Secret of success in farming and the manure question
David Rankin, a famed large farmer, urged saving time money and seed and emphasized reducing production costs. He cited manure as value and argued fertilization via returning nutrients to soil. Field results show manure and intelligent rotation boost yields, with Missouri and Columbia experiments highlighting increased corn yields from 29.5 to 65 bushels per acre.
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David Rankin
Rankin
Jasper County
Missouri
Columbia
Adouat Technical World Magazine
Name the Farm and Its Sign to Attract Help
The Alpena Advance urges farmers to name their farms and display the name to improve home life and attract youth. Registering the name with the county recorder and hanging a neat sign could boost pride, cleanliness, and retention of farm workers, addressing the farm help problem. A Sioux Falls Arps Leader note adds that a long drought won’t deter a good circus business.
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Mr. Farmer
County Recorder
Sioux Falls
Noxious Weeds Must Be Cut Enforcement Urged
Attorney General urges county attorneys to notify township trustees city officials and clerks that current law on noxious weed destruction is in season. Text from the 38th General Assembly lists duties for owners and occupiers to prevent weeds from blooming and enumerates weeds including quack grass Canada thistle burdock wild mustard sour dock and other listed species.
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38Rd General Assembly
New Laws Enacted by Late Legislators in Towa
A special to the Marshalltown Primes-Republican outlines new duties enacted by the last Towa legislature for private citizens and public officials. Auto owners face annual taxes, milk dealers need licenses, boat owners must provide life preservers, oil dealers require labeled products, and more. Public officers face additional mandates such as fire drills, licensing, and record keeping. The list, deemed longer than any prior session, includes many duties across professions and officials.
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Marshalltown
Towa
Lquor Peruilta
Combiok
Manufacturers’ Association
Pharmacy Board
Dairy Commissioner
Nist
Board of Health
Board of Supervisors
Relief for Hay Fever Promoted by Foley's Honey and War Compound
I M Stewart of Jos Wolfram Street Chicago writes of relief from hay fever using Foley's Honey and War Compound. He reports great relief during hot summer months and notes others with similar symptoms may benefit from his experience.
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Foley
I. M. Stewart
Jos Wolfram St
Chicago
Beneft
Stewart
H. Williams
Automobiles and the Economy Compare Horse and Auto Costs
An article argues autos replace work of 4,000,000 horses in the United States. It estimates horses eating 12,500,000 bushels of grain daily, 912,500,000 yearly, valued around 1 billion dollars annually. It also notes auto progress lowers horse food costs and allows farmland to grow wheat and corn for human use, while autos are not as wasteful as once thought.
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United States
Change is what we need in vacations says practical article
A July Woman's Companion piece argues true refreshment comes from change over woods or fields. It notes city scenes, sky scrapers, fashion, and crowds can awaken, restore interest, and lift weariness from repetitive duties and dull routines.
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Dione Campanteres
Virginia
Dreamland Theatre Yarn Ends With Missing Union Suit
A young woman at Dreamland theatre notes a grey tread and black collar on a friend’s coat. She pulls a long thread from her clothing, creates a ball, and later discovers her union suit is missing during the show.
Towa wall map offer with census figures and world map
Kor 24¢ extra we will send you prepaid a large colored wall map of Towa with the latest HILO census figures. A map of U.S., the world, Mexico and Panama is on reverse side. The Des Moines Tavening Tribune and The Register and Lead publish the notice. Fresh supply of carbon paper and typewriter ribbons received by The Vindicator and Republican Co.
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Kor
Towa
Hilo
U.S
Mexico
Panama
Des Moines Tavening Tribune
the Register
Leadan
The
Vindicator and Republican Co
Early Bird Sage Says Rise For Wealth And Health
The piece argues the best sleep is the one you resist leaving, implying laziness harms wealth while waking early clears the mind. It mocks sages whose views on rising are overdone, praising self reliance, vigor, and steady work over passive rest.
Keeping Milk Fresh Says State Dairy Chief
W B Barney state dairy and food commissioner issues home handling tips to keep milk and cream in peak condition after delivery. He urges cooling the bottle promptly, washing cap and bottle, placing on ice, keeping the refrigerator clean, separating strong odor foods, and rinsing bottles after use.
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W. B. Barney
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Alleys Planned in Six Blocks of Iowa Falls Business District
After months of work the Commercial Club handed deeds and agreements to the city council for opening alleys in six blocks to relieve pole and wire clutter on the main street. The move aims to allow removal of poles by telephone and electric light companies into the new alleys, with possible condemnation of some properties. Sprains require careful treatment. keep quiet and apply Chamberlains' Liniment. Sold by dealers.
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Ling
Big Summer Offer for Des Moines Evening Tribune
A thirty day promotional offer invites readers to subscribe to the Des Moines Evening Tribune for one dollar until January 1, 1912, promising value during a limited summer period.
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Des Moines Evening Tribune
Why the Spider Was There in Twain’s Early Newspaper
A Missouri editor Mark Twain answered a superstitious subscriber about a spider in the paper. The humorist said the spider was neither luck nor misfortune but an advertisement reader, selling to merchants who advertise so they may read about peaceful life thereafter.
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Mark Twain
Missouri
Happiest Girl In Lincoln Credits Stomach and Liver Tablets
Lincoln woman credits Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with easing chronic constipation and stomach troubles. She reports improving health and being up and about after starting the remedy. Sold by all dealers.
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Lincoln
Nebgurl
Chamberlain
Why the Owl Didn't Wring Its Own Head Off
A Maryland man tested a belief that birds see behind them by placing a mounted owl and circling a post. The owl kept its head turned to face the man as he moved. After several full rotations, the owl suddenly flipped its head around to face him directly, prompting the observer to realize the bird’s gaze tracked within its comfortable range. The test repeated with consistent results, and the maneuver was barely detectable. The Philadelphia Record reports the curious experiment in a quizzical tone.
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Maryland
Philadelphia
Pre Raphaelite treatment for drunken geniuses described
The piece recounts Ford Madox Hueffer’s account of his grandfather labeling drunken geniuses with name and address. They would be brought to Fitzroy Square, bathed to sobriety, lectured, and kept on lemonade until they vanished, then reappear with the label hidden in their coat. It notes Whistler’s quirks and a Chelsea tea party anecdote about butter and a cashless house.
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Mr. Ford Madox Hueffer
Cabmen
Fitzroy Square
Charlotte
New Drug Law Affects Liquor Applications
A July 1 implementation of the Fletcher act updates liquor permit rules for druggists. Druggists may fill blanks in liquor applications, reducing errors and prosecutions under the prior statute. Applicants now only need to designate their name.
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Fletcher Get
End of Tuberculosis speech by President Taft
Taft argues against expanding costs for agricultural research into a general health bureau. He compares funding for soil and livestock advice to spending on developing better people. He asserts no constitutional need for a health bureau and cautions against monetizing human life.
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Taft
Treasury
Washington
Bureau of Research
Bureau of Health
The Archbishop's Shirts in Charity Deception
An archbishop of Bordenus, Mgr. de Sangay, famed for generosity, lacks linen. His wardrobe keeper tricks him to fund shirt making for a poor man, using the archbishop’s own money and a ruse about charity, prompting the archbishop to laugh at the explanation.
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Bordenus
Mgr. de Sangay
Jeanne
London
Giabe
The Medical Regtates Of The District By Toner
A district health office desk overhaul reveals The Medical Regtates of the District a volume by Dr J I Toner listing the Thirty ninth congress senators with weight height head and cleft measurements It notes senators exceed global and national averages in all points The tallest hailed from Kentucky the shortest from New Hampshire and West Virginia The average height is five feet ten and a half inches and average head circumference is twenty two and a half inches Fourteen of the forty senators stood six feet tall Washington Star
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District of Columbis
J. I. Toner
Kentucky
New Hampshire
West Virginia
Washington Star
Travel at Home Says Wanderlust Brings Comfort
A philosopher voices a humorous take on travel from home within a single day. The narrator describes cook mishaps, a poor light for reading a newspaper, and the discomfort of a cramped chair, yet finds the “trip” refreshingly real without leaving home.
Those Wedding Celebrations Expose Eccentric Views
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a couple who married eleven months ago plan to reverse wedding milestones, arguing for celebrating the diamond wedding first. The piece mocks social custom that forces them to honor a paper anniversary next month, joking about practical gifts and cards.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Foreman Raises John Five Dollars a Week
The Buffalo Express reports a foreman telling John he will be raised by five dollars weekly. John remains silent while glancing at his desk, joking about an alarm clock to avoid answering.
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John
Buffalo Express
Stonewall Jackson Questions Wound Claim at War Council
In a Civil War council of generals, a member reports Major was wounded and unable to perform a suggested duty. Stonewall Jackson retorts that if true, the wound likely came from an accidental discharge of his duty.
Prince Harold’s Death Reported in New York Sun
In a brief query style note, a husband and wife discuss the death of Prince Harold. The husband claims the prince ran two miles in 2204 and died from “bind staggers,” a phrase reflecting a debated cause while the wife expresses shock at the news.
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Harold
New York Sun
Very Much Attached Swenson Why do you bear a ship referred to as she
A playful exchange notes why ships are called she with a quip about a vessel becoming attached to a buoy. The dialogue reflects maritime lore and humor in a New York Times style aside.
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Swenson
Benson
New York Times
Howell the Doctor Says He Lies Powell Never Mind That
The New York Press quotes Howell the doctor claiming deception and urges ignore technicalities. Langford asserts true wealth is knowledge. The fragment hints at a dialogue on truth and value with brief quotes.
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Howell
Powell
New York Press
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Klumber
Iowa Falls
Langford
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