What Makes Collars Grack
The cracking of the seam of double fold and wing point collars is caused by the collar.
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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
2
The cracking of the seam of double fold and wing point collars is caused by the collar.
The piece recounts a Civil War raid into Confederate territory led by Union forces including a Kentuckian guide and a Black canoe man who guided refugees across the Cumberland River. It notes hardships of pursuit, disciplined officers denying rations, and the expedition’s aim to disrupt Confederate supply lines and railroad communications.
Fragmentary reminiscence describes a perilous river crossing with heavy losses as nine men were captured and others wounded. The narrator notes an organized retreat though the unit suffered disarray and destructuring under fire.
John White of Houston Maine reports annual coughs each winter and spring lasting years. After trying many remedies he bought Dr King s New Discovery for 50 cents and felt the cough vanish. this winter the same relief followed after a few doses. The medicine is sold with a guarantee at J E Wright s drug store with a free trial bottle available.
A farm education piece urges rural teachers to focus on a single crop for a year to build practical agricultural skills and community value. It discusses alfalfa melons tomatoes and berries as examples and notes broader waterfowl restoration efforts and muckraker era criticism of journalists like David Graham Phillips Collier’s Weekly.
Audubon officials report grave slaughter of waterfowl across Alaska California and Oregon threatens the nation s fowls. Two explorers Finley and Boblmantz document breeding grounds reveal commercial hunters ship hundreds of tons of ducks yearly. Authorities vow to deploy guards and boats to protect nesting sites and restore populations.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Red Mountain Tea as a remedy for constipation and digestion issues. It claims the product “dries the disease away” with prices listed as 35 cents for tea and 80 for tablets, though text is garbled and unclear.
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An excerpt describes experimental farming successes in Berkshire with five acres yielding surplus produce. It notes terraces and zinc bell enclosures over a quarter acre, inverted bells protecting crops, and repeated forecasts of high prices for diverse vegetables. The passage mentions irrigation and extraordinary plant worths in rugged uplands, reflecting a retro safari of agricultural innovation.
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