Farmers urged to test seed corn for a short crop forecast
Agricultural experts warn of a possible short corn crop this year. Farmers should test every grain of seed, select the best matured ears, and properly store seed corn to avoid losses and ensure a stronger yield.
Will Your Seed Corn Grow Test For Farmers In Winter
Farmers are urged to test seed corn in winter using germination boxes and sawdust to select ears with strong sprouts. The article advises discarding weak or moldy kernels, saving the best 100 ears for next year, and explains a step by step method to ensure higher future yields.
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The Fox Tells a Cautionary Tale of Gray Mouse
In a pondside chat the fox narrates an old fable about a vain frog and a quiet Gray Mouse who longs for him. The mouse ensnares the frog with a tail knot and is drowned when the frog dives, leaving Jack Rabbit to remark on the mouse’s fate.
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Diverse Inventions and Notable News From Early 20th Century
The article surveys varied items from tobacco novelty cartridges and pipe fittings to weather forecasts aiding shipping. It notes Willer Proerick Allen’s recent death in Orange New Jersey, discusses a large rug shipped to the United States from Glasgow, and mentions climate stability in northern Europe over 1,400 years. It also cites New York state’s attorney general case load, a new autonomous meat slicer, a compact thief alarm, and an English convent program for noble daughters with a dowry upon departure.
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Low-Grade Melody
Walker discusses investing in an automobile while Ryder offers a tele beauty for a low price. The dialogue references Old Hundred and explores how air and oratory serve to warm up an audience to a subject.
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Quotations on Women and Workmen From a Satirical Exchange
The excerpt features a bachelor claiming you cannot know a woman, a married man countering that his wife knows every woman she meets. It adds a line about a modern workman producing fifteen million plas daily and a humorous note on memorizing dates and tidy phrases.
Japanese Politeness and Pride in War Feats
A discussion on Japanese youth politeness contrasted with xenophobic slurs. It notes a boy calling a traveler an foreign devil, leading to apology and police involvement. The piece then contrasts courtesy with calls of the term sy, and reminds readers of Japan's martial prowess in its war with Russia.
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Riddle Verse on Nations and Trees
A playful riddle set links nations to words such as domination procrastination and division with punny answers like palm willow ash and the axle tree. The piece ends noting Elder as the most ancient tree.
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Animals Build Up Character Of Boy In Dr Jordan Testimony
A fragmentary piece recounts Dr. David Starr Jordan of Stanford speaking on how animal care shapes a boy. It mentions lamb playmates, conscience, and natural history as a moral teacher, with unrelated snippets about children, ambition, and a family scene.
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Naive and Pretty Grepe Frock Delights with Classic Lines
The article presents a gray frock blending simplicity and clever originality with a crepe, satin and chiffon mix. It highlights understated waistlines, a straight skirt, cross barred satin trim, covered crepe buttons, and youthful white crepe collar. It notes fur trims and pale pink blouse options, plus new neckbands and jeweled pendants as style details.
Dressing the Child Hair and Fashion for Young Girls
A collection of home hair care tips shows bobbed and braided styles for children and teens. It covers variations for bangs curls and side parts, ribbons and bows, and practical tips to keep hair healthy and easy to manage.
Inside bath: hot water and phosphate touted for health
A widespread health fad promotes drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. Advocates claim it removes daily waste to stop toxins entering the blood, boosting vitality and preventing numerous ailments. The piece notes skepticism about women’s dress compared to past generations.
Cleansing tonics and children's remedies in old ads
A collage of patent medicine plugs and quips tout Cascarets for liver bowels and stomach relief and Castoria for infants. It also mentions Pierce's Pellets for liver and a light exchange about engagements and love as a disease.
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Kidney Flush Salt advertisement prompts health claims
An advertisement extols Jad Salts as a kidney flushing beverage to relieve backache, cloudy urine, and bladder issues. It touts four ounces daily in water before breakfast, claiming benefits from grape and lemon acids with lithia, and promotes affordability and safety for all homes.
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