New Celery Culture Promises High Market Yields
W H Jenkins describes a surface irrigation and blanching method for celery grown in rows 14 to 18 inches apart with 100 foot irrigation runs and 75 foot hoses. He claims stalks can exceed two feet, with rapid growth, tender texture, and no stringiness, yielding over 50 000 plants per acre and potential acre sales from 1000 to 2000 dollars though losses reduce actual profits.
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W. H. Jenkins
New York
Jenkins
Good Waya to Grow Turnips for Stock Feeding
Practical tips on sowing turnips with corn between rows, expected yields of 100 to 200 bushels per acre, and methods to maximize harvests with clover stubble plowing, broadcast sowing, and thorough harrowing. Notes on soil preference, timing, and pest control using gypsum and ashes to deter flea beetles.
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Professor Roberts
J. 8. Woodward
Lockport
Culture of Cucumbers From American Gardening
Culture of cucumbers requires hills four feet apart with eight to ten seeds each. Thin to three or four plants once strong, remove weak shoots, and stop the strong ones. Keep soil moist and fed, add rotten manure in hills, and mulch in dry weather. Regular thinning and harvesting prevent waste on the plant. Choose White Spine and Long Green for best results.
Kissing under the mistletoe as ancient worship revived
An essay argues everyday courtesies mirror historic rites. It traces reverence to Roman gods, kneeling, uncovering, and nodding, noting current practices like soldiers saluting officers and kissing under the mistletoe as a lingering divine gesture.
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Unglaml
Honian Empire
Tommy Atkins
Lieutenant Jones
Russia
Last of the Group Republican Wits in Congress
When Thomas B Reed begins law practice in New York Robert R Hitt of Illinois will be the last of a famous Republican group in congress known for wit and sharp retorts. The group included William Walter Phelps Benjamin Butterworth and Thomas M Bayne. With Reed gone Hitt remains the most experienced in legislation and foreign affairs on the Republican side.
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Thomas B. Reed
New York
Robert KR. Hitt
Illinois
Congress
William Walter Phelps
New Jersey
Benjamin Butterworth
Ohio
Thomas M. Bayne
Pennsylvania
Phelps
Butterworth
Bayne
Reed
Hitt
San Francis
Argonaut
Grain-O Beverage Promises Coffee Substitute
Advertisement promotes Grain-O as a tasty nourishing drink to replace coffee for all ages. Claims it aids digestion and strengthens nerves, is not a stimulant, and costs about the same as coffee. Sold by grocers, tested by users, with 15 and 25 cent prices cited. Also touts a "Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia priced at 75 cents, sold by druggists in Indiana.
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Indiana
Stop-overs and excursion fares on Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers ten day stop overs at Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington for through first class tickets via these cities. Stop overs are arranged for travelers between New York and Chicago or St. Louis and the East. Depositing the ticket with the station agent on arrival secures the privilege. Reduced rates to Richmond Virginia apply for the International Baptist Young People's Union convention July 13 to 16. Excursion tickets via Baltimore and steamboat are available July 11 to 13 good for return until July 31. with deposit and fifty cent payment return may be extended to August 15. Stop over at Washington on return up to ten days within final ticket limit. See ticket agents for rates and conditions.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
National Capital
Richmond
Yias P. B. E
International Convention B.Y.P. A
Napoleon on medicine and Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
A reprint-tinged capsule cites Napoleon at Saint Helena praising nature’s remedies over lab aids. It extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as gentle blood-building tonics restoring appetite digestion and sleep. Endorsed by Mrs Sophia Frazer of Oakdale Virginia with an offer for Free Common Sense Medical Adviser upon stamps.
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Napoleon
St. Helena
Antonotec Marchi
Beyrieve
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Dr. Pierce
Reduced Excursion Rates for Gettysburg Monument Dedication
The Pennsylvania Railroad offers single fare round trip discounts from points in PA DE MD and DC to Gettysburg for the General Reynolds Monument dedication on July 1. Tickets valid June 30 and July 1, return by July 5. Also notes a Charlestown Indiana prize contest with various music-themed awards.
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Gettysburg
P. R
General Reynolds
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
Indian Herb Rheumatism Cure Claims Relief
Millwood, October 10, 1898. Mrs Frances Campbell reports using James Anderson's Indian Herb Cure from Indiana PA for three months and experiencing relief from rheumatism. She notes that she can attend to household tasks with less pain and that previous medicines did not provide lasting relief.
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Millwood
Anderson
Frances Campbell
A Long Boz Presents A Remarkable Dachshund Tale
In Walnut Hills a woman gifted a purebred dachshund praised for its extreme length and short legs. A visitor witnessed the animal stretch through two doorways, provoking astonishment as the dog’s head appeared from one door and its hindquarters from another. The incident amused a Cincinnati Enquirer reader.
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Walnut Hills
Timal
Cincinnati Enquirer
Nighttime Plans and Pride Face a Humble Twist
A builder boasts he drew every plan and did the work on a house. The architect, smiling slyly, notes the finished result may reflect more than the builder’s nights. The exchange ends with the builder sensing a subtle rebuke as they ride away.
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Foremer
Worcester Gazette
Relief in Six Hours from New Great South American Kidney Care
A press release touts a quick healing for kidney and bladder diseases, claiming relief for both men and women and near-immediate voiding of water retention. Sold by Herrick Bros. druggists in Indiana Pennsylvania. It cites speedy cure and pain relief as the remedy’s core claims.
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Herrick Bros., Druggists
Indiana
Queer Accident Hurts Dr Playfair in London Carriage
Dr. Playfair, once ordered to pay 53000 in libel damages, was injured in a unusual automobile mishap on a hillside. The driver braked the rear wheels while moving backward, causing the carriage to topple onto the doctor. A milliner showcases a hat as a patron disparages the fake flowers, praising costlier appearance.
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Playfair
London
Dr. Playfair
Steam Locomotives Forever Doomed by Experts
Men who know say steam locomotives will disappear within ten years as electric motors take over and trains reach speeds of at least 100 miles per hour. This bold forecast is paired with a patronizing Health Ledger style plug for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming rapid relief of dyspepsia and related ailments and urging a trial bottle at drug stores.
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Hostetter
Round Trip Fares From Portland to St Paul by Direct Lines
One fare plus two dollars for the round trip via direct lines with a small advance to return via Portland Tacoma and Seattle. Choice of east lines from Portland Northern Pacific Great Northern or Canadian Pacific to St Paul. Tickets on sale June 25 to July 27 good to return until September 4. Map time table and full particulars from John R. Pott District Passenger Agent Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railway 486 William street Williamsport Pa.
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Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Northern Pacific Ry
Great Northern Ry
Canadian Pacific Ry
St. Paul
John R. Pott
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
William Street
Williamsport
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