California Fruit Growers and the Marketing Panic of 1893
A historical critique chronicles California raisin production from 1885 to 1894, noting a surge to 10 million pounds and later 10% million, driven by demand and market speculation. It describes broker manipulation, consignments, and price declines after the panic, causing farmers to switch crops, uproot vineyards, and face widespread financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Kearney
California
Milne
Orupa
Fresno
Fremo County
Necessity for Pruning in Orchard Vines and Fruit Bushes
Koliogg states weakly fertilized plants yield few inferior fruit due to feeble stamens and pollen. He argues pruning concentrates pollen potency and seed vigor, producing fuller fruit. He notes orchards with moderate bloom or prior pruning yield better crops than unpruned groves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L—K. M. Koliogg
Palm Oil Ban Faces Court Over Margarine Coloring
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue barred Chicago oleomargarine makers from using palm oil. Manufacturers challenge the ruling claiming the law allows vegetable oils and vow to defend their rights. Palm oil coloring of butterine allegedly requires less than one percent, with suspected fraudulent intent cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Chicago
Plath
Onion crop trends in the United States around 1899
The article reviews 1899 onion production by state, noting New York and New Jersey as leaders with 2.18 million and 1.67 million bushels respectively and detailing state rankings. It discusses 82 percent of the crop produced by 17 states, and addresses soil fertility, farm value, and the slow recapture of soil nutrients through gradual fertilizer use and natural availabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Michigan
Massachusetts
Illinois
California
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Wisconsin
Town
Missouri
Minnesota
Oregon
Virginia
Colorado
Seed Wheat Says Quality Affects Yields Across Soils
Seed wheat quality and proper per acre amounts determine yields. Varieties have improved, with some producing double the value over years on diverse soils and conditions. Clean, weed-free seed matters, and farmers should learn to clean seed themselves.
Smart and Useful Woolen Blouse Suit for a Little Girl
A fashion note touts light woolen fabrics for autumn and winter garments, praising all wool over cotton blends for warmth. It describes a gray twisled wool suit with a simple coat bodice, versatile styling, and a walking length skirt, plus a washable mood of cheerful color trends and practical dress ideas for girls.
Fashionable Woolen Dress Styles for Travel Wear
A description of versatile woolen dresses noted as convenient for travel and dull days. The piece emphasizes soft warmth without heaviness, praising woolen materials for their fashionability, durability, and cooler look compared to denser fabrics. It contrasts wool with muslin and other delicate fabrics, suggesting wool’s practicality.
Wanted Sunshiny Women and the Fate We Occupy
A reflective column contemplates dissatisfaction with life’s place for women and suggests acceptance of the spot one occupies. The piece hints at social expectations and personal outlook framed in a sunlit, candid tone.
Packing Flowers in Tiny Boxes Instructions From Old Manual
The text warns against cardboard boxes for mail packing and prescribes tin boxes lined with damp moss and florist's paper. It details layering flowers row by row with heads aligned to the stems below, filling the box evenly and avoiding crowding or stacking layers.
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Florist
Breezy Frills In Elbow Sleeve Fashion Trends
The article notes shaped ruffles finishing elbow sleeves, lace threaded with ribbon, and picture gowns pairing with picture hats. It highlights pompadour taffetas dresses, back-hanging Wells and trimmings on hats, deep velvet bindings, and sheer fabrics like mousseline and organdie. A pale cream pink rose detail enhances a white shepherdess hat.
St Jacobs Oil Cited In Aberdeen Rheumatism Cure
A testimonial from Miss Stephenson of 30 Hartington Road Aberdeen praises St Jacobs Oil for curing rheumatism. She describes prior pain that made dressing impossible and says after using two more bottles she can work normally with no pain. The claim emphasizes the remedy conquers pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewsle Stephenwon
Hartington Road
Aberdeen
St. Jacoba Oil
St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oi
Shah Muzzafer-ed-Din’s European Tour Status and Costs
The Shah’s European tour marks Persia’s fifth sovereign visit to the continent since 1878. England’s Buckingham Palace hosted the extensive retinue, with reports noting lavish spending and grand arrangements. An attempted execution of five Persian courtiers was halted by the shah’s dictates, preventing a regal scandal in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Muzzafer-ed- Din
Persia
England
Buckingham Palace
Salt Lake Business College Promotes Ellis Cabinet System
The Salt Lake Business College touts its Ellis Cabinet bookkeeping and Gregg shorthand systems as the best. Inquiries are invited from business, professional, and educational men of the city at the Templeton location, promising leadership that others follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Gregg
Templeton
Salt Lake
Wild Strawberry Extract and Odd Ranch Report
Fragmentary historical note combines a quarterly foreman’s report with a comical misread letter about deer, hay, potatoes, and a fatal quip, followed by an ad for Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry claiming cure for dysentery and nausea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Hough
Deer Sur
Jim
Wealth of South America Islands Forests and Mountains
The Patagonia archipelago hosts evergreen forests capable of yielding vast timber resources. Mountain ranges share geological formation with Chile and Peru, suggesting potential mineral riches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Patagonia
Chile
Peru
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Pills Promote Internal Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications as the disease resides in the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous membranes. Marketed as a prescription tonic from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo with testimonials offered, and Baits Family Pills advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Baits
French plan to lay 1500 mile desert cable
The French government will plow a furrow 1500 miles long across the North African desert from Tunis to Lake Tehad. An engine-drawn plow moving a mile per hour will open a thirty inch deep trench and lay the cable in one operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North African
Tunis
Lake Tehad
Courts for Women and Municipal Ownership Talk
A French proposal seeks a Court of Justice run by women for women to handle cases beyond male judges expertise such as dressmaker disputes. In New Haven. President Roosevelt reportedly discussed municipal ownership reforms and anticipated DC experiments as city-wide lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
George Wallace
Board of Aldermen of
New Haven
Conn
Roosevelt
District of Columbia
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Ax Wall
Sleclee
Business. College
Putnam
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