Wheel tools boost market gardens growth and weed control
A field study shows market gardening relying on hand labor with many onions weeded by hand and weeds taking over in sections. A wheel hoe and regular soil stirring would improve plant growth and weed suppression, while spraying small patches remains labor intensive without machinery.
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Bessie L. Putnam
Selecting a New Herd Bull: Registry, Sire Merit and Daughters
The guide outlines criteria for bull selection including advanced registry or strong milking cows if unavailable. Favor a sire with register of merit status, ensure the bull represents the breed with vigor, and verify offspring performance from milking daughters before replacement. Consider old bulls until heifers prove their quality, and assess past achievements alongside future potential.
Good substitute for poles in bean and plant supports
An agricultural note suggests alternatives to poles for beans and similar crops. Stakes should be driven when planting to avoid disturbing roots. Beans are planted 18 inches apart in rows three feet apart. Wire works best, but strong twine can also support, with posts set to match pole strength.
Fire alarm box notes floor and location for factory use
A Brooklyn inventor introduced a floor specific fire alarm box for factories with many women workers. Each box on every floor triggers a belt and lights a number and letter indicating the fire's position. For example a fire near the center of the third floor lights "30" on all boxes to guide safe evacuation.
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Brooklyn
Cuticura Ad Promises Cure for Scalp Eczema
Mrs. Geo. F. Clark reports five years of scalp eczema, treated with Cuticura Ointment and Soap. After using one box of Ointment she says the cure became permanent, hair regrew, and itching and burning disappeared. The ad notes Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold worldwide with a free sample offer.
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Theria
Geo. F. Clark
Mar
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Nag on the train platform earns the drummer’s stare
A drummer spots an ancient nag hitched between shafts on a Hickville platform. An old driver sleeps on the box as the drummer warns of autos, but the negro says the horse has sense and won’t shy at trains or automodeels.
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Hickville
She Waited George Late R Ointments Engaged Lady
A fragmented line hints at a story about a woman awaiting someone named George known for tardiness and a referenced engagement involving a lady. The readable text remains vague on time, place, and outcome.
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George
Planning for Summer Travel Comforts and Gear
Advice on crafting travel aids, including a Cravanetted pillow from impervious material and a linen or silk cover, plus a simple knapsack. Describes strap systems, fasteners, and pocketed interiors to secure and transport small essentials during trips.
No Time to Lose In Harpers Magazine
A two month married couple faces danger as the wife calls for help then selects a bonnet she desires while the husband rushes to the second floor in a dramatic scene. The piece captures urgent domestic tension and a vivid moment of desire.
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Jack
Harper’s Magazine
Glass Factories and Output Value in the United States
The United States operates 363 glass factories producing goods valued at 59 million 976 thousand dollars.
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United States
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Mrs Ep Farrow of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for organic troubles including displacement backache and standing pain. Providence R I resident also states the product has done wonders and she would not be without it.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ep. Farrow
High St
Wisconsin
Providence, R. L
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