Peaty Swamp Soils In Illinois Classified By Peat Depths
Illinois bulletin classifies peaty swamp soils into five types from deep peat to shallow peat over sand or clay. Deep peaty layers require added potassium from manure or commercial salts for sustained crops, while some clay underlayments may supply potassium naturally. Deep plowing and careful management can speed soil improvement, with attention to nitrogen in topsoils and potassium in subsoils.
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C. G. Hopkins
J. E. Reachimer
O. 8. Fisher
Bulletin
Illinois Experiment Station
Mamure
Corn Belt
Kankakee Swamp
Ford County
Ill
S K. Marston
Kankakee County
German Method to Prevent Potato Sprouting
A Brunswick scientist Dr Schiller promotes a method to keep potatoes from sprouting by placing them on a coke layer. He suggests coke oxidation and trace oxides of carbon and sulfur may retard sprouting, keeping potatoes in good condition until July.
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Schiller
Brunswick
Benefits of Separator for Farmers and Wives
The hand separator allows farmers to sell cream at the top market price and spares wives from the arduous tasks of handling milk cream and churning.
Boston Child Keeps Dignity in Opera House Encounter
The ten year old son of Boston opera director Russell handled a matron's awkward flirtation with grace during an entr'acte. When asked where he was born the boy replied with a bow that he was born in France and in all of him, prompting polite dismissal.
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Boston
Russell
Boston Opera House
Opera House
France
Hands Burned and Healed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Sam Marcus of Chicago describes a two year eczema ordeal with burning itching and disfiguring sores. He credits using Cuticura Soap with warm water and Cuticura Ointment twice daily for five to six months leading to a full cure. Advertising note promotes Cuticura products sold worldwide and offers free samples with a Skin Book.
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Lowell Place
Chicago
Sam Marcus
Dept. L
Boston
Difference Sparks Landlady Joy and Board Bill Irk
A brief cartoonish exchange contrasts Gale ae Mr. Hall Roome, billed as billboards, with a landlady who notes board bills annoy some yet fail to worry others. The dialogue hints at tensions over rent and notices in shared living spaces.
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Gale
Curious Russian Law Turns Theft Into Ownership
The article describes a Russian law that allegedly rewards long possession of stolen goods after five years. A licensed thieves market is said to operate with police approval, openly selling items proven to be stolen long ago, attracting thieves and some cautious buyers from society.
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Russia
Not the Same and the Smoker's Demand
A snappy exchange notes a wife once called "Kit ten" and her growth since. The Judge references a "Lewis' Single Binder" as the premium, while an advert hints the smoker seeks it. The piece comments on the higher cost of obtaining a grouch than its value.
Marriage Vows Echoed By Traveling Justice of the Peace
The couple wed by an out-of-town justice of the peace in the usual form. When asked “Until death do you part?” the man hesitated asking to make it an indefinite sentence, eliciting laughter from onlookers.
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Puck
Removed. Crawford-Ii hear he was operated on
The New York Times notes talk of an operation on Crawford II. The report asks what ailment prompted surgery.
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Crawford
Crabshaw
Monsey
New York Times
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North Carolina
Liggett & Myers
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ORSE
Louis, MO
Absorbine, JR
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Temple St
Springfield, Mass
Watson
Coleman
Washington
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Br.Pierce
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
Pr. Pierce
FOLEY
Becaus
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Auburn, Ind
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