The Detroit times. [volume], December 13, 1912, NIGHT EDITION, Page Page Seven, Image 7

About The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920

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THE ELECTRIC FARM IB HERE—ILLINOIS MAN }
TI'RNS CURRENT LOOSE AMONG HIS VEGETABLES
AND RAISES TWO FINE CROPS IN ONE SEASON
II an electric current can stimulate
and strengthen the vitality of the hu
man body, aby should it not nourish
and nurture plant life with equal sift;-
cess?
This Is the question William Stahl,
an Evanston, HI., electrlclan-gardner.
asked —and anaaered by electrifying
his little farm, lie raised a series of
crops of beaus, tomatoes, beets, pota
toes, coru, melons other garden
fruit, each and every one of which
i-aiM to maturity several weeks ahead
of those on his neighbors' farmß. Ho
even planted a second crop late in the
summer and brought It to a aiiocet
harvest after the frost had killed ofT
nearly everything else on the sur
roiftdlng farms. Moreover, the vege
tables grown on the Stahl farm were
of s else and flavor that no neighbor
ing farmer equalled.
His electrical farm does not differ
in appearance from other forms save
In the poles set lu the fields which
might b* mistaken for cllinblug poles
for vines were It not for their un
usual height and the wires connect
ing them. „ .
Thera Is also a network of wires
running underground, these being
plaoed at a depth of about a foot and
a >^ lf beneath the surface, and from
10 to 10 feet apart, while the overhead
wires ere strung about a foot apart, it
Is along these wires that morning and
evsnlng the electrical current is
turned on from the main switch
board, energising the soil and maklug
It especially productive.
The power Is supplied by the city
eleotrto lighting plant at from 1- 6U
to M pee acre for the crop season.
Tha electrical treatment Is started
lust when the plants begin to come
out of the ground, and Is continued
until the crops are about ready to be
harvested.
The original coat of the installation
of tha electrical machinery is not
excessive, and the cost of the current
is more than offset by the saving on
the cost of manual labor, for while
the farm must be plowed and otbvr
wise tended In the ordinary way, the
gross amount of time expended on It
Is considerably less than that given
to the ordinary farm because of the
speedier growth and harvesting ot
the crops
ART DEALERS TOO
CLEVER FOR CHINKS
* ~
Attempt to Mulct London Man
of $2,500,000 for “Imperial
Treasures” Not Successful
LONDON. Deo. It.—The true reason
for the • cessation of negotiations for
an auction sale of 'wonderful treas
ures from the Imperial palaces or
China," which was loudly heralded In
ths London papers a few days ago Is
irfven by ■. dorer, an art dsaler of New
Bond-St.
At the beginning of the year some
wily oriental diplomats approached Mr.
Oorer and asked him to purchase a eo
• alled Imperial collection from Muk
den St a price of $2.j00,000 It was
stated that there were more than
130,000 places. Including 22,500 dishes
vnd platos, 21,000 cups. 20.000 bowls
and 1.00 vases, the rest consisting of
bronsas.
Mr Oorer mads Inquiries and found
the plates and bowls were made for
domeatlo use, none of them older than
the, reign of Klen Lung. 1756-170*. and
most dating from lit onward. The
vases were practically valueless, nearly
all being copies of originals whlah hsd
Ween looted at different times. The
Wrontes are possibly of some value.
Mr Oorer heard nothing about Jewelry
or black pearls.
When Mr. Oorer refused to buy. the
orientals said It was never intended
the collection ahuld be sld, but If he
would lend the government 92.500.000
he ooujd have the ‘treasures" as eecur-
Ity. with the ettpulatlon that If the
I jan was not paid he cculd keep them.
London art dealers know a few tricks
themselves and th«y see In the fore
going facts evldsncs that China really
Is at last beginning to adopt modern
atvllleatloa.
Rap. Jefferson Levy, of New York,
wears a fur oost valued at 930.000.
/^TakeYourTline
wJrnH ** v ® *° meone for Christ- >^#3Ssls?sofcV
mas, just decide now that there is fenSyCV
\rt!fv>V' no^n * Quite so acceptable aa something yft fr" y\
aiV * D n * °* Jewelry. We carry a vfcry AflVs^V
£WBIAMONOS-wlf«-JEWELRrSI
/ CUT GLASS » SILVERWARE, TOILET SETS MILITARY \WrAjf
SETS, .tc which we sell on our jwjjpbtwwJW )
|[* *Jf Easy Pa y ment Plan llvj
I\&bil 8«« our iHrlal WatfkM we rail our leaders, |C y/yLT Hi I I u
■of AUI ottbor Elfin. Waltham. Illinois or Hampden movo- I ffJMJmg If A I
1U *, Wl\ 1 monta In 20-roar gold-filled rasoo at 011.70 and ft /Iw C/
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Wq |\— SUOO A WEEK /M?J
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. CARL IC \LM-W
168 GRISWOLD STREET.
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Above, overhead wires and pole* on the “eledtrlc farm.” Below, Will
iam Stahl, the electrical farmer, and two hothouse plants given an equal
start, the ona on tha left stimulated by electricity.
Xmas Initial Stationery
30c a Box ~~~
■ll|iW I '
Holiday boxes of paper, correspondence cards in every
size and style.
Open evenings commencing Saturday.
Geo. A. Drake & Cos.
103 WOODWARD AVE.
THE DETROIT TIMES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1912.
Wc were lucky Indeed to
secure these fine boxes of writ
ing paper to sell for such a low
price. Each box contains twen
ty-five sheets and twenty-five
envelopes with initial embossed
in gold on each sheet.
You ordinarily would pay
more for this paper. Buying
It in large quantities enables
us to sell it for 30c a box.
Look at this paper, you will
quickly see its big value.
LADY MAIDSTONE
HAS COTTAGECRAZE
Former Miss Drexel Seeking
Place Near London Where
She Can Pass Week-Ends
LONDON, Deo. 19.—Vlaoounteea Mald
•ton« has bean smitten by- the society
erase for a week-end cottage l n the
country and Is locking for one within
10 miles of London. Bh# was In dsll
cato health last season, but Is now as
pretty as svsr.
Lady Maldstons is the only daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Drsxel, of
Phllsdelphla, and married Viscount
Maidstone, eldtat son of the Earl of
Wlnchllsea, in June, 1910. Their son
wax born In August of the following
year. She is oousln of ths Duchess de
The Years Greatest Furniture Offerings
REPEATED!
The 9Uticles listed in this advertisement were offered indi
vidually during the year 191a by Weil & Cos. and were acknewl
edged the greatest furniture attractions that ever appeared in a
Detroit paper.
The announcement of the various sales created sales records
that have never been equaled. From 300 to 400 pieces were sold
in one day, entire stocks being sold before the day was
over.
a uar-ri>ji bed Outfit
Colonial Four-Post Brass Bed, 45 lb. 50
Genuine Hair Mattress, All-Metal Spring at
TERMS $2.75 CASH, $2.75 MONTHLY
We haven't the space to describe ibis outfit In detail and it hardl/
needs It at the price.
/-W* know positively that this Is the first time that a Genuine Hair
Mattrees has ever been included In an outfit at anywhere near this price
The
price that we are offering the entire outfit for.
The Illustrations
Efverr illustration appearing In this
advertisement is an exact reprodun
tlon of the article advertised, faith
fully drawn from the photographic
blue prints. Thus you ran tell exact
ly without leaving anything to the
Imagination, Just bow the different
pieces will look.
Vlaan. or Princess Miguel, of Bragan
ss, nee Anita Htawart.
In 1947 there -was a persistent ru
mor that Mias l>rexel had detSrmlned to
anter a convant, but the story origin
ated In a Joking remark made by het
to a friend. She was a recognised
beauty of the London season that year,
attended several royal funotlons and
was Introduced to the late King Ed
ward on her father's yacht, Margarita,
at the Cowes regatta.
The pubilo Jumped to the conclusion
st the time of her marriage that Lady
Maidstone was a fabulously rlob Am
erlcan htlress, but as a matter of sac
her allowance la only 95.000 a year
and were It not for the continual help
given her by Uri. Drexel the young
couple would be very badly off.
Wolves Are Killing Cow*.
STEAMBOAT SPRINOS, Col., Deo. 13
Heavy inawi and extreme cold have
driven packs of gray wolvea out of the
timber, and many cattle are falling vie
time to their attacks. Cattlemen have
offered bounties for wolf acalps. In ad
dition to those offered by the county
and state. A number of the antmalk
have been killed. It was 29 degrese
below sero here last night.
Your Choice of These
Rockers, Chairs,
Dressers or
Chiffoniers
EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED.
>12.50
TERMS: *I.OO CASH; *I.OO MONTHLY
’he Rockers and Chairs
The Actual Values
There is not a chair or rock
er in the entire lot that is
worth less than $20.00. Some
of them are worth $30.00.
That explains in part why
on one day nearly 300 of
them were sold.
The Styles
They are exact reproduc
tions of the famous English
pieces that heretofore have
never been seen except in
furniture selling for three
and four times what they
will be sold for tomorrow.
The Upholstering
These chairs and rockers
are upholstered in brown
Spanish Chase Leather. This
fabric has every appearance
of genuine leather and is
guaranteed to wear to your
entire satisfaction.
Year to Pay for Them
Upon payment of one dollar
any chair or rocker that you
select will he delivered to
your home, and you need
not make another payment
for a whole month.
GIRLS! GIRLS I SURELY TRY THIS I '
DOUBLES BEAUTY OF YOUR HAIR
AH You Need U a 25-Cent Bottle of “Dandarina”—Hair Oats Lu»*
troua, Fluffy and Abundant at Once
Immediate?—Yml Cartoin?—that's
the Joy ot it. Your hair booomos
light, wavy, fluffy, abundant and ap
pears aa soft, lustrous and baautlrul
no a young girl’s attar a Dan da ring
hair olouuia. Just try thl«—molatan
a cloth with a llttla Den*«?rlne and
carafully draw it through your hair,
taking ona small strand at a tims.
This will cleanse tha hair ot dust,
dirt or oxcssalvs oil and ln Just a taw
momenta you hava doubled tha beau
ty of jour hair.
A delightful surprise awaits, partic
ularly those who have been caralaaa,
whose hair baa bean neglected or la
We prevailed upon the manufacturer* to grant the mim
price concession* given to us before that we might repeat the of
ferings at the Holiday Season, and they granted our request.
Today we repeat in one advertisement four furniture offer
ings that were of sufficient importance to* devote an entire adver
tisement to. Instead of hundreds attending this sale tomorrow,
there will be thousands, for it is self-evident that any one of
these articles would make splendid Christmas gifts.
The TessersS Chiffoniers 1
Material
and Construction
Each piece of lumber that
entered into the construc
tion of these dressers and
chiffoniers was of the finest
selected oak, kiln dried, and
the fact that they are the
product of the Spiegel Fur
, niture Factory, of Shelby
ville, Ind., is an assurance,
of the finest of workman
ship.
The Real Value
We wish to state emphati
cally that you can go into
any furniture store where
these dressers and chiffon
ieres are on display, and you
will find them priced at from
$16.00 to saa.oo.
The Finish
These dressers and chiffon
ieres are finished in Ameri
can quartered oak, beauti
fully grained to give them
the appearance of the finest
selected quartered oak; each
piece is fitted with a large
genuine French plate mirror.
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This Complete Dining $o ru V fC
Room Suite . . . .
TERMS $3.00 CASH. $3.00 MONTHLY
The Buffet
la of genuine quarter
ed oak. golden finish,
44 Inches wide, S2xS
French plate mirror,
colonial design; regu
lar prlca ISO
■crur. fadsd. dry. brittle er tMa.
Besides beautifying tbs hair, Deader
In# dissolves every particle of dan
druff; cl sen see, purifies and tariffs*
stes the scalp, forever stopping (tak
ing and falling hair, bat what will
plsase yon most will be after a few
weeks’ use of Daaderlna. when yea
will actually see aew b all fiao
and downy gt first —yss—bet real
ly new hair growing all over the
scalp. If yon care for pretty, soft
hair, and lota of It, sarsly get a fit
rsut bottle of Knowlton' >anderlme
from any drug store or t »t counter
*nd just try It. i
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The Chairs
T* *y are of genuine
oak, golden finish, up
holstered In genuine
leather, bos seats, five
diners and one arm
i hair Included. Regular
value 122.19.
The Terms
Id each case the tanas ars stated
plainly to that you know exactly Juat
how much you ara required to pay
each month. We do not encourage
you to pay more for 1C It la oar alia
to rraot you the utmost lealeary la
the liquldatlea of year aoeoaat.
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The Table
Has 41-inch genuine
oak tap. sstends to
sti fast, large ranter
pedestal, colonial Isgs,
regular value 911.