Pilgrim Story Fashions the First Thanksgiving Tale
John Dickinson Sherman traces the Pilgrims from their 1620 Provincetown landing to the Mayflower voyage and the Mayflower Compact. The article contrasts Pilgrims and Puritans, notes Massasoit’s 90 allies at 1621’s harvest, and outlines Thanksgiving’s evolving national observance through Congress proclamations and Lincoln.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Wighy
United States
England
Tolland
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth
Musa
Provincetown
Mass
Cape Cody
Cape Cod
Bartholomew Gosnold
High Pole Hill
John Robinson
Leyden
London Company
Virginia
Fiolland
Southampton
Dartmouth
Harbor
Virginia Company
Cape
Massasoit
Union
Congress
Burgoyne
Frenchmen Who Served America A Naval Coastline History
An 19th century account notes French volunteers in U S service led by Napoleon era figures like General Bernard and engineer Bernardy. It cites plans for Atlantic fortifications and inland waterways, highlighting Fort Monroe Virginia as a principal reminder of the fortification program and naval defense.
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Napoleon
Atlantic Coast
Simon Berrandi
Oral Bernardy
United States
Ile
Bernard
Seaboard
Fort Monroe
Virginia
All is not gold that pays a six percent dividend
A historical snippet warns that steady dividend income does not guarantee value as a 12 percent assessment looms, suggesting caution about financial promises versus costs.
Speedsters curb speed with 75 mph limit in town
Local humor shows town solving speed trouble with a fixed speedometer at 75 miles an hour and few arrests recently. The Boston Transcript notes playful banter about singleness and marriage.
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Baoston
Preventing and Controlling Blackhead in Turkeys
An agricultural notice explains that blackhead in turkeys is a deadly parasitic disease with liver and caeca lesions. It urges immediate culling of noninfected birds for meat, disinfection of premises, avoiding eggs from infected flocks, and delaying restocking until thorough disinfection. It recommends dry, well drained lands and starting anew with hens or noninfected stock.
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Turkeys
Skim milk fed to calves boosts early calf growth
Guidelines from W. W. Swett of the University of Missouri advise gradually substituting skimmilk for whole milk to calves over a week to ten days, aiming for six quarts daily. For irregular milk supplies use skimmilk powder mixed with water, and introduce calf meal with careful preparation and temperature control.
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W. W. Swett
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Improvement of Corn Crop
Extra care in selecting curing testing and grading the seed corn will do much to improve the stand and yield of corn saving labor reducing cost per bushel and increasing net profit per bushel. It requires the same labor to manure plow disk harrow plant and cultivate a 40 per cent stand as is required for an 80 or 100 per cent stand.
Keep Yarn Tools and Materials Properly Stored
Set each tool and material in a designated place with suitable labeled boxes or bins. Do not mix bolts and screws. provide a place for every item so supplies are accessible on short notice.
Disk plows improve work in hard soils and orchards
A sharp disk plow ensures good work in hard soils and provides better performance with self lift features. For orchard use, select a narrow carriage and tow operating levers to avoid catching tree limbs.
Standard Packages for Market Fruits and Vegetables
Proposal to the Bureau of Markets Washington D G outlines plans to develop standard package forms and sizes for marketing produce. Emphasis on workable standards to be defined before long, aiming for mutually satisfactory packaging across the sector.
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Bureau of Markets
Washington, D. G
Jong
Kidney Trouble and the Swamp Root Remedy
Reports from druggists claim Dr Kilmer Swamp Root eases kidney trouble. An insurance examinee notes many declines stem from undetected kidney disease. Sample bottle offered for ten cents. notice advises mentioning the paper. Water causes opal iridescence from water in geniopass. world visioning can be learned.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Those Women Who Dread Middle Life
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription a vegetable tonic said to help women during pregnancy and toward middle life. It highlights backache dizziness nervousness and a bearing-down sensation and claims the product is alcohol-free and widely available in drug stores.
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Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
Praise for Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription by Mrs Gehriger
A Kansas City reader testifies that Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription cured syoman weakness and general nerve weakness, calling it a reliable tonic that rebuilt health. She notes nursing experience and recommends it to others who benefited, claiming it saved many lives.
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Kansas City
Kans
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Ireland
James
Scotland
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Flalz
Blackhead
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Omaha Bee
Gramieslan
E. R. Ragan
Omaha
Neb
Cuticura
Guticura
Orton
Bio Profits
West Furnace Carb. Co
Denver, Colo
Seecseeesrayeeres Co
Michigan Avenue
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