Tobacco growing shifts in the south and New England leaf quality
The piece reports Florida and southern Georgia expanding as tobacco regions while Florida leads the market. It notes Wisconsin leaf used for wrappers, New England leaf losing uniformity, and a push to cut cigars’ costs as Havana filler quality lags behind rising manufacture. The author urges focus on tobacco faults over its good points.
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Mets
BE. WH. Jenkins
Massachusetts State Board of Sagmeniture
New England
Lomestead
Florida
Georgia
Sumatra
Wisconsin
Leaf Sorting Affects Cigar Costs In Factories
In Sumatra and Florida tobaccos, leaves are sorted after sweating, fixing colors and avoiding resweating. This difference reduces labor and expense compared with other leaves where sorting occurs before sweating and color variation requires extra processing.
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Florida
Sumatra
Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets Promise Easy Dinner Joy
The ad claims Mi-o-na stomach tablets before meals and at night restore appetite and ease, removing strict diets and medicines. Columbia Pharmacy backs a two 50c box guarantee refund if the remedy fails to cure. It’s pitched as a permanent digestive aid, not mere temporary relief.
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Columbia
Waste Leaf Disposals From Tobacco Wrappers and Binders
The passage explains cutting wrappers from Havana or seed leaf leaves yields two inferior wrappers or a few binders and a large amount of waste leaf. This waste, bought at 50 to 75 cents a pound, can be used as filler or resold for 10 to 20 cents per pound, leaving a substantial waste product to dispose of.
Care and Training Tips for Colts and Horses
Farm Journal notes cautionary advice for horse care including proper tiedment, blankets, and halter fitting. It emphasizes avoiding wind exposure, measuring growth, proper feeding, and warming weather feeding practices to prevent stunted growth and discomfort in colts.
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Farm Journal
Low Stump Tree Felling Debate Returns to Woods
The piece argues against cutting trees with low stumps for waste reduction. It notes only sound butted trees profit from low stumps while damaged butts lose value at the mill where the original length is trimmed, potentially reducing the usable timber by at least two feet.
Leading Missouri apple growers favor varied tree ages
Some Missouri growers who plant one year old trees each spring approve the results but prefer using the strongest trees of ages two and three years for better vigor and yields.
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Missouri
Senate backs Bell for major general post
The senate confirmed Brigadier General Franklin Bell as major general and chief of staff. Senator Culberson introduced a bill to require common carriers to furnish cars for livestock shipments within reasonable time. John McGarvey was hanged at Canon City penitentiary for the murder of jailer Edward Innes in Grand Junction.
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Senate
Franklin Bell
Army
Culberson Hso
John McGarvey
Canon City
Colo
Eadward Innes
Grand Junction
Miss Nora Blatch Leads New York City Civil Engineering Team
Nora Stanton Blatch of New York City, granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, serves in the city’s civil engineers staff overseeing the Catskill water system valued at 161 million dollars. Her appointment honors merit over influence and highlights her athletic, outdoorsy character and noted public profile.
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New York City
Nora Stanton Blatch
Misabeth Cady Stanton
Miss Nora Stanton Blatch and Her Civil Engineer Milestone
Nora Stanton Blatch swam two and a half miles across Cayuga Lake near Cornell, a feat described as easy by friends who believed she could swim back. She entered college to study engineering and was admitted to the American Society of Civil Engineers, becoming its first female member. She is the daughter of Harriet Stanton Blatch and granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
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Cornell
Cayuga Lake
American Society of Civil Engineers
Harriet Stanton Blatch
New York
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sunlight in Homes Shapes Health and Comfort
The article argues sun exposure is essential for health and safety in housing. It notes direct sun cannot reach every room in square plans, urges maximizing sunlight where possible, favors southern exposure, and suggests entrance front alignment with key rooms. It also discusses garden and entrance fronts and the placement of servants quarters to minimize impact and maximize sun.
Mint Jelly With Gelatin For Luncheons
A Washington Star recipe describes mint jelly prepared with mint tea sugar and optional gelatin for a firmer set. Boil mint leaves in water, steep, strain, add gelatin soaked in cold water, sugar, lemon juice, then cool. Stir in capers or nasturtium buds before molding and chill overnight, serving garnished with mint.
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Washington Star
Soap Coating Stops Rust in Wash Boilers
Housekeepers note rust on wash boilers from iron molding clothes. A thick soap coating on the bottom after weekly washing prevents rust and provides a foundation for next wash's suds. Also avoid cold water. hot water dampens clothes more effectively.
Proper Face Lotion Application Technique
The guide explains pouring lotion into a saucer and applying with sterilized absorbent cotton or gauze. Make cotton balls or gauze pads, store in a clean jar, and use fresh pads to apply the lotion gently over the face.
Transforming trunks with sateen covers for better sight
In every house there are boxes and traveling trunks cluttering bedrooms. A tight fitting cover of sateen or cretonne can transform them into more pleasing objects, by choosing colors that suit surrounding decor.
The Rise of the Bachelor Girl in Britain
A London Queen column notes that old maids are disappearing as the term fades and bachelor girls gain prominence in Britain. It highlights independence, bright homes, and self guided lives as common among these women.
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Britain
London
The Art of Sitting Gracefully in a Woman’s Dress
A guide advises how a woman should seat to enhance her figure. It emphasizes draping the gown to hang over the knees and create the appearance of length, noting the skirt can be arranged over the feet to gain height even for shorter builds.
Frugal fashion advice favors lasting lace over trim
The writer argues against spending on perishable dress trimmings and encourages saving for durable lace. Real valenciennes is affordable and lifetime lasting, while paint and duchess fabrics, though costly initially, stretch to elevate simple gowns.
Woman at forty in full vigor of mind and heart
The Bystander notes that a woman around forty possesses peak character and powers, having gained experience and judgment yet not far from youth, and remains capable of sympathy toward its wilder vagaries.
Cleaning and habits for daily care and comfort
The passage advises thorough cleaning of a carpet sweeper on sweeping days and rinsing brushes. It recommends shoes with low vamps and high broad heels, warns against large head pillows, and notes cleaning velvet with magnesia powder. It also cautions against running up bills to avoid debt.
Woman sighs longing for publication of memoir titled Proposals I Have Had
A woman reflects on her wish to see a book she authored published. The remark hints at untold life experiences and a desire for recognition through writing.
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