Value of Rotation of Crops Urges Farm Lands Use
James H. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railroad, urged farmers to rotate crops to prevent soil exhaustion. He cited red clover as enriching land in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, arguing it supports profitable hay and seed, reduces fertilizer reliance, and benefits future generations.
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James H. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Washington, D. C
Hill
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Anarchists Threaten Public Order in Great Cities
In Chicago and New York anarchists disturb public peace with clashes against police. Berlin Rome and London face similar riots. The piece argues such trouble reflects laziness rather than system failure, and the state must continue its war on such elements as civilization persists.
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Republic
United States
Berlin
London
Rome
Clover and land reform in northern Indiana praised
The author urges reclaiming worn farmland by using red clover to rejuvenate soil. Old farms, if any, are blamed on indolent farming, and the text advocates transferring land to clover farming to transform it into new ground for the region.
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Indiana
Shingles Bargains Highlight Claypool Lumber Co
Shingle prices are noted as cheap with The Claypool Lumber and Coal Company advertised as offering the best bargains for home improvement needs. The brief promotes affordable shingles available through the supplier.
Californian's Luck With Bucklen Arnica Salve
Charles F. Badahn of Tracy California credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing years of itching piles after using two 25 cent boxes. He notes the product sold under guarantee at Rager's drug store.
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Bucklen
Charles F. Badahn
Tracy
California
Rager
Public Sale Ad Promises Low Prices and Free Paper Ads
Sale bills urging readers to plan a public sale with RECORD. Prices claimed to be lower than nearby offices and advertisements in the paper offered free to customers who have bills printed at RECORD. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Birthday Revelations Amid Gray Eyed Stranger
Jane Williams recalls a past romance as a new boarder with gray eyes settles in and a violet gift triggers memories. The editor and author Henrietta clash over a story ending, then reconcile, prompting a vow to rewrite the ending.
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Henrietta
Man Runs a County’s Largest General Store
William runs the county’s largest general store with the motto If Man Wishes It and it Is Made I Have It. He instructs a new clerk to upsell and ensure every customer buys something, even if just browsing, boasting a wide range from carpet tacks to mausoleums. A first customer is a leisurely man simply looking around and short on cash, prompting the clerk to offer postcards.
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William
The Swaying Skyscraper
Office clerks invite visitors to watch photographs swing in a tall downtown building. A running gag arises as frames sway with the wind through open windows, with explanations about the building’s oscillation. The startled visitors often leave with a momentary shock and a smile.
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New York Press
Rifle and Smooth Bore Accuracy
The inner surface of a rifle barrel has spiral grooves that grip the projectile, causing it to spin. This gyroscopic spin helps the bullet maintain its direction, making a rifled gun shoot straighter than a smooth bore.
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St Nicholas
Red Cedar Shingles Now Cheap at Claypool Lumber
Best Red Cedar shingles priced from $3.90 to $400 per thousand. Now is the time to shingle while they are cheap at The Claypool Lumber & Coal Co.
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Claypool Lumber & Coal Co
Store owner credits Dr. King's New Discovery
Omega Ohio merchant and Adams County Telephone Co. president touts the cough remedy Dr. King's New Discovery. He says it saved his life when others failed and it reaches the cough spot and heals throat and chest sores. Rogers drug store guarantees it with 50 cents and two dollar bottle offers.
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E. Humphrey
Omega
Adams County Telephone Co
Home Telephone Co
Pike County
Ohio
Dr. King
Rogers Drug Store
Real estate sale and exchange noting multiple farms for barter
Advertisement offers 60 acre farm near Akron with house and fruit for exchange for 20 acres. Other listings include 40 acre near Silver Lake, 130 acre near Liver Lake, 175 acre farm in Warren county Tennessee, and large tracts in North Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Missouri. Also promotes March 23 1908 trip to Alcona county Michigan for 80 acres with home, fruit, Clover seed yields and easy terms. Contacts Farmers Bank for details.
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Akron
Silver Lake
Liver Lake
Warren County
North Dakota
Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Alcona County
Mich
Farmers Bank
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de Laval
Summe Bros
Ind
the Record Pub. Co., Brush & Hanson, Proprietors
Chicago
New York
Imogene Goldberg
Willie
Grey
Mexico
Jane
Miss Wiliam
Gabrielle
Jane Willams
Miss Willams
Gril
Kokomo
Hayman Bro
Commercial State Bank
Silver Lake, Ind
Ira Leckrone
Syllvanus Funk
W. H. Kean
Tresse Hessen
Sylvanus Funk
C. E. Stout
W.H. Kern
Noah Frantz
J.C. Babcock
J.C. Cavender
Tenn
McMinnville
McMinnville, Tenn
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