Cholera prevention and alfalfa guidance for farmers
The article outlines hog cholera controls including carcass disposal via burial or burning, strict hygiene, limiting access to infected pens, and disinfection with Cresol. It discusses legal penalties for violations and promotes North Dakota alfalfa cultivation as a soil enriching forage, detailing soil types and planting considerations. It also covers wartime shell dispersion myths and the limited impact of aerial bombs versus heavy artillery.
New Corn Cure Gets-It Promises Quick Relief
Advert describes Gets-It, a new corn remedy claiming to shrink corns with two drops. It targets hard or soft corns warts calluses and bunions and is sold by Lawrence & Co in Chicago and by Williston, North Dakota merchants. The ad emphasizes ease of use over bandages and knives.
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Drugetsts
Lawrence &O
Chicago
Williston
J. Creaser
Seed Potatoes and Seed Selection in Minnesota Farming
An article stresses seed quality for potatoes in Minnesota where about thirty million bushels are grown annually. It argues careful seed selection boosts farm income, notes time constraints in fall husking, and urges using saved hours for seed improvement rather than husking corn.
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Minnesota
Corn Returns With Hog Feed At North Dakota Station
The North Dakota Experiment Station notes corn fed to hogs brought 82 cents per bushel with hogs at 6 dollars 20 cents, yielding 21.15 to 42.30 dollars per acre. At hogs 7 dollars 20 cents, returns rise to 97 cents per bushel.
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North Dakota Experiment Station
Technical Fallacies Of The Present War Debunked
The article criticizes sensational war rumors and censor laxity, debunking claims of a mobile 16 inch German siege gun and other explosive weapons. It states the 16 inch mobile siege gun likely does not exist and explains why such calibers would require massive weight and earthwork, making field use impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Krupp
Backward Glances on Fashion and Town Talk
A reader recalls listening to gossip on uptown streets about women’s outfits from twenty-five years ago and today. The letter riffs on old fashion trends, praise for fashion cycles, and a warning to avoid judging others while noting cyclical styles and flirtations with change.
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Fiji Islands
Adam
Wonderland Trail meeting aims to form permanent group
Communities along the Wonderland Trail to meet in Havre Montana on October 23 and 24 to form a permanent organization elect officers and discuss improvements and advertising. North Dakota will also hold a state association meeting in Minot. The route links Duluth to Seattle via Montana North Dakota and Glacier National Park with Grand Forks as a touchpoint.
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Grand Forks
Great Northern
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
Glacier National Park
Havre
Wonderland Trail Association
Minot
Duluth
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Pituresque Timber
Kesota
Treasure State
Rockies
Washington
Tacoma
Wonderland Trail
America
Blue Law Case Fails Over Jurisdiction
In Fargo North Dakota county court Ed Sautebin of Davenport sued Arthur B Qualey and his mother Hettie Qualey for Sabbath labor using a gasoline tractor. The judge dismissed the action as the plaintiff failed to prove the defendants had any connection to the case.
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Fargo
N. D
Ed. Sautebin
Davenport
Arthur B. Qualey
Hettie Qualey
Emily
First Case of Its Kind in State Court Involving Tractor Incident
A tractor incident across a farm led to a court case where no connection was found between the visit and the tractor seizure. The judge urged the jury toward a not guilty verdict, citing weak warrant grounds and a possible feud between the defendant and Mr Sautebin. Even if proven, the law limits fines to $10.
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Raecours
Ft Perres
Leon S. Roucher
United States Army
Seatalting
Lia Wan
Sautebin
European conflict exceeds civil war casualties
The statement notes that daily deaths in Europe outpace the fatalities of America’s Civil War, offering civil war veterans a frame of reference for the scale of the ongoing European fighting.
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Europe
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Farm Department
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Winnipeg Board of Trade
iCorn
Blue Law
Scott
Patterson
Atterson
American Tobacco Company
Patte
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