A Man Who Became Famous Doctor R W Pierce
Dr. R W Pierce credited as a famed Buffalo physician and student of nature's remedies. He allegedly discovered Indian methods for women's weaknesses and offered Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription, praised for purity and effectiveness. Trial package available for 10 cents from Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel, Buffalo New York.
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R. W. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
E Invalids
N. Y
Conductor Gains 35 Pounds After Tanlac Benefit
W L Mahone a Charlottesville Virginia railroad conductor says Tanlac rebuilt his health after a long stomach problem and double pneumonia. He reports normal appetite and a 35 pound gain enabling him to resume runs on the Chesapeake and Ohio line to Washington and Richmond. Tanlac is advertised as widely sold.
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W. L. Mahone
Charlottesville
Mahone
Chesapeake & Ohio
Washington
D. C
Richmond
Tanlac
Grindstones From Bay of Fundy Tides
Stone cutters quarry rock at high tide then attach stones to a flat bottom boat. The Bay of Fundy has the world's highest tides, rising 50 to 70 feet, lifting the boat and stones ashore. Workers then unload the stones as the tide falls.
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Bay of Fundy
Cuticura Talcum Ad Promotes Trio of Beauty Products
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio with Soap and Ointment. The powder is pitched for face skin baby and dusting, priced at 25 cents each, claimed to render other perfumes unnecessary.
A Born Salesman
A small boy complains to a neighbor about his father’s sudden thrift. The boy urges against saving as the neighbor notes the father plans to save for a baby, while the boy believes he can influence him to spend. Source: American Legion Weekly.
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American Legion Weekly
Time Drags and Faith in Odd Numbers Echo
Fragments note anticipation of a visit as a mother plans to arrive this afternoon for a few days. A husband remarks on the familiar pace and a belief in odd numbers as a superstition or personal quirk.
Apple Orchard Renovation Bulletin Guides Renovation
The U S Department of Agriculture releases Farmers' Bulletin 1284 by H P Gould on reviving neglected apple orchards. It covers site quality, tree vitality, grafting options, top formation, pruning and spraying, and notes that some trees are better removed or repurposed. Public officials may declare neglect a nuisance. owners may obtain the bulletin free from Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
H. P. Gould
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
How Local Feed Prices Are Shaped by Substitutes and Supplies
The United States Department of Agriculture highlights that feed costs hinge on substitutes, available supplies, and market conditions. Differences in price arise from region, delivery terms, grade, cash or credit purchases, and immediate versus future demand.
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United States Department of Agriculture
G. C. Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Wheeler
Washington, dC
Destroy Garden Bugs and Boost Next Year’s Crops
after harvest rake and burn old stalks to kill insect pests and fungous spores and weed seeds that could threaten next year ladybird beetles are beneficial and eat many aphids with reports of fifty to sixty in a day and even a hundred in a similar period.
Inexpensive Electric Water Warmer for Poultry
J. H. W. in Popular Science Monthly outlines a cheap 24 hour electric water warmer for poultry. A 15 watt lamp heats a ten quart pail keeping drinking water unfrozen and slightly warm, potentially adding two eggs daily and reducing losses in severe winter.
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Popular Science Monthly
Green Feeds for Chickens Advice on Green Feed for Poultry
The article advises poultry keepers to provide ample green feed, especially in winter, listing cabbage turnips beets potatoes and other greens as suitable. It notes cooked potatoes and turnips raw mangel clover alfalfa and rape as good options and suggests sowing small patches of clover alfalfa or rape if greens are scarce. It recommends one daily portion of green feed per fowl and mentions rye as a coldweather crop.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Canada
Powder Controls Hen Lice On Hens
A home made powder can control common hen lice on fowls. Mix three parts gasoline to one part stock dip and add enough dry cement to form a powder. Hold the bird head down and apply the mixture through the feathers.
Retain Pullets In Fall Farmers urged to keep pullets
Farmers are urged to stop selling pullets in fall as winter layers. Winter eggs come from pullets kept for laying, not sold for meat.
Mrs G W Hall Suffering Years Finds Relief
Lima Ohio resident Mrs G W Hall reported long standing weakness and dragging pain eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits improved strength and ability to perform household chores after starting the remedy. Many women share similar experiences and seek the product for uterine or related symptoms.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lima
Ohio
G. W. Hai
Hazel Avenue
Wax Figure Sees Curious Boy Mistake It Real
A young boy and his mother exit an elevator in a department store where the boy touches a wax figure of a woman in a pink satin breakfast jacket and exclaims she is real, prompting his mother to explain she is wax. The moment blends childhood whimsy with staged displays in a Los Angeles Times item.
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Robbie
Bobbie
Los Angeles Times
Winter laundry aid ad hints heavy load from coal
The notice suggests soft coal will make laundry work heavier this winter. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a product to remove grime and emphasizes availability at all grocers.
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Red Cross Ball
His Mother's Kisses
A community chest worker, filing a report, is observed by her young son who questions why she makes crosses beside several names calling them kisses revealing a child’s literal view of charity. The note appears in the Indianapolis News.
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Community Chest
Indianapolis News
Not Milk Enough for the Hogs In Indiana Health Clinic
Dr. Allen of the Indiana state board of health held a school age clinic in Scipio. A six year old child was underweight and, when asked about milk, replied that they did not drink milk because there was hardly enough milk for the hogs.
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Allen
Indiana State Board of Health
Scipio
Seal on Letter Prompts Mall Animal Visit Debate
In Wheeler's Magazine a playful exchange questions officials sending animals through shopping centers while skeptics like Brown doubt the feasibility. Smith notes a seal on the letter, adding intrigue to the discussion.
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Smith
Wheeler’s Magazine
The First Thing
Mrs. Howard teases about a prior mistress while prompting a new cook to state the first task. The exchange hints at domestic tensions and social humor without detailing actions or outcomes.
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