Green's August Flower the Digestive Remedy
Constipation invites trouble and Green's August Flower is advertised as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach, stimulates bile, and claims widespread use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and related intestinal troubles. Sold by druggists and dealers. insist on no substitute. Does your wife play bridge still? No, not if by still you mean silent.
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Green
Mr. Meckton
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound claiming to break up a severe cold after two to three doses. It promises quick relief of nasal congestion headache fever and sneezing and notes low cost at drug stores.
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Pape
Grippe Isery
Avoid Troubles of Auto Engine Watch for Unusual Noises
Advice from Popular Science Monthly stresses careful car maintenance. The motorist who avoids problems by listening for unusual noises, locating loose parts, and lubricating bearings keeps the car reliable and reduces costly repairs. Drive safely, avoid high speeds, and reduce wear by tactful adjustments and road awareness.
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Popular Science Monthly
Car Engine Tips Warn About Vibration And Wire Wheels
Guidance warns that fitting a new carburetor must be tight to avoid vibration that damages flanges. It also advises frequent inspection of wire wheels for safety and reliability.
Auto wheel alignment method to reduce tire wear
The article explains a simple home technique to keep automobile front wheels parallel to prevent side slip. It describes using a straight board and two triangular supports to form a square, guiding readers on measuring and maintaining proper wheel alignment.
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Eiverybody
Car Wheel Alignment Method for Toe In Steering
Instructions describe measuring hub center height, securing fixed and movable screws to mark wheel rims on a scantling, then comparing front and rear rim distances to assess wheel true and adjust cross connections. It notes toe in for easy steering and road grip, with the front rims about a quarter inch closer than the rear.
Automobile Gossip Boilerplate Tips for Car Care
Advice column emphasizes safety and maintenance for vehicles including engine heat handling, top drying, tire valve exposure, belt dressing on clutches, ignition ground connections, and regular inspection of leather boots protecting universal joints. It stresses not adjusting engines when not hot and keeping the top dry.
Farm power study urged to cut living costs nationwide
A U S Department of Agriculture special committee urges systematic studies on farm power combining horse and tractor use. A Chicago conference of farmers, horse breeders, manufacturers, and college experts recommends five research topics covering power units, labor relation, and farm organization with funding sought for foundational investigations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau of Public Roads
Office of Farm Management
Merlta
Earch
Feeding Poultry for Eggs
Article by B J Peterson from North Dakota Agricultural College explains that to keep hens laying in winter, producers must duplicate summer conditions by providing animal foods after bugs decline. High grade meat scraps and fresh green bones are recommended, with half an ounce per hen daily sufficient, and Skimmilix noted as another good option.
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B. J. Peterson
North Dakota Agicultural College
Pigs Fed Mineral Mix To Improve Fattening
The article notes confined pigs often lack minerals and suggests a feeder compartment with a mixture of charcoal lime and salt to satisfy mineral cravings. Some farmers add sulphur and wood ashes to the mix to boost mineral intake.
Preparation of Herd Boar for Breeding Season
The article outlines boosting boar nutrition for breeding, suggesting milk oats and wheat middlings thick slop with corn, plus ample minerals and grass. It recommends two meals daily for aged boars and one sow for young ones, with one service on the second day of heat to settle most sows.
Mixture to Fatten Turkeys Feed Guide
The best feed for fattening turkeys mixes dry corn with fresh buttermilk or skim milk and adds other grains such as wheat buckwheat and a little barley for variety. Fattening turkeys usually do not respond well to confinement though some people have succeeded in small yards or in batteries.
Compost Saves Fertilizer on the Farm
Composts supply essential organic material for farms by recycling ordinarily wasted materials. The piles cost little to make and offer fertilizing value comparable to purchased fertilizer, helping reduce farm expenses.
Lack of business system hurts farm life and work
A farm note warns that without business principles and good system, long days, heavy work, and mortgages burden families. it argues proper systems ease labor and improve family life.
Milk Records: A Cow’s Profit Depends on Keeping
A historical note argues that accurate milk records prove a cow’s profitability, stating the sure way to know a cow is a profitable producer is to maintain precise records of milk output and related data.
Artificial light for hens in winter myths debunked
A fragmented report argues that artificial lighting in poultry houses during winter does not reliably increase laying and may not improve hen conditions. The text references uncertain claims about laying rates and management.
Prominent Women Endorse Dr Pierce’s Medicines
A collection of testimonials from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas praising Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets. Mrs G W Ox notes relief during and after pregnancy and a healthy child. Mrs Clara Jones and other correspondents credit the remedies for restoring health and aiding young women.
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H. Dunston
Willow
Barnes
Durin
Dancy
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Pierce
Clara Jones
2Nd Ave
Edifice Metaphor Books Elevate Minds Through Time
A reflective quotation on books comparing volumes to enduring structures. It classifies books as lasting monuments, ready stones for future works, and quarries supplying material for new constructions. The passage uses architecture as a metaphor for knowledge and learning.
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Holmes
Recipe for Gray Hair Remedy
A home or druggist mix uses 1 oz Bay Rum a small box Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly until shade improves. It won’t color scalp or feel sticky and won’t rub off.
Good Neighbors and Garfield Tea Ve
A clipped item notes neighbors and a humorous exchange about lending things. It mentions Garfield Tea and hints at a cautionary proverb about habits forming from positive actions. The piece reads as a light local tidbit with a playful tone.
A Warm Time Coming Imp and Satan Exchange Lines
A quirky two line exchange notes a new arrival needing something for nerves. Satan jokes telling him to smoke on him, capturing a witty newspaper brief from a period tone.
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Imp
Satan
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