The Family Melon Patch by Bessie L. Putnam
A fragment on melon growing debunks pricey garden fads and claims melons are easy to grow. The piece notes gardeners’ pride in fruit and questions cost to buy at markets, suggesting home cultivation as practical.
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Malons Cucumbers Melons And A Rural Tale Of Pies
An old rural piece discusses growing malons in rich soil with east or south slopes, moisture tips, and deep-rooting tips to resist drought. It notes musk melons like Rocky Porc and watermelons such as Indians Sweetheart, then shifts to a North Missouri farmer known for odd trades and humorous exchanges at a party.
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Mrs Winns Advice To Women Take Vegetable Compound
A midwestern reader reports health restoration after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A Kansas City woman says doctors doubted pregnancy but monthly piles and misery stopped, leading to praise for the remedy.Another testimonial from Mrs Charlie Bac Ley of Krum, Georgia, endorses the product with similar health improvements and willingness to share the letter.
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Eruption Disfigured Face Linked to Cuticura Remedy
A 1911 case from Maurice describes a five year old girl with a severe lip and cheek eruption misattributed to ringworm. After applying Cuticura Soap and Ointment as directed, her condition improved and fully cured within months. The ad promotes Cuticura products and their world distribution.
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Get Together Movement Gains Ground as Republicans and Progressives Align
Analysis notes both parties unite against corporate abuses and seek common sense solutions to regulate business without hindering industry. It cites Roosevelt's return energizing Progressives in Ohio, predicts an August primary and a renewed Republican edge as farmers back tariff effects. It highlights Root’s valor and calls for his senate tenure, noting foreign policy and probing Democrats in the lead up to the congressional vote.
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Brush drag controls alfalfa weevil larvae in stubble fields
A guide explains using a double brush drag to crush and suffocate alfalfa leaf weevil larvae. Short brush harrows layered on a plank pull through fields, lifting soil dust that drowns larvae and disrupts their crawl to infested alfalfa crowns. The method prioritizes weight and flexibility to cover depressions and elevations.
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Remedy for Woolly Aphids on Apple Trees
ARID A RILLACAN outlines remedies for woolly aphids on apple trees. Methods include soil removal near the crown, tobacco-based treatments, kerosene emulsion with soap, and boiled tobacco brew. Prevention suggests washing root zones with soapy water and replacing heavily infected trees if needed.
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Seventy-Five Year Engagement Ends In Marriage Romance
A long engagement lasting over fifty years ends in marriage for R. S. Hall of Breckenridge Maryland and Miss L. H Curr of Hartsville Indiana. The piece recounts other long betrothals, including Daniel Shepherd and Winifred Miller who planned to wed after seventy years, and Charles Russell and Harriet McCabe whose childhood pledge led to a later union after decades apart.
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Best Feed for Lambs Demands Quality and Regulation
Advice on lamb care urges feeding only the highest quality food, avoiding poor ensilage, and ensuring no waste. Emphasizes strict regular feeding hours as crucial to successful lamb husbandry and overall livestock management.
City Editor Seeks Clarity From Rev Micalah Johnson
An old Negro clergyman, Rev Micalah Johnson, secretary of a Negro society, visits the Richmond city editor with a card seeking information about “four society.” He explains his role with the Society for the Prevention of Unceremonious Burial for indigent, aged, and needy Negroes.
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Ground Grain For The Hogs Slop Feeding Tips
Ground grain fed to hogs yields best gains when pulverized and made into a slop. Soak the mix at least six hours before feeding and adjust thickness so it runs through the trough. Give the pigs as much slop as they need and provide ample clean water.
Daily Farm Tally Slate Records Happenings and Labor
A farm keeper explains using a slate tally to jot daily events and tasks. Each evening the day’s notes are compiled, creating a compact history of labor, blunders, successes, and helper details for future reference and improvements.
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Don't Starve the Sow and Hog Breeding Tips
An article discusses not starving sows to maximize piglet outcomes, citing a Illinois breeder who avoids breeding sows under 12 months and keeps stock lean. It also notes live fence posts outperform dead ones and warns against common plant troubles by avoiding problematic crops.
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Parleying Huerta and a Dying Calf Eye Exchange
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Huerta negotiating a gun for gun deal while William Allen White notes a gay drummer tale. The anecdote features a hatchetfaced dining-room girl and a request for two fresh eggs boiled in a hot crock eight minutes, spoken with a dying calf gaze. Sadie is urged to inform the cook to prepare the eggs.
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