Martin Van Buren Birthplace and Career Overview
Martin Van Buren, born in Kinderhook New York, became the eighth U.S. president in 1837 at age 55 and died in Kinderhook in 1862. A Democrat like Andrew Jackson, he served as Jackson's secretary of state and vice president, and his administration established the independent treasury system for public funds. He ran for president three times but was defeated each election.
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United States
Kinderhook
N.Y
Jackson
Treasury
van Buren
Farm Field and Garden Shipped Cucumbers in Barrel Basket
A guide describes packing cucumbers in one third barrel veneer baskets with hand arranging to create a flat top for covers. Grading ensures uniform cooling, improving butter and milk taste and keeping dairy products fresh. An old blanket serves as feeding strips and a cool shaded area or back porch works for dairy storage.
Storage and handling advice for vegetables and baskets
The text explains using one third barrel veneer baskets for peas lima beans eggplant cauliflower cucumbers and potatoes. It stresses full packing to prevent shrinkage and quicker sale, advises packing before covering, and notes eggplant fruit is fragile needing careful handling to preserve color and shine. It cites Maryland Experiment Station guidance.
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Maryland Experiment Station
Rats Pose Heavy Grain Tax on U S Farms
A single rat eats about two ounces of wheat or corn daily and wastes much more grain than it consumes. Feeding rats costs the country about 50 cents per rat per year, and if each cow, horse, sheep, and hog sustains one rat on grain the annual toll would reach 100 million dollars. Even with half the food wasted, the tax on feed remains a vast drain on agricultural profits.
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United States
Apple Trees Suffer From Wet Foot Impacts In Orchards
The Country Gentleman notes that poorly drained spots in orchards cause poor tree growth and early death. Twisted trunk growth signals imperfect underdrainage and blank spots may appear where water stands.
Don’t trot me up hill with load and truck
Don’t trot me up hill, for I have to carry you and the truck and myself too. Try it yourself some time. Run up hill with a big load. Don’t keep my stable very dark, for when I go out into the light my eyes are injured. Don’t say whoa unless you mean it.
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Farm Journal
Wisconsin passes Hagemeister stock and bond bill
Madison observers say the Hagemeister bill will curb stock watering by utilities and require state railroad commission consent before issuing new stock. The governor is expected to sign. Also in San Francisco, detectives pursue Paul Kelly for manslaughter in the Ninth Avenue wreck case with twelve deaths and sixty five injuries.
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Madison
Wis
Milwaukee Traction and Lighting Companies
State Railroad Commission
Hagemeister
Public Service Corporation
Wisconsin
San Francisco
Barry and
Castleman
New York Police Department
Paul Kelly
Jin New York
Ninth Avenue Elevated
Ingenious summer dairy plan uses cold air and wet sacks
An inventive woman shares a low effort homemade dairy method to keep milk and butter cold all summer without ice. Build a simple wooden frame with shelves and a tub on top, cover with bran sacks, and run water through woolen strips to keep the sacks wet as air flows through producing a cool, damp environment.
Shirt Waist Fashion Sways Society In Humorous Verse
A humorous poem contrasts male and female fashion norms, praising the shirt waist as a comfortable garment for women. It notes men’ s discomfort and restraint while admiring women’ s freedom to dress for ventilation and ease, hinting at social propriety and gendered expectations.
Quotable Quips Highlight Domestic Banter
A witty exchange echoes a remark about a wife’s outspoken nature. The line plays on gender stereotypes and humor, contrasting a wife’s talkativeness with a phonograph’s inability to respond.
Umbrella Aims as Name for New Weather Paper
A columnist ponders naming a forthcoming newspaper the Umbrella to hint at weather coverage. The idea envisions a broad, umbrella style news organ that could attract readers.
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Weather News Organ
Sermons in Stones Doctrines Highlight Jewelry Debate
A brief dialogue evokes a minister who preaches against diamonds and adornments. The exchange suggests that he finds spiritual lessons in stones, framing gems as sermon material rather than mere luxury.
Which card to play in doubt and trumps
Dialog shows uncertainty over trump hierarchy. Participants debate whether aces or ten spots are the stronger trumps in a card game.
When a motor car rides down the busy boulevard
Poetry depicts warning when a car moves along busy streets and in country roads. It contrasts cautious pedestrians with reckless chauffeurs and warns to seek shelter and skiddoo. The dialogue quips a lawyer’s prowess for trouble and puzzling reactions.
Ice Cream Trust Mention Sparks Local Talk
A cryptic exchange hints at a rumor about an ice cream trust and good luck, leaving residents curious about its reality and impact on daily life.
Franco Japanese accord marked by public celebration in Tokio
In Tokio on July 14 a public celebration in the exhibition hall marked the end of the Franco Japanese agreement. French ambassador Gerard Foreign Minister Hayashi and many state officials and business leaders joined the cheers. Wisconsin Governor Davidson vetoed a pension bill for Chief Justice Cassaday, citing poor policy.
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Tokio
M. Gerard
Hayashi
Davidson
Wisconsin
Cassaday
State Supreme Court
PERT PARAGRAPHS Reflecting on Fame and Follies
A fragmented meditation on public spotlight fading and social tensions. The passage mocks financial prudence and advice, notes brittle marriages, and hints at misdirected generosity. It references enduring faults, childhood deafness, and regional misperceptions about cash balance.
Lax Digest Promises Gentle Relief and Candy Taste
An advertisement touts Lax Digest as a superior laxative digestant. It claims natural digestion without harsh flushing, pleasant candy flavor, and a money back guarantee. Available in two sizes priced 10 and 25 cents from J. H. Wagner Company of Fort Madison Iowa.
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L. D
Dr Shoop Restorative Ad Warns Against Symptom Treatment
An advertisement from Racine Wisconsin promotes Dr Shoop Restorative claiming stomach heart and kidney nerves control organ strength. It argues against treating symptoms alone and offers samples and a free book with ordering details through J H Stewart.
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Jank R. Sage
Onabier
Citizen's National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Shaw, Jenkins & Co
Wm. H. Jenkins & Co
Washington
State Bank of Iowa
First National Bank
Ottisens National Bank
Paygicians
Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
Kirksville
Dr. W. M. Terry
West Washington Stree
Iowa
Ray H. Dear tEye
Cook & Sherman
Fhington, Iowa
Howard J. Ross
Roscoe's Store
North Side Square
Sutherland Bros
Mason’s
City
Chas. Brown
Brown
Casey Bros
D. F. Macon
Sun, Mail and Express
California
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Ally
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Gaty
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Preight
Asa Tey
Peoria Express
Peoria Limited
A.J. Morrgent
A. B. Cutts
Minn
Frank Rogers
Clifford Thorne
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
Attorney-At-Law
South Side Square
W. MH. Butterfield
Crall
Eicher& Livingston
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Charles A. Dewey
sauiTy
Notary Public
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Laws
W. A. White
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Northeast Corner
C. J. Wilson
D. Wilson Wilson
Wilson Lawyers
Qarmark Over
Washington County Savings Bank
W. M. Keeley
Edmund D. Morrison
West Main Street
P. J. Hanley
J. B. Crall
Martin van Buren
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Washington County
OnAas
Onngemach
D. H. McLaughlin
A. Wits
E. G. WiLson
D. G. Knottnerus Billiard Parlor
Casey's
Hotel Colense
E. G. Rupp
Cash Dea
Ecovets
Missouri
J. H. Wagner Company
Fort Madison, Iowa
Marne Nessons
New York
Otice
F St
Washington, D
Bruty’s Livery Stable
Payne Bros
Frank Bruty, JR
Dr. King
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