Selecting the Seed Corn at Missouri College in 1911
A diligent Missouri College of Agriculture student tested seed corn for spring planting in 1911. He collected ears from well matured stalks, air dried them, and used the rag doll method to assess germination, finding the method faster and more reliable than sawdust. Of enough seed for forty acres, only one ear failed to germinate fully, with results above last year’s farm seed performance.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
New Florence
Becaus
Early corn planting lessons from a harsh season
The narrator recalls a poor year with immature kernels and a cold winter that thinned germination. Two grains per ear were saved from a wall to plant, cloths rolled as a seed pack, and the rest wasted. A neighbor’s seed yielded better, with replants needed where it failed. The overall crop faced a late start and a light yield, prompting questions about which seed would best wake a larger harvest.
Prosperous Farmers Through Co operation
A fragmented historical passage argues farmers gain why prosperity relies on shared action. It suggests collective buying and unified production could cut costs, improve supply access, and harmonize local markets to strengthen regional farms and communities.
Library for the Farmer adds depth to rural life
Missouri farmers are urged to build a reading program with select agricultural books. F B Mumford lists recommended titles from breeding to soil management and fruit growing, noting practical data from experiments and home appeal on the farm.
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Ataneta
Missouri
F. B Mumford
College of Agriculture
William Dietrich
Saunders Publishing Co
Chicago
Price
Nelson S&s
Mayo
Macmillan & Co
New York
Lyon and Fippin
L. H. Bailey
Usual Kind of Office Seekers and Social Woes
A satirical piece notes office seekers after elections and a landlord quip about who runs post offices while a commented trend points to rising child self harm linked to educational strains. It contrasts Russian theft laws and a thieves market with social hypocrisy and dubious governance.
A Civil Answer From Mrs Warup and Mrs Blase-Goodnews
A dialogue reveals concerns over strangers settling in, and worries about reputation if the husband is found out. Mrs Warup notes most settle with little baggage, while Mrs Blase-Goodnews mentions T Mra Wayupp has left in a boat to pay a bill, implying social stakes in a small community.
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Warup
Mra Blase—Goodnews
Mra
Boston child kept dignity at opera house encounter
A Boston tale centers on ten year old Master Hassell Russell son of the opera director. During an entracte a fashionable matron tried to flatter him asking about birth and origins. He answered with courtesy refusing closer familiarity and walked away with dignity intact.
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Boston
Russell
Boston Opera
Opera
Hassell
Heston
France
Fragmentary Verse Line Sparks Jumble of Names and Dates
A fragmentary OCR line evokes a dialogue about Sunday school routine and a child named Little Man Date, hinting at hopes for regular attendance and shared wishes, but the text is garbled and yields only vague, non-specific references to people and routine.
Cure for Eczema Using Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Chicago resident details a two year eczema outbreak on the hands, with itching and cracking. After trying remedies, they report healing by Cuticura Soap and Ointment, used with warm water twice daily for several months, and note that samples are available by postcard request to Cuticura, Dept. Boston.
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Lowell Place
Chicago
San Mareos
Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Ady
Feud and Music At A Reception
A Woman's Home Companion recounts a late night reception where a quarrel over a phrase escalates into a heated rendition of My Old Kentucky Home. A hostess notices a middle aged man in tears in a corner and asks why he weeps, learning he is not a Kentuckian but a native musician.
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Old Kentucky Home
Boomerang Dialogue From Boston Transcript
A fragment shows Mrs Hiram Offem telling Misa Brady that the speaker suspects she has worked at many places in the past year. Brady responds with a sharp remark about prior relationships, highlighting a pattern of many girls in the same time.
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Hiram Offem
Misa Brady
Manny
Tolme
Boston Transcript
Uncertain Wedding Comedy and Odd Advertisements
Fragmentary remarks reveal a comical scene with an out of town justice and a groom seeking an indefinite sentence. The piece blends odd lines about a doctor’s pills, a Bridge of Sighs joke, and brief mentions of cigars and a dancing academy.
Chance and Opportunity Warn of Delusion
A cryptic reflection cautions that embracing opportunity requires care to avoid chasing a false hope. While inviting risk, the speaker urges vigilance against misleading or illusory beliefs that distort judgment. The message emphasizes balance between bold action and prudent doubt.
Dog Won’t Chase If People Move Faster
Omiroua notes affectionate animals with dogs that bond easily. He quips a dog will not attach himself to people who can run faster than he can.
Portrait Quip Over Satire Teething Syrup Mention
Fragmentary OCR notes humor about a portrait and a teething syrup product. Ambiguous names and lines indicate a satirical citation or advertisement fragment with unclear author or date.
Laundry Room Banter Sparks Rise in Family Quarrel
A humorous exchange overheard in a laundromat captures a family dispute over rising costs. A speaker jokes about needing a raise as two shirts land in the wash the same week, hinting at financial strain behind the light moment.
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Bella
Emeralds and jewelry lore from ancient tales
Fragmentary text discusses emeralds from Colombia and jewelry value, noting carat weight and market prices. Mentions India, opulence of gems, and a quirky personal aside about ancestors.
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Colombia
Mamonds
India
Fragmented CURFS Burns and Cut Cofe'e Crrtothalice
A garbled OCR fragment mentions pain and a quirky phrase about remarking and joy, with unclear names or details. The readable bits suggest a damaged note or aside rather than a coherent report.
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Jeff
C. E Brawhear
University of
FOR
the Farmer
E. Davenport
Ginn & Co C
Chicago Price
Charles S Plumb
Ginn 2 Co
W. A. Henry
Wo A Henry
Madison
Wis Frice
J. Ho. Johnstone
Sanders Pubishing Co
CH Eckles
America
Joseph EF. Wing
Sanders Publishing Co
Alberta
Byrwines
Seanby
Renigretiiom
Beenl & Oes
Hout
Dreckon
Greber Yard
Pepple
Russia
Ganda
Duke
Virginia
North Carolina
Liggett & Myers Duke
Piedmont
Ted
ST. Louis, MO
Meus
Eney
Pid
WNL
ST Louis
FOLEY
Diba
Dr. Pierce
Lewis
Cordelia
Chance
Omiroua
Winslow
Papa
Weell
Pierce
Pierca
Ala
N.Y
Oly
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