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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1905
Page
7
A collage of maxims and public notices discusses virtues and folly, then turns to a health advisory on baking powders, detailing three ingredient types Mineral-Alum Bone-Acid and Cream of Tartar and their price ranges, followed by British newspaper counts and a brief note on the Present Rate Law and a humorous quote about czar pardon of strikers.
Mrs Sarah Marine of Colorado Springs recounts three years of back ache and kidney worries. After taking Doan's Kidney Pills she improved within a week and, using about two boxes, was entirely well for four months. For sale by all dealers, price 5 cents, Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y.
A Missouri experiment station bulletin highlights the vital role of parasitic insects in controlling Hessian fly populations. Professor J M Stedman notes these natural enemies can reduce annual Hessian fly numbers by a large proportion, underscoring their importance to farm crops and pest management.
An article explains that parasites of the Hessian fly destroy 90 percent of the larvae before maturity, though numbers remain high in some years. It notes the importance of recognizing parasitic species, describes wing patterns, and advises observers to use a hand lens to distinguish them from the Hessian fly itself.
Cut the potato in the left hand with the stem end toward you. For large tubers cut off a good sized piece with two or three eyes, then rotate and cut similar pieces, finishing by splitting the seed end. Avoid exposing cut potatoes to sun or air. if not used immediately spread on damp ground in shade and cover. Dry seed yields slower sprouting and lighter yields. Use a narrow ground kitchen knife to cut seed with little force.
The piece urges scatter crop as quail feed, sell hay through livestock dealings to cut fertilizer costs, and warns against windbreaks and reckless speculation. It notes farmers’ need for direct agriculture classics and practical farming books.
The article discusses surface drainage and underdrainage, stressing that about one quarter of rainfall runs off the surface. It covers land-beds on flats, the value of surface drains, terracing for hillsides, plowing patterns to guide water, and methods to prevent gullying while preserving soil moisture and crop safety.
A simple, workable plan for a home built subsoil plow uses standard plow stock for the beam and handles. The two uprights supporting the plow point are fashioned from old pieces, offering an economical approach to a serviceable farming implement.
Describes a wagon tire style plow two feet long with a two inch gap between uprights, using a front steel point, stirrups, and lampa supports. Front upright sharped to cut roots and clay. suitable to break furrows deeper than a two horse breaking plow. One horse version lighter with a single upright.
A Kansas City Journal report quotes Thomas Hunter of New York Normal College urging women to become teachers and noting good teachers are not rare. The item also retells a Missouri anecdote about Mrs Harry of Miller County praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for spring health and vitality.
The Great Northern Railway promotes affordable fares to Montana, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia with a North Pacific Coast rate of 25 dollars and favorable stopover options. It invites inquiries to ticket offices and offers an illustrated bulletin by mail. Contentment insight from J. Kean about reconciliation with one's situation closes the piece.
A reader testimonial joins a series of old newspaper ads praising Cuticura products for scalp itching. Ada C. Smith of Jersey City reports relief after washing with hot water, using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, claiming her scalp cleared and hair grew. Other ad snippets reference cures and sayings about wealth and soul.
An editorial notice promotes Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer offering a free sample bottle and book of testimonials to prove its kidney healing merits. Readers are urged to mail for the free information and to include name and address on a coupon. The ad cites sample availability and mentions regular fifty cent bottles in stores.
A Berlin professor claims to have discovered a remedy for hay fever. Sufferers may be urged to try the treatment as a hopeful cure. The note cites a North Carolina columnist praising Push Eck’s Kuro as beneficial for an individual’s health and financial worries.
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