Pneumatic tires dominate 1910 plowing contests at four Illinois farms
In the Big Rock Lily Lake Troy and Wheatland contests 101 of 108 contestants used pneumatic tires on tractors. Paul Stiefbold led in the championship with 356 of 400 points on an Allis Chalmers, scoring 92 percent in one meet. Carl Shoger followed with top finishes on an International Harvester F 20. Clarence Shoger won all four boys and men class meets on a McCormick Deering with Ground Grip tires.
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Big Rock
Lily Lake
Troy
Wheatland
Illinois
Paul Stiefbold
Allis-Chalmers
Carl Shoger
International Harvester
Firestone
Clarence Shoger
McCormick - Deering
Ashpit and Check Dampers Guide Daily Fire Speed
Advice warns against adjusting the turn damper for daily fire control and stresses keeping it fixed. Use Ashpit and Check dampers to regulate burn rate and only modify the turn damper at season changes to avoid heat loss and fuel waste.
Ten Questions From a General Knowledge Quiz
A quiz lists ten questions and their answers on topics from word beauty to world travel and population. It includes figures for China and definitions of left versus right in politics, with note on regional differences in billion.
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Wilfred J. Funk
United States
National Guard
China
England
Pride in Perfection and the Joy of Doing Well
A reflection on the value of thorough effort and conscientious craftsmanship. The quote by William Matthews highlights pride in completing a task to its fullest and achieving art through exact, finished work.
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William Matthews
Three Quarter Wife Warned by Lydia Pinkham Ad
An old advertisement urges women to use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease monthly pains and mood swings. It cautions husbands and touts a natural tonic aiding women through womanhood, motherhood, and middle age.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lfe
Action Versus Words Theme Highlighted in Publication
A header essay argues that deeds express a philosophy more clearly than lengthy discourse. It contrasts concise action with verbose theory, suggesting real conviction shows in behavior over rhetoric.
Outdoor storage pits extend vegetables' shelf life for winter
Agricultural expert C H Nissley explains outdoor storage pits as low cost solutions for winter vegetables. Beets turnips carrots parsnips and cabbage may be stored months in a well drained pit lined with straw or hay and ventilated to prevent moisture buildup. Pumpkins squash and sweet potatoes need a warm dry spot near a furnace.
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C.H. Nissley
New Jersey College of Gorkgriculture
WNU
Growers Fatten Holiday Turkeys in Three Growth Stages
Dr H S Wilgus Jr head of the poultry dept at Colorado State college says turkeys reach market size after 24 to 28 weeks of even rapid growth. Growth divided into brooding eight to ten weeks growing to twenty weeks and finishing period thereafter. Interference with growth may deform breast bones and delay maturity. During finishing limit range and provide four to five birds per foot of feeder space.
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H. S. Wilgus, Jr
Colorado State College
Agricultural College Experiment Stations
United States Department of Agriculture
Wilgus
Pekin Ducks Prominent for Meat and Laying Traits
Pekin ducks are described as America’s leading commercial breed with rapid eight week market readiness. Their size, fast growth, sitt er ability and good laying make them highly marketable for meat and eggs. Their long, broad bodies dress well for table use.
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America
The Multiple Hitch Plowing and Harrowing Capacities
A correspondent in Wallaces' Farmer outlines that a four horse team should plow four acres daily or harrow forty acres, a five horse team plows five acres a day or harrows fifty acres, and a six horse team adds one more acre for plowing, five more for disk, and ten more for harrow.
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Wallaces
Bit and Run Gag Headlines and Witty Quips Recap
A mosaic of light humor and pithy remarks from a vintage column contrasts playful lines about a mummy 64 B C and a car crash number with streetwise zingers. The exchanges include a maid and mistress exchange and a club member facing a resignation offer with a sly comeback.
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Pat
B.C
Mike
Good Work There's many a good bit of work done with a sad heart
The quotation notes George Eliot reflecting that meaningful effort persists despite sorrow, highlighting diligence amid adversity. It frames a stoic view of progress and emotional restraint in labor and achievement.
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George Eliot
No title available in fragmentary text
The passage reflects on morality and reputation, noting that praise and abuse shape how people are seen. It discusses guidance versus action, cautions about autoists and discretion, and muses on matrimony and manners in society.
Winter driving readiness for small town motorists
A winter preparedness guide urges rural drivers to service their cars: change lubricants, tune engines, flush cooling systems and use proper winter oils like Quaker State. It extols cold starting reliability, lubrication through extreme temps and the higher cost but longer life of quality oil backed by the phrase preparedness.
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Quaker State
How One Woman Lost 20 Ibs of Fat
An advertising claim promotes Kruschen Salts as a fat loss remedy. It describes brief steps to take one half teaspoon daily in hot water, a modified diet, and notes perceived benefits like clearer skin and feeling younger. The offer promises a four week supply and money back guarantee.
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America
Sewing Circle pattern offers blouse and plain knitted skirt
Pattern 1568 provides directions for a long sleeve blouse and plain knitted skirt in sizes 16 18 and 3 40 with illustrations and material lists. Send 15 cents for this pattern to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Ave New York including your name and address and pattern number.
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Sewing Circle
Needlecraft
Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
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