Sleeplessness and nerves urged to try nervous remedy
The piece outlines three forms of sleeplessness and links them to brain and nerve issues. It promotes Dr. Miles' Nervine as quick relief for dizziness headache back ache worry irritability melancholy lack of ambition and warns of possible progression to epilepsy or insanity. It includes testimonial-like lines and offers a free trial with a symptom blank.
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Miles
Nervine
Ms. A. G
Milas
Miles Michleical C
Laboratorius
JuLkiLaly
Ind le
Judge Lumley Smith Hears Hendon Bridge Car Case
In London the City court, Judge Lumley Smith admits changing views on motor cars after a man and two companions caused damage to a bridge parapet and fell into the water. The judge notes the man’s fine for repairs while the defendant quips about walking versus motor travel.
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fKnglish
Lumley Smith
City of London
Hendon
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Don’t Know It
A weathered ad-style notice promotes Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary complaints. It explains a simple at-home test with a glass of water, claims broad relief from back pain and incontinence, and offers free sample bottle and booklet by mail from Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Home of
Swamp
Power stations at Niagara Falls edges toward huge output
Three great power stations under construction on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls are to yield a combined 285000 horsepower. One company, Ontario, will later boost its output to raise total capacity to 405000 horsepower. World hydro electric power totals about 1483000 horsepower, with the Canadian station projected to represent over 27 percent.
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Niagara Falls
Ontario
Archbishop planned league to abolish godless Sunday
The Archbishop of Canterbury reportedly forms a society to end godless Sunday. The group will include matrons of high life with Lady Wimborne as president. A rule requires cold dinners as part of the conduct for members.
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Canterbury
Lady Wimborne
Des Moines Editor Seeks Reader Ideas and Inquiries
Mr Wragg invites contributions of new ideas from readers of this department and will answer correspondents seeking information on discussed subjects. Address M J Wragg 300 Good Black Des Moines Iowa.
Wanted A Man Across Professions And Occupations
A reflective editorial pleads for a man who seeks self development, discipline, and practical usefulness. It notes thousands of vacancies and idle workers, urging individuals to become the right kind of person in every profession and occupation, as the world loudly searches for capable, balanced men.
Homemade Speculum or Device for Holding a Horse’s Mouth Open
A farmer’s handy device to safely open a horse’s mouth. Two wood pieces 18 inches by 2 inches by half an inch with two 8 inch bolts allow adjustable spacing. Bolts pass through flat sides, forming a mouth grip that presses upper and lower mouth parts. It can be attached to the halter with straps for safe examination.
Maximizing land by boosting crop yield
The quote urges increasing land productivity by raising yields. Doubling output doubles usable area, implying a farmer with thirty bushels per acre should aim for sixty. It emphasizes efficiency and the link between yield and land productivity.
Does thinning fruit pay in peach orchards
Thinning peaches generally pays when fruit prices are good. The writer advises shaking trees to drop fruit that would fall anyway and using young labor to thin where two or more fruits are crowded. It may apply to peaches and possibly plums, but growers must judge for themselves.
Elopement Train Scene Sparks Financial Aid
The hero exclaims Safa from pursuit and the sweet girl adds relief from starvation as a check from the girl's father is presented to cover needs. The moment captures a hopeful turning point as the train departs with renewed support.
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Safa
Kitty-So Mr Clarke Plans to Marry Lizzie Kernan
Town Topics notes a rumored engagement between Mr Clarke and Lizzie Kernan. Nora claims the pair do not know each other, while Clarke believes they do. The item reflects a society column tease and local curiosity.
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Mr. Clarke
Lizzie Kernan
Nora
Japanese Plums Reach Georgian Bay Climate Zone
A report from On tario station shows Japanese plums thriving as far north as Georgian Bay with the northern growing line extending from northeast to southwest. The piece notes limited profitability in northern Illinois Iowa while Argentina boosts exports of wheat and corn, cautioning that American cereal prices widen the market drag. It predicts little prospect for American wheat exports this autumn.
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Georgian Bay
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court upholds oleomargarine color ban
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that oleomargarine colored to resemble butter remains illegal even if color derives from natural ingredients. A Chicago company challenged the law arguing unconstitutionality, but the court affirmed the state’s power to prohibit the sale. The decision reiterated oleomargarine was made to imitate butter for consumer deception.
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Iowa
Mole Diet Focuses On Angle Worms In Wet Weather
The mole primarily eats angle worms. It burrows in gardens seeking its favorite food and is more noticeable in wet weather when worms stay near the surface.
Farm notes urge early cultivation and thrifty stock
Practical agricultural guidance stresses early cultivation, trustworthiness in horses, thorough rotting of manure before garden use, and efficient market readiness of pigs. It covers deep potato planting, rapid manure spreading, cow feed needs, soil limits, woodpile mulch value, fattening versus starving, grape pruning aims, and risks of breeding from immature stock.
Sized Him Up. First Tailor- Deposit Delayed Measure
A dialogue from a historical piece features two tailors. The first questions why a tailor refused to take a man’s measure without an advance deposit. The second replies that he took the measure before the man entered the shop.
Deep Thinker Teejus Questioned by Cayenne
A Washington Star snippet records Miss Cayenne quipping that Mr Teejus is a deep thinker, while noting his tendency to speak beyond his depth in conversation.
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Mr. Teejus
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Green Manure Adds Humus and Nitrogen to Soil
Green manure describes crops grown to be turned under to improve soil. Clover is best in the North, with cow peas and soy beans also good. Legumes add nitrogen, while rye mainly adds fiber and may improve soil structure.
Properly fitted collars keep horse shoulders healthy
Wash the horse shoulders with cold salt water at noon and night and keep the collars perfectly clean. Proper care cannot fix shoulders if the collar is ill fitting, so ensure correct fit to avoid soreness and trouble.
Skunks Snakes and Toads Help Farmers Insect Battle
A farmer notes skunks dig grub worms across a twenty acre field with eighty four burrows per twenty acre area. He cites snakes eating mice and insects and asserts harmless to most and valuable in barns. He urges not harming skunks snakes or toads despite unappealing appearance.
Surface Cultivator Fights Weeds In Corn Fields
If cockleburs and other noxious weeds threaten corn this year a surface or knife cultivator used generously and kept sharp proves a strong weapon against weeds.
Rural Philosophy and Clever Sayings From a Local Column
A collection of rural witticisms and observations about marriage behavior, optimism, hearing, and social norms. The author humorously notes that agreement with others is valued, pessimists often wear long hair, and many quirks of daily life reveal character.
Club Entertainment Planned with Members as Chairs
A local club plans an entertainment event claiming high success as every member will chair some committee. The exchange suggests organized effort and strong member involvement to ensure smooth proceedings.
Dialogue Between Bessie And Jack On Neat Men
A brief exchange shows Bessie praising neat men while Jack jokes that a girl is pleased when a shaved chap kisses her. The light banter reflects social flirtation and gender norms of the era.
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Jack
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