The Horse Bean as Feed and Crop
The horse bean is not a market crop in Scotland England Holland or Germany due to lack of demand but serves as a rotation crop improving soil and pasture. It requires 21 to 28 weeks to mature, grows best in deep moist soil, yields 22 to 60 bushels per acre with Kent averaging 40 to 50, and provides valuable feed for horses cattle and sheep when ground and mixed with oats.
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Scotland
England
Kent
Holland
Germany
New England
Beemater
Noted scientists linked to advancing agriculture study
The article highlights prominent scientists associated with agricultural research and their contributions to studying and improving farming practices. It outlines the importance of scientific input in crop development and sustainable agriculture initiatives.
A Good Cellar A Guide To Durable Underground Storage
A prudent guide explains how to build a deep cool cellar that stays warm in cold weather and cool in summer. It covers depth, floor materials, wall construction, ventilation, drainage, and remedies for wet or springy ground to keep a cellar dry, sanitary, and energy efficient.
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United States
Best Time to Kill Bushes in August Season
The guidance repeats that the best time to prune bicera and bushes is in August at the end of their growth. This advice emphasizes timing to maximize effectiveness before seasonal dormancy begins.
Plan the Work The Worthy Hired Man Prefers Planned Business
A concise note on hiring practices urging to employ workers who seek well organized and deliberate enterprise. It emphasizes value in planning, discipline, and consistent effort to achieve results. It warns against indolence and highlights merit in adaptable, purposeful labor.
Errors About the White House Corrected by Reader
A reader challenges a column on the White House noting incorrect dates and details. They state the first occupant was Thomas Jefferson Adams in 1800, describe the 1792 start of the mansion, 1814 burning and 1818 rebuilding, and dispute claims about paint, insisting white lead and linseed oil were used and urging factual accuracy in historical writing.
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White House
Madison
Adama
Tia
Young Colonel in Dilemma at Army and Navy Club
Gen Chaffee recalls Gen Carr story from Civil War days. Carr, newly commanding a regiment, faced with hidden Confederates firing on his unit at Dig Bethel. He rode to a group of officers, exclaiming Their are firing upon my regiment and pleading for guidance. Harper's Weekly.
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Army and Navy Club
Washington
Chaffee
Carr
New York
Troy
Dig Bethel
Harper's Weekly
Reputed New York Lawyer Teases Carlisle Over Court Ruling
A well known New York bar member, in a patronizing tone, claimed Carlisle need not worry about his reputation after the supreme court overruled Mullins versus Jenkinson. Carlisle replied that he was concerned only for the Supreme Court’s reputation. Harper's Weekly.
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New York
John G. Carlsle
Carlile
Supreme Court
Mullins
Jenkinson
Carlisle
Harper's Weekly
Training Behood for Elephants in Api Congo State
A Congo State training school at Api teaches 28 elephants. The Trib une Congolaise reports four encouraging results from the sessions. Wives and widows speak of their late husbands in differing tones.
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API
Congo State
Tribune Congolaise
Postum Food Coffee Cited For Health Benefits In Letter
A sick woman and her husband credit Postum with alleviating years of catarrh of the bladder and heart palpitations caused by coffee. They report stomach trouble and weakness improved within weeks, and note their children benefit too. A visitor praised its flavor after long boiling, and the Pontim Co of Battle Creek Mich promotes The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Cotten
Postum
Pontim Co
Rattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pligs
Cure for Terrible Sores Proves Safe in Child
Mrs Egbert Sheldon of Woodville Connecticut reports her year and a half old son suffered monstrous sores on face arms and body and nearly died. After two months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the sores vanished and the child grew strong again. April 23 1905.
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Mra. Egbert Sheldon
Woodville, Conn
Diamonds In United States Demand Drives Geologist Searches
The Scientific American notes that U S diamond demand surged in 1905 while domestic production remained minimal. From 1899 to 1903 output values rose then fell, with 1900, 1901 and 1903 producing diamonds valued at 150, 100, and 50 dollars respectively. Diamonds have appeared in four U S regions in loose deposits, all accidental and without identified origin. A future discovery of the original source is possible as prices rise and exploration increases.
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United States
Gema
Canada
Scientific American
Alum Baking Powder Debate Sparks State Policy Change
German chemist Dr. Herman Reinbold argues pure alum baking powder is superior and harmless in normal quantities, noting Missouri repealed a law banning the most wholesome powders. Also recounted is L. Vandegrift’s anecdote about an English sparrow nesting in his hat, yielding an unlikely tale of prolific birds observed after Sunday church.
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Herman Reinbold
Missouri
L. Vandegrift
Dumont Smiths
St Kinsley
Van
Bella
Kansas City Journal
Buyers Excursions to Milwaukee by Merchants Group
The Jobbers and Manufacturers association plans another excursion to Milwaukee. Tickets go on sale September 1 to 6, with return validity September 3 to 19. Northwest merchants may pay full fare for themselves and spouse, or a certificate entitles return at one-fifth fare after validation at the secretary’s office, 45 University Building. Visit Beautiful Milwaukee and take advantage of the low fare.
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Milwaukee
Northwest
England Mourns Dairy Butter in London Times claim
The London Times laments a dairy butter crisis claiming genuine dairy butter is a relic unseen by four-fifths of London’s populace. It states those who know it struggle to obtain any quantity or price. The paper argues so called genuine butter is largely blended and reworked.
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England
London Times
London
The
Times
California Ostrich Farmer Plans London Office Display
A California ostrich farmer aims to open a grand London office displaying live birds and feathers cut from the ostriches. Shoppers will view feathers manufactured before them and sales will occur across the country at unprecedented prices.
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California
Naw
London
Fragmented OCR reflects miscellaneous ads and notes
The readable text mentions product claims for Allen's Foot Ease and a note about Servian bank notes. It hints at a theft of engraved plates used for bank notes, traced to Paris, with costs cited and questions of tampering. The fragmentary content blends advertisements with a historic financial crime reference.
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Ministry of Finance
Paris
The White River Country Ideal Home of Independent Farmers
In the Upper White River country from Newport Arkansas to Carthage Missouri, small landowners enjoy ideal surroundings. Rich soil forests minerals and pure springs support a contented life. a railroad and rising wealth threaten this simplicity as outsiders move in. Immigrants seek modest homes where land shapes a tranquil life and game and forests await development. In Foochow China foreign schools gave way to 20 native institutions as modern education expands citywide.
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United States
Upper
White River Country
Newport
Ark
Carthage
White River
China
Foochow
French Monopolies Rise as Revenue Tool in France
A committee of the chamber of deputies with the foreign minister as chairman is tasked to gather information on state monopolies in sugar and petroleum refining, alcohol rectification, and insurance, aiming to favor public revenue over private enterprise.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Wandering pains and remedies urged in old ad text
The article fragment argues wandering pains may signal early danger or severe monthly periods with pain from abdomen to groin. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Medicine and offers Mrs. Pinkham's free advice from Lynn, Massachusetts, sharing a testimonial of relief from pelvic pain and menstrual issues despite prior medical exams.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Hams Vi Alenti
Behan
Bradford
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