Settled for Life at Last
Martha, widow with two children, finds new home life after her son Dick buys a house with a guardian maple tree. Rumors of marriage to Elsie Barth strain family harmony until Nina reveals she will marry Will Boyd and move to Foster house with ten trees and a nine-room home, declaring they are settled for life at last.
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Artha Pell
Charlie
Nina
Martha
Mrs. Simmons
Mrs
Elsie Barth
H'sie
Loder Street
Elsie
Will Boyd
Will
Big Bigger Biggest George D. and the crowd
In a city coal office George D. shares a recalling tale that evokes doubt about improbable incidents. A third man then recounts his own experience, prompting George C. to quip that the first teller of a lie has no chance in a crowd.
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George D
George C
Fellers
Indianapolis News
Vanishing Sails Hit Portland Sail Lofts Hard
Sail lofts on Portland Maine waterfront have dwindled from a dozen to only a few in fifty years as most vessels now use auxiliary power. Sails remain in demand for yachts and small craft, but canvas wear is reduced by engines. Six masted schooners once supported lofts, now struggle financially as demand falls.
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Portland
Maine
Palm and Needle
Definition You can tell a civilized country
The Portland Express remarks that a civilized nation shows its character by killing birds and then spending millions on sectarian battles.
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Portland Express
Ethylene Gas Coloration Tried On Various Fruits
United States Department of Agriculture researchers report extending ethylene gas coloring beyond oranges to pears Japanese persimmons and other fruits with mixed results. Ethylene accelerates maturation like changes after harvest but does not make immature fruit palatable and success varies by fruit with citrus most established.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
F. E. Denny
Public Service
Low Headed Trees Are Wanted by Orchardists
Orchardists favor low headed trees for easy picking and spraying. They prune back at planting. with proper first season shaping, little pruning is needed in year two. Each year balance the head and prevent leaders from growing upright. Wrap young trees at the base with heavy paper or tar paper to deter winter gnawing by rabbits and rodents. Tie securely to stay in place.
Horticultural Tips For Raspberry Picking And Fruiting
Advice on selecting mosaic free red raspberries and soil prep for trees. Timely spraying and cultural care can prevent numerous fruit pests. High quality fruit production eases market worries. Thinning may be unnecessary with light crops but profitable when sets are heavy.
Cabinet prayers and resolve from 1929 Western Union source
A compact motto style extract quotes Maltbie Babcock on strength and duty. It urges not to drift but to work hard and face the struggle as a divine gift, attributed to a 1929 Western Newspaper Union context. This note captures a call to persistence and leadership in tough times.
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Maltbie Babcock
Easy to make desserts and salads from a vintage tea menu
A collection of simple no bake and chilled desserts and salads. Peach Whip and Island Salad feature gelatin cream and fruit flavors. Amber Marmalade outlines a citrus conserve. Beeb Sa tre Steamed Pudding and Chocolate Custard Pie give baked options. Ginger Ale Salad uses gelatin with fruit and nuts.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Endures In Constipation Advice
A long serving physician over 47 years preached natural remedies for constipation. He favored Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, a mild vegetable preparation not habit forming, and advised regular bowel movements. He urged against drastic purges and directed readers to obtain a free trial bottle by writing to Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Poe
Monticello
Illinois
Vanishing cream claim sparks chemist exchange
A Boston Post snippet features an angry woman challenging a chemist about a vanity cream. She says she used the product on her feet nightly for two weeks and their size did not change. The chemist questions the claim, highlighting customer skepticism toward the remedy.
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Boston Post
Laundry Ad Promotes Russ Ball Blue Brand
A brief advertisement urges using Russ Ball Blue in laundry to treat tiny rust spots from inferior Bluing and directs readers to ask grocers for the product.
His Pleasant Dream
A brief exchange between characters reveals a comic misunderstanding as one speaker claims dreaming of illness, while the other retorts with a sharp rebuke about overheard laughter in sleep, highlighting tension and humor in domestic dialogue.
His Misfortune To Wonder Why He Is A Bachelor
A fragment notes a man’s bachelor status and a past lacking a car in youth. The tone hints at social judgment and reminiscence about his early mobility. The item reflects a cultural snapshot rather than a full event, with limited names or places present.
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D. J. Walsh
Rchards
Eta
Western Newspaper Union
Hanford
Big Ohio Corporation
Liberal Commission
Fyr-Fyter Co
Fyr-Fyter Bldg
Dayton
Ohio
Ozaukee
Great Deman
Reliance Oil Burner Co
Saukville
Wis
J. F. Oyles
Adelaide
Detroit
Mich
Ceeee Parker
Hiscox Chem
Wks
Patchogue
N. Y
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Mennen
Sam
Louise
of Py
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. .Pinkham
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