Tales of the Aged and Long-Lived Figures Across Regions
A collection of short notes highlights aged figures: Louis W Thronburg of Ottumwa Iowa as the oldest settler in the state and his wife the first white child born in Iowa. HL Morse of Buffalo has voted for 15 Democratic presidents and cast a straight ballot in 63 state elections. Samuel Smiles celebrates his ninetieth birthday and remains active in politics and letters. Profs Theodor Mommsen and Adolf Menzel in Germany total 177 years. Col K B Creeey of Elizabeth City North Carolina marks his eighty ninth birthday and is the oldest journalist in active service. Thomas Wentworth Higginson reaches eighty one, with Dr Edward Everett Hale as his senior among New England writers. Ex Governor J Proctor Knott, aged 79, retires to a new home in Lebanon Kentucky after a fire. A Chicago life insurance man notes the death of Charles Kreck at Allentown Pennsylvania in his ninetieth year and recalls Kreck’s odd fellows membership being rejected years earlier, then later accepted. He concludes that insurance rejection can spur healthier habits and a renewed will to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis W.thronburg
Ottumwa
Iowa
HL Morse
Buffalo
Samuel Smiles
Germany
Theodor Mommsen
Adolf Menzel
Menzel
Mommeen
Col
K. B. Creeey
Elizabeth
N. C
Economist
United States
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
New England
Edward Everett Hale
J. Proctor Knott
Market Street
Lebanon
Chicago
Charles Kreck
Allentown
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Acknowledging Mistake Seen as Atonement in Indianapo lis
The Indianapolis News notes that most people feel admitting an error serves as sufficient atonement, reflecting common attitudes on accountability and restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Back Aches Signal Kidney Trouble Say 1899 Ad
An old medicinal ad claims back pain stems from kidney disorders and promotes Dean's Kidney Pills. Case No. 24,613 features Joseph Calmes of Fostoria Ohio praising the treatment after a 1596 to 1899 cure. Free trials offered by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York. price 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Joseph Calmes
Harter Mills
Fostoria
Dean
Calmes
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Soils of the South Demand tailored fertilization
The Practical Farmer editor notes North Carolina studies on soils from coastal to Piedmont regions. He argues fertilization must vary by soil type, emphasizing organic matter, phosphorus, and potash. Specifics cover red clay uplands, gray tobacco soils, limestone contrasts, and the role of cow peas in supplying nitrogen and humus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
W. F. Massey
Practical Farmer
Hessian Fly Bulletin to Aid Wheat Growers
Kentucky experiment station release summarizes Hessian fly findings for wheat farmers. Key points include safe planting after October 6, deep plowing to destroy stubble, emulsion or Bordeaux spray to reduce damage, lime not beneficial, barley as susceptible as wheat, rye less affected, and three annual fly broods in eastern Kentucky. The bulletin is free from the Lexington station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Garman
Kentucky
Lexington
Garman
Farmers’ Home Journal
Boy Bit by Monkey After Curious Handshake
A 12 year old boy at a zoo or similar exhibit reached to shake hands with a chimpanzee while his father watched. The animal bit the boy’s finger to the bone causing a crowd to gather. The father said the boy learned that primates have teeth and vowed he would not shake hands with monkeys again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Globe
Claudius
Lime salt and sulphur treatment for scale and rot in orchards
Prof Smith champions lime, salt and sulphur as a strong remedy for San Jose scale, with petroleum as a prior option. He notes the California method is safer for trees and adds fungicidal action, prepared by boiling sulfur and lime an hour, then adding salt to bind. Van Alstyne believes it may replace other prefoliation fungicides for peach and plum rot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
van Alstyne
National Stockman
Seed corn selection and breeding principles
The article argues against crib selecting seed from the heap, stressing that true seed quality comes from well developed, deeply filled ears. Prefer ears from stalks bearing at least two good ears, echoing the rule like begets like for corn and livestock breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Home Journal
Preventing Swill Freezing In Winter
Farmers' Home Journal advises keeping swill unfrozen by placing the barrel in a large box, surrounding it with stable manure, and sealing tightly. This simple, low cost method prevents waste when extreme cold sets in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers' Home Journal
Feeding and farming tips for dairymen and swine
This column argues practical feeding principles for dairy cows and breeding hogs. It endorses alfalfa and a mix of corn oats sorghum sweet potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes as hog feed, stresses pasture and exercise, and suggests silos improve resilience in wet winters. It notes disease controls for foot and mouth and criticizes dog taxes that threaten sheep protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Southwest
Notable Arts and Society Notes From The City Scene
Justin Huntley McCarthy finished a new play The Proud Prince based on Longfellow's Robert of Sicily. Miss Gertrude Coghlan owns rare desks once gifted by Charles Coghlan with one from the prince of Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Huntley McCarthy
Prince
Longfellow
Robert
Sicily
Gertrude Coghlan
Charles Coghlan
Prince of Wales
Edward
Milton
Clyde Viteh
Greenwich
May van Alen
Holland House
New York
Miss van Alen
Gwilym Miles
Sai
Pittsburg
Manatee county featured in Seaboard brochure set
The Seaboard Air Line Railway promotes Manatee County Florida with three brochures describing its history soil fertility and healthful climate. Morton M. Cassaday authored the pieces which praise orange growing truck farming and local appeal while noting their handsome typography and readers can obtain copies via Seaboard agents or the Portsmouth Virginia office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Little Mil
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Portsmouth
Florida
Land of Manatee
Seaboard
Manatee County
Morton M. Cassaday
Manatee
Peruna Almanacs On Astrology Attract Demand
Drug stores already stocked with Peruna almanacs feature astrology articles by a skilled astrologist. The almanac presents a full horoscope styled list of mental traits for each zodiac sign. A Q and A section on astrology is offered free upon request and a rush for the books is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Quoted Bits From Papers And Wisdom Sayings
A collection of quotes and mock headlines from two papers and literary thinkers. It mentions time passing toward a new century and a joke about curing a cold with a drugstore tablet. It also includes a humorous Uncle Eben verse and aphorisms from Washington Star and Plato.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Eben
Julius Caesar
Washington Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. Wright
Oelwein
Lydia E. Pinkham
Adelaide Prant
St. Ann’s Ave
New York City
Ed Bega
TAS PV Lhe
Nassau Street
THE
Mayfield Medicine Mfg. CO
ST. Louis
Tales OF the
Winchester
Repeater
Missouri State Press Association
Columbia
Kentucky Experiment Station
St. Jacobs On
Price
Pe-Ru-Na
San Jose
UNION
W. L. Douglas
W L. Douglas
Descivsnun
Cordam
Heyl
Brockton
Mass
Sterling & CO
Thelra
Mr. Pitt
Chicago Tribune
Peruna Almanac
Plato
Southey
Rev.h. Stubenvole
H. Stubenvoll
Elkhorn
Wis
St. John's Church
Stubenvoll
William
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
H. Stubenwoll
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Dubuque
Waterloo
Albert Lea
A. H. Harson, Go, P. A., Chicado
Army
Navy
Washington
Jack
Papa
Chicago Chronicle
J. O'Brien
Third Ave
Meee Minn
Hale
Pike
Salzo
Edeman
Speltz
Axtine
Drugeista
KR. Paxton
Columbus Av
Mousa
H. H.green
Santa, Ga
Frank Heheger
Box LS
Denver
Colo
Gunes Witi East
Cruss
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!