The Craft of Ward Politicians and Their Orators
A veteran observer recalls the waning art of political oratory in city wards. He contrasts clever but empty talkers with the real appeal of practical promises, patronage, and jobs sought by workers, professionals, and candidates, while noting crowds and rituals at banquets and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hob” Thiernell
Emory Biorra
Ike
Thal
Andrew Jackson
Tommy
Abdorman
Inouen
Elze Nin
Dod Dee
Galleria
Alstos
Alfermaes
Wwe
Pauline
Joe Miller
Foreign car joke at Briarcliff Manor race eve
At Briarcliff Manor a reporter recalls a tale of a young millionaire in a French limousine. The car gets stuck on a rough track, a freight train crew gives cigars, and the conductor quips about building them here. A boastful monarch and passages of praise follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briarcliff Manor
Barney Osdield
Receptacle Box for Berry Picking Described
Prairie Farmer describes a wooden berry receptacle box six by one inches with a three inch depth. A wagon box rod carries the box with a sharp lower end and a six inch top, riveted by two copper rivets two inches apart. When placed in ground the operator has both hands free to pick berries, enabling a large yield per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
Fertilizing the Orchard by Prof Vonrhees at NJ horticultural meeting
Prof. Vonrhees urged fruit growers to treat minerals and water as key elements and to use stable manure cautiously. He advised soil type governs fruit maturity and suggested a one third ground bone acid phosphate and nitrate of potash mix with an annual 1000 pounds per acre initial application. He recommended cover crops plowed down green to supply humus and nitrogen for future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vonrhees
New Jersey Horticultural Society
Wet and sticky Minnesota soil warns farmers to wait
A Minnesota Farmers' Review correspondent notes ground is too wet to work. He advises letting soil dry before tilling to avoid clods and future brick-like lumps. Air and sun will gradually remove moisture from the top layer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
The
Farmers’ Review
Farming Tidbits on Soils Weeds and Potatoes
A vintage farming note explains the value of manure, warns weeds compete with crops for nutrients, and advises spraying potato vines with Bordeaux mixture. It states sweet potatoes from cuttings store better than those from seed stock and stresses preventing seed production to avoid pasture spread. The guidance covers timing for weed cutting before bloom and seed set.
Planting Potatoes Advice for Different Scales
A reader asks when to plant potatoes for extensive versus small scale growth. The guidance stresses planting as early in spring as the soil is workable and in good condition, with attention to soil readiness and frost risk to ensure healthy emergence.
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Reputed Cure All
The Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound is praised as highly effective for women’s suffering and has collected over a million letters of cure from its Lynn Massachusetts laboratory files. It claims to restore feminine health, avoid surgeries, and uses roots and herbs without drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E-Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia RB. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Pki
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia EK
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeter
Uhlay Ernest M'Gaffey
Joseph B. Bowlen
Guild
America
Milian
Prof. Voorhees
Sds Eequines
SMA
Eadache
Bent Free
HE Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Masa
AN. Kellogg
Adania Bt
Chicago
Walariatone
Mosteny
Comist
Edatone Co. Eco
E. 23Rd Street
York
DAISY
Aller
RKE
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!