Gardening in Towns Provides Work for the Unemployed
R G Powell promotes vacant lot gardens in Philadelphia as a major social uplift. He cites 700 families on 180 acres yielding 50 000 dollars in vegetables, with Detroit and Toledo adopting similar schemes. The program trains the poor to become farmers and gardeners, enriching schools and communities while beautifying cities.
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Washington
R. G. Powell
Philadelphia Vacant Lots Association
Powell
Philadelphia
American Park and Outdoor Association
Wade
Imnio Tate
Rural reflections on crops and markets in the West
A column covers farming tips and observations from across North and South regions. It notes apple varieties and storage, lawn grasses, bird nesting, California car nation fields, and the shift in dairy markets via creameries and commissions. It discusses artificial wants, labor for prizes, and honesty in business methods amid frost, harvest, and price shifts.
Roses for Beginners and Gardeners in Northern Climates
The article notes that roses require careful care but can flourish with winter protection. It lists hardy varieties such as American Beauty Victoria Jacqueminot Magna Charta Marshal Wilder Anna de Diesbach Fisher Holmes and Mabel Morrison. It describes soil preparation with sandy loam clay and manure, planning pruning, and regular spraying to yield roses from June to October.
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California
Victoria
Jacqueminot
Marshal Wilder
Anna de Diesbach
Fisher Holmes
Mabel Morrison
Gold Inflation Repeats Upswing in Prices and Labor Value
For eight years the nation has witnessed a steady rise in prices driven by increased gold production. Labor and commodities now bear higher values as money becomes plentiful and interest rates fall. The piece notes past spikes in wheat and hogs and contemplates future price effects amid ongoing gold mining advances.
Cruel Winter Stock Cruelty Calls for Legal Action
The article condemns starving horses and cattle in the western ranges and settled areas alike. It argues stock owners must feed and shelter them, warns against neglect during storms, and urges legal consequences for cruelty despite excuses from some civilizations and charities.
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Benpta
Sapme
Garden Harvest Delights From One’s Own Yard
The article extols home gardens with asparagus beds supplying delicate vegetables from late April to June. It contrasts straw berries, early radish and lettuce, new potatoes, beets, corn and tomatoes, all fresh from home soil. It notes how gardening builds appetite, healthful toil, and pure air, yet many people never plant a garden.
Niagara and the Vandals Threaten Great Falls
Niagara's great river is being diverted by tunnels and channels on both banks to power mills and dynamos. The article warns that unregulated development could mutilate the falls within years, leaving only a reminder of its former glory like Luxor or the Parthenon.
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Niagara
Luxor
Parthenon
Great Sphinx
City council bans waste paper and related burning at waterworks
At a Monday meeting the council prohibits burning waste paper, boxes, and similar substances at the waterworks station. The Eldora creamery opens a depot at Mrs. Allen's restaurant offering butter in one pound prints, pasteurized cream and milk. Pasteurization heats to 180 F, then cools rapidly to keep product sanitary and sweet for days, aiding ice cream manufacture. A Lincoln, Illinois man, McNattin, credits Harts Honey and Horehound for a four week illness recovery after a severe cold. Sold by Wilson Drug Co., successor to Ellsworth Drug Co., in Eldora Iowa.
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Gro
E. Gizman
L. J. Stony
Eldora Creamery
Back Pain Remedy Promoted by Eldora Resident
Eldora resident Joseph Vigars endorses Dean's Kidney Pills as an effective remedy for back and kidney pains. He reports relief after treatment and urges readers to buy from Smith & Reed's drug store, with Foster-Kilburn Co. as sole U.S. agents. Also advertises Rocky Mountain Tea and Wilson's Drug Co. products.
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Eldora
Joseph Vigars
Jasper Street
Dean
Smith & Reed’s
Foster-Kilburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Cheap Summer Rail Rates Through Chicago Great Western Line
Railway offer abroad summer travel at about half the usual fare to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Superior Ashland Bayfield Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and Salt Lake City. Return passage valid until October 31st. Contact any Great Western agent or J P Elmer GPA Chicago IL for full details.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Superior
Ashland
Bayfield
Denver
Colorado
Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
GPA
Chicago
Locations for Business on Chicago Great Western Line
Advertisement inviting mercantile, professional, and manufacturing uses along the Chicago Great Western Railway. Provides contact for opportunities, maps, leaflets, and information. Promises details from W. J. Reed, Industrialants, 604 Endicott Building, St Paul, Minnesota.
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Chicago Great Western Railway Co
United States
W. J. Reed
Industrial Ants
Endicott Bldg
St. Paul
DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve Ten Years of Trusty Remedy
For a Hundred Years. For a hundred years or more Witch Hazel has been recognized as a superior remedy, but it remained for E. O. DeWitt & Co. of Chicago to combine Witch Hazel with antiseptics in a salve. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is touted as best for sores cuts burns and bruises. Counterfeits warn readers to seek the DeWitt name. Sold by Smith & Reed. Also notes Great Western Railway ticket sales to many western and northwestern destinations on select Tuesdays through October 18 with directions to contact a Great Western agent or Himer, GPA, Chicago.
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E. O. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
DeWitt
Chicago Great Western Railway
Alberta
Arizona
Assiniboia
Canadie
Northwest
Colorado
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansas
Milesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoman
Saskatchewan
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
Great Western
Himer
An Alarm Clock for 25c Little Early Risers Ad
An advertisement touts Little Early Risers pills sold by Smith & Reed. The wording promises quiet rest, refreshing sleep, and gentle bowel movement to relieve constipation headaches and biliousness. It markets early awakening and daytime well being with multiple pills at low cost.
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Smith & Reed
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