Son Reverses Father On Naval Career At Savoy
Sir Edward Carson quoted by the London Chronicle recounts his son’s wish to join the navy and the father's push toward law. The son now commands a submarine and recent reports describe a destroyer’s attempt to sink it, noted during Carson’s speech as first lord of the admiralty.
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Sir Edward Carson
British Empire Producers’ Organization
Savoy Hotel
The
London Chronicle
Sir Edward
Admiralty
Dandruff and Itching Cure Ad for Cuticura
The first step to restoring dry falling hair is removing dandruff and itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into the scalp, then shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water the next morning. Make Cuticura your everyday toilet preparation to prevent skin and scalp troubles. Free samples by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Rookie singer told to surface for air at Plattsburg camp
At Plattsburg summer training, a small rookie trudging through mud tried to sing bass in a chorus. A hulking sergeant advised him, saying he was too deep and needed to surface for air, highlighting the humor of the moment from Youth's Companion.
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Plattsburg
Care of Nervous Children in The Woman's Home Companion
The article argues nervousness in children stems from personal defects such as malnutrition anemia poor eyesight bad teeth or adenoids. It prescribes nature as the best cure with nourishing food wholesome outdoor life regular exercise and ample play. It praises country life and camping for outdoor activity and for the social benefit of companionship among children.
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Woman's Home Companion
Real Sporting Blood and a Cat in a Tree
A kind-hearted woman rebukes a youngster who chased a cat up a tree. The boy jokes about climbing like a cat and the piece ends with a note that if you can criticize well you should apply it to yourself.
Kitchen Cooking 8 to 29 in flavories art of wholesome eating
Henry Finck quotes the link between flavor and wholesome eating in the kitchen and cooking craft. The note highlights the development of flavors as a secret to good cooking and enjoyment.
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Henry Finck
Nut Recipes And Tips From A Humble Pantry
A vintage sensibility offers practical ideas using assorted nuts like pecans and walnuts. It suggests washing shelled nuts, describes fruit and cheese salads with nuts, nut based desserts, muffins, and wafers, plus a playful verse encouraging joy and laughter.
Squashes for Home Gardens Vary by Type and Care
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article explains how summer and winter squashes fit home gardens. It covers planting ranges per hill soil needs spacing and harvest timing and storage tips for Hubbard and Boston Marrow varieties.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mysterious Visitor Delivers Cryptic Note to Tombs Warden
A New York correspondent reports Warden Hunley at Tombs prison received a visit from a man in a frock coat and silk hat who left a puzzling note about his father once employed as a heat denunciator in a Pittsburgh metal mill. The note requests discretion and hints at a looming action. The warden repeatedly reads the message as the afternoon unfolds.
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Hunley
the Tombs Prison
New York
Pittsburgh
Hanley
Has a Fine Edge in Money Matters in Town Topics
A quip notes a wife’s sharpness in finances and her husband praising how she trims his income. The cartoonish remark reflects domestic economics humor from the era with a keen focus on money matters in marriage.
Freckles Remedy Promise Against Ugly Spots
A nostalgic ad promises to remove freckles using ethine double strength from a druggist. Apply nightly and morning with one ounce typically enough to fade dark spots and lighten lighter ones for a clear complexion. Guaranteed money back if it fails.
Real estate agent testifies in theater for farm case
In a court case over exchanging a picture show for a farm the agent testified the theater was overvalued due to its location. Asked to describe surroundings he noted next door a shoe shining place then a garage and a saloon. The judge called a midsession recess after the remark.
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Indianapolis News
Did He Understand Wife Big Checks for Dresses
A terse note reflects a domestic exchange about shopping for dresses and anticipated demand this season. The husband expresses relief, while the wife contemplates the fashion need.
Dainty Summer Desserts From a Vintage Menu
A compact collection of dessert ideas including almond pudding caramel junket and apple pie with cream cheese. Recipes outline sugar syrups, almond cream mixtures, lady fingers folded into whipped cream, and instructions for setting junket in cups.
Increased yields from thinning corn at Ohio station
Corn thinning raised four year averages by 6.31 bushels per acre for germination tested seed and 8.47 bushels for untested seed. Hours per acre averaged 5.7. Tested seed with three kernels per hill yielded 59.28 bushels acre while thinned corn gave 65.59. Untested seed produced 55.38 bushels acre normally and 63.85 when thinned. At 50 cents a bushel the rate equates to 65 cents per hour.
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Ohio Station
Ohio Experiment Station
Tomatoes on a single stem training method
Instructions describe training tomatoes to a single stem with 18 inch plant spacing in 3 foot wide rows. Pinch out side shoots to force rapid main stem growth, stake at five feet, continue removing suckers, and train to the stake. Fruits form in clusters six inches apart on the main stem yielding larger fruit and higher quality with higher per acre plant density.
Vacant Land Along Fences And Its Hidden Space
The article explains how fence lines reduce productive land. Rail fences claim a 12 foot wide strip, with about 3,600 feet occupying an acre. Hedges take slightly more space, depending on hedge width, and reduce usable farming area.
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Department of Agriculture
Estimated Duck Meat Feed Cost Between Eight and Twelve Cents
Poultrymen specializing in duck raising estimate the feed cost per pound of duck meat falls from eight to twelve cents, varying with current grain and other feed prices.
Spacious Housing Maximizes Hens Profit
Advice urges keeping hens at the designed capacity of 50 per house to ensure profitability. Crowding beyond the limit raises feed costs and lowers egg output, branded as greed. Provide discreet nest boxes for shy birds and maintain cleanliness.
Breeding for Heavy Layers in Poultry Featured
The 200 eye hen idea emerges when selective breeding is properly pursued. A few adopters reported startling results and sparked emulation among breeders. Many flocks are now pure bred for egg production over years.
Hallie’s Friend Bruce Confesses After School Incident
Hallie and neighbor boy Bruce, longtime country pals, walked to school daily. After school Bruce returned home disheveled, confessed he had been testing and came out second best. Hallie’s mother wondered about their friendship as Hallie spoke sadly of Bruce.
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Hallie
Bruce
Hille
Twenty-Five Years of Kidney Remedy Endorsement
Otto H. G. Lippert, a Cincinnati pharmacist, attests to twenty-five years selling Dr Kilmer Swamp Root with no complaints and many repeat customers. He urges readers to prove Swamp Root’s value by sending ten cents for a sample from Dr Kilmer Co Hingemton NY, noting regular bottle sizes and a booklet on kidneys and bladder.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Dr. Kilmer
Pharmacist
Freeman, Cor
Liberty Sta
Cincinnati
Ohio
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Hinghemton
N. Y
Family Servants Troubles Uncommon at the Place
Mr. Crosslets deflects queries about household staff saying none stay long enough to cause trouble, implying stable service at the Place and minimizing concerns over domestic help. The remark frames generational expectations of servants and hints at a steady household routine.
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Mr. Crosslets
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