Sensational Snippets From a Gossipy Era
A brisk column from The Progress in Shreveport surveys a mix of social gossip, global notes, and curious anecdotes. It mentions reforms in Turkey, a drought in South Australia, Lillian Russell’s marriage plans, a Cuban war tale, and a wheat harvest report from multiple countries. It also covers Bertha Robinson seeking 360,000 from David Weisenberger for a broken heart, questions of market value for heartbreak, and Mrs. Walter Castle’s kleptomania case in San Francisco with potential exemptions due to wealth.
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Bertha Robinson
Chicago
New York
David Weisenberger
Birdie
New Yorker
Brooklyn
Weisenberger
San Francisco
London
Walter Castle
Up-to-Date Hints on Cultivation of Farm Manure and Fruit Buds
The article argues manure should be applied wisely, noting rotting degree, placement under soil, and season. It warns against winter broadcasting, urges saving manure, and explains how manure impacts crop vigor and inheritance. It also discusses how fruit buds form from foliage and growth, emphasizing orchard observations and growth philosophy.
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Rock River
M. Garland
Corn as Fuel Sparks Iowa School Fuel Shift
Speculators on the Chicago board of trade react to a Wallace's Farmer note that a northern Iowa school bought corn for winter fuel instead of coal. The piece argues corn can substitute for coal further west, urging rail freight reductions and warning Granger railroads may lose value as cheap grain drives down freights and earnings.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Iowa
Wallace
Towa
Granger
How Fruit Buds Form On Orchard Trees
Report from the Missouri Horticultural Society explains that fruit buds form at the leaf axis just above each leaf stalk. Each bud is nourished by its leaf, and bud development mirrors leaf vigor. Leaves store starch and surplus nutrients for end-of-season growth, so poor foliage yields weak buds.
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Missouri Horticultural Society
Beneficial Birds and Grapes From Dew Mildew Notes
The article argues most small birds are beneficial by destroying harmful insects, but the sap-sucker woodpecker may puncture trees to attract insects. It discusses grape mildew caused by excess foliage moisture and dew, noting coverings that reduce dew lessen mildew and rot, and that some grape varieties resist mildew.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Whistling Trees in West Indies and Nubia Among Cattle Traits
The article describes the whistling or musical trees found in West Indian islands Nubia and Soudan with wind-formed leaf pods producing moaning sounds. It notes acacia species in the Soudan also called whistling trees, and details horned Dorset sheep and dairy cattle breeding practices.
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West Indian Islands
Nubia
Soudan
Barbadoes
Trcee
Winter Dairing and the Value of Winter Milk Still Probed
A writer in Michigan Farmer argues nature provides the ideal feed for young animals in spring and summer. He contends that artificial diets fail to match nature and that winter milking success hinges on cows bred as winter milkers, with fall-born calves often yielding longer, more persistent milking.
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Michigan
Beekeeping Tips and Barn Repairs From Ex. Germinating Nut Manual
Practical notes cover queenless colonies and brood centrality, drone comb reduction, and foul brood risks. Guidance on honey curing through hive heat, fall feeding to reach 25–30 pounds stores, and maintaining winter readiness. Also urges timely repairs to barns, stock housing, and avoiding heat waste. Includes germinating nuts, mice protection, a new cherry, and the value of clover for farm profitability.
To Coventry phrase origin from civil wars explained
Explanation traces the saying sending a man to Coventry to Coventry for incarceration after Civil War battlefields in Warwickshire. The note then shows ad style lines offering patent remedies for colds and constipation, with promotional claims and refund promises.
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Coventry
Warwickshire
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Shreveport
C.D. Hgks
Aitor
Louisiana
Turkey
Earth
South Australia
Lillian Russell
Walter Jones
Morro Castle
United States
Karal
St. Petersburg
Russia
State Department
Washington
Canada
Argentina
Uruguay
Chile
Australia
East India
Spain
Portugal
France
Italy
Great Britain
Dorset
Erfurt
Trivis
Hood’s Pills
Otaig
Acme
St. Acme Company
Wendell St. Baston, Mas
ESTEY
Estey Organ Company
Brattlebor
Jouan BR
Cirullars
Chen Sers
Bos
Lebanon
Blackwell's
Durham
Blackwell
Durham Tobacco
Ny Ham
A.C
USA
Gost
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