Locust scare debate by famed entomologist defended
Dr Philip Uhler of the Peabody Institute rebuts a popular locust scare in Maryland. He and New Jersey entomologist Dr John Smith say the 17 year and 13 year cicada brood overlaps are unlikely and the threat to crops is overstated. The discussion highlights cicada life cycles and the true nature of their damage.
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Maryland
Faryland
Halley
Philip Kh. Eber
Peabody Institute
Uhier
John Smith
New Jersey
New York
Smith
Uhler
Be Geer
Life on Mars Like Ours Says Perrier French Scientist
In La Revue contributed piece Professor Perrier argues Venus lacks birds mammals and humans through its darkness. Mars with lower gravity and extreme seasons could host warm blooded life and higher intelligence. He imagines Martian flora fauna resembling Earth temperate zones and possible upright humanoid evolution.
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Bref
Perrier
la Revue
Venus
Mars
Earth
Peryler
Permer
Gold Coins Scarce As Treasury Warns Of Demand Drop
J O Manson chief of the Treasury Division warns the public that gold coins are being withdrawn from circulation so fast minting will be needed mainly for graduation gifts and Santa stockings. He says gold certificates issuance rises and mints will coin almost solely for present needs in the near term.
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United States
Santa Claus
J. O. Manson
Treasury Department
Washington
Me Manson
Amecan Institute of Bankers
F Street
Bay
Manson
Frederick Market Prices From Frederick County Exchange
Quotations for farm commodities and feedstuffs list corrected 1911 prices for grains and hay, including wheat, corn, rye, oats, barley, flour, mill feed, seeds, and potatoes. Prices shown per bushel or per ton. includes Timothy, clover, and mixed hay varieties, with a closing rural advertising poem urging readers to use The News for wanted items.
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Timothy
The Making of Camphor in Trarper's Prof Hovert Kennedy Duncan
Remnants of a travelogue style piece describe early camphor production from tree trunks and leaves, noting discoveries praised by researchers. It details harvesting methods and critique of destructive extraction, touching on labor costs, transport, and wartime risks in a colonial context.
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Trarper
Kennedy Duncan
Opening Game Flow Questions Echo in Washington Herald
A fragment from the Washington Herald contemplates the opening game flow and lore around family events. The speaker cites jokingly a grandmother’s death last season and an ironic remark about a grandfather’s wedding, illustrating local humor and sports-page voice.
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Washington Herald
New Rheumatism Remedy Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes a new remedy called Fuss Hemedy that allegedly cures rheumatism by targeting uric acid. It claims rapid relief and lists price and availability in Frederick with Steiner Brothers and A. Pearre. The copy uses promotional language and cites a local seller.
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Frederick
Steiner Broa
Pearre
Yearbook demand brisk for Agricultural Yearbook
The Agricultural Yearbook is described as a practical agricultural bible in high demand among American farmers. It is praised for its comprehensive, lively narrative of farming life, its usefulness to Congress staff and officials, and its role as a lasting, widely distributed government publication that replaces itself yearly.
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Anatol Learheok
Gunacse
Patie de Tess
Cul Sauvloyes
Fula
Joseph A. Lane
Sressapen
Clobhs
College
Annal
Itekr
Congress
Dia
Tavnier
Seer " Wilson
Sunact
Agricultural Department Publications and Farmer Guides
The Superintendent publishes 26,000,000 documents yearly with Farmers’ Bulletins leading the set. Each issue, authored by an expert, offers practical advice on managing crops, farm storage, and kitchen gardening.
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Wombre
O¢En
Yvonne
Potatoes a Cornerstone of American Food Culture
An 1875 ban on American potatoes by France is lifted, seen as vindication of the national crop. The United States grows about 300 million bushels annually, mostly for domestic use with limited exports and imports. Potatoes, maize, and tobacco are highlighted as America’s top soil gifts, tracing the crop from South America to Virginia, England, and beyond. Stop cough with HRixona Meubelated Cherry Cough Remedy, available at Harners.
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France
America
Canada
West Indies
Great Britain
South America
Europe
Virginia
England
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound testimonies
Letters from Mrs Cripistixa Reed of Peoria Illinois and Mrs Lily Peyroux of New Orleans describe relief from serious female ailments after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. The testimonials claim avoided surgeries and significant health improvements.
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Peoria
Dia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
CripisTixa Reed
Mound St
New Orleans
Lydia E.pinkham
Lily Peyroux
Kerlerec St
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Mary Hunter Austin
Clisera
Edith Wynne Matthison
New Theater
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Victor Terbert
Stary Gurden
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Miss Jirden
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Asrton Ty Mahia
Winleuteal
Amani
Eastarian
Crade Cwanptiva
Obelee
Omier
Iuhor
Unaien
Fhet
Agricultural Bible
Ge Gnilion
Decourt
Avrioniture
Harners
Harper Kentucky Whiskey
Louis Otte
Frederick Gas & Electric Co
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