Prominent 1909 Book Promises and New Features
The piece highlights upcoming works by Ralph Henry Barbour continuing Tom Dick and Harriet as Captain Chub, W W Denslow contributing rhymes and pictures, Bradley Gilman storyteller of Egypt A Bow of the Desert, Charlotte Bruster Jordan new feature The Cozy Cooking Club for girls, and a comic exchange from a Boston Transcript line about an ostrich.
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Bt. Nicholas
Ralph Henry Barbour
Tom, Dick and Harriet
Chub
W. W. Denslow
Bradley Gilman
Roosevelt
Egypt
Desert
Charlotte Bruster Jordan
Ing
Hicks
Polly of the Circus at Willis Wood Theater
Frederick Thompson presents Polly of the Circus by Margaret Mayo at Willis Wood. Polly, a circus rider with no formal education, is saved from an accident and becomes the minister’s wife amid a household uproar. The Century Magazine teases a strong 1909 lineup including Mr Opp and impressive musical interviews.
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Frederick Thompson
Margaret Mayo
Polly
Circus
Hadith Taliaferro
The
Century Magazine
Mr. Opp
Alice Hegan Rice
Mrs. Wiggs
Grover Cleveland
Thompson Seton
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Dryness for sweet potatoes and proper stock care
A rural farming advisory piece stresses keeping animals dry in cold weather, proper shelter for sheep, and careful feeding. It covers animal husbandry, winter dairying, silo use, and the value of crop rotation. Advice on packing sweet potatoes, housing, and maintaining cattle and hogs underscores practical farm management for winter.
Mrs Gregory Describes Female Health Battle and Remedy
Mrs Gregory of 2355 Lawrence Street Denver writes to Mrs Pinkham reporting six years of severe female troubles. She seeks relief through herbal and tonic remedies promoted by the correspondence. The letter reflects 19th or early 20th century health advertisement language and remedies aimed at women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Gregory
Lawrence Bt. Denver
Coe
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London
Willis Wood
Kansas City
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Kansas City Directory
Joplia
Irving Lord Ee
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Dunn County
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Germany
Prof. Hansen
South Dakota
Siberia
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Willie Ott
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Canada
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Bair Razor CO. Limited, Agts, US
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Seattle
Dene T. Hunter
the Trustee Company
Wash
Sloan
Earl
Boston
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Gheca
Enti Deep End Potary
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