New Year's Superstitions and Garden Preparations Highlight Old Customs
The piece surveys New Year lore from ancient Egypt to Norway, noting charms for luck, Bible rituals, and wedding-tide traditions, then shifts to gardening guidance. It covers clearing debris, cover crops, soil improvement, hotbeds, and spring prep including equipment and pot plant production.
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Egypt
Sparta
Switzerland
Norway
New England
Elizabeth
Mary
Christy
France
Farm Inventory as Key to Progress
The Agriculture Department bulletin explains farm inventory as the method for a farmer to determine exact net worth by listing all assets and liabilities. It argues annual inventories reveal yearly gains or losses and provide a foundation for a permanent accounting system.
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Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
The Old Year and the New Reflections on time and faith
The piece muses on time and mortality as the Old Year ends and the New Year begins. It urges diligent living, self improvement, and trust in God, urging readers to shape the coming year with prayer, virtue, and resolve. It contrasts life's fleeting nature with God's eternal plan and calls for hopeful renewal and peace.
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Frey
Bose
Aoman
Jesus Christ
God
Earth
Tfe
Tonmorrow
Lili
Christ Jesus
Mercer
Essentials for Best Eggs From Good Feed and Care
Freshness alone does not guarantee quality. Hens kept on poor ranges and scavenging yield eggs with watery whites and thin shells due to low protein. With a proper ration of wheat, bran, clover, oyster shell, and sound grains, hens produce firm shelled, protein rich eggs, assuming clean nests and mite-free runs.
Device for Hauling Fodder From Field
A handy device draws corn fodder from the field using a rack of two poles attached to the bolster of the front wheels. The rear end rests on the ground with crosspieces and uprights to keep corn in place. Shocks can be loaded and hauled to the feeding yard or barn.
Prevent Rattle of Bonnet on Motor Trucks
A radiator edge strip of lamp wick or raw hide reduces bonnet noise by cushioning the front end. Holes are drilled to thread the material or secure it with fine wire for lasting fit and quieter operation.
Protecting soil fertility in winter erosion
Article urges measures to reduce soil loss during winter by preventing washouts on hills. Recommends keeping lands in good condition, planting cover crops, installing underdrainage, and filling gullies with brush to curb erosion and preserve fertility.
Eatonie Promises Relief For Stomach Ailments
An elderly woman describes quick relief from sour stomach indigestion and heartburn after using Eatonie. The ad claims Eatonie neutralizes excess acidity and brings relief for many with chronic stomach distress, offering a big box at a modest price with a druggist guarantee.
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Eatonie
John Till
Fatonic
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Gover
Arin
Ile ‘Adh
United States
Gould
Grove’s
Lore
Holland
Beecham
Beecham’s
Perry Dear
Daddy
West Virginia
THE
Gold Nursery CO
Mason City
W. Va
Absorbine, JR
Roe
W. F. Young, Inc
Temple St
Springheld
Masa
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