Selecting Seed Corn Field Selection of Seed Corn Is the Keynote to Successful Corn Breeding
Instructional letter from the GC Service Bureau to Jacob H Marshburn and Catherine Lake NC praising seed corn selection to boost Southern yields. It outlines field criteria for stalk height, ear count, leaf distribution, root anchorage, and disease avoidance. It details selecting ears in the field, planting 25 ears per patch, and evaluating rows by yield to guide next season planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob H. Marshburn
Catherine Lake
North Carolina
GC Service Bureau
Early home life cures Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claim
The advert describes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a trusted remedy from mothers and grandmothers for burns, boils, cuts, sprains, skin eruptions, and bruises. It touts forty years of cures as proof of merit and calls it unrivaled for piles and corns as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Disk Harrow and Bermuda Grass farming tips
Advice on choosing a disk harrow type for three horse farms argues eight 16 inch disks max and notes double disk harrows allow rear removal. Bermuda grass and pasture mixtures are discussed, with seed blends and species names. The text cites arsenical cattle tick solutions and storage of mangels, plus a note about the Service Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Rhode Island
United States Department of Agriculture
A. J. Kiernan
Nashville
Tenn
Marge
HEC Service Bureau
Square silos debated as building trend shifts
Ira Wampler of Carthage asks for guidance on building a square silo. The note explains squares leak and spoil silage, while rounds and board-up corners improved durability. It mentions concrete silos as permanent options and Iowa hollow tile designs like the Iowa silo, with a suggestion to contact Professor M. L. King in Ames, Iowa for more details.
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Ira Wampler
Carthage
Missouri
Corn Belt
Iowa
M. L. King
Ames
Seven Commandments of Alfalfa Growing
Alfalfa growing guidance outlines seven rules. Avoid sowing on wet or undrained soil and acidic land. Apply lime for soil balance. Provide stable manure. Prepare a seed bed thoroughly. Use high quality seed free of weeds. Inoculate soil for best results. Do not sow in late fall for a strong stand.
Uncle Ezra Health Advice Promises Simple Cure
A rough period ad lib echoes Uncle Ezra claiming a girl can turn into a "peck of trouble" from neglecting constipation biliousness indigestion or liver issues. It promotes Dr King s New Life System as a remedy reinforcing the old time remedy tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Opening Day of the Corn Palace Carnival Delights Mitchell
The 21st Corn Palace carnival opened with ideal weather and record first day attendance. Mitchell celebrates a homecoming week as crowds flood Main Street, the decorated building glows with lights, and tens of counties showcase grain exhibits while Mayor Hitchcock and committee members outline the event’s purpose and outlook for a banner year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Mitchell
Gillis
Bloods
King Corn
South Dakota
Opening Day Attendance Sets Early Week Pace at Corn Palace
Attendance on opening day ran about three hundred higher than last year despite rain, with crowds and strong reviews for the $10,000 European Hippodrome and street attractions. Congress Cabaret Orchestra of Chicago delivered two concerts, though performing in the orchestra pit rather than on stage, with plans to adjust.
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Viva Ethelia
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Herr Albers
Mr. Barnes
Baptiste & Franconi
Holand & Dockrill
Manzanes
Luigia Picaro
Marco Twins
Marco
Iowa
Minnesota
Abdullahs
Mile
Heneglui
Corn Palace
Wheeler
Huron
Spink
Minnehaha
Hanson
Perkins
Yankton
Davison
McCook
Jerauld
Lyman
State College
Brookings
Mitchell
Dakota Wesleyan University
Congress Cabaret Orchestra of
Chicago
Bishop Biller in Black Hills Tuesday
Rapid City, South Dakota Bishop Biller recently consecrated at Sioux Falls arrives in the Black Hills Tuesday to inaugurate meetings at Emanuel Mission. He plans visits to Deadwood and Lead, aims to acquaint with Episcopalians, with a Wednesday reception and banquet followed by Holy Communion Thursday morning.
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Rapid City
S. D
Biller
Sioux Falls
Black Hills
Emanuel Mission
Deadwood
Lead
Hills
Electors 10 Stay On Judges Will Go On The Ballot
In Pierre South Dakota the supreme court handed down opinions on contested election suits, denying relief in all cases. Null versus Polley declined to publish a written opinion, Stewart versus Polley confirms Healey versus Wipf requiring a primary, Gray versus Olsen limits public action to a narrow interest, with Carson and Haney dissenting. The Roosevelt electors list remains undisturbed.
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Pierre
S. D
Supreme Court
Stewart
Carson
Haney
Roosevelt
Rapid City to Get 100000 Station and Federal Building
Chicago and North Western president W A Gardner writes W R Putnam that a new 100000 depot will begin after frost leaves the ground in spring. Rapid City business leaders backed the project to replace the unsanitary, inadequate depot. Construction on the federal building starts October 1, with Masons planned to build in spring.
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Rapid City
S. D
W A. Gardner
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
W. R. Putnam
Business Men’s Club
Gardner
Black Hills
Railroad Commission
Masons
Murder Case Over Custody of Kvalshaug Children
In Canton South Dakota the Lincoln county circuit court hears a custody case for the children of Martin Kvalshaug, murdered on the Pacific coast. The alleged killer, once convicted, seeks a new trial in Washington. The wife, indicted as an accomplice, was acquitted amid defense citing malevolent influence. Custody was given to the grandparents, Ole and Mrs Kvalshaug, and the suit is brought by the mother seeking control of the children.
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Canton
S. D
Lincoln County
Martin Kvalshaug
South Dakota
Pacific Coast
Supreme Court of the
State of Washington
Ole Kvalshaug
Custody Battle for Children Draws South Dakota Opposition
The attempt to recover possession of the children faces stiff resistance from former South Dakota neighbors of the Royalshaugs who largely oppose the mother regaining custody. The dispute has stirred bitterness as neighbors take sides, and the outcome is awaited with keen interest.
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South Dakota
Faculty changes at Dakota Wesleyan University
Mrs. Helene Anderson is named director of the school of art at Dakota Wesleyan University with strong endorsements from Dr. James Hall and Dr. Carroll Clark citing her artistic sense psychology and teaching skill. William L Gray and George E Bennett join as music and commerce instructors while Gustav S Petterson is elected dean of education and professor with praise from Prof Swanson and Prof Quigley.
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Dakota Wesleyan University
James Hall
Ethical Culture School of
New York
Anderson
Carroll Clark
Bryn Mawr College
Pennsylvania
Oliver Coruman
University of Pennsylvania
Chicago, Art Institute
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Chicago
William L. Gray
William Leonard Gray
School of Music
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Mass
Boston University, College of Music
Berlin
Germany
Nebraska Conservatory of Music
Lincoln
Nebr
Denver
Denver University
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Olivet College
Olivet
Michigan
George E. Bennett
George EB. Bennett
William C. Reyer
School of Commerce
University of Wisconsin
Bennett
Dakota Wesleyan
Gustav Petterson
Gustav S. Petterson
School of Education
University of Minnesota
Associated Charities of
Minneapolis
Petterson
College of Education
Swanson
Quigley
Reliance Woman Fatally Burned In Kitchen Blaze
Mrs. Thomas Reese, wife of a farmer north of Reliance, S. D., was severely burned when attempting to start a fire with kerosene in the kitchen stove. The explosion engulfed her in flames, and she died soon after. The house and contents were destroyed.
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Reliance, S. D
Thomas Reese
Reliance
Electric Bitters Promised for Powerful Men Health
The ad claims successful leaders require health and energy. It cites a user named Chas. B. Allen of Sylvania, Ga, praising four bottles as life changing. It also features a testimonial about rheumatism liver stomach and kidney relief. Sold for 50 cents at Diehl & Brown's.
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Chas. B. Allen
Sylvania
Diehl & Brown’s
Stevens for suffrage votes in Iowa convention reach
Des Moines Iowa two gubernatorial candidates will address the suffrage state convention on October 9 in favor of votes for women. Judge Stevens Bull Moose candidate and C Durant Jones prohibition advocate will speak.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Judge Stevens
Bull Moose
C. Durant Jones
Prohibition
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E. Waggoner
Service Bureau Harvester
F. Webb
Ezra
Winsor
A. BE. Hitchcock
Mitchel
Great
Northwest
University
New Catholic Academy
Navin
New Baptist Church
New Episcopal Church
Lakota
Newbury’s Dakota Improved Seed Company
Turner Creamery Company
Educator School Supply Co
Win. Dethlets, Florist
Mrick-Wittman Candy Company
Garton-Cooper Seed Company
Blue Valley Creamery Company
Distilled Water Company
Mitchell Hide Company
Seakin Bros
DeLaval Separator Company
Smith & Gilmore
The
Wardrobe
H. E. Jennings
Pine County
Minnesota Land Co
J. W W. Chaffee
Dakota Cereal Company
Hart-Parr Company
Mr. Mark
Hollander
Myers
Bishop Biller
Politi
Ial
Honey
Northwestern Railroad
Action Kor
Teaching
FORCH
Helene Anderson
Stevens
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