Dryland farming yields in Montana show strong results
Bozeman letters report three experimental farms in Billings Forsyth and Glendive with dry land yields of 27 bushels per acre for spring wheat 46.2 bushels for oats and 20.5 bushels for fall rye. Rail funding continues and plans open 4 million acres along the Missouri River to dry farming opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Devery
Campbell
Umatilla County
RB. C. Judson
Bozeman
Mont
F. F H. Linfield
United States Experiment Station
Alfred Atkinson
Helena
Thomas Cooper
Northern Pacific Railway
Tnited
Billings
Forsyth
Glendive
Cooper
Profesor
Linfiord
Atkinson
Missouri River
Cowper
Weather Bureau
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Fast Relief
A damaged letter from Binora New York claims Foley's Kidney Cure cured severe kidney and urinary symptoms after years of struggle. The writer says nightly urination, bloating, and edema disappeared after using two bottles and complete relief after the third, noting Koeppen's Drug Store as the vendor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tirlghit
Robert O. Burke
Binora
N.Y
Foley
Tad
Beight
Koeppen
Irrigation Check Costs Discussed by Expert Stover
Ex irrigation expert A P Stover, in Umatilla, outlines cost ranges for land preparation under the check system. California contour checks run about 7 to 8 dollars per acre plus 20 to 30 cents surveying. check checks 1 to 5 dollars per acre raise total to 8 to 13 dollars per acre. Rectangular checks on sloping land need one man with four horses to level one acre in two to two and a half days, or one acre per day on smooth land, including laterals. Oregon reports 15 to 30 dollars per acre for ordinary land.
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A. P. Stover
Umatllla
California
Oregon
Laxative Urino Syrup Promoted at Koeppen's Drug Store
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup is advertised as a liver booster breath cleaner headache cure and digestive regulator. The product claims to ease chronic constipation and is marketed through Koeppen's Drug Store with an agency secured for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koeppen
Dairying Pays: Benton County Farmer’s Twelve Year Herd Growth
A Benton county farmer writes to the Corvallis Republican describing dairying success. He began 12 years ago with one $16 cow and now owns a herd of 12 Jerseys producing over $700 yearly from cream. He benefits also from skim milk, silage, and improved herd value, now worth about ten times his first cow.
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Tion Dairying
Benton County
Corvallis Republican
Louis Napoleon Cold Shoulder To Blessington In Paris
A London Spectator report recalls Louis Napoleon after his escape from Ham as president chillingly distant toward Lady Blessington and Count D Orsay. Rumors in London papers claimed a brief Paris chat on the Champs Elysees showed a cold demeanor before he drove on.
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Louis Napoleon
Lady Blessington
Sabe
Champs Elysees
Paris
London Spectator
George Eliot and Romola copyright deal details
The passage notes George Eliot’s first arrangement with the Romola publisher, starting at 10,000 guineas but adjusted to 7,000 to preserve artistic effect. It records Elliott’s insistence on twelve numbers and the publisher’s concession for commercial reasons, with 3,000 guineas saved.
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George Eliot
Abe
Debtor Dragged by Leg with Log in African Debt System
In Damen, Africa, debtors endure a brutal form of imprisonment where a heavy tree log is attached to the bare leg. The log remains secured to the ankle until debts are paid, ensuring creditors can torment the debtor without physical confinement in prison.
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Damen
Africa
Curious gender quirks on dress and chores from old notes
The passage notes curious differences in behavior between women and men such as pinning fabric, buttoning, pouring tea, and boot placement. It asks if these peculiarities can be explained or explained away, reflecting dated social observations.
Cash Your Checks for Security and Convenience
The note advises cashing checks promptly rather than storing them at a desk. Stale checks burden banks and rely on the drawer’s reliability. Cashing checks reduces risk and helps the payee and issuing bank alike.
Hast Oregonian Time News Summary Fragment
Fragmentary lines present witty exchanges and general editorial tone from the Hast Oregonian late era. No clear event, persons, or organizations are identifiable within the readable text. The snippet suggests a broader editorial voice rather than a specific news item.
Origin of pointing in dogs and its hunting instinct
Forest and Stream argues the pointing动作 in pointers and setters arises from natural prey capture behaviors seen in wolves foxes and prairie dogs. It says dogs instinctively draw and point during pursuit and that humans could not breed this instinct out of dogs.
A Gentle Wish Honeymoon Key Barometer Story
A newlywed couple settles in a pleasant suburb. The wife presents a unique night key as a barometer of their bond. She hopes the key will show him home matters more than any other place and that trust grows with every glance.
Fountain pen history traces back to 18th century writings
The excerpt notes that Samuel Taylor’s 1788 Universal System of Shorthand Writ ing discusses pen use for shorthand and mentions fountain pens where ink is placed to flow into a shortened nib. It highlights the long history of the fountain pen and its early consideration in instructional works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Taylor
The Fork Arrives in Europe and Its Early Spread
A 1000 year timeline traces the fork from its appearance in Europe after a 0 A D royal wedding in Venice. Princess Argila produced a silver fork at the feast, inspiring Venetian families to adopt the utensil. By 1979 it reached France and by 1008 a traveler brought it to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eines
Europe
Pietro Orsolo
Venlon
Argila
Italy
France
England
Wilken recalls old friends turned foes after arranged marriage
"Funny thing" Wilken muses about Tom Wilkins and Edith Brown, once close friends he introduced. They married, and now neither speaks to him, leaving him to wonder why their relationship soured.
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Wilken
Tom Wilkins
Edith Brown
Klubbs Reunion Delayed By Waking Evening Talk
In a terse exchange, Cress Perpesu Mra and Mr Klubbs discuss an exhausted attempt to reconcile after three hours awake. The dialogue hints at domestic strain as they delay sleep and confront distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cress Perpesu
Klubbs
Mr. Klubbs
Sleop
Woman's Home Companion icicles gate note unclear
A fragment from a Woman's Home Companion mentions a gate with icicles and asks a playful, era-appropriate question about a housewife. The readable bits suggest a light domestic note or magazine snippet without clear context or event.
Hidden Thoughts on Greatness and Citizenship
A fragment reflecting on public perception and personal energy. It contrasts those who seem great with those who merely persuade others to view them as such. The speaker urges not to let energy stagnate and hints at civic responsibility and the risks of careless citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
M. A P
Miss B
Mia B
Mins B
India
New Steel Passenger Coach Smashed in Extreme Test
The Cheyenne Tribune details a new all steel passenger coach built for the Harriman system in Sacramento. It will be shipped east by Union Pacific for extraordinary tests including collisions and derailing switches to prove its wreck resistance and asbestos reinforced frame. The larger car seats 54, cost near 10000, and aims to show how it survives wrecks while wrecking ordinary cars in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Wil Bo
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Tribune
Harriman
Sacramento
Ttme
Railroad
Sagebrush for Fuel and Proprietary Medicines Adrift
A fragmented Caldwell News summary notes fuel shortages on the Oregon Short Line with travelers using sagebrush to sustain steam as delays persist amid discussions of railroad congestion. The column also promotes Boschee's German Syrup as a longtime remedy and advertises Green's principal almanac from Tallman & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell News
Oregon
Seadon
Boschee
Green
Tallman & Co
Fossil Palmetto Remains Found in Colorado Caphtak
Paleontologists report fossil remains of a palmetto unearthed in Colorado. Prof. George L. Cannon presented findings to the State Historical and Nat- ural Society, noting unusual subtropical plant evidence in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Caphtak
George L. Cannon
Fossil Palm Leaf Specimen Found Near Denver
A Denver field note describes a fossil palm leaf fragment discovered by a geology team. The piece spans four by three feet, identified as part of a fan palm leaf from a large ancestral tree whose range extended into southern Atlantic coast regions and northern Canada in ancient climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ural History Society
Denver
Denver Post
Florida
Texas
Canada
Golten
Close Call Prevented By Bucklen Arnica Salve
A. C. Stickel of Miletus West Virginia credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with preventing a dangerous surgical poration and removing a malignant ulcer from his daughter's hip. He says persistent use fully cured it. Cures cuts burns and injuries. 25 cents at Tallman & Co. druggists.
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A. C. Stickel
Miletus
W. Va
Tallman &Co
Holiday Bakery Offers Cakes and Pies in Read
Read the East Oregonian reports Mrs Dupuis of 1112 EF Railroad St lists home bakery offerings including Boston baked beans brown bread Christmas fruit cake and mince pies with orders for cakes.
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Home Bakery
Boston
Dupuis
Railroad St
Under new management at first class family hotel and stock men
A short directory-like notice announces a first class family hotel and stock men’s headquarters under new management with telephone and fire alarm connections mentioned for guests and operations.
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Taylor
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Brigga
Adam Clark
Pric Inser
Wwe
Hongkong
Deuy
Heatherbloom
Ami
Pendleton Cloak
Suit House
East Oregonian
S.S
AME Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Golden Rule Hotel
Ek, IL
Maroom
the Brewery
Paul Hemmelgarn
Pendleton
Matin Street
Empire Meat Co
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