Securing Farm Layout for Maximum Efficiency
United States Department of Agriculture outlines farm layout principles to minimize motion and time loss. It compares farm designs to modern plants, detailing placement of the house, sheds, shop, barns, corrals, and gardens for efficient operations and easy supervision, with note on growth and access from the kitchen. It also reports on daily work by tractor size, showing how plowing area varies with equipment and field conditions in Illinois.
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United States Department of Agriculture
E. B. McCormick
Division of
Illinois
Farmers
Corn Belt
Paul at Thessalonica and Berea Lesson Card
Paul on his second journey preaches in Thessalonica and Berea using Old Testament proof that Christ must suffer and rise. He reasons in synagogues, faces envy and opposition, then moves to Berea where believers welcome the word, study the Scriptures daily, and grow in faith before further ministry.
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Paul
Thessalonica
Berea
Saloniki
Silas
Timothy
Philippi
Christ
Peter
Jesus
Damascus
God
Oby
Im Berean
Dodson's Liver Tone replaces dangerous calomel ad
A vintage health ad urges readers to avoid calomel mercury and use Dodson's Liver Tone instead. It claims calomel can cause bone necrosis and illness, while Liver Tone is a safe, vegetable-based remedy that cleanses the liver, eases symptoms, and leaves users feeling energetic by morning.
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Dodson
Never forget to oil the number plate story
A man named Jones warns his chauffeur before a motor tour that all items are ready yet he scolds for neglecting the number plate. The driver is puzzled until Jones demands oil for the rear plate so dust will stick, a practical joke with a sharp punchline.
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Jones
Yessir
Mystery wedding ends with shy groom’s awkward toast
Algy’s long courtship ends in a wedding breakfast scene filled with eager friends. The bridegroom, unable to speak, stumbles through a halting toast while jokers tease, culminating in a comic line about where all the jelly went.
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Algy
Caesar
Fur Heads Preferred by Kingston Furrier
Kingston Ontario furrier says heads used for trimming furs are now imported from the United States. Consul Felix Johnson notes Canadian attempts to manufacture failed. US heads, moistened and dried, hold form. Canadian heads lose moisture and fall apart. Prices: US $1.50 per gross, Canadian $2.50, but with duties the American article is not more expensive.
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Kingston
Ont
United States
Felix 5. Johnson
Canada
Duel of Wits Ends in Humorous Fight Over Names
In a comical clash, Dubwaite confronts a man with a wrist watch and a soft collar. The taunt of calling him Elizabeth backfires as the stranger reveals his true name is Mike, leaving Dubwaite the butt of the joke. The exchange ends with lighthearted, brisk banter and a quick retreat.
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Dubwaite
Elizabeth
Mike
Renoyine Heart and Nerve Tonic Ad Claim
An advertisement urges readers not to gamble with heart health and promotes Renoyine as a heart and nerve tonic priced at 50 cents and one dollar. The copy promises life would be better if readers stop worrying and start using the product.
Age of Youth Warns Against Quick Fix Promises
A satirical note questions haste in aging and grooming using a mock ad for La Creole Hair Dressing Adv. It mocks savvy but sly bluffs in a humorous exchange about money checks and delaying payments, reflecting early 20th century newspaper shorthand and irony.
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Adv
Browning's Peculiar Eyes
The account notes Browning possessed unusually divergent eye focus with one eye long and the other short. He could close either eye without squinting and read and write with the single eye, though strong sun sometimes distorted his features. He recalled no eye pain except a childhood episode while attempting vegetarianism inspired by Shelley.
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Browning
Shelley
Boston Transcript
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad and Essay on Confidence
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming Quinine fights malaria and Iron builds the system, priced at 50 cents. The piece then offers a reflective essay arguing Americans undervalue wealth and power, noting Yankee boastfulness and a call for greater confidence in the nation's estate and future.
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GROVE
Saving a Doctor's Bill with Cortical Diarrhoea Cordial
Ad promotes Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial for stomach complaints priced 25c and 50c The ad claims the orange tree bears fruit and blossoms simultaneously as a metaphor for a product with dual benefits.
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Mississippi
United States Leads in Electric Steel Furnaces
The Electrical World notes United States advances in electro steel furnace capacity, saying American innovation and Niagara Falls power spurred growth. Last year furnaces rose 78 percent, placing the U S ahead of Germany and England with 73 in operation or under construction on January 1, 1916.
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United States
Niagara Falls
Europe
Germany
England
Swamp Root Kidney Medicine Ad By Barnetyi-Schenk Drug Co
A 1916 Roanoke Virginia advertisement proclaims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidneys. It notes years of selling without customer complaints, offers a sample bottle for ten cents, and promises a booklet on kidneys and bladder. Regular bottles available in stores.
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Dr. Kilmer
Barnetyi-Schenk Drug CO
Roanoke
Swamp-Root
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Sorry for Husband. A Courtroom Controversy in Night Attire
A Louisville Courier Journal item describes a husband who says his wife forced him from the house while he wore his night shirt and pursued him toward an electric arc light. He admits spanking her with a fence picket, arguing public exposure under the arc light makes distinction hard to judge.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Wealthy neighborhood nickname and iceman patronage
A playful line about naming a rich neighborhood as Paw-One where every family uses the iceman. It notes limits to each person’s capacity, though few have reached their limit.
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Paw
Lemuel
Iceman
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