Burbank’s Plant Experiments Create Drought Resistant Fodder
The article profiles Luther Burbank of California, detailing his quest to improve crops such as the prickly pear and Shasta daisy. It chronicles his early ideas on selection and cross fertilization, his leap from a prune and almond business to full-time plant experimentation, and his rapid, decisive methods in testing trees and seeds.
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BURBANK
California
ats irrigation congress
George Wharton
Jai
England
Japan
Germany
Australia
Burbenk
Flo
Burbank ie
Sebastopol
jana
Mr. Burbank
Shasta
Luther Burbank and his astonishing plant creations
The article extols Luther Burbank's work on the rhubarb pie plant and a vast array of hybrids. It highlights giant poppies, amaryllis growth, and vast cultivation efforts. It notes Burbank’s methodical breeding, the scale of his experiments, and his rise from poverty in California to world renown for fruit and ornamental plants.
Record of Massive Sheep Drive Through Albuquerque
A vast flock of 23 000 sheep moved from Roswell to southern Arizona under W F Scott of Salt River valley Arizona. They crossed the Baraliar bridge over the Rio Grande with deputy sheriffs aiding by directing the herd. The drive aims for Salt River valley by February, having left Roswell recently, and has stripped a wide swath across the territory. A new India rat poison is reported by the Chicago News as a pasty bait infected with a bacillus that kills rats and spreads to others. five villages will test the poison.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
W. F Scott
Salt river valley
Arizona
India
Chicago News
Kidney Pills Promised Relief From Kidney Trouble
An advertisement features George W. Nally of Baltimore praising Doan's Kidney Pills for backache urinary issues and dark sediment in urine. He says a short course eased pain and restored normal secretions, endorsing the product for kidney complaints and noting Foster Millburn as U.S. distributor and agents in Buffalo.
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Frederick Pappe
nature
Dean
Bright
George W. Nally
Barclay street
Baltimore
Dorn
Foster Milbara Oo
Buffalo
New York
nole
United States
Indian superstitions on whirlwinds and the thunder
The Dakota and Blackfeet traditions link whirlwinds to moth cocoons and dream power, with bears buffalo and spiders as aides. Thunder is a bird or horse symbol tied to military exploits, with zigzag lines and eagle whistles used in battle to summon its aid.
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Wissler
plains
The Office Boy Proves His Nerve at Noon
In a factory scene a diligent office boy negotiates a noon leave to attend a church fair where his mother bought a ticket. He argues fair obligation, noting he is the family’s only dependable eater, and secures approval through his steady resolve.
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imena
Smiths Magazine
English vs American manners at a garden party
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts an English guest at a garden party reacting to American sandwiches. The hostess offers varied fillings from cream cheese with pimentos to raisin nut mixes, showing a cultural etiquette clash as the English guest rejects the offers with politeness.
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hesteas
America
anid
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Frederick market prices from Frederick County Farmers Exchange
Quotations dated September 24 1907 list grain and feed values with assorted items including No 3 Red corn per bushel No 5 Red corn per bushel Steamer cornmeal per hundred pounds and various hay oats wheat and bran prices Also notes on flour and dairy byproducts with price ranges across different grades and packaging units.
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Frederick County Farmers' Exchange
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SINGER SEWING MACHINE
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Singer
Singer Sewing Machines
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RPADS
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