New soil culture promises drought proof farming in west
A Dakota farmer Hardy W Campbell near Aberdeen and several state and railway experiments across Kansas Nebraska and the Dakotas report a soil culture system that reduces evaporation by immediate topsoil pulverization and a dust blanket mulch. The method aims to grow crops with minimal irrigation and to boost yields even in dry years.
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Chicago
Iansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Hardy W. Campbell
Aberdeen
D. D
Campbell
Oberlin
Kan
McCook
Holdredge
Alma
Broken Bow
Neb
Lisbon
Jamestown
Pingree
Dawson
Glenillin
North da
Campbell’s drought saving cultivation method gains steam
W J Jackman reports on a system devised by Mr Campbell to store moisture in the soil in western drought regions. Deep plowing, a circular harrow, and light top cultivation trap moisture in the subsoil, boosting yields and reducing irrigation needs across crops from wheat to vegetables as railways promote widespread adoption.
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Campbell
West
Kota
Great Northern
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Union Pacific
Burlington
Mississippi
W. J. Jackman
It Was His Name and A Friendly Morning Exchange
A fragment shows Smith greeting Mr Downe and discussing calling him down. Jones questions the reason, while Smith explains it as a casual, friendly escalation in a newsroom-like exchange.
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Smith
Jones
Mr. Downe
Blues Hit Gilhooly Over Inherited Wealth
Gus De Smythe notes Gilhooly’s mood worsens after inheritance while Gilhooly defends spending his own money. The exchange appears in a New York World column reflecting on wealth and mood.
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Gus de Smythe
Gilhooly
N. Y. World
No Show on Earth
Mrs Verger reads the morning paper and quotes a quip about the futility of changing marriage rules. Her husband replies that married men have pursued it for thousands of years without success, in a terse exchange from the Tammany Times.
Mason Bastes Bryan in Waterloo Campaign Address
Senator William E. Mason of Chicago attacks Bryan and his free trade platform in Waterloo Iowa. He argues history proves failed policies, warns of lessons in experience, and pledges Republican aims to preserve tariff revenue, domestic employment, and stable currency amid 1900 campaign rhetoric.
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Iowa
Waterloo
William E. Mason
Chicago
Popper
Bryan
Congress
Dtu
Mr. Bryan
England
Brother Bryan
Lincoln
McKinley
Republican Party
United States
White House
Ike McKinley
Harrison
Lord Grenham
Sweden
Covenant with God a 1738 document in Blandford
Town clerk Enos W. Boise preserves a yellowed 1738 covenant drawn by David Boise. The handwritten pledge speaks of salvation through Jesus Christ, with old spellings and peculiar capitalization reflecting its era. Dated April 18 1738 Springfield Massachusetts Republican. The piece is a historical curiosity about spiritual redemption and colonial handwriting.
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Enos W. Boise
Blandford
Haus
David Boise
Mr. Boise
Jesus Christ
God
Springfield
Mass
The Little Boy in Finance Denounces Debasing Coin Theory
A verbose critique rails against new coinage ideas and bullion envy. It mocks a political figure as a child pursuing money schemes, arguing centuries prove debasement harms economies and warns the presidential plan will fail.
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Sryan
Columbus
Simon
Windom
Carlisle
Gage
Lincoln
Off Year Politics and Key State Prospects in 1897
The piece surveys upcoming elections across Ohio, Iowa, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, and Virginia. It weighs party chances, noting Marcus Hanna's Ohio senatorial race, Bryan’s influence in Nebraska, and Republican hopes in Kentucky and Maryland amid shifting gold standard support. St. Louis Clohe Democrat.
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Ohio
Iowa
Massachusetts
Virginia
Nebraska
Kentucky
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
United States
Marcus A. Hanna
1897
Kentuucky
New York City
Bryan
Cleveland
Bradley
McKinley
St. Louis
Clohe- Democrat
Bryan's False Statements and Silver Debate Rebuttals
The Chicago Times-Herald and Nebraska State Journal quote Mr. Bryan’s remarks on gold, wheat, and silver, arguing Republicans support sound money and dismissing Bryan’s anti gold stance. The excerpts claim misrepresentation and accuse Bryan of suppressing truth about the St Louis platform.
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Bryan
Klondike
McKinley
Mr Bryan
St. Lots
Chicago Times-Herald
Grain-O offered as coffee substitute for all ages
Grain-O is promoted as a new grain based drink that can replace coffee. It claims to be enjoyed by children and adults alike with rich mocha like color and easy digestion. Packages sell for 15¢ and 25¢ at grocers.
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Washington Democrat
Sad mood in Boston as city ponders the unfortuned
Boston Transcript notes somber street scenes in Back Bay where residents reflect on people unable to live in the city. The piece contrasts urban prosperity with hardship, highlighting public sympathy and social awareness in a metropolitan setting.
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Gotham
Boston
Backbay
Transcript
Allen's Foot Medicine Ad Promote Comfort For Feet
Allen's Foot Hase and Foot Mase promise quick relief for swollen smarting and painful feet with bunions and callouses. The ads claim instant sting relief, easier wearing of tight or new shoes, and a cure for tired feet. Trial package available. price 25 cents. sold by druggists and shoe stores.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Court Session Dra matic Exchange Highlighted
In a Philadelphia North American excerpt, a heated courtroom exchange unfolds as the two attorneys clash over disputed points while the judge urges focus on the case.
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Philadelphia
Why In Star Plug Tobacco the Hest
The note claims Star Plug Tobacco uses selected stock of the best leaf and pure ingredients that are safe for the system with nothing injurious entering the product.
Lost Lettered Stomach Bitters Promoted for Travel
An advertisement touts Lostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for seasickness and a guard against malaria rheumatism and liver complaints. It claims benefits for constipation and dyspepsia and lures travelers to use the product at sea or on land.
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Lostetter
First Daughter of the Revolution in Society’s Duties
A judge muses on practical good and patriotism noting that even the young are learning to value civic duty and usefulness in society. He jokes that the long list of reforms may have become a fashionable obligation.
Paris Doll Opery Comedy Bows at McVickers Chicago
McVicker's Theater in Chicago opens The Paris Doll an operatic comedy by DelXoven and IL B Smith on October 3 for a two week engagement Miss Jarbeau solos as Columbine Cerise and Gaston in the triple role with a period stage presentation expected.
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McVicker's Theater
Chicago
DelXoven
Klondike jokes and rural quips across papers
A compilation of humorous exchanges and social asides from multiple papers. It includes remarks on crops and straw, bicycle culture, clothing for protection, and a darkly comic take on death and emporium storage, reflecting light community chatter and syndicated wit.
Silly Exchange Between Judge and Tragedian
A humorous dialogue fragment shows a judge asking about eggs being thrown by prisoners and a tragedian denying fishing on the Sabbath. The exchange references up to date humor and a line about teaching a worm to swim in a Tit-Bits style quip.
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Ator
Cure-alls and quack cures advertised in Washington papers
A fragmented clipping lists various patent medicines and sayings from the Washington Democrat and Ram's Horn. Ads claim rapid cures for coughs toothache and consumption with claims of refunds. The excerpt includes humorous aphorisms and prices like 75 cents for a Catarrh Cure.
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Ull
Mason Bastes Bryan
Illinois
Popocrat
Bryan Cry
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Speakey Reed
Nebraska State Journal
Bryvan
Minnesota
Texas
Shige
Louis
Col. Clay
Cleveland World
Wallace
Cincinnati Enquirer
Watts
Potts
Watlise
Indianapolis Journal
Tale
Pike
Dico
Louisa Ginduman
Bethany
Washingtton Democrat
Ram
Enterprise Meat Chopper
Enterprise Mfg, CO. of
DR. Kline
Kline, Ltd
Bellevue Institute of Medicine
Arch
Eastern
Eustis
Southern Homeseekers
J. F Merry
A. G. VY
Manchester
W. A. Kellond
Louisville
G. Hatch
Cincinnati
Illinois Central Railroad
I. Il
Green's Sons
Atlanta
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