Dead Man Grafts Across Towns and Trades
A 1905 account tells of a young Ohio graft who duped families of deceased doctors and lawyers with overcharged C O D medical and legal books. He used a clever tobacco box trick and phony apple crop contracts to fleece farmers across Illinois and beyond, profiting then fleeing to Chicago and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Bowles
Ohio
Toledo
Trishman
North Attleboro
Mass
Illiinois
Upper Sandusky
Illinois
New York
Grafter No. 1
Grafter No. 2
St. Louis
Manash
Hut Tax Excitement Grows as Natives Pay Tax in Selukwe
A Selukwe resident notes rising excitement in the township as natives arrive to pay hut tax. He describes festivities and singing, claiming dusky brothers seem delighted to comply with the pound levy amid retrenchment government policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Selukwe
South Africa
Dusky Brothers
Water by Windmill for Rural Water Supply
A Grey county Ontario farmer explains a windmill over a well 27 rods from the house provides water with a force pump and at least one inch galvanized piping. The system can tap between the check valve and supply tank to serve other buildings or stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer's Advocate of
Canada
Grey County
Ontario
Agriculture is developing into a major field of study
Leading agricultural colleges report rising attendance and a shift toward technical education. The profession gains credibility and commercial standing as scientific farming expands opportunities for well equipped individuals and broadens the farm business. Agriculture is not booming, it is developing.
Growing alfalfa from old farm bulletin notes
The Central Experiment Farm Ottawa outlines alfalfa growing tips: use sufficient and germinable seed, prepare fertile land, avoid nurse crops, ensure proper seedbed and first year care, verify surface plant food with oats at 40 bushels acre, and drain land to at least two feet. A Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin finds nitro cultures show no proven benefit and urges caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tust
J. H. Grisdale
Central Experiment Farm
Ottawa
Pennsylvania
Road Dragging Catechism for Road Maintenance
Missouri expert D Ward King explains road dragging over plowing. Use a slanted drag to move dirt to the center, drag wheel tracks first, plow shallow furrows after rains, widen bed gradually, use two generals or four in tougher work, and aim for 45 degree quartering. Regular dragging keeps roads solid and avoids overloading the drag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Ward King
Missouri Authority
Charles Hill
Mexico
Dump For A Sled In Winter Hauling Manure
A writer argues that wheel carts fail for winter manure hauling and recommends using a sled instead for practical transport in snow and ice. The piece notes sleds are better suited to rough winter conditions and heavy loads.
Sled Dump Design for Field Dressing Haulage
A description of a dump mechanism for sleds used in winter field dressing. The dump pivots to incline when the pin is pulled, ensuring complete emptying of contents. The method suits operations where dressing is hauled from fields.
Farm Management Notes on Cattle and Equipment
Advice emphasizes appearance and value of paint, feeding calves, alfalfa hay for young calves, and turning sheep in the turnip field. Urges inspecting farm buildings for repair, avoiding wintering calves on late cut hay, and checking bearings of tools and wagons to extend gear life.
Crisis of girlhood and the Lydia E Pinkham remedy
A quoted periodical notice discusses pain and peril in adolescence and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as support for girls entering puberty. It cites a motherly advisory tone and a testimonial from Emma Cole of Tullahoma Tennessee praising improved health after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Vinkham
Emma Cole
Tullahoma
Tenn
Wanted to Get Even
A quirky exchange at a dental scene features a boy asking for a tooth and planning to stuff it with anger. The narrator notes the odd dialogue as the boy imagines taking the tooth home to display and “watch it ache World.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotter Sue
Cuticura Cure Promises Full Body Treatment
An advertisement boasts Cuticura products, claiming Bald heads can be cured with a full external and internal regimen. It promises to stop hair loss, remove crusts and dandruff, soothe itch, feed hair roots, and address pimples to scrofula. Includes Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills for $1.00. A joke about doctors closes the ad.
Laundering the Baby's Clothes Care Tips
An informative note explains that strong alkaline soaps in baby garments cause chafing and discomfort. It cautions mothers about using mild soap and follows Eleanor R. Parker's guidance on safer laundering methods. The passage reflects instructional advice on infant garment care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor R. Parker
Ailing Women Learn True Cause and Cure
Mrs W G Davis of Groesbeck Texas reports back aches dizziness and kidney irregularity. After using Deans Kidney Pills she passed gravel stones and recovered. back strong and health improved. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra W. G. Davis
Groesbeck
Texas
Dean
All Deasers
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. P. Johnston
Hasling
Johnston
Tomer
Chicago
Carters
Eadache
Geneiis
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