Debutante Chrysanthemum Charms Madison Greenhouses
A nine month old chrysanthemum, grown by Arthur Harrington at the Hamilton McK. Twombly estate in Madison New Jersey, displays 500 blossoms spanning ten feet and a three foot height. The flower will travel in a private car to the Chicago Flower Show described as the world’s finest. other varieties follow in admired bloom.
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Solomon
Hamilton Mck. Twombly
Madison
N. J
Twombly
Arthur Harrington
Twombley
Chicago
One-Piece Church Opens in Oak Park
The Unity congregation opened a unique temple on Lake Street and Forest Avenue Oak Park a Chicago suburb Its walls floor and roof form one continuous piece built of reinforced concrete on the Edison plan A celebration with music speeches and a pastor's address marked completion
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Lake Street
Forest Avenue
Oak Park
Chicago
Edison
Unity Congregation
Night rabbit hunting in autos at Wilkesbarre
Night rabbit hunting by driving cars at night has become a pastime for sportsmen in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania. Men sit in the front seat with a gun and a road lit by searchlights to shoot rabbits. Car makers have begun renting out automobiles for these night expeditions.
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Wilkesbarre
Dentist For a Warship
In a newly built Italian warship special arrangements provide a dentist onboard. The feature notes how medical staff are incorporated to support long voyages and crew health aboard the vessel.
Swine On Alfalfa Pastures Prove Superior For Hogs
Denver Field and Farm reports alfalfa as the best forage for hogs, with many farmers finishing hogs at eight to ten months on alfalfa pasture plus varying grain rations. Some producers raise thousands yearly, selling hogs weighing 200 to 300 pounds, using corn at different stages, while winter hay feeding sustains sows and promotes strong litters.
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Colorado
Denver
Hog Rearing Methods From a Texas Farmers Congress Talk
F J Davenport argues against nose ringing for hogs and urges natural grazing. He recommends alfalfa fields in summer and oats in winter, with a soaked corn finishing diet. To prevent rooting during wet weather he uses a floored pen and twice weekly pen washing with wood ash as a disinfectant.
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F. J. R. Davenport
Texas Farmers’ Congress
Five Horses Abreast Plan for Driving
Country Gentleman describes an illustration showing five horses abreast. A single pair of lines is attached to the outer two horses to drive four others with straps. Two horses lead the remaining three when turning, or a pair can lead the inner horses with jockey sticks used instead of straps.
Bovine Tuberculosis Remarks by State Veterinarian
Dr. Tonard Pearson, State Veterinarian, states that bovine tuberculosis remains stable and rarely passes between cows in pasture. He argues disease cannot be eradicated from dairy herds without widespread sanitary improvements in dairy stable housing.
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Tonard Pearson
The Lordly Turkey and Its Fanciful Preparations
A collection of complex methods for preparing turkey dishes including dressing with chestnuts for stuffing, boned turkey techniques, turkey and sausage scallop, and hasthed turkeys cooked in a seasoned sauce. Recipes emphasize chestnut stuffing, careful boning, and cooking in stock with vegetables and mushrooms.
Pedrick's Poland China Sale at Washington Iowa 1908
Pedrick announces a November 18 sale in Washington Iowa featuring 35 Poland China pigs from his own breeding. The stock includes sired by Mastodon and Big Ex with litters born in April and weights 200 to 260 pounds, many approaching 600 pounds full-grown. Auction at Casey's livery barn starting 1 30 p m with Charles Brown and Teeter Lathrop as auctioneers.
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Washington
Iowa
Poland
Missouri
Nebraska
Minnesota
Kansas City
China
Casey's
Charles Brown
Teeter & Lathrop
How to Make Curnitive Salves and Remedies
Directions for bitter sweet salve using bitter sweet root decoction with lard rosin beeswax and mutton tallow to treat milk scald scald head eruptions and other healings. A lip salve from marrow white wax camphor glycerin rose oil and burns salve with lard rosin beeswax and juniper oil.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Deafness Cure
Claiming deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube, the advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It urges sending for circulars, notes Toledo, Ohio makers F J Cheney & Co, and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation sold by druggists at 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney &Coo
Toledo
How to Make Frozen Pudding
To prepare frozen pudding combine milk sugar flour eggs gelatin and wine. Boil milk then temper with a paste of flour sugar and eggs. Cook twenty minutes add soaked gelatin and cool. Mix in wine and cream then freeze ten minutes add candied fruit finish freezing chill in a melon mold and serve with whipped cream.
Public Sale of Hogs and Farm Stock at Brighton Farm
Public sale announces 35 head of thoroughbred Chester White hogs including 5 yearling males 18 March males 12 March sows all eligible to record with pedigrees supplied Also 29 head two year old steers 11 yearling steers 3 cows 40 tons hay and farm implements Auctioneers Teeter and Lathrop with A J Johnson arranging sale to be held November 1 at 1 cent miles southeast of Brighton on G Wood farm
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Brighton
G. Wood Farm
Chester
How to Cook Chicken a la Creole
A tender young chicken is cut into fricasee pieces and fried in seasoned flour until brown and tender. For the sauce, fry onion in butter, add flour, then browned pimentos, tomatoes, bay leaf, and thyme. Simmer until thickened, then finish to serve with the fried chicken.
Seven Years of Proof of Dr King's New Discovery
W V Henry of Panama Mo proclaims seven years of proof that Dr King's New Discovery cures coughs and chest throat ailments. The world has thirty eight years of proof that it treats lagrippe asthma hay fever bronchitis hemorrhage of the lungs and early consumption. Prevents pneumonia when used timely. Sold under guarantee at J E Lemmon's drug store 50c and 100. Trial bottle free.
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Dr. King
W. V. Henry
Panama
J. E. Lemmon
How to Care For Ostrich Plumes
A woman recommends keeping ostrich plumes moth free by storing them in securely closed glass jars when not in use. For white tipped plumes she powders with magnesia and wraps jars in blue paper to prevent color change.
Carris Tops Chicago Hog Market With 360 Pound Load
H. T. Carris led the Chicago hog market Friday by selling a load of 360 pound hogs for 6.30 a hundred. John Babcock marketed the hogs and praised the quality as the best load in weeks.
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H. T. Carris
Chicago
John Babcock
Cure a Cold in One Day Bromide Quinine Tablets
Advertising note for a home remedy claiming rapid cure of a cold with laxative bromide quinine tablets. Promises money back refund if it fails and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Price 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
KELLY
Mount Washington
Graduation services for junior Christian Endeavor class
The Junior Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church will graduate a class of twenty seven tomorrow evening at 7. The graduates include Howard Anderson Florence Barrett Cleda Baird Kenneth Carris Ida Carris Ralph Case Griffin Clark Madeline Cook Helen Jowden Dorothy Foley Mary Forman Zenna Hopengardner Ward Lathrow Alma Loddes Edgar Martin Mildred Martin Barclay Miller Howard Miller Sylvester Moothart Susie Morrett Mae Rittler Everette Shenefelt Sylvia Shenefelt Abbie Shrader Helen White Leta Whiting Preston Wolf. The program features Prelude The Flower Song Hymns 54 144 110 Lord's prayer responsive reading selection 48 solo Mrs Tillotson prayers valedictory Ralph Case True-Hearted Whole-hearted chair charge to graduates by Miss Marguerite Wallace parting words of Miss Margaret Cowden welcome of the graduating class by
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Christian Endeavor Society
The
Presbyterian ‘Church
Ajl
Howard Anderson
Florence Barrett
Cleda Baird
Kenneth Carris
Ida Carris
Ralph Case
Griffin Clark
Madeline Cook
Helen Jowden
Dorothy Foley
Mary Forman
Zenna Hopengardner
Ward Lathrow
Alma_ Loddes
Marguerite Wallace
Hymn and Remarks Recited at Y P S C E Service
Remarks by the Rev John C Abels after Hymn 5s3 and before Hymn 134 with Benediction Mizpah and Postlude March Clark noted for Y P S C E gathering led by John McCartney president.
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John McCartney
John C. Abels
Mizpah
Clark
Foley's Honey and Tar Clears the Air Passages
An old advertisement notes Foley's Honey and Tar relieves throat irritation and coughs while healing inflamed lungs and expelling the cold, available at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Foley
Lemmon
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Madison, N. J
Turkey
Pedrick’s
Great
A. J. Johnson
Teeter & Lathrop, Auctioneers
Sterns & Foster
Edwin Griffith
North Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Washington National Bank
Margaret Cowden
Dakota
Geo. Peck
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