Edgeworth Christmas Gift Idea For Pipe Smokers
A yuletide suggestion encourages giving Edgeworth Ready Rubbed tobacco in a 16 ounce glass jar priced at 1.65. The ad promises free samples on request, offers mail order gift service from Larus & Brother Co of Richmond Virginia, and notes various Edgeworth sizes and packaging for merchants.
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Arthur
Edward
Edgeworth
Larus & Brother Company
South 21St Street
Richmond
Pence Undergoes Foot Removal Operation
George Pence veteran field examiner for the state board of accounts underwent foot removal surgery in a Columbus hospital. He wrote to statehouse friends that they shortened his leg to lengthen his life.
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Fie
George Pence
State Board of Accounts
Columbus
Mr. Pence
Statehouse Friends
Indianapolis News
Cuticura for Pimply Faces Ad
An advertisement touts Cuticura products to remove pimples and blackheads. It advises applying Cuticura Ointment and washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water for five minutes. To maintain clear skin, use Cuticura Talcum daily.
Alaska Sourdough Shifts From Gold Rush Trek to Comfort Ride
A traveler once hurried by dog teams across Alaska’s rail links while chasing gold. Now he travels in a steam heated Pullman while prospecting timber and crops. Romance and adventure fade as comfort dominates. The trio never travels together.
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Alaska
Rounded Curbs Improve Street Width And Safety
An advocate argues that sloping rounded curbs significantly widen usable street space by about two inches per side, totaling 24 inches or more, while reducing tire damage and debris. The piece promotes integral and guttered curb designs as safer, cheaper, and more sanitary, urging adoption by taxpayers.
Locate Source of Rattles in the Car
The car that has years of use develops squeaks and rattles from vibration wear and neglect of oiling and air alignment. Locating noise sources requires systematic examination after washing dust off, tightening nuts and bolts, cleaning lubricating passages, and thorough greasing.
Clutch Grabbing Causes Sudden Engagement in Cars
The article explains grabbing clutch trouble when engagement is too abrupt. Causes include heavy spring pressure rough dry facings end play in the shaft and overly tight adjustment. Drivers who jam the clutch are likely to provoke grabbing action.
Adjustment of Auto Doors
When the doors on one side of a car do not fit properly they may bind or be too loose. The remedy is to place wooden wedges under the body or use metal wedges and bolt them through the frame to keep them secure.
Testing Bearings and Bearing Checks
The article explains simple tests for engine bearings. Connect ing rod bearings are checked by tapping gently with a hammer and noting play. Crank shaft bearings are tested by rocking the shaft with petcocks open to assess condition.
Automobile Care Notes From Early 20th Century
Practical tips on car maintenance emphasize storing extra tires in a cool dark dry place keeping brake parts lubricated and avoiding soap on the body. Guidance warns about bumper clearance turning risks tree sap damage tire energy use equals several horsepower.
Noxious Weed Seeds in Thrashed Spring Wheat
Government findings show dockage in the 1920 21 spring wheat crop averaging one bushel per 22 bushels. Wild oats and buckwheat lead a list of over 200 weed seeds, with clean seed and farming methods proving essential for better prices and milling quality.
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United States Department of Agriculture
R. H. Block
Toads Help Some, Not a Strong Economic Force
The USDA biological survey analyzed 502 toad stomachs and found they eat some injurious pests but offer little economic impact. They assist in greenhouses gardens fields and golf courses but cannot curb widespread pest outbreaks or replace other controls.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Clover and Grass Mixture for Durable Pastures
The article argues many clover seedings fail due to vicissitudes and favors mixtures where grasses predominate. A rich blend including alfalfa, red and alsike clover, timothy, red top, orchard grass, and some fescues provides lasting pasture as clovers fade.
Various Shades of Brown in Color Nomenclature
The piece lists brown related color names and new shade terms for the season. It notes copper sable bronze cocoa amber beaver topax chocolate Muffin maple sucur canna wall-flower as henna shades and Bob-o-link as a popular brown. It also mentions wood brown as a universal cover for all shades when needed.
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Bob-o-link
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Excerpt
An advertisement promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a leading cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims gentle effective relief, encourages early treatment, and offers a sample bottle for ten cents from Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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I. Kilmer
Dr. ‘Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Sisters to Men Love and Duty in Life
A brief reflective note on how a sisterly care benefits a man regardless of whether the sister is related by blood. The passage stresses affection and guidance as beneficial constants in life.
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