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Newspaper

Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1901

Page

8

Western Canada December weather matches Minnesota May

Thomas Regan and C Collins of Eden Valley Minnesota visited Western Canada last December to assess grazing and grain land. Calgary enjoyed warm, snowless conditions akin to May in Minnesota with abundant feed. They praised the Yorkton Assiniboia district for grain yields wheat 25 bushels oats 60 bushels and good roots. They plan to align with Yorkton and urge agents of the Canadian Government to provide full district details opening in Assiniboia and Saskatchewan.

Thomas Regan C. Collins Eden Valley Minnesota Western Canada Calgary Manitoba Alberta Yorkton Assiniboia Yorktowers Saskatchewan

Somewhat Different Grocer Exchange Cartoon Quote

A garbled dialogue about cider and water appears in a Chicago scene. Private Mailing Card ads feature colored rail views for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway. A Riter quip contrasts poems with a reaction from Reeder in Philadelphia.

Chicago Daily News Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul F. A. Miller

Managing the Calf for Health and Profit

Practical dairy guidance on calf care, feeding limits, and tools. It warns against overfeeding to prevent scour, suggests slow milk delivery via elevated pails, emphasizes cleanliness to avoid germ disease, and advises on dry bedding, odor control, and consistent food quality. It also notes veal conversion and dual dairy veal profitability.

Farm Journal

Anchoring a Fence Plan For Crossing a Stream

A practical plan described for spanning a stream or pond with a fence. The cross section shows two logs placed to anchor and carry the fence across the water, enabling a stable crossing across four streams.

Early and severe trimmings of the first growth blackberries

The article discusses anchoring fence timbers with wires to stone boxes in a stream to form an unupset fence and advises trimming young blackberry canes to three feet, then again on laterals to endure cold and winds for better fruit. It notes stocky canes will better withstand conditions.

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Hair Growth Remedies From Odd Folklore Tales

A survey of home brewed tonics and curious mixtures claims to grow hair. Accounts include onion juice with caster oil and rum, nightshade berries, hop leaf infusions, and a fisherwoman derived tonic using herring fat. Descriptions note extreme beards and long hair, with varying claimed results.

Ireland Shetland

New York Street Names History Noted

Fulton street honors inventor Robert Fulton while Rector street sits on former church land. Stone street was the city’s first paved road and Crown street became Liberty after the Revolution. Beaver street hosted Dutch fur trade. Hanover square recalls King George. Barclay street honors Rev Henry Barclay of Trinity Church. Pearl street named for pearly shells. Gramercy Park derives from a hooked knife shaped hill. Wall Street reflects the city palisade guarding Native attacks.

Fulton Street Robert Fulton Rector Street Stone Street Crown Street Liberty Beaver Street Hanover Square King George House of Hanover Barclay Street Henry Barclay Trinity Church Pearl Street Gramercy Park Wall Street

Fragmented clip from multiple papers on society and ads

A garbled composite of quotes and ad blurbs from various papers. Includes brief lines about a legislature and a robber in Paris, a cattle ranch named Focus, and assorted ads for Allen's Foot Ease and Beeman's Pepsin Gum. Mentions of medicines and random sayings appear without coherent narrative.

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