Twice a Winner
An excerpt from a serialized historical novel set in New Orleans club life. Mme Deschanel, owner of the Deschanel gambling house, maneuvers to hide a debt crisis after Jean de Lignac loses his allowance and contemplates escape. A suicide at the club triggers a plan to shield the family and preserve the club’s secrets.
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Deschanel Club
New Orleans
Melice
Jme
Deschanel
Felix Deschanel
Maximilian
Mexico
Jean
Baronne
Paris
de Lignac
Shakespeare
Mme. Deschanel
Mme. Deschane
House of Deschanel
the Deschanel Club
Mr. Signac
Home Made Horse Power Water Pump for Farm Use
Plans describe a homemade horse powered water pump with a windmill option. It uses interlocking cog wheels on a shaft to drive a force pump, with a reservoir cistern and tubed well pipe. A detachable windmill can drive the rods, and a lever and whiffetree attach to the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Sheffield
Frid Home
Insects Cause Vast Crop Losses, Expert States
Dr. T. C. Howard, entomologist, says insect damage may total over 300 million dollars yearly. Locusts and chinch bugs have caused historic losses. mosquitoes depress real estate values. A New Jersey estimate suggests extermination could boost property values by at least 10 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Howard
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Webster
New Jersey
N. S. World
Herb Growing and Shell Supplements for Farm Use
The article urges planting herbs on every farm for year round supply, harvest when flowers fade, dry in bundles in a shed. It notes broken shells and ground substitutes for poultry feed, and praises sea shells and bones as options where shells are unavailable. It underlines the value of heredity in calf rearing as a profitable practice, though notes not every well born calf guarantees profit.
Oyster Shell Roads of South Jersey charm summer travelers
Tourists praising shell roads on South Jersey pikes say the simple method uses dumped oyster shells and light earth to form a smooth white roadbed. Frequent layering, storms, and livestock traffic gradually compress shells into a firm surface along pine and cedar lined routes near Buena Vista.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Jersey
Philadelphia Press
Buena Vista Wharf
New Jersey
BEANS IN THE FIELD PROTECTION METHOD
Farmers learn to stack beans around a central stake with cross boards and a top cloth to shield drying crops from wind and moisture. The method, illustrated by figures, suggests a sturdy foundation to keep beans dry and stable in any weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Sibley
Ohio
Prevention and Crop Notes From Prairie Farmer and Trade Bulletins
Prevention of clover bloat in cattle by avoiding wet clover and using a pocketknife or hollow tube to release gas. Also reports corn crop estimates from 1.1 to 1.39 billion bushels and a 1900 agricultural trade balance showing exports near 797 million and imports around 420 million with major items listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily Trade Bullet
New York Produce Exchange
Cincinnati
National Stockman
United 51
Department of Agricultre
Cour
Peruna touted as cure for kidney catarrh Bright's disease
The letter from John Herziger of Neenah Wisconsin reports two years of kidney catarrh with severe back pain and lack of relief until Peruna was taken, claiming a full recovery. Other letters praise Peruna's efficacy for incipient Bright's disease and catarrh of the kidneys, with endorsements from J H Bankhead and Samuel R Sprecher among others.
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Ohn Hersiger
Alderman Herziger
Neenah
Wis
Neenah Young Men's Club
Peruwa Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
John Herziger
Wisconsin
Union
Perina
Sult
Bright
Perman
Bank
J. H. Bankhead
Samuel R. Sprecher
Court
Angelica
High St
Los Angeles
Cal
Weltes
Sanuel R. Sprecher
Hartman
Addeesa Yr
Hartanan Sanitarium
Generalities of Interest from an Era of Curiosities
A compilation of curious facts touching biblical mentions of wheat and European monarchs since Hastings. It notes doctors and clergymen lifespans, Germany’s early daily paper, potato versus wheat nutrition, tea consumption by English, and life expectancy progress. It also mentions Pompeii ruins and chafing dishes indicating refined Roman villas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Hastings
Germany
Pompeii
Narrow Escape of Soldier From Death in Bath Home
A. E. Ayers, formerly of Minneapolis, survived a near death after four doctors warned he would not live four days with Brights disease. A last resort with Dodd's Kidney Pills revived him. he now reports strength and gratitude, calling the medicine the greatest in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
A. E. Ayers
Minneapolis
Minn
Dodd
Devoe Ready Paint Ad From Chicago
An advertisement promotes Devoe ready paint claiming superior protection for houses. It urges readers to contact their dealer and request a pamphlet by mentioning the paper, highlighting lead and oil paints and stressing top quality.
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Devoe
Chicago
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Farmers’ Review
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