Do Not Rob the Soil by S A Brook Dexter Mo
S A Brook of Dexter Missouri writes to Missouri Ruralist detailing his farming methods. He describes sowing cowpeas after oats and using deep soil preparation with a four horse drag and disc harrow to create a smooth seed bed. He reports yields of 20 tons hay and 68 bushels peas from one acre and praises clover and pea mixtures for pasture. The piece condemns soil depletion as the worst form of robbery and urges farmers to enrich the land for long term prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Brook
Dexter
Missouri Ruralist
Subscription Rates One Year Six Months and Single Copies
Subscription rates are listed for one year and six months with separate pricing for single copies. The note details payment options and delivery terms for readers and advertisers.
Despicable medical fakers prey on the credulous
An open critique of so called doctors who travel town to town under grand names promising cures for chronic illnesses, exploiting vulnerable people and often taking money for bread. The Jasper High School Alumni Association plans an annual banquet to honor past graduates and rekindle old friendships, with officers seeking a vibrant gathering and reader letters from distant alumni. Graduation preparations at Jasper High focus on essays, orations and music as the senior class nears the end of school days. A Kansas farmer reports a new farming outfit costing about 2500 co for cultivating half a section of land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper High School Alumni Association
Jasper High School
Kansas
Man Takes His Own Medicine Is An Optimist
An upbeat note extols Dr King's New Discovery as a reliable cold remedy. The speaker asserts faith in the medicine to relieve ailments by addressing the cause, urging readers to obtain a bottle today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Benn
H I
Pitts
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
An old printed ad promises a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It features endorsements from F J Cheney Co and National Bank of Commerce Toledo asserting Cheney's honor and solvency. The text promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and Hall's Family Pills for constipation with testimonials offered free.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
PF. J. Cheney
Mivense
National Bank OF Commerce
Poultry and Eggs Market Ad Preview
J E Carr at the Brick Barn offers top market price for poultry and eggs with a square deal. Prize winning White Plymouth Rocks and Fisher strain blue ribbon winners exhibited at Barton County poultry show Ozark show Aurora and Jasper City Fair. Stock and eggs for sale A W Radford Route 5 Jasper ay Stx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Carr
Plymouth Rocks
Barton County
Aurora
Jasper City Fair
A. W. Radford
Jasper
To Prevent Cheese Molding A Cloth Wrung in Vinegar
A simple method to stop mold on cheese is to wrap it first in a vinegar-wrung cloth then in paper.
Executor Sale of Jasper County Lands in Missouri
Executors of Thomas Seal deceased announce private sale under Probate Court order. Two parcels near Opolis and McKinney farm totaling 435 acres, fenced with water, outbuildings, and two dwellings. Could be divided into two farms. For details contact Theist Shelton at 214 East Main St Carterville or Frank Seal, Executors.
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Jasper County
Thomas Seal
Opolis
McKinney Farm
North Park
Theist Shelton
East Main St
Carterville
Frank Seal
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Hammond
Red Star
Larbee Best
Wichita Best
Moses Best
Empress
T. H. Hammond
Travine
Lee Chambers
THE
Jasper News
Arthur F. Drake
Missouri
H. J. Deardorff
Jasper Clothier
California
Denver & Rio Grande
Western Pacific
St.Louis
Kansas City
San Francisco
J.J. Cadagan Local Agent
Troyse
All Ilgae Ps
Officee Ss
Maxwell
Webb Bros
Parley Charming
Clydesdales
Torse
Black Bob
Teddy
J. W. Kentner
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