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The American Homestead Will
Make Farming More Profitable
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To Farmers Every where A National Farm Paper That Helps
Farmers to Increase Their Profits, and Better Farm Life
TJ10 American Homestead, a gen
oral farm Journal established ana
published In Omaha, Neb., slnco
1883, and which I have recently
purchased, will hereafter bo issued
from Lincoln, Nob., as a monthly,
subscription prlco CO cents per year.
In announcing this change, I doslro
to call tho attention of all farmers,
no matter whoro living, to tho
scopo and character of this publi
cation, as well as, to .ovcry one In
terested In farming in any way, or
in Its varied branches of stock
raising, fruit grow.ing, homo and
truck gardening, poultry raising,
beo-kcoplng, etc.
EVERYTHING TO BENEFIT THE
FARMEIl
No effort will bo spared to make
Tho American Homestead one of
tho strongest, most practical, and
helpful farm journals in tho United
States. It will bo all that a farm
paper should be, and it will bo dif
ferent' from any othor farm paper
published. It 1st not technical, npr
thooretical, but practical and in
tensely interesting. It will pub
lish just the things farmers aro
Interested in, written in plain, every
day English brief, concise, attrac
tive,, instructive in every detail. ; No
long, drawn-out, articles .i ov.ory.-,
thing boiled down and arranged In
handy form for tho busy .farmer
Information that ho wants and
needs to lighten hla work and make
his farming moro profitable.
The Amcrlcnn Homestead will bo
on tho lookout for everything that
will bo of bonoflt to tho American
farmer. It will act as his agent in
gathering overy bit of information
Illustration Showing Results of Better Farm Management
that it thinks will bo of service
to him. help to interest and keop
hid children1 on tho farm, and, make
him intensely interested in his
work. This; information will 'bo
grouped in strong, interesting de
partments suggostive, Instructive
and entertaining at all times. Its
farm-house department Is especially '
Valuable.
. Tho ' American Homestead has
mado special arrangements with
the Agricultural Colleges through
out tho country, whereby1 it will
present in attractive style with
out technical phraqo tho results of
their experiments and researches.
This educational work will bo es
pecially valuable, and no farmer
who.' wishes to mako tho most of
his opportunities can" afford to miss
this featuro whioh wo furnish to
oursubsorlbcrs rworth many times
the cost Of the paper alone.
Remember that ' The "' American
Homestead is a gencralr farm paper
hot sectional or provincial not
tor cdrri raisers alone, nor' for wheat
raisers :alano, nor for fruit raisers
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to all of them, all together, all the paper , In, -tho United; States. Let
time, oyory whoro that farmers do us proVo It to, YOU-
farming intho United States, Even CHARLES W. BRYAN. Publisher:
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If you arc taking other .farm. papers,
you will flnd.thnt Jt will bo to your
advantage to get The American'
Homestead, because its contents
will bo moro valuable to you every
month than the cost of tho paper
several times over. "Wo aro so sure
that it will, bonoflt you that you
will bo moro than pleased with our
paper that wo aro willing to give
you a binding guarantee to refund
your money If you aro not satisfied
after reading three issues. See
printed guarantee on this page.
GET ONE OF OUR DIG OFFERS
To increase our list to 50,000 dur
ing tho next few weeks, wo are
making Four Special Offers, full
particulars of which will be found
below. These offers will bo found
of Special interest to overy mem
ber of the family. You will get big
value,, eyen, if we offered no Induce
ments, and as these Special Offers
aro for introductory advertising
purposes only, yau should send in
your order at onco without delay.
T011 your frjends also about tho
work of this' patfer. They will thank
you for your kindness, and bo glad
to take .advantage, of our offers.
'But first qut oit coupon of tho
Offer you wish All out blank and
return' to us' .with, remittance. You
will bo, taking no iphanco whatever.
Your .money wijl positively be i;6
f unded if you tiro not satisfied. Our5
'Sole! t'obi'ect ln. nreaentln'cr .these i
'offersi, is. ,to give us jau opportunity r
iu l"uru j.y juu. iimL the American
MY POSITIVE GUARANTEE f hereby Kiinrantee to refund the anuinaf cm Id for m voriv nn1itii.lnsn . m.x ii... Ttw..ij..i a
any subscriber who, after receiving three Issues of the paper, Is not satisfied that the Information and suggestions contained In each and v
every Issue aro worth more than the amount paid for one ycsr'jr subscription, an make bo charge, for Issues received Ch,arlea W. Br,yan. ,
YOUR CHOICE OF THESE FOUR SPECIAL OFFERS
Select the Offer Yon Wish, .Cut, Out Coupon Below, Fill Out and Return W 1th Remittance to The American Homestead, Lineela Nebraska.
THE COMMONER
Edited by William Jennings Bryan
A weokly journal dovetod to tho
free and frank discussion of vital
problems confronting tho American
peoplo, with a view of giving think
ing men and women information
needed in tho study of these ques
tions. Its columns are the exclu
sive channel for Mr. Bryan's writ
ings on political, social and indus
trial topics. Tho policy of The
Commoner Is to give Its views from
unbiased standpoint, considering
tho public welfaro vastly moro im
portant than party advantage, and
takes tho position that It believes
to bo morally right. Its work Is
educational and progressive In
character. Whether you agree with
Mr. Bryan politically or not. you
should read Tho Commoner. You
will get facts and figures from its
columns that you, as an American
citizen, facing present day prob
lems, should bo familiar with. Tho
Commoner will interest every mem
ber of tho housohold, treating overy
phase of modern llfo through its
ably conducted departments.
By special arrangements with Mr.
Bryan we are able to offer, for a
limited time, The4 Commoner and
The American. Homestead each for
one year for the regular subscrip
tion price, of The Commoner alone.
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The American Homostead,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
I herewith enclose $1.00 to pay
for Mr. Bryan's paper, The Com
moner, and Tho American Home
stead, each one year, in accordance
with tho terms of your extraordi
nary liberal offer.
NEW COMPLETE 20 tk CENTURY
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This set of fifty beautiful post
cards illustrates and describes
principal American, and foreign
scenes of interest Without leav
ing your homo you can soe, with
this wonderful collection of cards,
scenes of interest, both domestic
and foreign, that it would cost you
thousands of dollars and many
months of tlmo to visit. These
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ing. This set of cards is unauos-
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Educatlonad Series of post cards
over published a sorles of fifty dif
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points taken by. a traveler on his
tour around tho world. Scenes from
tho United States, Canada, Mexico,
Cuba, England,. Scotland, Norway,
Germany, Switzerland, France,
Spain, Italy, Egypt, Australia and
othor countries. On tho face of each
card is a short lecture descriptive
of tho place tho card illustrates.
Everybody nowadays collects
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descriptive of tho 'world's renowned
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ple card sent on receipt of 3-cent
stamp. ,
For, thirty days we arc offering
this complete set. of cards by mail
poHiHgc prcHHiu in auuition to a
year's subscription to The American
Homestead for 60 cents.
Tho American Homestead,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Enclosed find 50 bents to pay for
the great Educational Serlos of post
cards, together with ono year's sub
scription to your valuablo farm,
paper.
LETTERS TO CHINESE OFFICIAL
By William Jennings Bryan
A few years ago a little volume
entitled, "Letters From a Chinose
Official," being an eastern view of
western civilization, was ' published
by an eastern, publishing house, and
had a large sale. This clever book
was a severe arraignment of the
religion, standards and purposes of
Our race. During Mr. Bryan's trip
around the world he spent sovoral
w.eeks In China and other Asiatic
countries. Ha visited the homes,
farms, and factories and studied the
religious, social, political and gov
ernmental conditions. Immediately
after leaving China ho prepared the
manuscript for his book. MLetters
to a Chinese Official." This book
is a defense of the Christian Re
ligion and Western Civilization, and
will unquestionably havo a wider
and moro lasting influence than
anything written by Mr. Bryan.
This book should'be in every Chris
tian home and should be read by
everyone Interested in the perpetua
tion and advancement of tho Chris
tian Roligion and a republican form
of government.
,Mr Bryan' book, entitled "Letters
to a .Chinese Official" will be sent
free by mall, postage prepaid,
to each, subscriber to The Amer
ican Homestead whose subscription
reaches this omec within, the next
ten days with the coupon beloy.
Tho American Homestead.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
.Enclosed find 50 cents to pay for
your great paper ono year, with the
understanding that I am also to
have, without further cost, a cony
of Mr. Bryan's book. " '
THE BEST. MADE HIGH GRADE
TENDON SHEARS .
A new invention that keeps, the
shears always sharp and ip perfect
condition for , use. The shears
offered are eight inches long, mado
from the. best '.steel and by a new
process which Insures strength and
a good keen cutting edge; the ton
slon spring attachment does entire
ly away with all sharpening and '
enables the iuer of a .set of these
shears to cut any kind of material,
intended to bo cut with, shears, with
perfect ease and without tiring the
hand. Women who have had the
experience of trying to use a dull
pair of shears 'will 'appreciate the
value of this now invention. No
matter how many pairs of shears
you have, you need these new ten
sion spring shears and when you
nave secured a pair you will use
them In preference to any other
make. Tho reason those shears give
such excellent satisfaction is that
they are such, an Improvement over
the old fashioned kind that thoy
become absolutely indispensable
after once being, used.
The American Hamestead and a
pair of these nheara by mail, post
age prepaid or. K cents, if the re
mittance reaches ns within the next
few day. This after positively net
good unlcsa accepted nromptly.
The American Homestead,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Enclosed find remittance of 60
cents to pay for one year's subscrip
tion for tho great farm Journal and
for a- pair of. tho patented tension
sharpening shpars, by mail, post
age prepaid.
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