Paris White Cos Lettuce Described As High Quality Garden Variety
Paris White cos lettuce is praised for its compact plants and very dark green, crisp, sweet heads. It is noted as excellent for private or market gardens and can reach immense size in summer, with six pound plants reportedly grown per Vilmorin. The variety is popular in the United States and Europe, though less common than butter or crisp types.
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Paris
Tate
United States
Europe
America
Vilmorin
Onions as a Money Crop Across the Nation
Onions have become a staple money crop in many regions with intensive cultivation. The piece notes required care and labor and includes a Country Gentleman illustration of seeding in the Connecticut valley.
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Connecticut Valley
New Roads Are Kept Up In Washington State
The article describes funding for road construction and maintenance in Washington from property tax and poll tax. It details a general road and bridge tax up to 4 mills, a road district tax up to 10 mills outside cities, a turnpike levy up to 4 mills for roads abutting property, and a $2 annual poll tax for eligible males 21 to 50 outside city limits.
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State of
Washington
Boards of
County Commissioners
Tomatoes on Clover Sod and Soil Amendments
Farmers consider clover sod as a base for tomato beds noting soil quality impacts. With animal manure ashes potash salts fish and acid phosphate a strong crop is feasible. Cutworms trouble young plants. scatter green sod pieces with Paris Green sprayed grass side to deter them. A paper collar around stems helps prevent entry.
Senate pressure and census notes flavor denatured alcohol bill
The denatured alcohol bill, approved by the House amid opposition, is likely to pass the Senate, despite snags. A census panel reports the 1700 census data may be released. burned schedules threaten loss. Debates touch seed laws, oleomargarine, and a government building for three departments.
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Arthur W. Dunn
Washington
House
Senate
Congress
House Committee On Census
United States
Connecticut
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vermont
Census Bureau
State, Justice and Commerce
Fairbanks
Oral Spelling Contest For City Schools
The four upper grades will hold an oral spelling contest at the High school building next week. Fifth grades compete Monday May 14, sixth May 15, seventh May 17, and eighth May 1% Admission is ten cents general and five cents for students. Proceeds go to the winner’s school library. Contest begins at 7 30 p m. R B Crone Supt.
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R. B. Crone
Dr King's New Discovery Proclaimed by Missouri Reader
A Graysville man quotes a Livonia resident praising Dr King’s New Discovery for cures of consumption and coughs. The ad claims the medicine as the most wonderful, with guaranteed cough and cold relief. A trial bottle is offered free by J H Stewart, Druggist.
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Livonia
T. J. Dwyer
Graysville
Dr. King
Arizona
J. H. Stewart
Kansas woman wins $250 for best answer on success
Mrs. A. J. Stanley of Lincoln Kansas received a $250 prize from a Boston firm for the best definition of success. Her essay praised living well laughing often loving much and making the world better through kindness art and rescue of souls.
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Kansas
A. J. Stanley
Lincoln
Boston
Earth
Pain Balm Relieves Decades of Sciatica Pain
For more than twenty years Mr J B Massey of 3322 Clinton St Minneapolis endured sciatica. One application of Chamberlains Pain Balm relieved pain and sleep returned. Less than a bottle cured him. He urges others with sciatica or rheumatism to try the 25 cent bottle and judge for themselves. Cook Sherman and Stewarts Pharmacy sell it.
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J. B. Massey
Clinton St
Minneapolis
Minn
Chamberlain
Mr. Massey
Cook & Sherman and
Stewart's Pharmacy
Poem on Garbage Reflects Civic Spirit and Daily Waste
A Chattanooga Times reader Edward A Abbott contributes a verse called A Poem on Garbage. It catalogs discarded items from broken toys to faded flowers and old letters, noting that everything not new becomes garbage and ends with a social nudge to attend The Plunger event tomorrow.
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American Civic Association
Chattanooga Times
Edward A. Abbott
Wit and Humor of Senator Hoar Remembered in Senate
A compilation of Hoar's sharp wits and retorts in the U S Senate and House. Anecdotes recall his defenses of Massachusetts Hector Troy Thersites satire to Tillman Allen Butler and Tillman on brevity and appendicitis. The piece highlights his subtle humor amid serious statesmanship and his lasting dexterity with words.
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Hoar
Senate
House
Cox
Massachusetts
Dawes
Troy
Hector
Thersites
Senator Allen
Nebraska
Allen
Tillman
Senator Hoar Responds with Humor on Courtesy and Autographs
A newspaper correspondent asks for a portrait for publication next Sunday. Senator Hoar explains why he uses his staff for photographs autographs and opinions. He mentions Garland Goodwin and Doherty as preferred aides and reacts to a New York editorial endorsement with surprise and irritation.
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Hoar
Garland
Goodwin
Doherty
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Reward
How's This We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney, for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obli gations made by his firm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarin Cure is taken in ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the System. Testimonials sent free. rice, 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pids for con stipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Rev and Mrs Kempton Headed to Washington Address
The Muscatine Journal reports Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Kempton were passengers to Washington yesterday afternoon where Mr. Kempton gave an address on The Labor of Hercules last evening. Oxfords noted at Nicola and Harmon's.
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A. J. Kempton
el Paso
Washington
Miss Ora Orris Leaves Washington Visitor for Home
Miss Ora Orris of Washington, visiting Mr and Mrs B G Orris at 316 East Fifth Street, departed yesterday afternoon on the Rock Island for her home.
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Ora Orris
Washington
B. G. Orris
East Fifth Street
Rock Island
Ottumwa
Postmaster Robbed. River ton Iowa Man Cured by Electric Bitters
G W Fouts postmaster at Riverton Iowa reports he was robbed and barely escaped harm. He credits a 20 year liver issue with jaundice and claims Electric Bitters cured him for eleven years. The tonic claims to treat biliousness neuralgia weakness and all stomach liver kidney and bladder issues. Available at J H Stewarts drug store for 50 cents.
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G. W. Fouts
Riverton
J. H. Stewart's Drug Store
Popular Iowa excursion from St Paul to Minneapolis May 19
A one day round trip excursion from St Paul Minneapolis costs 84 dollars. The trip departs Saturday May 19 and is advertised on flyers with agent contacts for details.
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St. Paul-Minneapolis
Iowa Central
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