Impotent Trust Remedies Proposed
The piece argues that monopolies under the Republican era misuse power, inflate prices, and stifle competition. It urges swift tariff repeal and strong federal action to curb trusts, criticizing Republican bosses for complicity and proposing decisive remedies beyond cautious reform. Also critiques Gov Durbin for a plan seen as constitutional violation regarding interstate judicial matters.
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Mount
Durbin
United States
Indianapolis
Oklahoma Statehood Debate and Electoral Implications
The article analyzes pending moves to admit territories as states in 1904, focusing on Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. It discusses political calculations in Congress, potential electoral votes, and the impact on the presidential race, with New Mexico and Arizona also considered for disunion of statehood. It highlights partisan advantages and predicts Republican strategies to secure Oklahoma’s votes.
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Congress
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New
Indian Lands
Republican Congress
New Mexico
Arizona
Fashions Feature Luxurious Fur Trimmed Gowns
Fashion notes describe extensive use of fur trims on winter gowns and wraps with astrakan returns and mink sable and beaver accents. Silk velvet belts and lace details complement bodices and capes, while brocaded silks, cashmeres, and capes in broadcloths and velvets define the season's silhouette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pur Flay
Disposing of the Weeds on Farms
The article notes farmers dispose of weeds by feeding them to pigs or spreading them on fields through manure. Green weeds are easy to eliminate, but mature seed-filled weeds spread when manure is spread before decomposition.
Tanning Sheep Skin’s Wool for Mats and Carpets
Instructions describe removing fat from sheep skin, making a paste of alum and salt with water, and rubbing the flesh side. After folding and rolling, repeat application for two days, then dry and rub to soften. No oil is used, and the skin can be colored for mats, carriages, or a baby’s go-cart.
Curing a Self Sucking Cow in Dairy Practice
A Hoards Dairyman writer notes breaking a self sucking cow is easy with milkings. Use five cents of capsicum in a small pepper box, apply to teats after milking, and dust the cow when she sucks. Keep the box handy, and repel the habit by timing and observation, especially after calving.
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Hoard’s Dairyman
Storehouse design and farm stock handling guidance
Advice on building a separate storehouse for farm tools wagons and machinery on level ground with wide front doors and full-length access. Emphasizes separating stored items from combustibles and planning seed beds eighteen months ahead for crop rotation and soil fertility. Also covers barn cleanliness cow health and milking hygiene practices.
Milk composition depends on animal water intake
A historical note explains that for every 100 pounds of normal milk there are roughly 8734 pounds of water, indicating that milk quality and consistency depend largely on the water the animal drinks.
Husking Corn by Machinery in Northwest Farms
Corn husking machines reach high perfection and become essential on northwest farms with 15 to 20 acres. Partnerships can own one, husking after thirty day shocks, using horse power or affordable secondhand steam engines for best results. Three men with two teams haul harvests. scattering salt aids feed palatability. husking directly from shocks preserves quality and avoids extra handling, producing a feed comparable to hay.
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American Agriculturist
When to market old hens and roosters in fall
Guidance from Geneva March in New England Homestead on selling poultry. Old hens fetch good prices in early fall and winter, while old roosters typically lack profit due to labor and costs. Do not sell sick birds. fat hens age one year or more are preferred. avoid culled pullets as they may not stay productive. market timing usually August 1 to January 1 for better prices.
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L. W. Lighty
Geneva
New England
Twenty Years With Lambs In Early Market Raising
A writer from Orange Judd Farmer advises starting with well bred grandparents and selecting sturdy parents to raise early market lambs. Provide ewes with dry warm shelter, hay, grain, and constant clean water, separating late-pregnancy ewes for extra care. Twins managed by leaving one with the mother unless she milks well. At two weeks open a creep with a high trough of grain or roots. lambs learn to eat first, while mothers stay out. Feed variety includes oats and other meals. success relies on judging the sheep and lambs.
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Orange Judd
Work Heartily Inspires Diligence Across Youth Efforts
A Ladiees' Journal quote extols wholehearted labor for its own sake and champions a boy who surpasses duty, setting a standard of diligence. The note adds a quirky line about tree lifespans: palms under 250 years, ivy 450, chestnut 860, oak 1,600, yew 2,880.
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Ladiees
Consolation and Comfort in Sprains
An old advertisement extols outdoor sport and its risks, noting sprains of varying severity as common hazards. It promotes St. Jacobs Oil as the reliable remedy and suggests keeping it on hand for quick relief and restoration to comfort after injuries.
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St. Jacobs
The Fallen Star of a Millionaire’s Daughter
Chicago Record-Herald reports on a daughter of a millionaire who despises her father’s soap factory wealth yet loves a humble clerk. A misheard line turns the lover into a “bar of soap” in the tale, ending with the daughter turning away from the honest suitor as the world proves a broken affair.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Champion Wing Shot Capt Bogardus Recovers After Illness
Capt Bogardus champion wing shooter of the world spent the summer in Chicago at Ferris Wheel Park where his shooting school drew crowds. He recalls a near death from kidney disease, historically deemed incurable, after using Dodd’s Kidney Pills which he credits for his recovery and health restoration.
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Bogardue
Ferris Wheel Park
Chicago
A. H. Bogardus
Ving
Elkhart
Dodd
Heavy Glory and the British Officers Medals Debate
A fragmentary exchange notes heavy weights on British officers as a South African dispatch bearer remarks on medals not resting on shoulders. The cheerful envoy counters that medals are not worn on the shoulder.
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Eynie
Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette Praises Baker Cocoa
The Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette notes Walter Baker & Co of Boston Porchester Mass have spent years perfecting cocoa and chocolate. It highlights their unique machinery and methods that preserve purity palatability and nutrient value. Endorsements come from doctors nurses and caterers.
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Walter Baker & Co
Porchester
Mass
Mistakes And Miss Brown Love Confession Gaffe
Fragments note a humorous exchange about confessing love and later admitting a mistake. Additional items mention a cure for throat troubles, cereal sales, a long New York barometer, and travel offers via Nickel Plate Road with dates in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
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