TIRED SUFFERING WOMEN SEEK KIDNEY HELP
An article promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney ailments causing fatigue, sleep disruption, and loss of appetite. It cites Mrs. William Wallace of Concord New Hampshire and claims a free trial can be mailed from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Sold by all dentists at 50 cents a box.
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Dean
William Wallace
Capitol St
Concord, N
Ain
Pican
Mires
Frean Ab
Ale Post
Saur Pyand
Hia Lap Pt
Tne Font
Aminetbhes
Cyire
Gaye
Lear
Dodd
Buffalo
Stavensen
Stas Denman
Mamma
Pills and prayers cross old letters and tales
A collage of letters and anecdotes traces medical, religious, and personal pleas across continents. Messages seek Dodd’s Widley Pills, money remittance, and delivery, while vivid vignettes hint at the era’s moral debates and dramatic wedding moments in Cleveland landmarks.
What the King Eats and Grape Nuts Foods
A mass reader testifies to Grape-Nuts as the most beneficial cereal for her family and a nerve food aiding digestion. She notes the king eats it, via a child’s question, and praises its use in breakfast and recipes from the package book The Road to Wellville. The Postum Co. cites renewed vigor and brain sharpness after ten days její trial.
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England
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Wra g invites reader ideas and inquiries from town readers
Mr. Wrare invites contributions of any new ideas that readers of this department may wish to present and would be pleased to answer correspondents desiring information on subjects discussed. Address M. J. Wragg, Waik ee, Town.
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Wrare
M. J. Wragg
Waukee
Town
Spring Work With The Strawberry
The article stresses spring care for strawberries focusing on weed control and thinning dense beds. It advises removing excess plants to six inches apart, hoeing or hand weeding as needed, mulching with dead grass or straw, and applying 300 to 500 pounds per acre of soluble fertilizer rich in potash and phosphoric acid early in spring. Mulch aids cleanliness and growth, and care should prevent smothering plants while keeping weeds down.
The Horse and the Public Highways Advance
The article praises the horse's fidelity and usefulness and argues for better treatment by improving public highways. It urges continuing the highway improvement movement to benefit horses and their drivers, stressing humane conditions and public interest.
Cautionary Note on Reliable Merchants and Swindlers
The text warns farmers to avoid swindlers using engraved and letterhead stationery to sell produce on commission. It urges dealing only with reliable men, even if they seem less grand than steel plate promoters, to prevent robberies by fraudsters.
Birds and Mulberry Trees Recommend for All Premises
Every orchard owner and gardener should plant several Russian mulberry trees to protect fruit from birds. Early to late ripening varieties ensure continuous harvest while birds are kept friendly allies of man, avoiding costly losses and promoting natural balance.
Sunflowers for Poultry and Fruit Theft Reflections
Sunflower seed offers a rich protein and fat mix for fowls, suggesting drills three to three and a half feet apart and up to 100 bushels per acre. The piece then shifts to a moral note on fruit theft, urging education to deter stealing and advocating widespread planting of fine fruit to reduce temptation.
Practical farming notes and house care tips from a journal
Agricultural advice covers pig feeding and mother sow reliance, apple varieties, and the Grimes Golden. Emphasizes clean barns, proper bedding, and water trough hygiene for animal health. Stresses dedication to a chosen farming line and disciplined schedules for feeding and pasture. Suggests June as a critical month to cut and burn spores from the black knot of plums and peaches.
Feeding pigs with uneven troughs harms the young
The passage urges giving young pigs a low trough to avoid crooked backs. It condemns hanging troughs over high supports as causing uneven eating. It advises arranging troughs so slop distributes evenly along the length, noting that pouring at one end lets the strongest hogs take most of the ration, disadvantaging the weaker.
Man Sees Barn Burn, Claims He Lost Vast Farm Stash
A man discovers his barn burned out leaving ten tons of hay one hundred dollars worth of grain a team four cows calves and all farm implements destroyed. He walks amid the ruins puzzled by how the blaze started in the structure he used to smoke in.
Beekeeping as a Worthwhile Side Issue
The article notes that the annual honey waste due to lack of bees is unestimable and suggests many could keep a few bee colonies as a sideline. It claims that even large honey producers started this way and that keeping a few colonies is a good avocation for those working indoors.
Causes of unproductive orchards in the state
The NYnels Experiment Elation outlines reasons for unproductive orchards: insufficient grower effort after pruning, lack of moisture due to competing ground crops, insect and fungal diseases needing control, and general fertility shortage. It notes apples require timely care, water, and adequate nitrogen, potash, and phosphoric acid for profitable yields across Illinois and nearby states.
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Nynels
Wineis
Hainois
Ilinois
Wat Lowa
Mississippi Valley
Early Rose Potato Seeds Change Vermont Farmer Fortune
A stray seed from a dried potato ball planted by Albert Breese in southern Vermont birthed the Early Rose potato. The plant produced a superior harvest that transformed the U.S. potato industry, quickly displacing other varieties and making Breese wealthy. The tale highlights a simple, fateful act that reshaped American agriculture.
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Albert Breese
Vermont
United States
Mr. Breese
Old Farmer Notes on Kindness and Livestock Care
The excerpt advises passing on kindness, spreading goodwill, and echoing it through years. It covers hog lot feeding, using husks for bedding, burning cobs for ashes and charcoal, and sharing ashes and coal for hogs. It also urges early handling of a foal to build trust, emphasizing a calm, patient approach with the dam’s owner’s cooperation.
Fresh Water and Cleanliness Key to Healthy Poultry Yard
Fresh water is vital for poultry success as birds droop and fall prey to heat related diseases without it. Provide varied food including meat grain and greens, plus ample clean water. Keep a simple, accessible poultry house to ease sanitation and minimize labor.
Wasteful grain feeding wastes beef and costs farmers dear
An analysis argues Americans overfeed steers, wasting 20 to 35 pounds of corn daily per animal. It cites British practices, notes rising corn prices, and suggests halving the ration through silage and alfalfa without sacrificing meat quality. It warns past shortages from corn waste and urges better feeding efficiency.
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Atlantic
New York Moves to Ban Docking of Horse Tails
The state considers a bill banning horse tail docking, urged as humane by horsemen who say docking harms animals when they age and work on streets. Critics argue the tail protects against insect attack and that docking offers no real gain, with grooming alternatives like tail hanging being sufficient.
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Becking
New York
Whitewash for Stables and Its Uses Across Surfaces
The article describes a government standard whitewash for stables and structures, detailing a lime based mixture with salt rice whiting and glue, prepared hot and applied to wood brick or stone. It notes frequent use in lighthouses and emphasizes long lasting coverage. It also touches on how food supply influenced animal varieties across ages and climates, citing Icelandic horses as small and hardy and others in warm climates as larger but less hardy.
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United States
Iceland
Spring Fever and Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Advocated
A early spring fatigue blamed on sluggish blood and bilious constipation. The article promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant remedy to cleanse liver and bowels and improve skin and energy. It cautions against overreaching by opportunists.
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Caldwell
Wiggle Stick Laundry Blue Ad Promises No Spill
An old advertisement touts Wiggle Stick Laundry Blue claiming it won’t spill or stain clothes and costs 10 cents, equal to 20 cents of other bluing. It urges grocers to stock it or send to UVhe Laundry Blue Co. in Chicago for samples.
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Uvhe Laundry Blue Co
Michigan Street
Chicago
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