Open Air Markets Boost Club Produced Goods Demand
Lincoln boys and girls club created an open air Saturday market to sell surplus garden produce. The plan, backed by the board, chamber of commerce, and local merchants, increased weekly demand and proved women can excel in marketing farm products especially poultry eggs and canned goods.
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Lincoln, Neb
Board Trade and Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln
Department of Agriculture
Spokane
Wash
Newark
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Kansas
Colorado
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Carpet Grass Seeding Guide for Pasture Establishment
The guide outlines carpet grass seeding on prepared beds with ten pounds per acre on cultivated land for quick stands. It notes sowing from spring to midsummer, methods using mature seed hay, and zero plowing after girdling trees or burning to remove debris. Farmers' Bulletin 1130 offered by USDA.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Cottonseed Meal For Feed of Work Horses
Cottonseed meal makes a fine feed for work horses and mules but should be fed sparingly. Experiments show a safe amount is one pound per day for each 1000 pounds of live weight of the horse.
Alfalfa Growth Tips and Crop Integration
Guidance suggests increasing alfalfa planting while outlining machinery care rules. Emphasizes regular lubrication adjustment and cleaning, and notes cowpeas as a crop to sow with wheat or to use on stubble, urging not to forget this option.
Texas crops in excellent condition in July report
Houston bureau of crop estimates reports Texas crops largely improved from early July. Corn stands at 95 percent of normal with 25.17 bushels per acre and 166,784,000 bushels expected. oats 25.83 bushels per acre with 40,682,000 bushels. barley 462,000. rye 64,000. rice 9,094,000. sorghum 57,328,000. tobacco not listed. hay yield down. potatoes 2,029,500 bushels. peanuts 4,278,000 bushels. broom corn 7,979 tons. varied crop conditions noted across apples to watermelons.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Bureau of Crop Estimates
E. M. Johnston
Agriculturist Statistician
Bureau
South Plains
Gas Strike At Capital Petroleum Ranch South Of Weatherford
Weatherford Texas Capital Petroleum Company on the McFarland ranch seven miles south of Weatherford struck 500000 cubic feet of gas at 250 feet.
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Weatherford
Tex
Capital Petroleum Company
McFarland Ranch
Guns Seized at Mexican Border Near Calexico
Customs officers arrested a man near the international boundary line on Friday and seized an automobile packed with rifles and ammunition. The car was listed as owned by Fred Dato, brother-in-law of Estaban Cantu, leader of a revolt against the Mexican government in Lower California. The detainee gave the name Carlos Ortiz.
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Calexico
Cal
International Boundary Line
Fred Dato
Estaban Cantu
California
Carlos Ortiz
Origin of earthquakes traced to tectonic and volcanic causes
The origin of earthquakes is traced to two principal causes. The first is tectonic movements in the earth's crust, faults possibly from interior cooling and shrinking. The second is volcanic activity.
Diamond Dyes Demand Bright Color and Care
Dye buyers urged to insist on Diamond Dyes to avoid streaking and ruin. Package directions emphasize proper use to protect fabrics during dyeing.
Freezone promises quick corn relief and removal
An advertisement claims Freezone instantly stops corn pain when applied and allows the corn to be lifted off with fingers. It says a small bottle costs a few cents and removes hard and soft corns and calluses between the toes without soreness or irritation.
Boy asks to visit grandma if chickens are ripe
A mother asks her six year old if he wants to visit grandma in the country. The boy replies yes if the chickens are ripe, reflecting a childlike concern in a casual family scene.
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Boston Transcript
Freckle Remedy Using Lemons and Orchard White
A home beauty tip suggests squeezing two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to create a cheap freckle and tan lotion. Grocers carry lemons and drug stores offer three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes for clear rosy white skin.
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Ady
Egyptian mummy cloth tied to locust bean glue durability
The article suggests the long lasting Egyptian mummy cloth owes its durability to a finishing layer of vegetable glue from the African locust bean tree. This interpretation links ancient textile preservation to a specific natural resin used in finishing.
99 Out of 100 Summer Cold Remedy Ad
Bold claim for summer cures cold symptoms itching and rashes with a simple remedy. Advertisement lists BE and W. Vacher Inc based in New Orleans Louisiana seeking agents where none exist.
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W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Adv
Height of Something or Other
A quirky line from Arkansas Thomas Cat mocks a toy joke about a 200-pound girl jammed in a tin bathtub attached to a motorcycle, framed as humorous hyperbole.
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Arkansas
Thomas Cat
Cuticura Ad Promises Complete Toilet Care Trio
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for all toilet needs. It instructs to soak hands in hot suds then dry apply Cuticura Ointment and remove excess with tissue. The ad implies multiple uses across daily routines.
Suspected moonshiners sing clue in hush hush sting
In a tense exchange a witness recalls the moonshiners giving away a clue by singing. The line quoted is Off in the Stilley Night, hinting at a coded message in the operation. Local authorities pursue the lead as the investigation continues.
Proper Pride Necessary
Frederick Saunders argues pride is beneficial in small amounts like laudanum but harmful in excess. He states no man can please others unless he is pleased with himself in a personal sense.
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Frederick Saunaders
Tetterine Promises Clear Complexion For Southern Women
An advertisement touts Tetterine as invaluable for clearing blotches and itchy patches, improving skin texture, and treating eczema. Sold by druggists or mailed for 50 cents by Shuptrine Co Savannah GA. It notes sleep quality links to night watchman position.
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Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Adv
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