Two Women Praise Lydia Pinkham Medicine in Tests
After a difficult birth one woman grew weak and stayed in bed. Two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her regain strength enough to work. A Virginia farmer's wife also credits the remedy for long standing pain and weakness.
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Lydia BD. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Maror Lynch
Island Ave
McKee’s Rocks
Hope L. Smith
Floyd
Lydia IE. Pinkham
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Regularity in Dairy Work Fewer Gains Than Feeding Changes
USDA notes irregular milking hours barely affect milk yield on average cows, while irregular feeding lowers production about five percent. A Beltsville trial shows only a 0.05 percent gain from steady milking by the same person. Separate cattle feeding study near St Paul reports a ration costing $8.74 per 100 pounds of gain and a calf selling value of $14.81 per animal.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Dairying
Beltsville
Bureau
University Firm
St. Paul
University Farm
Girl Finds Large Barberry Bush Overlooked in Survey
A Wisconsin student sparked a discovery of a large barberry bush harboring rust near a creek, highlighting gaps in prior surveys. The incident underscores barberry eradication efforts and the spread of rust spores to grain fields through windborne dispersal.
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la Salle
Til
Spread of Tuberculosis Among Swine Not Common
The spread of tuberculosis to pigs is unlikely due to their short lives and slow disease progression. Infection mainly comes from cattle poultry and contaminated feed or slaughter byproducts. Milk from tuberculous cows also plays a role in transmission, and prevention relies on controlling these sources.
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Dr. L. van Es
Capper
Broad Sow Ration Standards for Sows
A historic note outlines feeding sows with middlings or ground oats 1 percent of body weight, bran 0.5 percent, tankage 4 pounds daily per sow, plus 1 to 2 pounds of corn per hundred pounds live weight. Adjust quantities to keep sows in good flesh, not fat.
Plant Breeders Making Crops More Profitable
Wisconsin agronomists pioneered crop improvement with pedigreed barley the first pure bred grain. Selecting superior plants from thousands in breeding plots led to best varieties multiplied and distributed to pedigreed seed growers and then to farmers.
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Wisconsin Agronomists
Wisconsin
Cows Benefit From Varied Feeds Says Wisconsin Expert
Wisconsin Animal Husbandman R H Hulce notes dairy cows prefer varied rations. He warns that long use of a single concentrate like corn meal and cottonseed meal leads to refusal, weight loss, and reduced vigor. A palatable, varied diet supports maintenance and heavy production by supplying diverse nutrients.
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R. H. Hulce
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Hulce
Federal State Inspection Service Standardizes Eggs
An agreement between the federal bureau of agricultural economics and the Missouri state marketing bureau will standardize eggs produced in and shipped from Missouri. The two agencies will provide the inspection service for butter, cream and eggs, with the Missouri Farmers' Association already sharing in the cost.
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Missouri
Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Missouri State Marketing Bureau
Insect Lives in Water First Sea Water Full Life Cycle
The Royal Society reports a fly family insect that spends its entire life in salt sea water. Found by F W Edwards and Dr P A Buxton of the British Museum after Buxton’s Samoa voyage. This is said to be the first recorded case of an insect completing its life cycle entirely in sea water.
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Royal Society of England
F. W. Edwards
P. A. Buxton
British Museum
Doctor Buxton
Samoa
Edinburgh Offers Free Streetcar Rides for All Blind People
The city proclaims perpetual free streetcar service for blind residents, a courtesy extending to rich and poor alike. Large workshops for the blind lie on the outskirts, with employees living throughout Edinburgh and an annual fare saving about 30 per person.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Indianapolis News
Musical Saw Story Origins in Argentina and Jazz Use
The idea of extracting music from a steel saw originated over thirty years ago in Argentina, credited to a drunken violinist in a lumber camp. In recent years the musical saw has become a popular novelty for jazz orchestras in America and Europe.
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Argentina
America
Europe
Courtesy Remains Despite Life's Shortness Says Emerson
A brief musing quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson on courtesy. The note suggests politeness persists even as life seems brief, reflecting on timeless manners.
Farm Facts and Historical Veterinary Study
Bare land should not stay idle as nature favors trees with white pines recommended for planting. The study of veterinary medicine began in France in 1762 to train people to tend horses wounded in battle.
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France
Hard as Concrete in Good Hardware Patter
A brief exchange captures rough humor as Pat and Mike conclude work at a hardware shop. The dialogue hints at workplace grit and shared slang in a blue collar setting.
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Pat
Mike
Target Practice Ideals Refute Folly in Flight
Commentator rebukes notion that casual practice makes accuracy perfect. Emphasizes disciplined aim and focused training over reckless shots. Highlights caution in applying marksmanship skills to real world decisions.
Knocking Yeggs Refer to Theft Tactics in Legion Weekly
A terse exchange from the American Legion Weekly references two burglars debating the order of robberies. The piece juxtaposes violent crime slang with folksy lines about mushrooms and gas, reflecting a mock dialogue on criminal schemes.
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Frese
Heslig-Ellis
Veryone
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chemists
Buffalo,n.y
Haarlem
Koenigs
DRUC
Wrale
Koenig Medicine CO
N.wells ST
Chicago
Ill
Parker
Hiscox Chem
Wks
Patchogue
N. Y
Inderco
Hiscox Chemical Works
North Central
F. E. Kempton
Holden
Cadillac
Buick
Chevrolet
Oakland
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Fisher
General Motors
Rochefoucauld
BAYER
Garrick
Emerson
Carlyle
Fletcher
American Legion Weekly
O. Go
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
Marcelle Brilliantine
Marsell
C. W. Beggs Sons & CO
Worth Western Ave
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