Weeds and methods to reclaim farms from Canada thistle
The article warns of major crop losses from weeds like quack grass and Canada thistle across the United States. It details eradication strategies including deep plowing and seasonal cultivation, followed by millet or buckwheat cover crops, and notes a spraying method using iron sulphate for wild mustard under suitable conditions, plus notices about Radford’s architectural column and country-house design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wisconsin
North Central States
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Granite of the South Gains Granite Industry Notice
The southern states Georgia North Carolina Maryland and Virginia now produce substantial granite. Annual output tops 3.5 million dollars, signaling growing industry and market potential for the region, though New England remains the leader with about 9 million dollars annually.
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South
Vermont
North America
New England
Georgia
North Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
No Need to Be Good Shaker Heights Girl Defies Fear
A Shaker Heights girl surprised her parents by refusing to be scared into being good. She said Santa and angels know she is dead because she hasn’t said her prayers for two weeks. The remark reflects a child’s sudden, provocative honesty.
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the Shaker Heights
Santa Claus
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cure claimed for baby eczema with Cuticura
A Baltimore mother narrates weeks of failed treatments before using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, claiming her baby’s eczema vanished in a week and left no scars. She notes hair regrowth and a well child by the following November. The piece also includes assorted product quips and light jokes.
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Eczema
Cuthura
H. FE
Wilhelm St
Baltimore, Md
Crime on Her Own Head
Maud asks if Mrs Green has been jailed for attempting to smuggle lace ashore in her hat. Tom questions whether she caused the trouble herself.
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Maud
Mrs. Green
Tom
Lost dog found after nursery mourning and ad vigil
A King Charles spaniel wandered from an open door and was presumed lost after searches by servants and children. The dog reappeared when a neighbor found a dog matching it at a florist and the pet owner reclaimed it, with a newspaper man noting the moral to advertise.
Do Not Speculate, Barker Warned In Address
The late John H. Barker of Michigan City left over $80,000,000 to his 14-year-old daughter and warned against speculation. He urged young men to avoid risking money, saying speculators stand on shaky ground and never find peace. Barker also remarked that a speculator worries about the money market while his wife worries about the market money.
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John H. Barker
Michigan City
Mr. Barker
Cautionary note opens with a lawyer and client remark
The Washington Herald quotes a woman saying I have a remarkable history as she probes whether to tell or sell. The ad then touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a laxative remedy for constipation and related diseases, suggesting reform takes time and warning against drastic measures.
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Washington Herald
Fresh supply firs. Austins. Famous Buckwheat Flour at all grocers.
An old style advertisement note mixes marketing lines with a Seneca quote and a quip about family. It mentions Garfield Tea, claiming it is healthful and herbal, and ends with a joke about a blonde black sheep. The fragmentary text reads like a period ad card from a local store.
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Mrs
Austins
Startling Departure in Musical Comedy Noted
An Innovation describes a startling departure in a musical comedy as the principal male character is depicted as deeply in love with his wife, altering the usual dynamic and adding a new emotional dimension to the production.
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R. A. Moore
Woconsin College of Agriculture
Western Newspaper Union
Radford
Addaitor
Wiliam A. Radford
Fifth Ave
Chicago
Ill
Old Home
America
Canada
Garfield
Samuel Picher
Sime Oom
Astoria
Bears
Centaur Company
Ea yWv
York
Seneca
Home Supply Ca
23Rd Street
Moline
Ana Bie
Spohn Medical CO
uGiusenlsie
Goshen
Ind
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