Australian Leaf Herb Cure Promises Female Relief
An advertisement touts Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a pleasant aromatic remedy for female ills. It claims to regulate and cure weakness backache kidney bladder and urinary troubles with a 60 cent price and free sample by mail from The Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy, N. Y
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Hall
EF. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Tse
Wall
Care and handling of gems described in old guide
The text explains that pearls are carbonate of lime and acids erode their surface quickly. Opals are damaged by hot water which may crack them. Soap harms turquoise, and washing with soap can turn turquoise from blue to green.
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A. R. Horweet
Leicester
England
Unclear Exchange Noted in Chicago Tribune Snippet
Fragmentary dialogue from a Chicago Tribune snippet shows Maria and John discussing skin, winter, and money. No clear event, date, or broader context is provided in readable text.
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Maria
John
Chicago Tribune
One Day Cold Cure Promoted by E W Grove Signature
A claim highlights a signature by E W Grove for a universal cold remedy sold worldwide. The message emphasizes Bromo Quinine as the laxative form and asserts effective relief in a single day.
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E. W. Grove
His Working Capital
A humorous exchange about a wagon driver who used to be a cowboy and chose a job that lets him use his vocabulary. The dealer notes the driver’s striking appearance and the customer remarks on his new occupation.
Women at Columbia learn life saving in new course
A life-saving course for Columbia University women teaches grips, breaks, towing to shore and artificial respiration. Fully dressed students are dropped into the pool and must rescue a partner from the far end, with rescues completed in 57 seconds, making the program highly popular.
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Columbia University
Life in the Quiet Light of Everyday Greatness
A reflection on finding glory in ordinary lives. Greatness comes from steadfast character, not public spotlight, with calls to value daily labor, moral purpose, and humble service over fame. The piece urges new hearts and vision to see virtue in common tasks and enduring effort.
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Henry F. Cope
Iits
Hfe
Deliverance in Trouble for Every Body
The sermon argues that the Bible addresses all humans in distress not just the saints in heaven. It asserts trouble is universal and varied, and that Jesus promises peace, a prepared dwelling, and eventual liberty from sorrow for those who believe in Him.
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Duncan J. McMillan
Jesus
Petbors
Togo
Because an excellent spirit was in him
Rev. A. MacDonald Reach reflects on the value of an excellent spirit, contrasting the boldness of honest effort with reliance on armor. He urges dwelling on noble thoughts to unleash inner power, citing biblical imagery and the need for mental and moral cultivation to inspire others.
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Rev
A. MacDonald Reach
Samson
Lfe
Pieces of Proverbial Wisdom on Virtue and Purpose
A collection of maxims stressing humility, service, foresight, and integrity. It urges selfless effort, honest conduct, prudent leadership, and compassion for the vulnerable, linking personal greatness to future-focused action and social responsibility.
Do Not Pretend at Church and Seek Genuine Spirituality
The text rebukes hypocrisy and urges true preparation before worship. It warns against relying on ministers to fix personal faults and stresses that fellowship comes from real inner spirituality. It references personal growth through sincere effort and notes life depends on adequate heat and light.
Improved Hog House and Beet Sugar Advances
The article describes an improved A shaped hog house with a permanent floor, end doors, a ventilator, and a movable cold weather door. It notes the rise of beet sugar production from sixty four factories with 500,000 short tons, plus seed improvements. It covers crop mortgages, freezing effects on butter, river bank protection, egg color variation, a Chicago live stock show king, ancient corn grain findings, bee constancy, and poultry insect spray use.
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National Magazine
Department of Agriculture
Government boosts denatured alcohol amid production lag
Government researchers in Washington test denatured alcohol materials and processes to revive a fuel and light source neglected by policy. U S production last year reached about seven million gallons with no new industrial plants established, signaling a need to revive this energy source. Bermuda reports a plant with waxy green leaves that regrow after shriveling, described as four inches long with a waxy texture.
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New Mexico
Mextico
Cortes
United States
Bermuda
Agricultural Advice for Dairy Barns and Cattle Care
Agricultural news advises against damp dark corners in dairy barns and warns cows in confinement receive insufficient water. It notes a stray dog can reduce milk yield and stresses whitewashing stalls thrice yearly. It warns milking rooms must not be under hay lofts due to dust and odors and cautions on cow aggression toward people. It also mentions using caustic to prevent hoofing in young calves intended for dairy.
Comprehensive Home Baking and Recipe Guide
A mixed list of bake times for foods from beans to puddings, plus detailed recipes for chowder style dishes, pies, dressings, stews, and desserts. Includes timing for biscuits breads sponge cake pastries muffins and a variety of savory and sweet preparations with measurements and steps.
Household Tips for Cooking and Cleaning From an Old Domestic Page
Practical kitchen and home care notes cover frying beefsteak radishes, extinguishing oil with flour, fried chicken with cream sauce, removing finger marks, softening hard water with quicklime, stain removal with salt borax and hot water, grease removal by pressing with blotting paper, aging bar soup, and prolonging cake soup by sun air drying.
INFORMATORS SAD PLIGHT AND OTHER VINTAGE ITEMS
An assorted column notes medical remedies and strange ads. A Stamford Connecticut reader cites Cuticura treatment for rheumatic skin ulcers and hair loss. A nearby fire yields heroism as residents help move a piano during evacuation. A deafness trap claims earning money back from Catarrh cures. Miscellaneous items include fashion notes ball blue laundry whitening and a Punch magazine quip about Austrian exams for foreigners.
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