Mutual Life Insurance Company Showcases Record Assets
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York reports 301,644,237.52 in invested assets, claiming the greatest trust fund in history and over 514 million dollars paid to policy holders since organization. In 1899 it paid 26 million plus six million in surplus growth. Texas agents Chamberlain & Gillette operate from San Antonio with about 30 million in insurance on Texas lives.
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Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Richard A. McCurdy
Bank of England
Bank of France
Imperial Bank of Germany
Bank of Russia
Mutual Life
Texas
Messrs. Chamberlain & Gillette
San Antonio
Austin
Fruit Omelet With Cream and Dried Fruit Filling
A light lunch dish instructs beating four eggs then folding in two tablespoons of cream and three dessert spoonfuls of flour. Mix well then fry one side, top the browned side with small preserved fruits, fold, and serve with sifted sugar.
Residence for Sale in Corner Lot With Barn and Well
A good new residence on a 100 by 150 foot lot features a barn a buggy and seed house and a cistern with well. The property is cheap at 1500 dollars and applications may be made at the Sticker office. Mrs F P Yeager has been real sick for several days. Flatonia Argus.
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F. P. Yeager
Flatonia Argus
Ornamental Garden Hedges and Suitable Plants
Charles W. Murtfeldt notes in St. Louis Republic that arbor vitae and hemlock make dense hedges when lightly cultivated. Spruces are less durable. Pyrus japonica forms a fine hedge, blooming beauty limited in duration. native crab offers brief display. A hedge on division lines enhances any plot over an acre.
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Charles W. Murtfeldt
St. Louis Republic
Hill Potatoes Debate Level and Hill Culture
A Farmers' Review discussion weighs the merits of level versus hill culture for potatoes. Local conditions, rainfall, and drainage determine best practice, with examples of wet years drowning level fields and well drained hills thriving. The piece urges adaptation to local soil and climate rather than universal rules.
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Farmers’ Review
Mildew on the Gooseberry and Potassium Sulphide
The Geneva New York station reports potassium sulphide as the best spray to combat gooseberry mildew. It reduces but does not eliminate losses, and the English gooseberry remains most affected yet highly valued by American growers.
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Geneva
N. Y
Farmers’ Review
Richter Sells Saloon to El Campo Buyer
Mr. M. Richter sold his saloon business to Mr. Thoelke of El Campo who will take charge at once. This item appears in the Shiner Gazette.
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M. Richter
Thoelke
el Campo
Shiner Gazette
Improved Stanchion Design for Cow Enclosures
A reader describes a simpler cow stanchion plan with a bottom mortised 4 by 4 post receptacle, tapering posts, a top made of two 2x4s, and a mechanism where the fixed stanchion extends through and beyond a cap while the loose part protrudes slightly.
Improved Cow Stanchion with Movable Latch Mechanism
A farm device patent description explains a cow stanchion where movable pieces allow selective release. A latch c catches the stanchion when leftward, while extended notches prevent the latch from dropping during rightward movement. Pins g and h control individual cow retention.
The Care of Cows in Dairy Herds
Milch cattle receive uneven care and age quickly. Udder diseases such as garget and tubercular infections can develop from minor injuries, with bovine tuberculosis posing severe risks to milk and cheese consumers.
Cows with Pompadour Tails Delighting Stable Hands
Holstein dairyman finds seven foot high No 9 wire runs the length of stalls with rings and cords attached to cow tails to allow comfortable tail swishes. A comical sight in the stable, noted by M G Kains in Farm and Home.
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M. G. Kains
Indiana road system reform urged by Ag Epitomist writer
A letter argues for state road reform in Indiana, advocating abolition of road labor privileges and a property tax to fund maintenance. It proposes township oversight by the trustee, lowest-bid contracting, and rock crushing equipment to ensure year‑round passable roads, funded by a per‑hundred‑dollars tax.
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Indiana
D. T. Stephenson
Support for a Gate
A simple permanent method prevents sagging by anchoring a No 12 wire from the gate front to the top of the post and down to a ground post fixed by stones. An additional wire wraps from the gate’s lower left to upper right, securing each rail as it passes.
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Orange Judd Farmer
N. Y. Tribune
Paint for Farm Buildings
Cheap durable paint for farm buildings promises rainproof performance and waterproof finish. Mix water glue and bichromate potassium, heat gently to dissolve, add pigment, avoid boiling, apply while hot.
Lack of Good Plowmen Questioned by Correspondent
A Country Gentleman correspondent asks what happened to the old-time plowmen. He wonders if they are gone or their skills faded as modern plows require less effort. He notes that only a fraction of hired workers and self-identified plowmen perform well.
Farm and Ranch and The EAGLE One Year Subscription Offer
A promotional notice states a combined Farm and Ranch and The EAGLE subscription price of $1.50 for one year.
Good Newspapers Subscriptions Offer Promises Low Price
The Semi-Weekly News offers Tuesday and Friday issues with eight pages each and departments for farmers ladies and youth plus general news and illustrations. The Eagle magazine can be added for 12 months at $1.75 cash, delivering three papers weekly or 156 yearly.
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Galveston
Dallas
Eagle
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Chamisso
Dorothy
Fruit Picture
Lantel
Express
Ladies’ Scissors
Razor
India
Lion Coffee
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Toledo, Ohio
C. W. Ward
Queens
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Addran University
Alb. Buxton
Waco, Tex
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