Tips on potato seed and irrigation practices for new settlers
The talk from E. R. Bliss of Greeley to San Luis Valley farmers covers potato seed size for runners, timing of planting in late May to early June, and the impact of irrigation on seed quality. It describes alfalfa rotation, spring irrigation, soil readiness, and the practice of growing two potato crops before returning land to alfalfa or grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamosa
Greeley
E. R. Bliss
San Luis Valley
Aspinwall
Sanborn Returns from Trip and Plans Laramie Sale
B D Sanborn comes back from a short trip to Laramie City and North Park where he arranged to sell the J J Stevens property. He notes vast coal deposits in the park and reports favorable fishing streams. Pease of the stage line caught 100 fine trout in six hours during a half day outing at Candrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.D. Sanborn
Laramie City
North Park
J. J. Stevens
Laramie
Candrey
Pease
Cheap Round Trip Rates from Omaha to Minnesota Resorts
Great Western Railway offers $12.50 tickets to St Paul or Minneapolis and $16.50 to Duluth Superior Ashland or Bayfield with equally low summer resort fares in Minnesota. Tickets on sale daily through September 30 with return validity to October 31. Two daily trains via the shortest line. Inquiries to any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Chicago Great Western Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Superior
Ash Jland
Bayfield
Minnesota
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
Pecos Valley Irrigated Lands Promoted in New Mexico
In Pecos Valley New Mexico land buyers are urged to contact A C Wilson at 82254 Main Street in Greeley Colorado for information on irrigated lands. The ad touts low cost high returns, favorable climate, reliable crops, pure water, and strong markets with water infrastructure and rail rates highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
A. C.wilson
Main Street
W. Davidson
Greeley
Colo
Drouth
United States
Second Odd Fellows Loop excursion announced
The second annual Odd Fellows Loop excursion will run Thursday August 4. The Colorado and Southern railway will operate a special train leaving Greeley at 6 45 a m for a round trip to Silver Plume priced at 3 dollars with children half fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd
Cheerfully Recommended Rheumatism Cure Promoted
O G Higbee of Danville Illinois reports four months of rheumatism ended after using Ballard's Snow Liniment. He urges others with similar affliction to try it. Sold in 25cent 50cent and one dollar sizes by J F Fezer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Higbee
Danville
Ballard
J. F. Fezer
Pepsikola Claim Highlights Digestive Relief in Greeley
Dyspepsia relief touted by Clark and Faulkner in Greeley. Pepsikola boxes sell for 25 cents and promise a ten day treatment with money back if no benefit. The ad asserts improved digestion energy and nerve tone from the chocolate coated tablet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Clark & Faulkner
Stork Tale of Crone and Camera Recounts a Bird's Slip
John Crone, curator at the State Normal school, helps a stork with a broken wing after a tumble from a tree. The bird stays for care and to pose for photos while Crone learns more about storks. The stork, now eating three meals daily at state expense, recovers as Crone amasses a collection of stork faces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Crone
State Normal School
Prof
Langley
Rubberneck
Mr. Crone
Stork
Greeley
Mother Earth
State Normal
Cactus Diet of Arizona Cattle and Cholla Habitat
Country Life in America notes that cholla cacti thrive in Arizona and even cattle graze on them during droughts. The piece describes how spines pierce boots, how joints reach out, and how cattle strip the cacti leaving bare trunks. It also mentions farmers burning thorns to entice hardier cattle to feed on chollas and nopals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Arizona
Mysteries of Sap Circulation in Plants
The article explains how sap moves from soil to leaves via root hairs and root pressure, aided by transpiration from leaves. It describes how salts in water absorbed by roots enter the plant’s vascular system and rise to furthest extremities, sustaining circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson’s
Yuletide in Servia Christmas customs and dishes
In Servia Christmas Eve features a father cutting a peak oak, a family greeting ritual, corn grains thrown, and the tree placed on coals until morning marked by pistol firings. The national dish is pork. the poorest save to buy a pig for the feast, which is roasted as guests listen to stories and songs. Santa Claus attends as a guest and leaves with cakes and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servia
Santa Claus
Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea After Ten Years
Mrs. Mattie Burge of Martinsville Virginia praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy claiming ten years of chronic diarrhoea ended after two doses for her and one bottle for her child with full relief. She reports no further trouble and notes the remedy is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Mattie Burge
Martinsville
A French Deputy's Pay and Privileges
The article notes a French deputy earns 9000 francs monthly and enjoys free rail transport and luncheons at the Palais Bourbon. Many dine at the free lunch counter and some receive cheaper cigars to treat constituents. Despite privileges, many MPs struggle financially without extra income and seek money from newspapers or legal pleading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palais Bourbon
Salle Des Sennees
Look Higher Meet them and avoid second rate folk
The author warns against low quality allies and advises meeting people only if necessary then leaving them. They argue such folk aim to take your goods while guarding their own interests and offer only material gains not spiritual or intellectual guidance.
Just Like a Woman Promotes Secret of Success
In Detroit Free Press style a note hints at a woman running a correspondence school claiming to teach the secret of success. The wording suggests a promotional line with a sly insinuation about female influence and expertise.
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Detroit Free Press
Sacrifice and Understanding From a Schoolmaster Note
A schoolmaster reflects on the cost of sacrifice for peers noting that others may not understand the depth of one’s blood and effort given in service. The remark emphasizes loyalty and disillusionment within a community.
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Darby
John Crone’s
Ayers
Ayer
Allen
Elizabeth
N. J
AVER
Lowell
Mass
Edison Records
Phonograph
Victor
Monarch
Stover’s Book Store
Main St
Greeley, Colo
Lephee & McGinnity Ounver, Cor
Neil & Ward
Saint Louis
Phil P. Hitchcock
Denver
Cai
STING
Round Oak
P. D. Beckwith
Fred E. Lee
Dowagiac
Mich
D. R. McArthur & Co
J.D. Potter
Ind
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