Pure bred draft mares offer farm profits and care tips
A practical piece by Fart Botroon discusses buying pure bred draft mares, ideal conformation, price ranges from 400 to 750, and the balance of work and breeding. It shares a farmer’s example of a 1600 pound mare bought for 400, foaling colts, and a net gain of 1930 after sale. It also notes alfalfa as a farm staple and upcoming extension talks on its cultivation and benefits.
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B.otroon
Wisawa
Asu
Iowa alfalfa and silos promote permanent agriculture
Iowa State College extension promotes ten acres of alfalfa and a 160 ton silo per quarter section as the path to world leadership in meat and milk production. Experiments show alfalfa yields more balanced feed for cattle and hogs than timothy, while silos cut corn stalk waste.
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Farmers’ Institute
Atl Soul
Tandpaint
Lee Meen
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Atartyan
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FL W. Beckman
Iowa State College
Iowa
Agricultural Extension Department
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Draft Horse Judging Emphasizes Feet and Conformation
A Prof. guidance piece on draft horse judging for Percherons highlights the old adage no foot no horse. It praises Helix the grand champion for massiveness, weight around 2450 pounds at age three, and strong feet, knees, and hind cannons.
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Wtomust
Helix
Rural Egypt Native Wedding on a Camel Ottoman
A writer recalls a quaint rural wedding near the village of Helopalis near On. The bride and groom are veiled from public view under a camelback canopy, drawn by a camel procession with an all female escort riding atop rickety camels. The scene, though comic, captures timeless rural ritual.
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Csiro
Wite World
Heliopalis
Ingenious Prisoners Win Pardon For Daring Escape
Two marine engineers in the New Caledonia French convict settlement after years of digging a tunnel to the beach built a hidden chamber and an improvised boat from driftwood and salvaged metal. They labored seven years before a fellow convict betrayed them, but the commandant secured their pardon a year later for their energy, skill, and perseverance.
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New Caledonia
St Syeo Foe
Pearson's Weekly
Tanning Rabbit Skins With Fur On At Home
Instructions describe tanning rabbit skins with fur on using a smooth board and tacks, washing with salt water, applying a warm alum solution, and repeating every four to five hours for three days. After drying, remove tacks, roll to loosen hair inside, pass through a ring, and roll opposite way to soften. Useful for many domestic purposes per London Adull.
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London
Perfume Factory Odors Warn Workers in Early Notice
In a Perfume Factory musk j is valued yet the refiner must wear thick cloths over mouth and nostrils as the odor is repulsive. Inhalation causes nosebleeds. Civet karaguline and ambergris smell pleasant in small amounts but nauseating in large quantities. Hawthorn blossom is sweet to perfumers though a roomful smells like a charnel house.
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Perfumera
Philadelphia Bulletin
What a Snob Really Is and Household Snubs
A playful exchange explains what a snob means, noting a person of wealth who pretends culture and shuns poorer kin, while remarks about Mr. and Mrs. Gadsby and Mrs. Gabble reveal social banter and misreadings in domestic chats. The Kansas City Star quote frames snobbery in humorous dialogue.
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Roy
Eddie
Donald
Big Brother
Kansas City Star
Smash Up. Jack-What sent poor Algy to an insane asylum
Boston Transcript quotes a quip about Algy being driven to insanity by a train of thought. It also maps a jocular remark from Josh Billings about life being short yet long enough to ruin a map, reflecting satirical humor in a dated newspaper tone.
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Jack
Algy
Tom
Boston ‘Transcript
Josh Billings
Ballot the Better Way in Waterloo Wet Dry Fight
Cedar Rapids Gazette argues for replacing petition of consent with secret ballot to settle Waterloo wet dry dispute. It condemns protracted court battles, forecasts appeals to district court and state supreme court, and urges reform to avoid factional rancor. The paper endorses the American ballot as fair and urges petition abolition.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
District Court
State Supreme Court
Gazelle
Meritol Hair Youle guaranteed with refund option
A druggist authorized by the American Drug & Press Association promises Meritol Hair Youle will satisfy or the purchase price will be refunded. J. J. Klopp is named as sole agent. The Wedding Ring section describes the "alliance ring" as two solid rings with an invisible joint that separates when a pin is inserted, the engraving done on the inside surface.
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American Drug & Press Association
J. J. Klopp
No Need to Stop Work Health Appeal
A health advertisement urges workers to resist illness and fatigue with Electric Hitter, claiming it gives tone, strength and vigor from the first dose. It promises restored energy and a guaranteed satisfaction, selling bottles at 50 ernuts at S. Ha. Witliama.
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S. Ha. Witliama
Doing Good by the Way
Brief personal note by Mrs A B Hegemas urging immediate kindness and deeds to others, as the speaker will not pass this way again. The fragment expresses a moral appeal to seize opportunities to help and do good for fellow beings.
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A B. Hegemas
Unsteady Nerves Prompt Digestive Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Merital Tonic Digestive as a universal cure for stomach ailments causing unsteady nerves and indigestion. It claims instant relief and marketing notes J. J. Kropp as local exclusive agent.
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J. J. Kropp
To Mend Sheet Music With Manila Paper Mat
A Woman's Home Companion tip suggests cutting a piece of manila paper the size of the sheet, using it as a picture mat to paste over the edges of a worn sheet of music, extending its life for years.
Liniment touted as superior to plaster for back and chest pain
A testimonial asserts that Chamberlain's Liniment bound on dampened fabric provides prompt relief for lame back and side or chest pains, claiming it surpasses plaster. Sold by F. S. Shadle & Co.
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Shadle & Co
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