Advance Hustler Gathers Satirical Jabs on Newsroom Topics
A string of quick quips lampoons politics, crime, aviation, and society from a late 19th or early 20th century column. Notes poke at presidential candidates, labor disputes, taxes on cats, and public figures, with witty asides about divorce, fashion, and new stars.
Physician seeks divorce after patients desert him
A New York physician seeks divorce from his wife a doctor claiming patients deserted him for her medical advice. A Maurice Low at Yale described newspaper reporters as men of trivial minds without perspective and without education, remarking that some reporters had likely referred to him as one who also spoke.
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New York
A. Maurice Low
Yale
Pet owner buys pet casket amid door decor in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn woman paid 60 dollars for a casket for her dog and displayed white crepe on her door. An English mining engineer in the United States promotes amerite as a safer, more powerful explosive than dynamite, claiming it handles like a sack of sugar and may replace other explosives if its claims hold.
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Brooklyn
Beieves
Advantages of Large House and Individual Hog Pens
Agricultural note by J A Warren discusses the pros and cons of large semi communal hog houses versus individual pens. Many top producers use both, keeping sows and litters in large houses early then moving them to cots as they grow, to balance warmth, light, and disease control.
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J. A. Warren
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Feeding Cattle Based on Age and Purpose
The guidance outlines feeding strategies for cattle depending on market goals or winter holding. It emphasizes palatable feeds for market cattle and cheaper options for storage. Calves should receive high quality roughage and adequate nutrition to sustain maximum growth before turning to pasture.
Size of incubators and optimal capacity guidance
The note advises against incubators smaller than 100 eggs. It recommends a 200 egg capacity as better and notes the higher cost is only a little more to run.
Calf Gains From One to One and Half Pounds
A calf gains about one to one and a half pounds per day or per unit of feed. The estimate reflects typical growth under standard feeding conditions and management practices.
Celery plants need heat like tomatoes in frames
Growers should remember celery is hardy but needs as much heat in hotbeds or cold frames as tomatoes. Starting in a greenhouse and moving to a cold frame too early risks injury and seed shoots. Ensure frames provide tomato level heat for celery once set in the frame.
Timothy and Clover in Farmstead Language
The author contrasts Timothy and Clover as fodder for farmers noting Timothy endures many harsh whacks from agriculture teachers while Clover suits flat land farms in short rotations but hill farms need longer lasting meadows none yet match Timothy for resilience.
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Timothy
Columbus Securities Company profits rise in Indiana consolidation plan
Reference to Bun's reports shows The Colum Securities Company of Indianapolis has raised assets to two and three quarter millions, gaining over a million in eighteen months. Indiana bankers and business leaders back the effort, offering terms with a 7 percent minimum return and potential extra earnings.
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Bun
Colum Securities Company
Indianapolis
Ian
Indiana
Wm. J. Henley
Justice Supreme Appellate Court
Newton Jackson
Ripley County
Theodore F. Rose
Union National Bank
Muncie
Phillip Matter
Marion State Bank
Union Traction Company of Indiana
Columbus Securities Company
Fletcher- American National Bank
Daub's Paris Start to Wealth and Bashful Fame
Robert Henri recalls Dawb rising from humble roots to wealth and esteem. In early Paris he was diffident, slipping from his garret to noble salons. At a dinner he finally spoke, stammering to praise pawn tickets as green, a shy quip about finances.
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Robert Henri
Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts
Dawb
Phillard’s
M. Daub
Militant suffragists warned by London police
A London policeman warns that militant suffragists may cause trouble as they shift from parades and speeches to practicing with quoits and baseballs, signaling seriousness in their actions.
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London
In the Clutches of a Loan Shark
Night Editor suggests replacing the phrase with a shorter term to keep the line concise. The idea remains the same as a loan shark holding tight a borrower.
Coffee Hurts One In Three, Postum A Suggested Cure
A New York hotel man and a lady describe nervousness vomiting and sleep loss after coffee. They switched to Postum and saw calmer nerves better sleep and improved health. A friend noted weight gain and heart palpitations improved after quitting coffee and using Postum.
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New York
Postum
What He Wanted to Say in Class
A teacher asks for the king before Queen Victoria. One boy raises a hand but cannot name him. The pupil Jim Millskin explains a prank stopped the class, leaving the room in laughter while the teacher eyes all for the correct answer.
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Victoria
Johnny
Jim Millskin
London Weekly Telegraph
Cure of Face Pimples with Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Chicago resident reports three years of facial acne and sleeplessness. After trying pills with no relief, using Cuticura Soap and Ointment following a booklet led to a complete cure in weeks. The ad notes samples and a 32 page book are mailed from Boston.
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G. Baumel
20Th Place
Chicago
Use for Medicine Reveals Social Tensions in Chicago Family
A Chicago family with a butler named Sam finds its doorbell repeatedly failing and seeks a doctor’s “Dobell's solution.” An amused guest jokes about the bell, while the butler’s phrase “Before de Land” underscores the era’s racial dynamics. An old man’s death prompts the line about relatives claiming he is better off.
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Chicago
Sam
Dobell
Do’bell
Ordah Ag
Popular Magazine
Paxtine Antiseptic Sold For Dental Hygiene
To keep artificial teeth and bridge work antiseptically clean and free from odors and disease germs Paxtine Antiseptic is unequaled. At druggists 25c a box or sent postpaid on receipt of price by The Paxton Toilet Co Boston Mass
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Great Scott and Maria Debating a Daring Dress
A courtroom quip turns on a bold outfit as a judge jokes about sticking closer to fact. The exchange frames a light moment amid a broader legal proceeding.
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Scott
Maria
Allen's Foot-Ease and Garfield Tea Advertisements
An early 20th century page features Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder promising instant relief for sore feet and shoe comfort for dances and new shoes. It also promotes Garfield Tea as a purifying blood tonic claimed to eradiate rheumatism and indigestion. The copy suggests gendered commentary on gossip and self perception alongside marketing lines.
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Allen
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