Up-to-Date Farm Advice on Wheat Thrash and Planting
In Wallace's Farmer style guidance, farmers weigh thrashing from shock versus stacking. Weather and labor costs influence choice, with stacking often favored to reduce outside labor. market demand is global, not local, and grain quality matters. The article also shifts to horticultural tips on planting, root spread, and bed care for perennial crops.
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Wallace
Missouri
United States
Iowa
Texas
Kentucky
Aspereges Growth and Cultivation Guide
Aspereges is a popular vegetable of European origin that grows wild along sea marsh borders. It is propagated by seed and transplanted in early spring into rows with 3 to 5 inch spacing. Prepare rich, open soil with ample sunshine and dampness. Feed the young plants in spring and add well rotted manure.
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Europe
Sunshine Falls
Trellising Tomatoes for Home Gardens and Markets
An advice piece by T. Grenier urges trellising tomatoes for home gardens to enhance ornament and ease of care. It recommends staking plants with straight uniformly placed poles about eight feet high, trimming to one or two stalks, removing extra branches, and tying stalks and fruit clusters with soft string to create a decorative tomato patch.
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T. Grenier
Brussels Sprouts A Long Central Stem With Sprouts Around
Brussels sprouts are a cabbage tribe vegetable from Belgium grown around Brussels since the 13th century. They need rich soil and plenty of moisture, must grow rapidly or become tough, and are best spaced 30 inches between rows with plants two feet apart. Frosting rumored to worsen flavor. half inch sprouts are tastier than large ones. top leaves used sometimes. Aphids cause trouble. washing with soap suds is recommended.
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Belgium
Brussels
Fertilizer Guidance for Flowers and Sweet Potatoes
A guidance note from Vicks Magazine August favors thoroughly decomposed stable manure as the most satisfactory fertilizer for flowers. It notes chemical fertilizers can work for annuals over two to three years, with a plan involving manure, plain superphosphate, and sowing seeds. It also warns sweet potatoes should be dug before frost to avoid damage. Old habits are robust.
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Vick’s
Coal Miners Accept End of Great Strike in Key States
The interstate miners convention adopted a resolution accepting Pittsburg operators terms by a vote of 495 to 317 with Illinois opposed. The pact sets sixty five cents in Pittsburg district and allows a ten day pause before resuming work. Ohio and Pittsburg mines may reopen Monday. Illinois plans a convention at Springfield on September 19.
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Columbus
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Illinois
Ilinois
Uilnois
Springfield
Freight Wreck in Indian Territory Kills Nine at Hansen
A wreck on the Iron Mountain road near Hansen Indian Territory killed seven men and seriously injured six others, with two more expected to die. The train No 45 from Coffeyville to Van Buren derailed as a car carrying heavy machinery tumbled off the rails trapping riders. Wounded and bodies were sent to Vian except Waltons body brought to Memphis. None of the train crew were hurt.
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Indian Territory
Memphis
Tenn
Hanburn
Arkansas
Iron Mountain
Hansen
van Buren
Vian
Waltorn
Coffeyville
Kansas
Curious Deed Allows Four Inch Eaves Encroachment
In New Brunswick New Jersey a deed records permission for Charles Banks to let the eaves of his new house encroach on Mrs. Sarah Edwards property by four inches and binds Edwards heirs for the same encroachment with a consideration of forty dollars.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Charles Banks
Sarah Edwards
A Wise Physician Endorses Pink Pills for Nervous Ailments
From St John Kansas Dr J L Limes physician says Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People cured nervous troubles neurasthenia rheumatism and other conditions in many patients He confirms use and endorsement and offers his name for publication The article also includes local testimonials from E R Benevrew Howard Graf H J Conner and notes the price and availability of Pink Pills from Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY
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J. L. Limes
Williams
St. John
Kansas
Wiliams
J. L. Simes
E. R. Benevrew
Oeeney Supt
Stafford County
St. Jony
Howard Graf
H. J. Conner
St. John News
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. J
Denver Bride Marries Family Coachman With Horse Sense
A Denver woman marries the family coachman citing his horse sense as decisive in the match. The advertisement promotes Cascarets as a cure for constipation with a money back guarantee, noting a 10 CCC failure limit and refunds from druggists.
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Denver
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