Missouri crop report shows May damages and mixed corn outlook
Missouri State Board of Agriculture from Columbia on June 3 2008 reports May rainfall disrupted planting across the state with heavy flooding and erosion in the northwest and bottoms. Corn planting fell to about 75 percent of the crop, southeast 80s, southwest 58, overall state planting 74. Condition ratings vary by region with northeast 83 northwest 71 central 78 southwest 58 southeast 89. Yields for 1902 and 1890 years are cited as benchmarks. overall tone urges cautious optimism and notes time remains for alternative feeds and later varieties to salvage a good crop.
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Jane Frat
Missouri
Bern
Agricultural Report Notes Crop Conditions and Fruit Yields
The report outlines statewide crop conditions with six points above the five year average overall and fourteen points above last year. Pastures are excellent though some cattle lack flesh, oats near the five year average, apples falling and below normal, strawberries delayed by wet weather, and grapes injured by frost but showing new growth and potential about half a crop. Signed by G. B. Kris, Secretary.
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G. B
Kris
Hall's Great Discovery Kidney Remedy Ad
An old advertisement proclaims Hall's Great Discovery a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims benefits for gravel diabetes rheumatic and irregular kidney issues with a one bottle two months treatment priced at $1. Includes manufacturer contact Dr BE W Hall and mentions Crenshaw Young's Bowling Green Missouri as seller. Testimonial letter from PURNELL & DAVID.
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Hall
Mral
BE. W. Hall
P. O. Box
Louis
All
Crenshaw & Young's
Bowling Green
W. Hall
St. Louie
Bowen
Hutn
Purnell & Davib
JANE EID TRAVEL NOTES AND REGIONAL UPDATE
A fragmentary notice mentions travel via M Ke and T Rty through Clinton Missouri and Kincaid Kansas toward Lat and a final return by July 7 1903. It references Texas pride and the Australiana wheat crop estimate around 19 million bushels, comparing to last year. Also notes a death at the Confederate Home on June 1 1908, a 66 year old resident Howie entering the Home from Jackson County Missouri, and a rural ad offering Golden Wyandotte eggs at 16 for 73 cents.
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Jane Éid
M. Ke & T. Rty
Clinton
Kincaid
Kas
Texas
Katy
Louis
Howie
Jackson County
Spring Humors and Remedies Spark Common Ailments
Spring humors affect most people causing pimples bolls eruptions loss of appetite tiredness and indigestion. Immediate care is urged to cleanse the system and restore health through a described method or remedy.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Ad Pitch
An advertising portable claims Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills form the premier spring medicine with unequalled blood purifying strength. It asserts radical cures for salt rheum scrofula pimples humors and blood poisoning and urges readers to accept Hood's, not substitutes, today.
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Hood
Roosevelt disapproves Hickman court martial finding
After months of delay President Roosevelt disapproved the court martial finding against Lt Hickman for water treatment of a native in the Philippines. The Army believed him guilty, but the War Department review concluded with the single word disapproved. Hickman remains on duty in the islands.
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Manila
Roosevelt
Tlickman
Hickmayn
Chaffee
Hickman
Tris
Vickman
War Department
Worl
Islands
Marriage and mortality in India feature in Redmund Riese's tale
In Everybodys Magazine, Redmund Riese notes that marriage offers no escape in India where birth and death are inevitable. He argues that only birth and death are final, while marriage can be influenced by caprice or accident. He observes limited romantic glow in India compared with other lands, and that parental selection largely guides matches.
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Redmund Riese
Everybodys Magazine
India
Marrige
Wisdon
The Truth About Thunder Mountain Book Offer
An advertisement promotes a 64 page illustrated book about Idaho gold fields. It invites readers to send ten cents to The Stuyvesant Publishing to obtain the booklet describing the region and its prospects for American readers.
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Idaho
Stuyvesant Lishin
Boogee
The Cat as a Jumper From Prof von Joggleby Observations
The New York Sun reports Prof von Joggleby explains cat jumping from six foot fences. He notes cats crouch low then spring up gripping with claws. They descend by tailing the fence head first and sliding down a third height before an oblique drop to reduce impact. He compares to a six foot man’s jump.
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Vouseby
Prof
von Joggleby
New York Sun
Parks in Great Cities Show Varying Per Capita Green Space
A comparative study ranks New York behind Chicago for park area per inhabitant among six major cities. Boston leads with 203 square feet per person, followed by St. Louis 165, Philadelphia 135, Baltimore 110, New York 85, and Chicago 58. Chicago’s parks are poorly distributed and access to the waterfront is limited. even with 22 miles of lake front, the city would require long lines for a continuous water view.
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New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New York City
The
Sun
Lake Front
House Made of Buttons Near Leeda England
A summer house in Leeda England is built entirely from buttons of every kind. In the same county there is an eight room dwelling whose walls are covered with cigar bands, totaling nearly 20 000.
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Leeda
England
The Right Thing and the Wrong
The headline notes a reflection on the time costs of choosing right versus wrong. It cites the Atchison Globe as the source and hints at a broader editorial stance on moral action and consequences.
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Atchison Globe
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Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Columbia, Mo
Price Siciite
Adolph Frerking
Andrew Raepler
Concordia
Jacob Goenner
A L'Shanks
Herobard Hefter
Sam Brackner
J F Harris
F M Ferguson
Lexington Coal Mining Co
Western Coal Mining Co
Lexington Coal and Mining Co
Clare
Russell
Horace Runsell
L Shanks
Frank P Canterberry
Jas Kirkpatrick
Sam E Bonn
Eddie Plager
Jne Holsten
A M Starr
Wm M Starr
Mary Heyénbrock
Ernest Wolkwitz
Nora B Mills
Lexington
Farmers Bank
Susan Blliott
Odessa
Grosshart
Et al
Bea L Hobson
Levi
Benning
Isaacl
Hereford
Higginsville
Rudolf Muench
Wataun Layne
Alp Young
Praiie Church
Letiogion Mu
Thunder Mountain
Lmheuser
Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Ass’n St. Louis, U. S. A
King & Marrs
Howard
W.B. Wadded
Fpres
Invin Tevie Teller
Lexington Savings Bank
Werneral
Bollelts
Nicholson Wodrankin
Chambers
Aoreman AG Young
Walter BD Wades
Nwr
Tere
Rankin Fannie WeBarton
Jackson Madjey
Retinan Ttufus Young Alice W Wingate AG Young
Mres Renick
Bertie Wmith
F. Lie Wallace "Eileabeth
A Wallace
Walter EF Waddell
WG McOnuil
JO Chambers
GA Kriohn
EF Nicholson
New Real Estate Firm
Worthington & Wilson
Wilson Bros
Matthew D. Wilson
Stephen N. Wilson
Acme Foods Fed
Vaughan
Clearence
Marie Dows
Wade Ong
Shi
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