Western Canada farms reject fence corner farming ethics
The author recounts a summer tour of Western Canada from Winnipeg to the Rockies noting vast lands and the efficiency of wholesale farming methods. Time, not land, drives cultivation as farmers choose large tracts, cheap acres, and rapid plowing with straight furrows. Mentions Mr Winslow near White Plains Manitoba farming 2,700 acres and renting 67,500 bushels, illustrating profitable expansion.
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Western
Canada
Michigan
Winnipeg
Rocky Mountains
International Boundary
Saskatchewan River
Western Canada
Farmore
States
White Plains
Manitoba
Winslow
Wright A, Patterson
Training Her Little Darling and Other Fragments
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from periodicals. Dialogues show urban and rural characters, shop samples prompt dressmakers to calculate yardage, and farm life contrasts with city living. A closing note ponders poultry farming success and the breed’s influence.
Shrinkage of Grain in Dry to Damp Storage
Drought and moisture cause grain weight changes. Wheat varies up to six percent under normal conditions and up to 25 percent when moved from dry to damp climates. Corn loses substantial weight when stored, with averages around 8.32 percent and ranges up to 20 percent in some cases. Field drying and crib placement also drive substantial annual losses. Findings from Connecticut and Iowa stations, and experiments at Houghton farm, are cited.
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Connecticut
Iowa
Houghton Farm
D. C. Smith
Michigan Station
Prairie Farmer
Handy Wagon Rack By Thomas Atkeson Farm
A historical note describes a hay and grain wagon rack built over 60 years ago by Thomas Atkeson. The author recalls the craftsmanship, detailing ash scantlings, curved pieces, and small boards, and suggests assembling the structure with screws.
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Thomas Atkeson
Useful Wagon Rack Described for Practical Farm Use
A practical guide notes a useful wagon rack design promoting level load distribution toward the center. It praises the rack’s durability after years of use. The text also touches on soil mysteries and plant water uptake, explaining sap movement from roots to leaves through numerous cell partitions.
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T. C. Atkeson
Orange
Judd Farmer
Rising & Font
Farmers’ Review
Wisconsin Farm Lands Available in Marinette County
Wisconsin and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway offer farm lands at low prices with favorable terms. Wisconsin is praised for its fine soils markets and healthy climate. Rent-to-own prospects allow buyers to own property in a few years. For details contact F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway Chicago.
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Wisconsin
Marinette County
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Miller
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Chicago
Doubtful Compliment and Odd Ad Snippets Parade
A collage of vintage ad blurbs and quick quotes spans topics from photograph praise and train seat legends to patent medicines and humorous exchanges. Notable lines mention New York Central rail prose, Dr H H Green’s Dropsy treatment, Hale’s Honey of Horehound, Pike’s Toothache Drops, and miscellaneous witticisms attributed to Punch and the Atlanta Constitution, reflecting turn‑of‑the‑century advertising and social snatches.
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Hale
Pike
Tivery Loafer
Sounds Like a Thunder Hint From Papa
A late night scene turns eerie as a distant thunderlike sound prompts a young man to fetch a hint from his father. In the gloom he carries the hint outside, while a fair household pride hushes the moment with calm.
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Papa
Chicago Daily News
Pickles the nickname in old boarding school chatter
“Ah” he sighed as she whispered yes in his bosom. He jokes about her formal name Mehitabel and recalls friends calling her Pickles at boarding school, a pet name noted in Philadelphia Press.
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Mehitabel
Philadelphia Press
Very Suspicious Dialogue Across Generational Clues
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a mother accusing her daughter of dating a football player after finding a long hair on a blue shirtwaist. A separate Atebiaon Abe remark mocks haggling over a quarter for an article, illustrating gossipy or sharp social commentary.
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Mamma
Yonkers Statesman
Atebiaon Abe
A Fearless Physician in Benton Endorses Kidney Pills
Dr R H Dunaway, a Benton physician, has openly praised Dodd's Kidney Pills for over a year for Rheumatism Bright's Disease Diabetes and other kidney troubles. He published an open letter in May claiming diabetes cure and says the pills saved his life and prompted him to share the remedy with patients.
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Dodd
Love Your Husband With Health Advice Ad Card
Fragments of an old Clarifier style advertisement urge wives to care for husbands with Castarets like candy while promoting bowel health. It touts a large business and 25c to 50c price points and guarantees a refund if not satisfied.
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Brotherly Mwelp
Mr. de Trop
Philadelphia Record
Linnaml
London Mall
New York Central
New York
Deemer
H. H. Green
Atlanta
Pike’s
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
Atlanta Constitution
Putnam
Franklin
Hoxasie
Nonausea
Dia
George Eliot
Ue Blouk
Kansas
Prandare Osh
Hall & Ruckel
Fair
Agnes
James Brown, Co.d
ROE Tha
A.J
Boston
Mass
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Ease Sta Une
Devoe
Rodney
C. &. Crane
Wabash R. B
ST. Lovis, MO
Allen
H. Green
Bor
Atlanta, Ga
St.louis Fair
Championship Automobile
C. A. Tilles
Jos. A. Martin
Mookhad
Faust
John Hackmeister
Monty
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