Remarkable health claims and odd inventions in early scriptions
An odd mixed page notes a health testimonial for Mrs Ham claiming miracle recovery from medicines. It mentions Lydia Pinkham products and a Shamrock Missouri address. The item then shifts to invented devices like a motor driven dishwasher and a family kitchen washer, touting hot water jets and wave cleansing action with a self draining tray design.
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Lydia Pinkhan
Shamrock
Missouri
Bathe Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Roots Garden Pests Water Passes Around Mug Destroyer
A historical note discusses garden pest control with spraying and insect powders. It warns about mixing sprays and stresses constant, thorough application to protect plants from various bugs. The piece uses vivid, colloquial language to emphasize continual battle against garden pests.
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Planta
Peet Destroyer Aids Garden Pest Control
A garden pest control method uses a cake shaped destroyer placed at the hose end to release insecticidal water. The device impregnates all water passing to the garden, simplifying application and allowing easy refill once consumed. The formula claims to kill plant pests and retard growth.
Sanitary Milk Production for Farmers
The text argues only those farmers who learn and apply all lessons will profit in producing sanitary milk. It stresses using sanitary pails to keep dirt out, daily brushing of cows, washing udders, clean milking sheds, and rapid cooling in a clean house. All steps must be observed to ensure truly clean milk.
Choice kinds of potatoes for market and home care
The Houston Rose and Beauty of He Bron lead early potatoes for market and family care, with Irish Cobbler and Green Mountain as early and mid season varieties. Bovee stands out as the earliest, demanding rich soil and heavy fertilization for profit. Plant promptly. use clover or grass sod ground with long manure and thorough plowing for best results.
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Houston
Green Mountain
When to Prune the Grape
Massachusetts horticulture notes advise pruning grapevines from fall leaf drop to spring bud swelling. Pruning after buds begin to swell weakens vines. avoid pruning when frozen. Summer pruning declines. remove excess shoots and train canes. Rub off weak buds and shoots from fruiting canes and prune away unwanted secondary shoots.
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Ene Massachurists
Grapen
Incubator Lessons From E Tomer On Safe Hatching
E Tomer details practical incubator care emphasizing constant supervision and strict adherence to ventilation and temperature guidelines. He shares personal trials with three machines, thermometer placement, and regulator issues, noting how careful monitoring and record keeping reduced losses during hatch.
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E. Tomer
Vision of Christ and Davidic faith in unity
A reflective sermon-style piece links the David and Goliath tale to Christian devotion. It parallels Jonathan's self surrender with Paul’s pursuit of Christ, urging believers to see Christ crowned with glory and magnify him in life or death. It weaves biblical references from Samuel, Philippians, and Kant into moral exhortation.
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Saul
Jonathan
David
Samuel
Israel
Valley of
Elab
Bethlehem
Goliath
Se‘tan
Apostle
Paul
Morehan
Christ
Christ Jesus
Lord
Jesus
Potatoes Planting Method with Fertilizer Drill
Instructions describe using 800 to 1000 units of standard potato fertilizer per market crop. The guidance emphasizes placing fertilizer with the planter to save time and improve efficiency.
Alfalfa Excels as a Builder of Soils
Article extols alfalfa as a soil builder, noting its nitrogen and mineral contributions, deep roots drawing phosphorus and potassium, and long-term soil improvement. It covers garden practices including vine care, liquid manure from horse manure, wheel hoes, weed control, and encouraging home gardening and education.
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H. D. Hughes
Improvement and garden notes from a rural era
The article promotes dairy cow improvement for higher milk yield, supports breeding parity, and asks if Darwinian adaptation applies to cattle. It also urges growing peas, diverse vegetables, and practical garden tools. It advises economical farm implements, proper fodder, and caution against overfeeding cows.
Ohio Cow Sets World Milk Record At University Farm
A five year old Guernsey cow Mare Cowan at the Ohio State University farm tops dairy milk production with twelve tons in the past year. The cow yielded 1,090 pounds of butterfat and produced 1,400 pounds of butter, while her milk averaged a high butterfat percentage.
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Guernsey
Marne Cowan
Ohio State University
Mare Cowan
Marne Cor
Tarm Fear
Barberton
Ohio
East Using Western Products in China Trade Push
The piece notes Western firms promote condensed milk in China including milk with tea and condensed milk ice cream, as fresh milk is scarce there. It highlights Orientals adapting to Western goods like canned salmon and the broader push by a condensed milk company influencing Chinese tastes. An Indianapolis satirical line closes the excerpt.
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Occident
China
Far East
Western Canada Seeding General Yet Markets White to Grow
The spring seeding of wheat oats and barley was broadly finished by early April with May completion noted for land preparation. Cattle raising expands with fodder corn planted across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Reports indicate alfalfa growth is booming and new lands offer opportunities. doctors advise rest through baseball for Professor Grubbins.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
West
Western Canada
Dominion of Canada
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Claims Quick Relief for Indiana Readers
The notice touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as safe and effective for stomach liver and intestinal issues. It cites two Indiana users Charles Inman and Walter Spray reporting rapid relief after treatment and urges readers to buy from a druggist with a money back guarantee.
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Mayr
Charles Inman
East Chestnut St
Hartford City
Ind
Fort Wayne
Walter
South Second St. Frankfort
aAdy
Clean Sweet Scalp Ad Promises Dandruff Relief
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment to clear dandruff and itching with fragrant creams for skin and scalp. Samples are offered by mail via Skin Book from Cuthura Dept. X Boston, with a note that lightning risk is higher in country areas than cities.
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Cuthura
Dept. X
Boston
Parental Advice and Domestic Help in Fragments
A humorously misquoted dialogue contrasts fantasies of princesses with stories of girls helping their mothers at home. The excerpt touches on gender roles and everyday chores as lessons.
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Puck
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Carter
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Avery Uew
la Con
Peet Destroyer
Reen Mountain
Kant
Dean Farrar
Wisdom
C. H. Spurgeon
Atller Purvie
Gabbage
Janor
Macrenaing
Clower
Timothy
Mann
Apetralia
Bee Nurh Lal Fou
Indianapolis
Stax
Indiana
Down's
B. Burris
Miwell
Jemee
P Back
Aneys
Neta
Dean
Buffalo, MY
Aller
Ansen
Florida
Volusia County
E Pas
Florida Land & Settlement Co
Care Alex
St. C
Sir Abrams
Dyal-Upchurch Iidg
Ecksonville
Mlleres
Oia
Ace
Sdog Ac
Canaan
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