Safe farm water and sewage disposal explained
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin urges clean water, proper sewage handling, and distant, protected wells. It warns many wells lie near barnyards and drains, risking contamination, and outlines housing water systems, pumps, and power options to ensure safe, ample domestic supply.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hin
Nidvica
Twowillow
Hazel
Pegeh
Cor
Concrete on the Farm Promotes Efficiency and Protection
The article extols concrete as the most economical farm building material. It stresses its permanence rat and mouse proofing, reducing grain damage in cribs. It highlights that farmers can mix concrete themselves, saving on masons and carpenters and enabling productive use of spare time.
Diamond Dyes Ad Promises Rich Fadeless Color
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes guaranteeing rich fadeless color for all fabrics from wool to mixed goods. It claims instructions are in the Direction Book included with each package and urges customers to compare with the Diamond Dye Color Card for material matching.
An Old Story on High Cost of Living Rib Jibe
A witty exchange mocks inflation with a ribbing remark about luxury and the high cost of living dating back to Adam. The humor centers on the idea that expenses began long ago and persist through time, reflecting a light social commentary.
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Adam
Nib
Boschee's Syrup Ad Promotes Sleep Through Colds
A vintage advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup for coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation. It claims the remedy aids a good night's rest and easy morning expectoration, noting its 53 year history and American manufacture with wide household use worldwide.
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America
Civilized World
Adv
Parrot Buyer Learns Polysyllables from Dealer
Weil Weil a man buying a parrot quips that short words might be easier for the bird to learn. The dealer cheerfully retorts that parrots learn most naturally to polysyllables, surprising the buyer with the bird’s linguistic potential.
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Weil
Cuticura Trio Promises Comfort for Sensitive Skin
Advert says Cuticura Soak and Cuticura Ointment soothe red rough itching in babies. Recommends occasional baths with the solution and scent of Cuticura Talcum dusting powder, calling it essential to the Cuticura Toilet Trio.
GOT HOMES AT SMALL COST
A novel housing plan sold over the counter by the government dismantled munition plant facilities. In Cincinnati area buyers paid about 200 for four room houses, originally over 1500, with concrete foundations around 223 and delivery by truck for 120, totaling 558 to have a ready home.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Cincinnati
Knicker-America Metaphor and Sugar Bowl Metaphor
Colonial mood on identity and immigration is reflected in a satirical line contrasting Knicker-America as a melting pot with a preference for being the sugar bowl instead. The quip hints at playful national self image and cultural mixing.
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America
Profiteria Joke Sparks Bitter Exchange
A Washington Star line notes a sharp exchange about a cafe misnaming. One speaker corrects the setting, calling it a profiteria, signaling a tongue in cheek jab over branding. The brief item captures a moment of witty wordplay in a casual encounter.
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Profiteria
Washington Star
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Healed Baby Hair Return
John M. Thompson recalls a family healer who claimed his blood was in poor condition caused sores on a child. A lady recommended Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to purify blood and give the baby drops daily. Soon the infant looked healthier with a fine head of hair.
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Pierce
John ‘M. Thompson
Favorite Prescription Aids Centerville Woman
Mrs Frank Burne of Centerville Iowa says she suffered since girlhood becoming weak and improved after three bottles of J Pierce s Favorite Prescription. She bore five children and remains in good health, endorsing the remedy to others. Her sister also benefited from the treatment.
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Centerville
Iowa
J. Pierce
Frank Burne
KE. Grant St
Doctor Pierce Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Woman in Minnesota
Mrs Harry Frederickson of 268 Fuller Street reports relief from inflammation and pain after using about six bottles of Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription. She says the medicine cured her feminine troubles quickly and praises its effectiveness for women.
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Paul
Minn
Expression You Wear Affects Your World
A Continent quote asks if your habitual face shows sour, mean, or sunny expression. It notes how families react,from chilling fear to warm welcome, and stresses the impact of your facial bearing on others and personal influence.
Leaving, Halt and Hat Describe a Captain's Resignation
A fragment from a column notes a recruit considering resignation and jokes about a woman's hat. the speaker frames the captain as the target of a threatened firing while claiming a man’s descriptive ability fails when describing a woman’s hat.
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