Billy Whiskers Faces New Auto Dream and Old Nuisance
Billy Whiskers imagines an auto replacing farm help as he hears complaints from the Treats and Browny the horse. The goat taunts that he will be blamed as a scapegoat while Browny vows loyalty and predicts Billy’s antics will continue. The scene hints at a coming showdown over place and purpose on the farm.
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Mr. Treat
Mrs. Treat
Tom
Bily
Billy
Browny
Parker Bros. Piano Co
Fedya Stepanov Tragedy Delays Return Amid Painted Mystery
Gwenda and Fern receive a telegram from Fedya Stepanov delaying his return for a month after a sudden departure. The women discuss his intense, dual nature and the strain on Fedya’s marriage, sensing tragedy and the possibility of his mind slipping.
All Mothers Find Use For This Laxative
A customer oriented note extols Wells Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative for children women and old folks. It claims relief from constipation dizziness loss of appetite and sleep disturbance while noting it has pepsin and simple laxatives with pleasant aromatics. Druggists sell it for thirty cents and sixty cent bottles last months.
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Druggista Rave
Danderine Hair Boost Featured Amid Travel Notes
An advertisement extols Danderine as a hair tonic that adds luster and fullness. The text shifts to a travelogue from a seven person journey covering 1945 miles across Texas and Arkansas with farm life observations, costs, and impressions of Weslaco, Mercedes, and Edenburg.
Vanderworts motor trip from Albany to Southern Texas described
Mrs. R M Clutter in Athens reports a letter from her brother Carl W Vanderwort now in Mercedes Hidalgo County Texas detailing a three week nearly 2000 mile motor journey from Albany to Southern Texas. The narrative covers road conditions Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas and crossing the Mississippi with camp gear and a mixed route including Mammoth Cave rice plantations and Bankhead Highway segments.
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Little Rock
Texarkana
Kentucky
Arkansas
Tennessee
Texas
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
Skidmore
Weslaco
Mercedes
Albany
R. M. Clutter
Athens
Carl" W. Vanderwort
Hidalgo County
Vanderwort
Huntington
W. Va
Lexington
Mt. Sterling
Memphis
Bowling Green
Hopkinsville
Mammoth Cave
Ohio
Mississippi River
Bankhead
Married couple reconcile after husband leaves
A young wife explains she married at seventeen and forgave her husband after he left for two years. He returned, and they have lived happily since. The reader asks if she did right and if he might leave again. the advisor urges faith, says the husband likely learned his lesson, and advises not to dwell on his leaving.
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Mio
Ola Fedya
Hke
Ferno
Fern
Fedya
Gwenda
Feyda
Detrora
Phompson
Hus
Dear Mrs Thompson Questions on nails nose and etiquette
A reader asks how to promote nail growth by pressing sides, why a nose reddens with emotion, and how a physician should advise. The column suggests shaping nails with periodic pressure, notes nature is hard to change, and recommends consulting a physician for nasal redness and related advice.
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Mrs. Thompson
Jad Salts Kidney Flush Ad
A newspaper feature promotes Jad Salts as a harmless, inexpensive kidney flush. It claims four ounces in water daily helps kidneys act normally, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents bladder disorders with a grape lemon lithia formula. A local druggist notes many customers use it against kidney trouble.
Fragmented guidance on dating etiquette from a unknown column
The text discusses reasons for not kissing a boy after a month of knowing him and suggests polite refusals. It mentions rings as a youth symbol and hints at how returning rings can cause discomfort. It notes that answering with a simple refusal suffices and references a detective agency for address requests.
French Stance on Greece Defies British Tactics
A titled report notes France will not adopt Britain’s view on Greece and will join Italian pressure toward Constantine. Premier Zeygues plans to return to London amid radical shifts in Britain’s strategy.
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Greece
Italy
Constantine
Zeygues
London
Peterson's Ointment Promises Cure for Skin Diseases
A testimonial from J. Heyser of Battle Creek praises Peterson's Ointment for healing ugly ulcers and skin conditions after trying many doctors and remedies. The ad claims the product cures old sores, salt rheum, and other skin diseases and sells a large box for 35 cents with orders filled by the Peterson Ointment Co. of Buffalo, N.Y.
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Papereen’ S
Ble! Ce, Inc
Ors Sa
Peterson
Rena J. Heyser
Battle Creek
Ich
Glenwood Avenue
Bufalo
Eres Ointmant Co., Inc
Buffalo
Spiders Spin Webs That Short Argentine Wires
In Argentina, spiders spin heavy webs on telephone and telegraph lines. When soaked they cause short circuits, disrupting communications and prompting local curiosity about the arachnid behavior.
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Argentina
Pape's Cold Compound Claim Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as the fastest relief for a cold. A dose taken every two hours halts nasal congestion and headaches, ends sneezing, feverishness, and grippe misery, with no quinine and low cost.
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Pape
iBacies Nice
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Frances Trego Montgomery
Saalfield Publishing Co
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Fédya Stepan
Cloud
Pelgat
Alto
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Ely
Merna
Jack
Gossard
Mak
Bank of Athens Bldg
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