National roads plan urged for Washington to capital cities
A recent Washington convention adopted a resolution proposing a nationwide road system linking Warhington with the capitals of every state. The measure urged federal and state action to build and maintain good roads and to appoint a committee to study road legislation. Speakers stressed roads serve all people, not just automobile travel, and urged substantial federal funding akin to river and harbor appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warhington
Washington
Wiltigin TF. Pozeub Tehall
Hlemp
Virginia
House of Representatives
Mesa
West Virginia
Ermers
Mr. Moss
Reckiss
Representative Kinkaid
Nebraska
J. M Loewe
Kansas City
Pendleton
Inauguration of Parcel Post Aids Good Roads Movement
The article argues parcel post inauguration boosts the good roads movement, noting the constitution provides for post road construction and government action is essential for highways. It emphasizes the import of highways as a key factor in progress.
Good Roads in Texas Vote Bonds for Montgomery County
Citizens in Montgomery County Texas voted bonds totaling 250000 to fund road construction across the county. Work will commence at the earliest possible date.
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Texas
Montgomery County
No Encouragement To Considering Roads
A terse note reflects skepticism about road plans. The text implies few towns justify the journey, suggesting that a farmer would risk harming his horse to reach them.
Bad Roads a Tax On Nation's Business and Prosperity
A fragment speaks of bad roads as a tax and fearsome burden on the country’s commerce and social life, implying infrastructure neglect harms industry and everyday life. The wording reflects concern over road quality affecting livelihoods and progress.
Plums A Neglected Yet Valuable Fruit Guide
A detailed discussion on plum varieties, adaptability, and cultivation. It covers suitable European and Japanese types, ideal planting layouts for orchards, pruning methods, cross pollination benefits, and practical advice on root stocking, fertilizer, and pest control including black knot, brown rot, and the San Jose scale. The article also notes plum importance for canning, jelly, and fresh use, and promotes plum trees in poultry yards for combined profit.
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Fy W. Milton Kelly
Pluma
Paliry
Sao Jose
Kind of Cows to Buy for Best Dairy Results
The article argues dairy success hinges on strict dairy type cows kept as permanent farm stock. It warns against buying cattle for short term beef or price-driven motives. Dual purpose animals help locally, but best gains come from dairy breeds focused on butter fat production over beef value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Markham
Basho Experimnt Station
Making the Home Grounds Beautiful
Advice from a period garden column on planting hardy vines and shrubs. It recommends Ampelopsis quinquefolia and Hydrangea, offers cost tips, suggests exchanging cuttings with neighbors, and notes toads and birds as beneficial garden allies while cautioning against harming birds with pest control.
Place for Hens to Scratch in Poultry Pens
A Poultry Journal writer notes hens need scratching material. Leaves dry well but skim quickly to dust. straw lasts longer and can feed lightly. buckwheat is fattening and should be rare. corn husks and shredded fodder work well. avoid meadow grass as it mats when cut.
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Poultry Journal
Salting Cabbages To Fight Cabbage Worms
A writer in the Fruit Grower advises salting the heart of cabbages after setting plants. Salt dissolves with rain and must be renewed until no worms remain. Treated cabbages grow larger and the heads are worm free when cut open.
Necessity for Testing Seed Corn Stand
A wet fall of 1911 has reduced seed corn supply and farmers must test seed before planting. The single ear method of testing seed corn is presented as the practical approach to ensure good stands and maximize yields.
Hoed Crops in Orchard Harms Nursery Stock
Rural Life warns that hoe crops grown between tree rows cause 10 percent losses in orchard plantings. Distances vary by crop. the space should start at four feet for two year old or branched trees and widen each year to allow cultivation without harming branches.
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Retulla
Harmess
Paper Pot Inexpensive Seed Starter Aid
A brief note describes an inexpensive paper pot crafted from cardboard with concentric circles forming a doughnut shape to guide seed starting. It explains cutting paper into three equal arcs or halves to create pots, offering a simple, low cost propagation method.
Paper pot plan for easy seedling transplanting
A short horticultural note by H. W. M. explains making small paper pots from patterned strips. End slits and folds form a bottomless pot that holds soil and plant, kept moist until transplantation. Plants can be moved by tearing away the paper, leaving the root ball intact to reduce shock.
Poultry Notes on Care and Incubation Practices
Practical poultry tips cover investment costs, feeding routines, breed choices, incubation care, and disease prevention. Emphasizes condition over breed, quiet feeding, confinement of males post hatch, incubator hygiene, disinfectants, and sunflowers as supplements. Also notes water glass for egg preservation and minor water treatments.
Movement That Was Fatal By Shalrman Underwood Speech
Shalrman Underwood of the Ways and Means Committee spoke at a Washington luncheon about tariff revision warning that failure to revise could be disastrous. He compared it to the unpredictability of early wet plate photography and a startled sitter who moved during a long exposure, joking about the result.
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Shalrman Underwood
Ways Land Means Committee
Washington
Altter
Cnen
Clergyman Testimony Boosts Dodds Kidney Pills Claims
The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pa reports relief after a year of dropsy with swelling and fatigue. After using six boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills the swelling subsided and he testifies to renewed health and faith in the remedy. Correspondence with Rev Heslop about the remedy is authorized.
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Edmund Heslop
Wigton
Dodds
E. Mealop
Dealey
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Curious tale of wealth and romance ends in joke
Miss Gibson is very rich while Dranus is poor. He asks to marry, she admits wealth of about two million dollars. He tests her answer and reveals the ruse to learn how a man feels when he loses two millions.
Failing OCR Fragments From Historic Page
Fragmentary OCR text hints at thematic contrasts between good and bad men and mentions products like Winslow's soothing strap for children. The legibility is poor with garbled spellings and unclear events or dates. Remaining readable phrases reference adornments and training contexts without a cohesive narrative or identifiable entities.
Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Munford Wife
Munford Alabama resident Mrs F P Mulc endore describes relief from life changes and stomach pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the remedy as safe dependable for female ills and urges others to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Munford
Ala
Lalo
Lydia E. Pinkham
F. P. Mulcendore
Alabama
Lydia E Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E.pinkham
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Lowe
Congress
Dawson
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BE. Heslop
Winslow
Anotheer
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