Tile drainage changes oats and crop health in Lake County
In Lake County Illinois farmer J I Casey reports tiling transformed four acres into one of the best hay plots with Timothy hay a strong crop for four years. He notes oats grown over a new tile drain became rank and rusted with smut, while oats elsewhere stayed short and clean. He seeks explanation for the smut pattern over the drain.
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C. I. Casey
Lake County
Illinois
Farmers’ Review
Jimson weed warns of danger to children and stock
The article explains Jimson weed is common in vacant lots both in town and country. It notes the plant is poisonous and has caused child and animal deaths. Children play with the large flat weeds and may ingest seeds. farmers are advised to dig out the weed and soon reseed the area to allow grass to grow.
Mangold Field Experiments Show Variable Yields in England
An English mangold trial split a field into five plots with one untreated check. Treatments used 448 pounds of superphosphate with and without nitrogenous manures. Yields rose from 12.75 tons per acre on the unmanured plot to 39 tons on the plot with superphosphate and 672 pounds of nitrate. Each extra ton of roots cost about 73 cents, a low price influence noted for that year.
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England
Lessons on Horse Habits for Lifelong Service
A horse thrives on good habits formed in youth. Right habits lead to faithful service for life, while bad habits make the animal hard to manage.
Plan for a 24 by 30 barn with loft and cost estimate
The notice details a small drive house plan for a barn 24 by 30 feet with loft over head, including two box stalls and space for vehicles harness and hay. It provides a material bill listing 2x4 and 2x8 lumber in various lengths, inch boards for siding, sheeting, shingles, joists, flooring, partitions, and a center 6x6 inch sill, plus quantities and lengths.
Windmill Sizing for Farm Water Pumping
Question seeks a practical windmill and piping specification to lift water from a 25 foot deep well located 85 feet from a barn situated 100 feet higher. Target is supplying 30 cattle and 6 horses. Also asks how to stop the mill automatically when the storage tank fills.
Windmill size and piping guidance for water pumping
An 8 foot windmill in average wind pumps about 175 gallons per hour with a 1.4 inch pipe and 2 inch pump cylinder. A 12 foot mill would yield about 340 gallons hourly with a 1 1 2 inch pipe and a 3 8 inch pump cylinder. The correspondent should decide the suitable mill size from these figures. manufacturers can advise on control and stopping.
Cement veneer frame dwelling cost and interior wood questions
The inquiry asks the cost to build a frame dwelling at $2,800 using six inch cement veneer. It asks if basswood butternut or beech are suitable for inside finish and whether to cut green and kiln dry or cut for two to three years and store in an open shed.
Wood selection and curing tips for veneer finishes
The notes compare veneer costs and wood types noting cement veneer costs about 300 dollars versus frame. Basswood needs seasoning, ternut and beech have varying suitability and workability. It advises storing wood in an open shed for one to two years before kiln drying.
Power From a Stream With Turbine Setup
A stream six feet wide and six to twelve inches deep falls one foot every ten feet. If a dam is built and a turbine installed, the potential power output would depend on head and flow. using the given depth and width, rough estimates suggest modest hydroelectric capacity achievable with suitable turbine and reservoir design.
Turbine Wheel Suggested Over Overshot Mill Wheel
A discussion notes an overshot wheel could develop about 15 horsepower with the given water. It argues a turbine wheel is better due to low head, estimating a 30 inch turbine at four foot head and 4000 cubic feet per minute would yield about 20 horsepower.
Relief in the Near Future
Stranger questions work ethic as a native complains of road conditions. Sim Brown is said to be working on an airship and expects completion within days, per the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Sim Brown
Louisville Courier-Journal
Doans Kidney Pills Featured In Patient Testimony
Mrs P Brunzel of Everett Washington describes long resentful back pain and sleepless nights that improved after using five boxes of Doans Kidney Pills. The testimonial notes quick relief and urges purchase from druggists at 50 cents per box. New anecdotes reference Rough Riders in Washington for the inauguration with a comic hat anecdote about a self cocking opera hat.
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P. Brunzel
Grand Ave
Everett
Wash
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Washington
Arizona
Milk crust cured by Cuticura on infant head
A mother from Ashland Oregon reports a three month old boy cured of milk crust after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Hair growth resumed and itching ceased after applying the treatment. Also noted is a letter from Thomas Dixon Jr. about his book and a postal card from Ontario Virginia about Elmington Manor.
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Thomas Dinox, Jr
Ontario
Mr. Dixon
Elmington Manor
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
How's This We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Endorsers warn about honesty and financing to fulfill obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Emily Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Tolsdo
F. J. Cheney
Walvinng, Kinnan & Marvin
Toledo
Hal
Emily
Scientist Claims Liquid Sunshine Discovery Stirs Kentuckians
A scientist asserts finding liquid sunshine, a claim unlikely to be celebrated by Kentuckians already familiar with liquid moonshine. The remark hints at a clash between scientific novelty and local lore surrounding spirits.
Potter Admitted Amid Questions From Official
The official sighed and acknowledged he had known it all along as Miss Potter was admitted despite her young age.
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Miss Potter
Red Cross Ball Blue Sold In Small 6 Cent Packages
An old advertisement notes a 2 oz package of Red Cross Ball Blue priced at six cents. The listing mentions The Russ Company of South Bend Indiana and references a government employment figure of about thirty thousand English women with five thousand postmistresses.
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DOWT
The
Russ Company
South Bend
Ind
Government of
England
Defiance Starch Promises Superior, Lasting Use Claims
An ad extols Defiance Starch as more flexible and lasting with better results and notes cost efficiency. The passage then shifts to a report describing the Emperor of Japan regularly attended by physicians, with four eminent medical men serving the imperial household and constant health monitoring of his majesty.
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Japan
Adversity and Prosperity in a Brief Maximation
A compact aphorism contrasts how prosperity tests a man while many endure hardship. It frames failure as a stepping stone and defeat as the base upon which success is built, presenting a stoic, reflective sentiment attributed to a speaker initials B C.
Kansans Prepare For Diverse Civic and Economic Moves
The long list of Kansas notes includes refineries planned for Longton, a $41,000 cost for a Fort Riley project, farmer weather hopes, bankers meetings in Topeka, and a gas protection rehearing demand. Other items mention Portland fair advertising, Wathena Chautauqua in August, Winfield’s $50,000 bank, and state-wide civic league efforts.
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Emporia Hospital
Fort Riley
Topeka
Arkansas City
K. U
Kingman
Wichita
Katy
Osage
I. T. Troy
Kansas
Lyon County
Dumont Smith
Europe
Burlington
Grand Lodge
Hoch
J. Carr
Augusta
State Temperance Union
Fred Cole
George E. Cole
Chanute
Washburn College
Henry Walker
Justice Cunningham
Supreme Court
Emporia
H. Henen
Horton
M. J. Glenn
Pottawatomie County
Esther Underwood
T. J. Fitzpatrick
Tuttle
Church Union
Atchison
T. B. Gerow
Robert Young
Gardiner
Olathe
A. H. Burtis
Dodge City
Lucien J. Blake
Noftzger
Harper County
Defiance Cold Water Starch Claims Big Value
A home guidance note promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry claiming each 16 oz package outmatches rival 4 pound packs while keeping iron free from sticking. It cautions shoppers to avoid 12 oz packages and to demand Defiance with bold “16 ozs” printing to save time and money and prevent sticking.
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Defiance
Ages and lives discussed by Eddie and friends
Little Eddie, his merchant father, and friends talk about their ages and how long they have lived. Eddie joins the conversation as the discussion covers years and generations in a casual village setting.
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Little Eddie
Eddie
Cure for Bad Breath by Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
An advertisement claims bad breath stems from various dyspepsia forms and offers Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a reliable cure. It promises to cleanse impurities and freshen breath, with price 50 cents to 1 dollar and a money back guarantee. The piece ends with a joke about women in theater boxes observing acquaintances.
Defiance Starch stock limits grocers and customers
Some grocers say they avoid De fiance Starch because they already hold 122 brands. They believe a customer who has used the 16 oz package of Defiance Starch will not buy another brand or pay jump money.
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Defiance
Unclear Historical Quote Attributed to Martha Washington
Fragmentary text cites a claim about Dye David Kennedy's Fire Remedy for liver issues. No clear person, date, or verifiable event. The passage mentions Albany and World Bde, rendering the record ambiguous without identifiable sources.
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David Kennedy
Albany
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Jimson Weed
New Bank
Winfield
Longton
Coolidge
Illinois Bar Association
Alton B. Parker
State Board
James Dyer
Great Western
Leavenworth
Estelle Riddle
Riddle
Minneapolis
Bethany College
Ford County
Duck Creek
Elley
Inona Monehan
Bedford Hunter
Junction City
Rlegro
Asane
AAAS
TNE
Alabastine CO
Grand Rapids
Mich
Water St
N.Y
George Washington
Martha
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