Free To Twenty Five Ladies Get St. Louis Exposition Round Trip
Defiance Starch Co offers 25 travel tickets to the St Louis exposition to five ladies from each of Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri who mail the most Defiance trade marks from a 10 cent 16 ounce package before September 1 1904. Tickets mailed by September 5. Starch sold nationwide claims 16 ounces per package and non sticking to iron.
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Defiance Starch Co
St. Louis Exposition
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Defiance
Omaha
Neb
What it means to be a club man illustrated by Fitch’s memberships
Ashel P. Fitch who died last month in New York belonged to many clubs including the Metropolitan Manhattan New York Yacht Lawyers Germania Ardsley St. Nicholas Press Arion Liederkranz and the Metropolitan Club of Washington. He led the Franklin County Society and served in organizations such as the Metropolit an Museum of Art Sons of the Revolution New England Society Military Order of Foreign Wars New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Municipal Art Society the Chamber of Commerce and the Dunlap Society. He also held director roles in several banks and large corporations.
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Ashel P. Fitch
New York
Metropolitan
Manhattan
Lawyers
Germania
Ardsley
St. Nicholas, Press
Arion, Liederkranz
Metropolitan Club of Washington
Franklin County Society
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sons of the Revolution
New Eongland Society
Military Order of Foreign Wars
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Municipal Art Society
The
Chamber of Commerce
Dunlap Society
Insist on Getting It Defiance Starch Heavier Package
Grocers report not stocking Defiance Starch due to existing 12 oz brands. They say Defiance offers 16 oz for the same price, yet prior stock must be sold first. Advertises Defiance as requiring no cooking and urges customers to choose the 16 oz option.
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Defiance
Uncles Sam’s Heavy Guns at Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
At Sandy Hook United States ordnance proving grounds heavy training for war is conducted. Firing from large guns creates powerful detonations shaking the earth up to Staten Island fifteen miles away. On Long Island’s lower shore and parts of the New Jersey coast houses rattle and breakages occur as windows crack. The blasts remind of war, with sea shots creating geyser fountains where they explode in water.
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Uncle Sam
Sandy Hook
United States Ordnance Proving Grounds
Staten Island
Long Island
Jersey Shore
Erie Railroad offers cheap one way and round trip fares
Advertisement urges contacting Erie Railroad Company in Chicago for low rates to coast to New York Boston Buffalo Pittsburgh and other eastern points. Three fast trains daily from Chicago and St Louis with free stop overs at Niagara Falls Cambridge Springs and Chautauqua Lake. Also includes unrelated moral and household claims.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Erie Railroad Company
555 Railway Exchange
New York
Boston
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Niagara Falls
Cambridge Springs
Chautauqua Lake
Fresh or Rotted Manure in Farming Practices
The article reviews historical preference for well rotted manure but notes chemists proved manure piles shrink by up to 50 percent in a year and lose 40 percent of nutrients. It advocates applying manure promptly to soils to maximize mechanical benefits and humus preservation, focusing on long term soil health.
Points on Farm Drainage
Summer is best for drainage work as water is lowest. A skilled honest expert should finish the bottom, with a civil engineer for careful surveys. Poor early building leads to depressions and clogged tiles requiring removal later.
Sorrel as Indicator of Soil Acidity and Cultivation Tips
The excerpt debates whether sorrel signals acidic soil, noting sour taste inspired early opinions but acknowledging mixed evidence. It cites acid tests, lime trials reducing sorrel, and argues sorrel-rich land is likely sour and benefits from liming and long term sand application on clay soils.
What Limits the Height of Trees in Forest Growth
In a forest growth summary, Gif ford Pinchot notes young trees rapidly heighten while trunk diameter and volume rise, with all three peaking together before slowing. Height stops as crown water supply fails beyond a species dependent limit, the pumping ability of the tree governs ultimate height.
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Gifford Pinchot
How Dowie Left Australia
Dowie’s departure from Adelaide SA was marked by secrecy and odd ritual. He avoided boarding the Mongolia at Largs Bay and instead hid in Brighton, delaying till crowds dispersed and securing the gangway with a pot tied to his cabin door. The scene blends rumor and spectacle as he retreats from public farewell.
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Tlijah Dowde
Adelaide
Mongolia
Shallow After Deep Start Guides Garden Cultivation
The article argues for initial deep cultivation to loosen soil and encourage deep root growth. It warns against shallow later cultivations that disrupt roots and emphasizes aeration and soil moisture retention. Frequent, moderate cultivations prevent hard soil and capillary loss, improving plant nutrition.
The Strawberry as the Universal Fruit in Public Thought
The piece argues the strawberry is or will be the universal fruit, grown from the Gulf to British America and easily propagated and transported. It notes its early spring appearance and predicts year round availability with a South American–U.S. railroad link, driven by railroad-supported trade.
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Gulf
British America
United States
Don't Wait for the Weed In Cultivation Advice
The article urges farmers to cultivate proactively to prevent weeds. It argues many wait until weeds appear by the thousands between crop rows, then begin cultivating. Regular cultivation, even when weeds are not visible, keeps ground weed free and easy to work.
Irrigation Boosts Strawberry Crop Profits
The irrigation of strawberries during fruiting greatly increases yields. Experiments at Wisconsin and Missouri stations show water application at fruiting time yields substantial gains in crop profits.
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Wisconsin
Missouri
Cure for Consumption Saves Life, Norwich Woman Says
A Norwich resident Mrs THOS Robolins of Maple Street credits Piso's Cure for Consumption with saving her life three years ago. She shares the testimony in a note dated February 17, 1000.
Our Territory Costs The United States Land Acquisition Prices
The list shows costs for vast territorial acquisitions including Louisiana Florida Texas California and New Mexico Arizona Alaska and the Philippines plus the Panama Canal and strip totaling 140 750 000. Hawaii adds 4 400 000 debt and the price per thousand for a cigar is noted as 25 00 per M Leivis.
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United States
Louisiana
Florida
Texas
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Alaska
Philippine Islands
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Strip
Hawaii
Liberty's Torch a Candle in the Night
A historic note on Liberty Enlightening the World in New York harbor describing the bronze statue's blue torch light that appears at dusk and blends with harbor lights, resembling a ship lantern rather than a beacon of illumination.
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New York Harbor
Allen's Foote Ease powder for achy feet and new shoes
Advertises Allen's Foote Fase powder to ease tight shoes and burning feet. Claims to cure swollen feet sweating corns and bunions. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample offer. Address given in LeRoy New York. He who hath eaten salt drinketh water.
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Allen’s
Allen S, Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Defiance Starch Promotes Superior Quality
An ad asserts Defiance Starch is unlike any other, claiming it lasts longer and costs 10 cents for a one third more. It includes a proverb about aging and virtue.
Peruna Promotes Digestion and Nervous Strength for Summer
An advertiser asserts Peruna cures indigestion and nervous fatigue in women, claiming it restores digestion, nourishes nerve centers, and provides lasting health. It cites testimonials from Miss Mary Burns of Malifax and Miss Blanche Grey of Memphis, arguing the remedy is narcotic free and permanent, aiding catarrhal stomach issues in warm weather.
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Mary Burns
Spring Garden Road
Malifax
N.C
Blanche Grey
Memphis, Tenn
Alabama Street
Miss Blanche Grey
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Lydia E.pinkham
Saint Louis
Bagcage
Harry E. Moores
Afte — E ‘Agricoepore
How Dowie
Australia
M. Leivis
Wis
Pactory
Peoria
Liberty
NEW _ YORK
Wowen
Blanchestey
Sahil
Peruna
Hartman
Handy Blueing
E. Lake St
Pricca
J. Kroll & CO
Criexge
Thompson
W. WN. U
Bears
Castoria
Star and Crescent
E. Z. Walker Comet
Cook of
Walk
FE. P. Kirkendall 6 CO
Costa
Draggieta
el Il
Rosebud
South Dakota
Chicago & North- Western Railway
Tanesteel S. D
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