Potato Varieties and the Community Plan for 1915
The 1915 harvest season prompts growers and seedsmen to sharply cut the potato variety list. Emphasizing uniform, high grade stock, the article urges adopting one or two varieties per region, selecting varieties by climate and soil, standardizing cultivation, and marketing a single or double choice to secure better prices. It cites Green Mountain Rural New Yorker and Irish Cobbler as examples and urges action by growers, dealers, and seedsmen.
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America
Middle West
Wisconsin
Green Mountain
New Yorker
United States
Gets-It corn remedy hailed as easy solution worldwide
An old time advertisement promotes Gets-It as the quick treatment for corns warts and calluses. It claims no cutting or fuss and warns against cutting, touting painless use and blood poison danger. It lists E Lawrence & Co Chicago as distributor and notes Williston sales and endorsements by Erick Rather and S. J. Dresser.
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America
All Drugelst
E Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Williston
Erick Rather
S. J. Dresser
Preserving Meat With Salt Sugar Brine Method
Instructions describe cutting meat into five to six inch squares and salting heavily for preservation. For every 100 pounds of meat, use 10 pounds of salt and layer meat and salt in a barrel. After a day, prepare a brine with 4 pounds sugar, 2 ounces baking soda, 4 ounces saltpeter per 100 pounds of meat, dissolved in water, then cover the meat and weigh it down. Watch for ropey brine and refresh as needed.
A Good Roast From a Tough Cut
A method for turning a tough lower round roast into a tender dish. Pound flour into a bone free 3 to 4 inch thick cut, sear all sides, roast with canned tomatoes, add onions and seasonings, then cook slowly for tender meat and rich gravy. May C. Mc Donald, N. D. Experiment Station.
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C. McDonald, N. D. Experiment Station
Lady's slipper orchids attract collectors worldwide
The lady's slipper, a member of the orchid family, is noted for the unique shape of its lip and its beauty. Numerous North American species attract intense collecting interest among orchid enthusiasts.
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North America
Old-Time Letters and Household Tips From St. Louis Republic
A mosaic of dates and scraps notes, recipes, and science curiosities from the St. Louis Republic. It recalls events like Dec 20 to 25 in 1783 and descriptions of Fort Fisher storms, plus household hints, nail growth facts, and simple food ideas such as roasting quails wrapped in bacon and Antwerp salad.
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Antwerp
la Grande Bretagne
Elbert Bede on politics education and social change
Elbert Bede muses on political strategy and public discourse. He critiques campaigns that attack opponents, dismisses manipulative persuasion, urges practical education for youth, notes media notoriety, and observes farmers adopting new technology while roads improve.
Old views on women and marriage scorn gossip
The passage critiques how society judges women by appearances and marriage. It contrasts a clever woman with a mediocre husband drawing sympathy while noting the unnoticed clever man with an attractive but silly wife. It also comments that success in grand opera shifts the focus from looks to achievement and voice.
Street Corner Sage on Auta-mo-beels and countywide craze
An elderly man by the post office laments the growing craze for au ta mo beels as more locals acquire the devices. He jokes about the financial pull from his wife and warns that even a seven hundred dollar cost may be justified to ease his partner's mind. He recalls a Weedville salesman predicting spring purchases and laments risky pleasure driving in the new machines.
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Weedville
Mosquito Tale Sparks Lecture Audience Awakening
A lecturer famed for jolting listeners with fiery remarks claimed Central American Englishmen suffer from enormous mosquitoes. He insisted many would weigh a pound, perhaps a million, and would land on logs and bark as missionaries passed, prompting questions the next day.
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Central America
Santan's Disguises and the Blessing of Bethlehem
A literary reflection links Santa Claus disguises to the true spirit of Christmas. It suggests the festive disguises, including a bearskin coat, hide the real Santa whose steps lead to the Blessed Babe of Bethlehem smiling a welcome to all.
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Santan
Santa Claus
Babe of Bethlehem
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Farm Department
Williams County State Bank
South Carolina
Savannah
Washington
Fort Fisher
Anderson
Sumpter
Ruth
England
Sahara Desert
India
Pacific States
Uniteded States
London
St. Louis Republic
Elbert Bede
Ask
RUBBER_FOOTWEAR
Broadway
Northwestern Fuel Co
First Avenue E
C. D. Milloy
Whole Wheat Milling CO
M. S. Williams
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