Windmill designs promise rural power gains from new sails
A New York Tribune report surveys two inventive windmill concepts aimed at boosting farm power. Dr H M Shaw of Genoa proposes four horizontal sail arms with adjustable flats that swing to minimize resistance, while a carpenter from Topeka offers a horizontal sail system with dual shafts and feathered blades. The devices include automatic regulation and a power storage platform, enabling grist mills pumps and dynamos to run after sundown for several hours during calms.
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H. M. Shaw
Jenoa
N. Y
Shaw
Topeka
Kan
Facts for Farmers and Crop Opinions
Time on dry soils shows effects quickly and one application endures for years. Hold corn if possible and avoid selling at current prices. Dusty hay injures horses. keep rats out of the corn crib with tin edging. The matted row strawberry system profits most when plants are not too thick. A St Louis payor says corn crop overestimated by 600,000,000 bushels, and crop reports are often inflated to depress prices. Potato crop also over-estimated, per Farmers' Voice.
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St. Louis
Leg Weakness in Poultry Season Reappears
The article notes a rise in leg weakness complaints among livestock this season. It attributes causes to damp weather, sulphur feeding, and poor quarters. suggests removing affected birds from the males when appetites are good but movement is hindered.
Hog Hoisting Device Aids Hauling of Heavy Animals
This American Agriculturist description outlines a hog hoisting system using stout posts a beam and pulleys. It details carriages rollers loops hangers windlass and a gambrel rope setup to elevate and move carcasses. The article notes keeping the beam surface smooth with a covering or shelter box for storage.
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F.rom
Quality Must Be Up In Livestock Trade
The piece argues that high livestock and meat quality is essential for sustaining export markets amid global competition. It cites salt supplementation for poultry from the New York experiment station showing higher egg production, and notes the practice of salting soft poultry feed as beneficial for human-grade use.
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New York
Poultry House Design and Stubble Burning Dilemmas
The Prairie Farmer discusses poultry housing options with single versus multi‑house plans, noting a single house aids lice control and flock management, while a large shared building complicates eradication. It also weighs whether to burn stubble before plowing, recommending burning where rainfall is insufficient to rot the residue and help kill insects.
Home Hints And Helps From An Old Cook Book
A collage of domestic tips and recipes from period sources including salt and pepper to taste and butter in a hot oven for hake, pumpkin pies and mince pies with dates and brandy, chocolate creams with fondant cones, and simple potato and fairy butter preparations with eggs and orange extract.
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Jay
L'Mire
Boston
Liverpool Mercury
Muffs Rise Again in Fashionable Wardrobe Trends
Fashion notes describe muffs reclaiming favor among furriers and modistes with matching capes and coats. New carrying methods include pearl bead strings and jeweled buckles, while shapes range from round full fur to flat lace trimmed designs. Elaborate muffs use satin linings, animal-tail seams, and decorative bows, highlighting a revival of stylish practicality.
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N. Y. World
The Pace That Kills From Cincinnati Enquirer
An early 20th century advertisement style piece argues Americans overeat drink and hurry, promoting Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People touting relief for dyspepsia constipation and nervousness through testimonies from P Owens and family, plus booster notes on the pill’s blood and nerve benefits and availability. It also includes unrelated ads for Salter seeds and a short humorous line.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Central Avenue
Cincinnati
Ohio
Owens
Enquirer
Williams
Mr. Owens
H.P. Owens
Commercial Gazette
Syrup of Figs touted for permanent relief from constipation
An Open Times item extols Syrup of Figs as permanently effective against habitual constipation, claims other laxatives only offer fleeting help and may harm the system, and lists Dr. Kline’s Nerve Restover and other remedies with claims of marvels and free samples.
The Best Sarsaparilla Ad Becomes World Fair Medal Name
An advertising vignette extols Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as the best product after the World's Fair committee tested all brands and awarded Ayer’s a gold medal. It cautions against bubbles of hype while urging readers to trust medals over claims.
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Douglas
Wb. Douglas
Congress
Ek Ued
Ayer
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