Cultivation of Corn and Farm Labor Trends
The article explains corn root growth and the importance of deep soil preparation, drainage, and mulching to support roots to five feet. It notes that deep cultivation should stop as roots rise, with surface mulching to conserve moisture. It reports farm labor costs declining from last year, with typical wages around 25 dollars per month for common hands and higher for skilled labor. It also describes a concrete outdoor cellar built under a pump and warns of a new scam in South Dakota where an agent sells land with fake advertising fees.
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Middle West
South Dakota
Brown County
Curious Electrical Sour Milk and Coddling Moth Notes
Scientists explain milk curdling under thunderstorm electricity as a rapid bacterial reaction. The Coddling Moth lays eggs on fruit and foliage. most first brood reaches apples at calyx. Farm threshing groups urged. avoid lazy workers and keep threshing rings running smoothly.
Peruna Help Reported By Wisconsin Woman
Della Stroebe of Appleton Wisconsin reports long run down condition including poor appetite insomnia dark circles and weight loss improved after taking Peruna with six bottles she says she feels completely cured and offers thanks for a new life and strength. Mrs Judge J F Boyer of Evanston Illinois also praises Peruna noting restored health and energy after use.
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Della Stroebe
Richmond
Appleton
Wis
Peruna
Eyomen
J. F. Boyer
Sherman Aye
Evanston, NL
Burton assayer and chemist in Leadville Colorado
Leadville Colorado assayer and chemist Hooward J. Burton offers specimen testing with assays for Gold Silver Lead and Zinc or Copper. Prices quoted per ounce and cyanide tests available. Full price list and stamped envelopes provided on application. References from Carbonate Naval Bank noted.
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Hooward JE. Burton
Leadville
Colorado
Ambitious Doctor Story Told by Wu Ting Fang
Ambassador Wu Ting Fang recalls a Shanghai doctor tale about a selfish politician who seeks sleep and appetite relief. The physician prescribes exercise and daily floor polishing, noting his own larger floors justify the hard work.
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Wu Ting Fang
Shanghai
Gald
A Bit of Advice From the Gunnison Gazette
An old reader tip urges young men to stay alert for potential rivals at a doorstep. The columnist warns against waiting on a busy girl, noting that her attentions may shift and the chance to win her could slip away to another suitor.
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Gunnison
Rivers Seeks Rhyme and Writes Blank Verse
Brooks tells Rivers there is no rhyme for perfunctory but Rivers presses on and writes a poem in blank verse.
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the Literary Workshop
Brooks
Rivers
A Rabbit and a Whistle
A short whistle from the mouth can stop a rabbit or an antelope, as noted by an African hunter who said the elephant is timid and can be frightened into a cold sweat by a mysterious noise. The New York Press references this curious observation.
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Molly Cottontail
New York
Deep Sea Amenities
A playful exchange features colorful sea creature personae debating clever cons and clever comforts under the waves. The banter centers on wits, wiles, and a lighthearted take on nautical life.
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Pletely
Portland
Cornelius Park and
Alder Sts
W. K. Clarke
Mgr
Douglas County
Mrs
O. A. Dearing
Corbett Bidg
Ore
Wrz
St. Helen’s Hall
Portland, Or
Castoria
R J.C. On
Ee Ae A Ayer Co
Portland Business College
Tenth and Morrison
Oregon
A. P. Armstrong
LL. B
Business College
Portland, Oregon
Behnke-Walker
I. M. Walker
O. A. Bosserman
Pacific Coast Borax CO
Oakland
Cal
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