Pecan Trees Planted Over Gov Hogg Grave Spark Forestry I\
The article notes rapid growth of improved pecan trees planted after Gov. Hogg's funeral in Austin. Wild nuts sell for five cents per pound, cultivated nuts bring 20 to 50 cents, with some 10-12 year trees yielding 60 to 100 dollars. Pecan farming gains prominence, with nurseries offering fast-fruiting varieties and drought hardiness noted. Experts praise the tree's nutritive value and digestibility.
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Gov. Hogg
Austin Ceemetery
Owl
Texas
Texans Raise Pecans and Plant Pecan Orchards in Texas
The piece notes Texas as a leading pecan producer with over 2 million dollars worth shipped in 1906 and growing nurseries dedicated to pecan propagation. It highlights Gov James S. Hogg’s early appreciation and a family burial grove plan urging planting pecan trees for spreading culture among Texans.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Union
Indiana
Egypt
Illinois
James S. Wogs
Old Town
Columbia
Gov Slogg
Frank Jones
Houston
Wiliam
Miss Ima
Surgeons Replace Necrotic Arm Bone with Bone Wax
In New York at St. Gregorys Hospital a six year old Malian boy from Brooklyn named Peter Lepari received a pioneering repair. Surgeons replaced a necrotic bone segment in his left forearm with bone wax to halt decay and restore function. Daily X rays will monitor healing progress as bone wax is said to turn into bone.
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New York
St. Gregory’s Hospital
Peter Lepari
Brooklyn
Vienna
Government to promote Porto Rican coffee at Jamestown Exposition
Washington plans a systematic effort to cultivate US taste for Porto Rican coffee. Authorities claim its superior quality and the government will boil and dispense free cups at a Jamestown exposition booth with tropical attendants serving the coffee. The aim is to boost market acceptance of the product.
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Washington
Sam
United States
Porto Rico
St. Louis
Third Century Religion Marks Believer with Forehead Cross
Des Moines reports Dr. Paul Bittix former Greek professor at Central Holiness University in Oskaloosa burned a cross on his forehead as a religious mark. He claims this initiates a broader crusade for his followers who must bear the cross similarly. Bittix was discharged after the self-mutilation.
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Des Moines
Paul Bittix
Central Holiness University
Oskaloosa
Bittix
Floating Exhibition Aims to Boost French Trade
Washington reports France plans a floating exhibition ship to visit Mediterranean ports. The vessel will showcase French products with multilingual sales staff and commission pay, aiming to secure new outlets for French commerce and attract buyers through onboard receptions and fetes.
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Washington
France
Gabriel B. Ravndal
Beirut
Mediterranean
Real Thriller at the Circus Courtroom Brain Storm
Gunner and Guyer describe a 1907 thrill show in a white pit built as a courtroom where 17 wild insanity experts will wrangle over brain storm. The crowd awaits the dramatic spectacle and its imagined suspense.
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Gunner
Guyer
Pedigreed strawberry propagation methods outlined
An agriculture note discusses growing pedigreed strawberry plants in the Northwest. It covers selecting ideal plants, propagating beds, root care, soil cultivation with a Planet Junior harrow, handling runners, and winter covering with coarse marsh hay to protect plants.
New Grafting Method Described By Colorado Expert
A Colorado expert describes a grafting method for top working old orchards usable on four inch stocks. The stock is cut on the side, cleaned, and a scion fitted into a groove for a strong union. Wax coats all wounds. Also notes coal oil and lard as remedies for scaly legs in poultry.
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American Pomological Society
Colorado
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Cure for Rheumatism
Advertises Dr Williams Pink Pills as the cure for rheumatism by purifying blood. Includes a testimonial from Mrs Ellen A Russell describing long illness, heart weakness, and joint pain improved after taking the pills. Notes pills are sold by druggists or by mail for 60 cents a box, six for $2.50, with free pamphlet on diseases of the blood.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N.Y
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