Selecting Breeding Hogs and Better Feed Practices
Danish farmers profit from small packing plants and timely hogs. A thrifty August to September litter ready by mid June yields better returns than yearlong feeding. Scrub hogs are poor producers, hard to profit from, and hamper progress. Emphasize sound breeding stock, sanitation, disinfection, good feed mixes with less than two thirds corn, and quality milks foes to aid illness. Exercise and older sows can remain productive with proper care and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larad
Denmark
Superior Oat Seed Seed Quality and Seed Selection
W M Kell argues recent oat seed improvements boost yields, urging selection of plump, well germinating seed. Recommends renewing seed every 3 4 years, dedicating a seed acre, treating with formalin to kill smut spores and ensure healthy stands.
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W. M. Kell
Difficulty in Growing Melons
Difficulty in growing melons as blight affects cantaloupe leaves. Leaf blight causes brown circular spots that coalesce, wilting and curling foliage. It is caused by a fungus that can be checked by spraying Bordeaux mixture starting when vines are 12 to 18 inches long, then every two weeks.
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Aix
Cardus claimed to save woman from operation
A St Louis woman recounts years of illness and ten weeks in bed. She refused hospital surgery. after one Cardus bottle her pain subsided and she regained strength. The ad pitches Cardus as a cure for women and cites the "Simplest Way of All" Goethals anecdote and a Welsh minister quip for contrast.
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St. Louis
Mary Herberger
Cardus
Soen
Genuine Maple Sugar Taste Reported By Country Gentleman Writer
A Country Gentleman writer notes that true maple sugar has a superior flavor not common outside maple districts. The article suggests the distinct taste stems from natural sources, while blaming some commercial sugar for poorer flavor on the wily wholesale dealer and mixer.
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Saya
Nothing Doing The Cat Bird Road Scene
A fragmented description hints at a street scene with a cat and a bird. The narrator notes a dark red color and invites someone to come along to reveal a "beautiful road" as part of an observational vignette.
Wise grocers and the evolving use of reverend terms
A fragmented historical note reflects on how grocers near Owens-No were labeled as "wise" and recalls that the term reverend was first applied to a clergyman in 1657. The text hints at language shifts and possible local color from an era past.
Tuberculosis Death Rate Falls Sharply 1901 10
National figures show tuberculosis deaths per 100000 people dropping from 1969 in 1901–10 to 160.3 in 1910, an 18.7 percent decline, while overall deaths fall only 9.7 percent from 1655.0 to 1495.8. The association notes steady TB decline since 1904, implying substantial lifesaving.
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United States
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
United States Bureau of the Census
Antidrudgery Club Organizes Household Labor Aid
Six Chicago women form a club to reduce chores using shared appliances. They own an electric vacuum cleaner, an electric washing machine, two electric irons, and a drying fan. Weekly upkeep costs are about three cents, and initiation is the price of the equipment divided six ways. The group rotates appliance use among members via a small boy, living in one neighborhood, offering a practical solution to the servant problem.
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Chicago
American Club 1
The Negative and The Questioner in a Modern Marriage Banter
A witty exchange unfolds as Mr. Smith presses for marriage while the woman admits she knew she did not love him. The conversation satirizes modern cosmopolitan attitudes and the idea of a marriage of convenience.
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Mr. Smith
The Paxton Toilet Co Antiseptic Offer
An ad notes Paxtine Antiseptic, a toilet preparation, will mail a large trial box free to any woman on request. The item is described as cleansing and germicidal. The clipping also mentions telegraph lights and gas lamp history.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
An Old Neighborhood Refresher on Chicken Raising
A short excerpt recalls an old neighborhood where residents once kept chickens to save money. The dialogue notes that many neighbors have long since abandoned this practice, reflecting changes in the community and local habits.
North Dakota Man With 11 Foot Beard Surfaces
A North Dakota man is noted for an astonishing 11 foot beard, while an unusual wedding ring remark links to family matters. The piece references Garreld Tea touted as a remedy for constipation and bloating amid miscellaneous musings on family and presidential choice.
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Garreld
North Dakota
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Centaur Company
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Coca-Cola Co
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Hotel Imperial
Atlanta Directory
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