Women mill operators in Bom bay earn about ninety dollars a year
The article notes female workers in Bombay cotton mills earning about ninety dollars annually. It also mentions broader topics on women's roles, education in England, charitable efforts, poetry, and a collection of recipes and domestic advice from the era.
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Bombay
England
France
Chauncey M. Depew
Elizabeth Kille
Kansas
New York
United States
Hay's Hair Health promises restored color and dandruff removal
An ad extols Hay's Hair Health claiming to revive natural color and lustre, remove dandruff, and soothe the scalp without detection. It emphasizes harmless use, pricing at 25 cents to 1 dollar bottles, and orders via druggists or Philo Hay Plaites Co. Newark NJ with a refund guarantee. It also includes two comic overheard lines about love and curiosity.
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Hay
Dungatores
Philo Hay Plalies Co
Newark
N.J
Magnetic crane groups iron rods for efficient lift
A New Jersey iron works proves an electric crane with a magnetic lift can handle bar iron rods more efficiently when the rods are wired into bundles before shipment. Unbundled lifts failed as rods hung by ends. bundled loads rise cleanly in multiple bundles.
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New Jersey
Salt, Persuasion, and a Prompt Recognition
A dialogue from the Philadelphia Ledger features Miss Callowhill and Misa Winebiddle discussing Mr. Gee zer cum grano salis. They describe him as exceptionally fresh, framing the remark as a pointed, witty exchange.
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Geezer
Silenced the Outeries in World War I era dental tales
A humorous piece recalls dentists sent to the front to treat toothaches and the rowdy soldiers who imitate pain during extractions, turning real agony into farce. A comic exchange about timing for theater curtains adds a light note.
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Potomac
Mark Twain
Excellent Hints for Swine Breeders
Practical guidance on breeding age sow selection feeding and housing. Key points include grain feeding for growing pigs softening with milk for weak lactation sows and sanitary clean quarters. Emphasis on proper ventilation separation of boars and sows as well as gradual diet changes and valuing pig quality over quantity.
Fowls Need Some Meat for Protein
Fowls require meat in their diet and beef scraps provide the necessary protein. Good scraps contain about 50 to 60 percent protein and should be well aired and clean before feeding.
Successful Stock Feeding Essentials for Health
Regular feeding and careful attention to details that improve animal comfort and health are the keys to successful stock feeding.
Good Remedy for Paralysis in Hog s
Partial paralysis in hogs is linked to lack of phosphate of lime. Affected hogs show no pain and normal appetite. a raw potato diet contributed. Treatment advised includes cod liver oil, 15 grain phosphate of lime, and fluid extract of wu x yomica given with food twice daily.
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George A. Glover
Colorado Agricultural College
KEEP LAYING HENS MOVING IN WINTER
Advice for poultry keepers to keep hens productive in cold weather. Encourage activity by scattering feed in bedding materials and provide a varied grain mix including wheat oats cracked corn barley and buckwheat. Include greens like clover cabbage carrots and mangel wurzels. Feed meat at least three times weekly and add skim milk to mash. Ensure abundant water and grit. Separate breeding hogs from fattening hogs and separate large from small hogs.
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Burbank
Value of Butterfat Depends on Milk Quality and Care
The value of milk butterfat or butter hinges largely on quality, which farmers can influence through proper care or neglect.
Keep Poultry Houses Dry and Clean at Night
Farmers urged to keep poultry houses dry and clean visiting at night to ensure air quality and prevent chickens being poisoned by their own exhalations. Emphasis on proper ventilation and sanitation to safeguard flock health.
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Darker Hair
An old advertisement claims Sage Tea and Sulphur darken gray hair naturally and evenly. It promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready-to-use tonic costing 50 cents to apply with a sponge or brush. It also asserts dandruff removal and less hair loss after repeated use.
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Wyeth
Adv
Gnats Debate City Life and Progress
A swarm of Gnats debates the meaning of city life with a Beetle. The Gnats claim a city is a device for intensifying discontent and that discontent drives progress, while the Beetle probes definitions. The exchange highlights urban versus rural views.
U. S. GOV LAND FREE IN ARKANSAS HOMESTEADS
Under a special act of Congress agricultural land in the U S Forest Reserve of Arkansas can be homesteaded free of cost up to 160 acres per person. One million acres offer pasturage for cattle hogs and sheep eight months yearly. No overflow lands. healthy country with abundant water. We locate applicants on lands and send state map and act copy for 25 cents to A V Alexander locating engineer Little Rock Arkansas.
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Congress
U. S. Forest Reserve of
Arkansas
A. V. Alexander
Little Rock, Ark
What He Wanted Wedding Cake Joke
A man seeks a wedding cake and claims marriage plans. The shopgirl riffs on playful cake types tied to professions, then asks his calling. He answers pianist and she quips you’ll want a pound cake. The piece ends with a wry exchange about rain and umbrellas.
Castoria Ad Promotes Infants Remedy and Signature
The passage urges careful examination of Castoria bottles to ensure the safe and familiar remedy for infants and children, boasting its use for over thirty years and the trusted signature. It also features a stage scene about a heroine's suffering and audience engagement.
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Fletcher
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