WeeMacgreegor on the Pier earns a quirky seaside day
Macgregor and his grandfather stroll Rothesay Esplanade on a sunny afternoon. The boy’s toy steamboat sinks, but a sixpence funds a new purchase, a maggilator, while the pair plan a return to the water and a future band.
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Macgreegor
Mr. Purdie
Rothesay
Macareegor
Macregor
Macgregor
Eregor
Mr Purdle
Macgreezor
Bacefegor
Thia
Purdie
Granpaw
Laddie
Macgre
Mac Ereager
Grass weed destroyer implement shown for quack grass
An article discusses quack grass as a tough weed and describes using a soil covering method to smother roots. It endorses constructing a specialized implement shown in an accompanying picture to aid the process, noting smothering is slow but practical for infestation control.
Quack Grass Destroyer Description and Construction
The article details building a quack grass destroyer from hardwood six inches square and six feet long with twelve steel teeth two feet long set at 30 degrees to the tongue. A blacksmith can make it. mortise joints and bracing secure the head. An old mower seat lets the driver ride and force the teeth deep, tearing out quack roots where soil lacks stones, with periodic pauses to clear collected roots.
How One Man Did Greenhouse Gardening Thrive
A thrifty German farmer, burdened by a year round mortgage, starts greenhouse growing after observing profitable winter vegetables. Initial losses from overheating and fire give way to learned methods, steady sales, and profits rising from 75 to about 1500 dollars yearly as two larger houses expand the venture.
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Gays
Ohio
Dairy Thermometer Guidance From Farmer's Voice
A farmer urges using a dairy thermometer to monitor cream temperature after inconsistent churning times. The advice stresses proper education of farmers as citizens and practical steps to prevent quality issues in dairy production.
Right Woodlot Forestry Rules for Owners
Forest Service guidance urges woodlot owners to avoid neglect and misuses. Do not sell the lot or convert it to pasture. Practice selective thinning, protect humus, promote regeneration, and avoid burning. Manage for permanent revenue with careful thinnings and safety measures against fires.
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Saya
Forest Service
United States Agricultural Department
Gate Prop Enlightens Farmers With Simple Patent Device
A correspondent to the Farmers' Review describes a self stabilizing gate prop. A two foot wooden stick is attached to the gate by leather to pivot both ways. A nail at point B allows the prop to drop and hold the gate at its stop when opened or closed.
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The
Farmers’ Review
Root System of the Corn Plant Revealed
An agricultural study shows corn roots extend far beyond the surface. A soil block was removed around a plant revealing roots down to about four feet and spreading about three and a half feet from the stem.
Tumors Conquered Without Operations Triumph
An article touts Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound as conquering tumors and female ailments. It cites testimonials from women cured of cramps, pain, and menstrual disorders, urging readers to write Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Timor
I Lion
Old World Notables Highlight Brief Biographies
Maj. Gen. Trotsky, now commander of St. Petersburg, born July 26, 1847. Capt. Stubbs, secretary of Liverpool Orphan Institution, recalls Nelson’s Victory crew. Geza von Fejercary, Hungarian premier, has many decorations. Mme. Loubet aids Paris orphans. Mrs. Poultney Bigelow praised in English society as a witty moralist. Archibald Stawock, railroader, nears his ninetieth year after joining in 1550. Prof. Baelz, Japan’s Europeanist, returns to Stuttgart after 29 years abroad. His Tokio university pupils dominate Japanese medicine.
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Trotsky
St. Petersburg
Capt. Stubbs
Liverpool Orphan Institution
Nelson
Geza von Fejercary
Mme. Loubet
France
Paris
Poultney Bigelow
Cannes
London
Stuttgart
Boy's Breakfast Boosts Hoosick Falls Boy via Grape-Nuts
A mother credits Grape-Nuts cereal for her 11 year old son's growth, vigor, and lack of indigestion since he began the breakfast. She recalls a nervous, weak child at five, now says he is sturdy and energetic and prefers Grape-Nuts over other meals. The ad cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and promotes The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Hoosick Falls
Elven
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellyilie
Vkex
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Witte
Torie
Avery
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Gencine
Sapolio
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Sloan
Boston
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Chicago
New York
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