Money for Tuberculosis Work by National Association
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis traces dramatic returns from small education outlays. In 1908 to 1910 upstate New York received about 55000 spent to raise awareness, yielding 1500000 in public appropriations and ongoing hundreds of thousands more. Beds were added and the movement targets no untended tuberculosis by 1915. Red Cross seal sales fund the effort, with 25 million stamps sold last year and a plan to quadruple sales this year.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Educaton
New York
Upstate
National Association
Baya
Red Cross
Treasuries
The Family Growler and the Fearful Witty Exchange
A Loninville Courier-Journal quip contrasts a child crying over a broken pitcher with misheard words about beer. The second line, from Cox, warns that lack of fear breeds fear, ending with a witticism about fearless resolve.
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Loninville Courier-Journal
Cox
Practical press for nailing apple boxes in orchard use
The illustration shows a practical apple box nailing press with a table setup 64 inches long. It details uprights levers springs pulleys cords and plates. this device enables secure positioning and easy operation for box nailing.
Getting Eggs During Winter
The article explains how to force early and uniform molt in laying hens by witholding part of their feed for two weeks to halt egg production and then feeding a feather-building ration to regain body weight and stimulate feather growth before cold weather. It notes variation in molt timing depending on hatch date and aims to maximize egg prices by having birds ready.
Economic Value of Guineas in Poultry Keeping
The Guineas, native to Africa with striking blue plumage, are prized for beauty and economy. They are alert to predators, emit a sharp cry, and provide palatable flesh and eggs. Raise them in a supportive yard, fattening several birds together for a few weeks before slaughter.
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Africa
Marcy and Willie Share Witty Bargain on Clothes
In a playful exchange, Willie asks if he could wear Marcy’s cast-off clothes after wondering aloud about marriage to his sister. The banter shows a lighthearted, intimate neighborhood moment.
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Mr. Heavyweight
Willie
Sis
Rest and Peace with Cuticura for Infant Skin
Parents seek relief for itchy irritated skin in infancy through a hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment. The remedy promises immediate relief from eczema rashes and inflammations, aids sleep for child and parent, and suggests rapid improvement with continued use. Sold by druggists nationwide. free 32 page Cuticura Book available from Potter Drug & Chem Corp. Boston.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
A Logical Landlord
A Philadelphia Record humor piece about Jones renting a small house the landlord refuses to repair. The landlord announces a rent hike explaining it now costs more because Jones painted, installed a new range and bathtub, highlighting a landlord’s illogic.
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Philadelphia
Lil
Jones
Resinol Promises Quick Skin Relief and Healing
An advertisement extols Resinol for curing skin ailments and wounds. A Philadelphia user testifies the ointment is essential at home and often recommended to friends as it provides rapid relief from ordinary skin injuries. The piece also includes a humorous aside about artificial rubber in a domestic scene.
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D. M. Castle
Philadelphia
Murine Eye Remedy Ad and Odd Farmer Quote
An old advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy for red weak and watery eyes with soothing claims and pricing. A separate line notes Murine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes sold for a dollar, plus free eye advice by mail and a Chicago firm. A brief humorous farmer quote follows about summer boarders and hired help.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Spohns Remedy Promoted for Equine Distemper and Pink Eye
An old advertisement touts Spohns for distemper, pink eye, and similar horse ailments with bottles priced at fifty cents and one dollar. It invites druggists, harness makers, and agents to distribute and offers a free book from Spohn Medical Co. Goshen Ind. The page also preserves a brief local joke about a man delaying to meet his wife at the corner.
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Spohn's
Spohn Medical Co
Spec
Goshen, Ind
Castoria advertisement and miscellaneous notices
The text advertises Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, mentions long standing use, and includes assorted promotional lines. It also references places like Minnespolia and various promotional phrases about roses and health, with a clipped, aged newspaper feel and literary asides.
Easy for Her Story
An obese elderly woman reproaches her grandchild for dropping toad on the tablecloth during lunch. The child retorts that the grandmother never drops anything, and adds that God forgives her for what’s in front to stop it.
The Catarrh Cure Commerce Story
A 19th century ad-style notice touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh claiming it cures the disease in all stages. It states the medicine is constitutional and benefits the blood and mucous surfaces, offering a one hundred dollar reward for any failure and urging readers to request testimonials.
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Hall
Tavag
F. J. Cileney & CO
Toterlo
Q. Sola
Old Oaken Bucket Joke Attracts Laughs In Puck
A cartoon gag shows a doctor asking a typhoid patient where he drank water. The patient an actor replies he drank at the dear old farm twenty years ago, eliciting a humorous mood in the publication Puck.
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Puck
Pettit's Eye Salve Restores
Eye salve claims to restore sight regardless of eye disease or injury. Advertisement notes Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York as suppliers. Also comments on women's fashion changing to keep men focused.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
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Catres
British Columbia
Tailroad
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Cuticura
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Darling
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Socratea
Manatee Co
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Edward W. Brown
North West
Lown
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Sule
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Holdenvile
Okla
Great Pack
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Man Tree
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Albert E. King McPherson
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Columbia
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Missouri
Misael
Tania
McDonnel Bros
Columbia, Mo
Parker
Druggista
Virginia Farms
Virginia
Richmond
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Endor Ced
Wightini
Isin Ammutly
Toth
Andy
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Baraboo
Wisconsin
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