Packers concealment claims spark public doubt in Garfield report
An early Garfield investigation into packer business methods faced intense critical scrutiny after months of publicity. Critics question the figures and argue the document remains exhaustive yet disputed, while defenders cite official bank and state auditor sources.
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Garfield
Flint
Baxter
Gux
Jews State Auditor's Oil
Panies Blyen
Slo
Wydinal Ibert
Abe
Living Too Hastily Causes Woe for Women
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as the solution to female irregularities and nervous breakdowns. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Chester Curry of East Boston praising relief from eight years of menstral irregularities and emotional distress after using the tonic. The copy urges readers to try the product at the first sign of health trouble.
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Mra
Pinklin
Pinklain
Finkhamn
Mona
Chester Curry
Saratoga Strait
Boston
Mass
Lydia
Hot beds and farming notes from Indianapolis News tale
A long excerpt explains hot bed construction using a wooden frame, manure heat, drainage, and ventilation. It covers placing the bed, layering manure and soil, and techniques for warming crops like lettuce, radishes, beans, celery, and strawberries. It also mentions mushrooms and early fruits, plus guidance on watering, ventilation, shutters, and use of straw mats. Practical tips for poultry care follow, stressing feeding, exercise, and breeding stock preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Massachusetts
Indianapolis News
Small Pastures Improve Stock Why Frequent Changes Aid Grazing
Old farmers favored large pastures for saving on fences, but experience shows small, rotated pastures yield better grazing. Stock thrive on fresh grass, with frequent changes preventing rank growth and improving health. Varied grasses from pull fields support many livestock, though hogs should be kept to moderate grass intake. Proper wintering of breeding stock reduces hatchery trouble.
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Ian
Dla
Agilly
Guy
T. W. Jones
Ginseng Gardening Gains in All Regions and Roles
The article notes ginseng culture thriving countrywide. It explains that cultivation is not gendered, with women and children tending gardens from small plots to nurseries. Gardens yield seeds and roots for sale, with dry roots at 4 to 5 dollars per pound and green nursery stock priced higher. seeds are worth nearly a nickel each.
Spring clipping improves wool and lamb health
Farmers report clipping ewes and lambs after lambing yields a cleaner fleece free of weak spots. The practice avoids dirty wool and keeps milking ewes from losing flesh, though weather must be mild. After clipping, sheep gain steadier condition and lambs gather warmth, benefiting from shed shelter during cold or rainy spells.
Feed and care guidance for horses and sows
Advice from a veterinary source on treating indigestion in work horses with green flax seed and powders, plus feed tips. It also covers selecting sows, stressing docility, balanced teats, dam quality, and exercising pigs before breeding.
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Syeral
Gentlan
Taniana Farney
Nobility Among German Ambassadors Named in Major Capitals
The eight German ambassadors stationed in Madrid Rome Washington Constantinople Paris London Vienna and Petrograd are all of noble birth.
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Madrid
Rome
Washington
Constantinople
Parle
Tondon
Vienna
Two Wore of Shutting Up in Public Debate
A Baltimore American cartoon caption features a fond parent arguing with a lecturer about keeping a baby quiet in public. The parent says in effect that a baby should be kept at home, while the lecturer insists it should be quiet in public.
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F. P.'S Bay
Baltimore American
Worth Remembering on Baking Powder Ingredients
The article explains three baking powder types: Mineral-Acid or Alum, Bone-Acid or Phosphate, and Cream of Tartar from grapes. It notes health considerations, costs, and that Cream of Tartar powders, while pricier, are the safest for baking soda, with prices from 40 to 50 cents per pound. It ends with a short humorous exchange about a wife at a club.
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U. S. Patent Office
Difference Between Patriot and Politician Told by an Old Gentleman
A humorous exchange features little Johnny Bumpernick asking the difference between a patriot and a politician. The elder answers that a patriot is ready to die for his country, while a politician is willing to live at the country’s expense.
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Johnny Bumpernickle
Yet Another Life Lifted by Dosis Kidney Pills
A. A. Boyce of Trenton Missouri describes severe back and side pain from a lingering kidney ailment. After trying medicines with no relief, he reports walking again and a return to work after using Dosis Kidney Pills. The ad promotes the pills at 60 cents a box via Foster-Milburne Buffalo NY.
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A. A. Boyce
Trenton
Dean
Nil
Foster-Milburne
Buffalo
Merciless Itching Cure Claims Hair Recovery
A testimonial touts Cuttcura Soap and Cutloma Ointment as curing two years of sores and hair loss, noting hair regrowth and relieved suffering after several applications. Signed by Harry J. Spalding of New York City, it blends product praise with childhood warnings about deceitful suitors.
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Eubstdad
Harry J. Spalding
West 10Th Street
New York City
Two sisters choose separate trips over shared voyage
In a study room a group of girls discuss Frances and Genevieve Herrick who, six weeks apart, pursue independent travel to Europe rather than together. Their father worries aloud about costs and care, while Miss Wilmarth notes family anxiety and questions whether individual development justifies sacrificing family unity.
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Frances
Genevieve Herrick
Irma
Misa Almurth
Irmut
Europe
Genevieve
Alindowas
Vrancey
Dea
Harriet
Wartlet
Miss Wilmarth
Daisy development and geranium growth by Me Burbank
Report describes Me Burbank's long work on the daisy and its improvement from a tiny field flower to a seven inch bloom with strong keeping qualities. It notes increased geranium size and brighter color centering on Century. Also mentions a London magistrate case and a Russian bowing incident.
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Me’ Burbank
Unrecognized Catarrh Claims Cure All Pelvic Ailments
An advertisement argues catarrh affects female organs and that curing catarrh of the head will heal pelvic catarrh. It asserts permanent cures by Dr Martina and invites readers to write for gratis advice from Dr Hartman, Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
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Perman
Martina
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Colnibus
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