Much Poor Seed Corn Plight Warns Iowa Farmers
Editor notes widespread seed corn injury from October frost. Iowa reports 99 percent of counties affected with seed viability decline. Illinois Nebraska Michigan and others show significant percentages. Farmers urged to test seed and secure high germination stock for a viable 1910 crop.
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Cvsu
Iowa
Towa
Illinois
Nebraska
Michigan
Indiana
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ohio
Texar
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Window Cleaning Tips From a Housekeeper Advisor
A housekeeper and adviser discuss window care, recommending warm water with a splash of alcohol, a damp chamois skin for dust and stains, and finishing with old newspapers for a streak free polish. Newspapers are praised for cleanliness, cheapness, and ink shine, with tips to avoid excess water and to keep dry cloths ready.
Name in the Lamb's Book of Life Reminder
A child imagines God will place her name in the next Bible. The article notes no future Bible will be printed, but calls on mothers to read Revelation 21 27 to children about having their names written in the Lamb's book of life.
Unused Bible Finds Little Use in Homes
A boy asks if the family Bible is God’s book and the mother jokes it should be sent back to God since it is not used. The article likens the center table Bible as a catch-all for relics, letters, poetry, and pressed flowers, reflecting common neglect in households.
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Holland
Hyde County
Dak
South Dakota
The Burden of Immigration in Selma Remarks
A Selma resident recalls Senator Pettus voicing concern in later years about vast immigration. He describes a walking moment where he feared waves of newcomers would alter the nation’s character, highlighting a view of immigration as a growing, unsettled burden.
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Pettus
Selma
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