Madison Misdelivery Traced Across U S to Correct Madison
A University of Wisconsin professor faced anxiety when a Lucretius translation manuscript by William Ellery Leonard, prepared at New York University, was misrouted to Madison, London, in a case showing there are multiple Madisons in the United States. After weeks, postal authorities located the intended recipient and returned the work.
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London
England
Madison
United States of America
University of Wisconsin
Lucretius
Wiliam Ellery Leonard
New York University
Hyergwan
Dandruff and Itching Remedies and a Barroom Robbery
Dandruff and itching are addressed with Cuticura ointment and soap, advertised as a daily grooming routine with a free mail sample. Frenzied finance describes a newcomer recounting a city robbery near an alley, where a thief stole his Ingersoll watch and about $1.90 in silver after a scuffle. The robber asks for froghides, slang for greenbacks, revealing street slang and the feeling of a quick high in a new city.
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Dept. L
Boston
Wicked Goings On in Farming Hearts
Farmers in town enjoy nights out in the city returning home by car at dawn, reflecting on how automobiles have changed rural life. The exchange notes cars reshaped early work routines and social habits for local farmers.
The Difference in Sympathy and Being Touched
The speaker recalls Bill noting apparent sympathy when asked for money. They deny being sympathetic, admitting they were touched instead. The exchange reveals a nuanced emotional response to charity and pride.
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Bill
Minimum Erosion of Soil for Orchard Planting
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture detailing contour planting to reduce erosion, spacing by fruit type, separate variety blocks, and tree age choices. It covers root handling, heeling in, soil prep, crop rotation, and selection of thrifty, well grown trees with proper pruning and staking practices for successful orchard establishment.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Look Out for Lumps on Jaws of Cattle
A Colorado Agricultural College article warns about the loss from cattle jaw infections, known as lumpy jaw. Early treatment by a veterinarian yields good control even in advanced cases. The piece urges caution to prevent transmission and to inspect for nodules near cattle jaws or necks.
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Hakins
Colorado
Agriculttural College
Fort Colne
Best Joy of Life Faith and conscience guide the voyage
The piece likens life to a sea voyage, urging steady navigation by faith and a good conscience. It warns against drift, citing Job to show divine standards, and argues loyalty to faith as essential. Conscience and faith are both needed for peace, with the navigator’s pilot awaiting at the haven.
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Job of Old
Belief Banishes Fear Through Open Confrontation and Faith
The piece urges facing fears boldly by exposing them to sunlight, analyzing origins, and acting with belief in God and the goodness of people. It argues faith is an active, moving force that replaces fear as one chooses to believe in a friendly universe and practice positive behavior.
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Browning
Real Meaning of Joy and Pursuit of God
A contemplation on joy as a result of seeking God with duty rather than a goal to obtain. The passage links devotion to God with a natural, inward happiness that emerges from faithful effort. It emphasizes duty as the path to genuine joy.
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God
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
Advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest safe remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. Claims relief within five minutes and urges readers to buy a fifty cent case from the local drug store.
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Pape
Andv
Temptation Question Prompted Edison Reply
Reverend Fred Winslow Adams of West Seventy-sixth Street St. Andrew's Methodist read aloud from his pulpit asking what safeguards guard against temptation. Thomas A. Edison replied he never faced temptation due to lack of time and suggested youths should work hard at a job to prevent temptation.
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Fred Winslow Adams
St. Andrew’s Methodist
New York Mall
Skinner’s macaroni promotes thrifty meals for mothers
An advertisement urges mothers to cut food costs by serving Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti two or three times weekly. It claims the product aids health for children and adults and offers a free cookbook from Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Nebraska.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Ady
Good Coal From Refuse In Dutch Postwar Innovations
In Holland postwar efforts to ease coal shortages yield 20 to 75 percent combustible content in furnace refuse. A cheap device grinds refuse and suspends it in a liquid just denser than water, letting heavy noncombustibles sink while floatable fuel rises for scooping. Reportedly 200 tons of refuse produce 88 tons of usable fuel.
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Holland
Syrup of Figs Advertises Constipation Relief
A vintage ad urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to constipated children. It claims a teaspoonful cleanses the stomach liver and bowels within hours without griping, restoring a well playful child. The ad notes a 50 cent bottle with full directions for all ages and adults.
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California
Ady
Charity gift from currency comptroller reveals tiny aid
John Skelton Williams notes international charity totals over two years equal one twentieth of one percent of national income. For a person earning $1,500 yearly, this amounts to six cents annually. Garfield Tea advertised as grandmother’s remedy for stomach and intestinal issues remains popular as a family medicine today. An exchange on small coinage asks whether a two and a half cent piece should exist, with a skeptical reply about stingy attitudes. Piety linked to prosperity, yet prosperity does not ensure piety.
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Smart
John Skelton Wiliams
Monkey mascot joins Herttnian garden team
A monkey adopted as the U-35 mascot moves to a Herttnian logical garden. Originally the mascot of an English merchantman halted by a German submarine, the simian accompanied the U-26 on several perilous trips, participating in dangerous actions at sea. Only when cold weather threatened his safety were all transfers to the 200 ordered.
Compound ad fragment mentioning bromide and currency note
Fragmentary notice references BromO Quin ine casual tag lines and a Chilean currency delay to January 1919. It mentions Hi W. Grove and a promise of quick cold relief, but details are incomplete for a clear event.
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