Millionaire name dispute over will pits widow against rival
In Pittsburgh Samuel S Brown left his fortune of about 20 million to his daughter-in-law Grace Brown and to Martha Lewis, triggering a court contest alleging undue influence. Grace and Martha, once close, became rivals as the will favored Lewis with cash bonds a library and a racing trophy while Grace received only brewery bonds and a share set to vanish upon remarriage.
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Martha BE. Lewis
Grace McGoodwin Brown
Samuel 8. Brown
Smoky City
Martha F. Lewis
Mia
Brown
Samuel
Pittsburg
New York
New Orleans
Hese
Miss Lewis
Kentucky
William Frown
Princeton
Will Brown
Bert
Will
Nellie
Italy
Grace
Mr. Brown
William Brown
Grace McGood
Win
Mrs. Brown
Misa Lewis
Hrowna
Marty
Mr. Browan
Martha EB. Lewis
Grace Brown
Martha Lewis
Union ‘Trip Company
Pittebure
Conany
Grace M. Brown
Aeald
Millonaire
Mrs Brown
Samuel 5. Brown
New York Sunday World
Mary Brown Church
Harry Brown
Strang
The White Grub and Beetle Larvae in Strawberry Fields
The article explains white grubs damage strawberry fields, noting no effective chemical remedy and stressing prevention. It advises using old sod land, full plowing two seasons before planting, and rotating crops with early cabbage crimson clover buckwheat or rye, followed by summer sowing to keep fields clean.
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Sodland
Orange Judd
Seed Bed Preparation for Garden Use
Prairie Farmer describes a method to prepare a fine loose seed bed by plowing to six to seven inches, disc harrowing, drying, float leveling, and repeated disk and float passes. The process improves moisture retention, makes plant food accessible, and aids rapid germination and easier subsequent cultivation.
Drains and Farmyard Tips From The Farmers Review
The text offers practical barnyard drainage advice for improving drainage and appearance. It discusses ladder use for roof work, windstone trough practices, and slanting posts. It stresses keeping drains protected from trampling stock and aligning surface drains near fences or buildings for effective water removal.
Remembering Farm Machinery Repairs and Delays
A Farm Journal note warns buyers to store gardening and harvesting machines in good condition and order needed repairs early. It can take three to four weeks to obtain parts and delays may render equipment useless when needed.
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The
Farm Journal
Plow Wet Land in Dry Time for Seeded Hay
Farm Journal advises plowing excessively wet fields only during very dry periods. After harrowing, seed to red top grass and alfalfa clover to improve drainage and establish a productive cover.
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Farm Journal
Cost of Production on the Farm Demands Careful Accounting
The article argues farmers must track cost of production to know profits beyond costs. It cites a Rosendale, Wisconsin farmer who learned dairy and poultry were profitable while beef, hogs, and wheat were loss-making. It invites other farmers to inventory their property, record purchases and revenues, and share balance sheets.
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H. Seriber
Rosendale
Wis
Saya
Home Made Clod Crusher Improves Inclined Soil
A profitable implement that levels and crushes clods on sloped ground can be built at home. By splitting a log of hard wood about two feet in diameter and attaching end supports with iron hoops and chains, one can fashion an effective soil reveler at low cost. A good team of horses can handle it if the jolts aren’t too heavy, as shown in the illustration.
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Indianapolis News
Regional Alfalfa Types Show Winter Hardiness Variations
Test of alfalfa from different sources finds southern state weed derived seed from California and Arizona winter-kills, while Kansas and Utah seed survives. Peru alfalfa also dies in winter, Turkestan and Samarkand alfalfa withstand winters well, even outperforming common alfalfa. Turkestan yields similar to common alfalfa in normal years and better in dry years, indicating good adaptation to dry climates.
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California
Arizona
Kansas
Utah
Peru
Turkestan
Samarkand
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Samuel S. Brown
Pittsbure
Ola
Life
Mise Lewis
Martha EK
Lewis
Pitteburg
Martha Fi
Astoria Bittow
William Arthur Porter
Martha
Fittaburg Brewing Company
Mias Lewis
Eity
Astoria
Sue Smith
ARS Grace
Jeune Bkown
ARAL
Cour FO
Coco
Farmer Boy
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