reception at Trinity Church for new members
Trinity church hosts a reception Tuesday evening for recently joined members and those considering joining. All friends are invited. A short program will be followed by light refreshments.
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Trinity
Trinity Church
New Life Pills Promote Health At Local Drug Store
A dated advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the pleasantest cure for constipation and a preventive against appendicitis. The copy claims the pills awaken torpid fivers and blockaded bowels, toning up the system. Sold for 25 cents at Jos. Emmert's drug store.
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Dr. King
Jos. Emmert's
Pure Food Law Changes Color in Everyday Items
A sweeping national food law, effective July 4, bans artificial coloring and requires truthful labeling. Milk substitutes rise as condensed milk, olive oil labels tighten, and green coffee renames Java. Tomatoes turn dull red, mushrooms labeled stems and pieces, and maraschino cherries vanish from shelves.
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Brazil
Mushroom Epicures
Java
Illinois civil service exams for state charitable institutions
The Illinois civil service commission plans exams for many state charitable institution positions in Chicago on July 25 and Lincoln on July 26. Vacancies include matrons assistants, housekeepers, house-fathers, house-mothers, and attendants with monthly salaries from 18 to 75 dollars plus board and lodging. Additional postings cover teachers for the school for the deaf at Jacksonville with 45 to 130 dollars monthly, and a broad list of skilled trades and professional roles paying 50 to 150 dollars monthly. Applications for St Charles require married couples for cottage supervision. Communications to Jos C Mason, Secretary, Springfield IL.
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Illinois Civil Service Commission
Chicago
Lincoln
St. Charles
School For the Deaf
Jacksonville
Illnois
Springfield
Illinois
Foresters Outing at Harlen Park Promises Big Attendance
Rockford Register-Gazette reports the Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters outing at Harlen park on Wednesday July 18. Delegations are expected from Freeport Beloit Belvidere Janesville Vernon and possibly Chicago. At least 800 visitors will be in the city as local courts host the gathering.
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Rockford
Big Difference In Dairymen Profits From Illinois Herds
Wilbur J Fraser reports on fifty three Illinois dairy herds showing wide profit gaps. Best three herds average nearly five times the profit per cow of the poorest three. Milk price used is $1.15 per cwt with butter fat value at 25 cents per pound. Best cows yield much higher net profits, suggesting weigh milk and test butter fat to improve herd quality and replace poor cows.
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Illinois
Wilbur J. Fraser
University of Sinois
Only 82 Years Old and Feels Rejuvenated by Electric Bitters
Mrs. E. H. 3unton of Dublin Ga proclaims at eighty two that Electric Bitters keeps the old young and the weak strong. The tonic relieves dyspepsia and liver and kidney troubles, or constipation, after a reasonable time. Guaranteed by Jos Emmert druggist at 50 cents.
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E. H. 3Unton
Dublin
Jos
Emmert
Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea Advertisement
You are often out of sorts, your body lacks energy, your nerves are weak, bad taste in your mouth, why not help nature by taking Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Tea or Tabletes 85 cents. Joseph Em mert.
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Nature
Hollister
Joseph Emmert
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