How radio moved the farm toward the city
A discussion on rural to urban population shifts driven by radio and related tech. Merlin H. Aylesworth argues radio dissolved farm isolation, enabling farm families to enjoy city arts, sports, news, and education. The piece cites census trends, radio reach, and farmer reports on market data and timely prices, noting improvements in farm life and morale through broadcasting.
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NCE
Paree
New York
Tin Pan Alley
Merlin H. Aylesworth
National Broadcasting Company
United States
National Farm Radio Council
Keytesville
Council
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lindbergh
Washington
America
Mr. Aylesworth
Sam
The Kitchen Cabinet quotes and reflections column
A brief feature from The Kitchen Cabinet circa 1929 in the Western Newspaper Union syndicate. The text presents aphorisms on happiness and self. The piece quotes Geike and Trollope to frame a philosophical mood in a compact periodical note.
Dr Caldwell's Three Rules for Constipation Relief
Dr Caldwell has long advised a near natural approach to constipation using a mild vegetable compound. He warns against drastic purges and promotes Syrup Pepsin for constipation biliousness headaches and fevers. A free trial bottle is offered by writing Syrup Pepsin Dept BB Monticello Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. BB
Monticello
Illinois
Silent Exchange Sparks Home Etiquette Joke
A witty exchange captures a husband confessing his late return leads to only silence from his wife. The joke hinges on a mutual understanding where silence acts as the preferred response to tardiness. The humor relies on understated domestic dynamics and timing.
A Household Blessing for Linen Care
An advertisement extols washing linens with 20 Mule Team Borax and good soap as the whitest and sweetest smelling textiles. It claims Borax prolongs life of linens and asserts safety for regular use.
Good Fortune Knocks at Front Door for Front Yard Woes
A compact proverb style piece notes that many men lament in their back yards yet luck arrives at the front door, suggesting unexpected reversals of fortune and the idea that opportunity may appear where least expected.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Tierlimn
H. Aylesworitte
Western Newspaper Union
DR. Caldwell
Parker
Hiscox Chem
Patchogue
Hiscox Chemical Works
Hewitt
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Clark
Lancastria
Cunard Line
Spain
Tangier
Algiers
Italy
Riviera
Sweden
Norway
Edinburgh
Trossachs
Berlin
Paris
London
Rhine
Frank C. Clark
Times
Ernest F. Peterson
Fielding Gerry
At- Mason Sanfrancisco Amous
San Francisco
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