Dear dad and other tales from current history
A collection of old quotes and anecdotes from newspapers including a boy pleading for funds, a fatherly reply about handling his son's debts, and a brief note on nobility recognition. The piece also highlights an 1880s medical cape praising Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for Bright's Disease and kidney ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Broadland
G. W. Gray
Toni
Bright
Right
Mr. Gray
Rle
Dodd
My Wife's People Coming Prince Albert North West Letter
A Canadian in the Prince Albert district writes of life in Saskatchewan with family transport, winter work, cattle, hay yields, and upcoming relocation of his wife's family. He praises land richness, climate, and prospects, noting rail progress and homestead demand, urging others to move. A local joke and brief notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Birch Hills
Sask
Can
Chicago
Mythe
Cas
Nor
R. R
Prince Albert
O.k
U. S
J.D. Head
Cheap greenhouse design and heating options for small farms
A rural correspondent outlines steps to build a compact greenhouse using hotbed sash roofs and gas pipe posts, advocating hot water and steam heating for efficiency. He warns small structures are costly per square foot and suggests practical, low-cost builds using readily available components like hotbed sash and gas piping, with notes on coal use and ventilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Soap Insecticides Prove Unreliable Study Finds
A New York experiment station report on fish oil and whale oil soaps shows wide variation in insecticidal effectiveness across brands and batches. It recommends homemade soap as a simple, inexpensive alternative, detailing a 40 pound batch with 60 percent actual soap costing about three cents per pound and usable at one pound per seven gallons of water to kill plant lice scales and other soft bodied insects without harming foliage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Experiment Station
Spraying the Apple Trees for Early Pest Control
The Farmer's Review urges early spraying of apple trees after blossoms to prevent curculio moth damage. Use Paris green or arsenate of lead in Bordeaux mixture and cover foliage until fruit nears full size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bordeaux
Cows Fed On Reported Incident Affected Milk Quality
A report states cows pastured near the incident may produce milk with an initial objectionable taint. Officials note the taint should lessen as cattle adapt to the feed and grazing environment.
Apple maggot bulletin from Maine experiment station
Maine Experiment Station Orono issues bulletin 109 on the apple maggot. It describes the larval stage damage, the winged adult fly, and the female’s egg laying. It warns that maggots tunnel in fruit, the roadworm appearance, and notes that spraying does not reach them. Remedies focus on destroying windfalls and stored fruit, with hogs and sheep pasturing reducing losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Orono
Handy go devil picking stool described in basswood build
An illustrated guide explains a go devil or picking stool built mostly of basswood with a front leg supporting a basket. The four foot platform measures 4 by 15 inches and 1 1/2 inches thick, with sawn corners, doubled ends, and iron bracing including two screws per leg.
Picker Porlow Stool Aids Apple Picking From Trusty Crane
A farmer describes a self made one legged stool on a crane base to reach nine to eleven feet high apples. The device uses a three foot high stool with four feet four inch spread hind legs and five feet nine inch front to reach fruit. He avoids ladders in his 1200 tree orchard claiming speed and safety without branch damage.
Great Northern Railway Lands North Pacific Rates
Advertises low fares to Montana Washington Oregon and British Columbia with a 25.00 North Pacific Coast fare and cheap rates to other destinations. Promises liberal stopovers and bulletins upon request. Notes French fashion detail regarding trousers in France.
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Land of Opportunity
Montana
Washington
British Columbia
Great Northern Railway
Northwest
Oregon
North Pacific Coast
Illustrated Bulletin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Fr. Whitney
St. Paul
Mina
Skin Tortured Babies and Relief Claims in Ware
The ad promotes Caticera Remedies for infant skin and blood ailments including eczema and rashes, claiming relief for babies with minimal suffering and comfort to exhausted parents. Also mentions Pusheck’s Kuro as a tonic, Allen’s Foot Ease for foot pain, and various quips and unrelated notes in a cluttered ad layout.
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Hell
Pusheck
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Offers Relief for Menstrual Pain
Women suffering from painful irregular periods are urged to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Letters from Nellie Holmes and Tillie Hart praise relief from pain and improved health, while the ad claims the remedy addresses a wide range of female ailments and urges women to consult Mrs Pinkham for advice.
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Lydis E. Pinkhaw
Nellie Holmes
N. Davision Street
Buffalo
N. C
Lydia RB
Lyaie
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fumigating Green: homemade thrip control method
A farm and home note describes a simple method to fumigate plants. Set a large power pot atop two smaller pots to vent air. Add shavings and damp tobacco leaves, light a match, and seal the setup for about half an hour. Spray plants with water afterward to kill thrips and green aphids.
Bud Moth Control Guidance for Apple Trees
Where the bud moth has been prevalent last year the apple trees should be sprayed with Paris green or arsenate of lead before the buds open. The caterpillars feed upon opening leaves. The spraying should be repeated a few days later.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Cumrox
Puck
Meyer
St. Louis
Jol-' Mboy
Mrs. Jol- Aboy
Chicago News
Elkins
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Knapp
Commission
Smithkins
Chicago Record-Herald
France
Perhapethia
Boston Globe
Philadelphia
N. Y
Nimes
Allen
A.B. Olmsted
le Hey
Inbal
Heaton Globe
St.Jacobs Oil
Lumbago
Sciatica
OUSE
Panhandle
Texas
American Pastoral Company
Denver
Colo
Mother Gray
Eesos
Fee Lsaren
S.olmbted
Lenor
Nchester
Winchester
A. i. moWwEe
Tower Canadian Company
United States
Central
Wazoo
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Cate
J. F. Merry
Dubuque
Jons
Cmas
Prtafford Bik
Grand Forks
B. LM
Act
Monsere
Piso
Tony Syoman
Clerk and
Liberty Streets
Warren, PA
Muro
Karo
Dr. C. Pusheck
Washington St
Pontine
Brian
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