Pruning Cherry Trees and Orchard Practices
Walter E. Andrews of Ohio Palmer argues that cherry trees require regular pruning until bearing age and explains a careful annual approach that avoids heavy limb removal. He notes varied pruning needs by variety, emphasizes soil and climate, and describes his 50-tree block yielding strong growth and potential profit. The piece also reports on a standard Inland Empire Horticultural association apple box standard of 2241 cubic inches and a legislative push to adopt a legal standard and penalties.
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Michigan
Ohio
New York State
California
Idaho
Montmorency
Richmond
Gov. Wood
Windsor
Walter EL. Andrews
Palmer
Inland Empire Horticultural Association
Washington
Making a Farm Hotbed From Sash and Manure
A farmer explains building a spring hotbed on a south facing slope using earth, horse manure litter, and a sash frame. Steps include digging a pit, stacking manure, setting a frame, regulating heat to 70 to 75 degrees by day, and transplanting tomatoes and peppers by early June.
Shade In Greenhouses
A simple device to shade greenhouses is shown. Two wires span above the bench with brass rings supporting a cotton cloth that can be pulled over plants or moved aside. The cloth angle follows the roof slope, keeping benches covered at small cost per bench.
Orchard and Garden Tips from Farmers' Voice
The note urges immediate pruning of raspberry blackberry currant and gooseberry bushes and planning spring plant lists. It cites sugar beet costs in Colorado at about 30 dollars per acre excluding land rent and notes sunlit gooseberry bushes reduce mildew. It also mentions Norway spruce potential for paper pulp wood in 25 to 30 years and strawberry growers trimming one third of berries to boost yield and profit.
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Colorado
Julian Weislitz
Seneca Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Sangerlust
New York
Geran Singing Society
New York City
Julian Weisslitz
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, UO
Soil disease control advice for cabbage crops
The Midland Farmer reports fungicides have not defeated the disease. Best approach is to starve it out by rotating crops and not planting cabbage or related species more than every three to four years. Destroy cabbage stumps and turnip root trimmings that can spread the disease.
Unfounded praise for St. Jacobs Oil tested locally
A Leeds investigation reports strong, repeated cures from St. Jacobs Oil for lumbago, sprains, toothache, and neuralgia. Managers at Taylor and Co. claim Leeds stores dispense about a thousand bottles weekly as the remedy gains popularity.
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St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
Messrs. Taylor and Co
Briggate
Leeds
Spelling Aid Offered By Typist Salesman
A man rich from sudden wealth asks a typewriter salesman for help with spelling. The salesman offers a device that blurs doubtful words with a press of a key, enabling the user to recover from careless spelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Colonist Excursions Offer Low March April Rates to California
Advertises $25 round trips to California and Pacific Coast via Union Pacific and Southern Pacific with later summer specials at under one cent per mile. Promotes educational and business value, urging readers to send a postal for details to W H Connor, Union Pacific, Cincinnati. Rates valid in March and April.
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Great West
W. H. Connor
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
East 4Th St. Cincinati
Ohio
California
Bizarre Exchange Amid Arm Loss Vaccination Remark
In a Philadelphia Press piece a dramatic line compares Cassidy’s lost arm to a vaccination site, with Casey expressing sympathy and Cassidy quipping that the arm being vaccinated on was just beginning to hurt, creating a darkly comic moment.
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Casey
Cassidy
Philadelphia Press
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement
An 1890s style notice promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen tired feet. It claims relief and offers a free sample by mail from A. B. Olmsted of Le Roy New York, with price 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores.
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Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
Senator Deboe Refuses Request for All Government Documents
A Kentucky reader sought every document issued since government founding from Senator Deboe. Deboe replied the freight cars are busy, meaning the request cannot be fulfilled at present.
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Kentucky
Deboe
Washington Post
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold Ad
An old theater of advertisements and quotes shows patent remedy claims for coughs and colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents. The text includes remarks from readers and writers praising or mocking remedies and monarchy as a system naming eras.
Navy Race for Expansion At Congress Session
Reports indicate a large naval expansion in the current congressional session. The naval committee weighs an appropriation to add battleships armored cruisers gunboats picket boats and support vessels. Seamen marines and officers would rise with more lieutenants and junior officers. a vice admiral grade is debated.
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Congress
Naval Committee
Secretary of the Navy
Corps of Constructors and Civil Engineers
Long
Nordica in a Temper Over Telephonic Concert
Lillian Nordica gave a 2000 strong Wichita audience a concert with music transmitted by telephone to citywide and regional receivers. She learned of the setup moments before the finale and threatened not to sing again into a telephone, demanding stage receivers be checked in future performances.
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Kansas
Lillian Nordica
Wichita
Kan
Kansas City
Mme
Nordica
Mme. Nordica
Peruna testimonials from congressman and others endorse remedy
A collection of endorsements for Peruna Medicine Co from D F Wilber of Oneonta and others. Letters praise Peruna for catarrhal and bronchial conditions, noting rapid improvement, renewed energy, and lifelong reliance. Includes requests for free medical advice from Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
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Wilber
Pe-ru-na Medicine Co
Columbus, C
D. F. Wilber
Oneonta
N. Y
Peruna Medicine Co
Peruna
David F. Wilber
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Neeuca Cavention
Pacific Coast
Allen
John F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Puck
Market Report
Cincinnati
Chicago
Baltimore
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Indianapolis
C. F. Given
Sussex
N. B
Edward Laws
Crown Point
Perone
Havana
Soner
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Boston
F. C
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Il, JR. & Bro. CO
Louisville, KY
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