Saving Our Bacon Expression in Debtor Creditor Tales
A historical anecdote traces the saying saving one's bacon to 17th century Connecticut. A lawyer, facing debt, hid borrowed books inside salted bacon barrels to exempt them from distraint, leading to the phrase used today for cheating creditors.
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Connecticut
Hartford Times
Charter Oak
Sir Edmund Andrews
New London
Fitz John Winthrop
Capt
Fitz John
Lord Bacon
Whale oil from fish heads fuels long history of industry
The article describes extracting oil from swordfish and halibut heads, yielding about sixty five gallons per hundred swordfish heads and forty gallons per ten halibut heads. It notes Boston and Gloucester produce 12 000 gallons yearly, and salmon head oil industry grew to 50 000 gallons by 1895.
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Boston
Gloucester
Mass
Absent minded remark at luncheon sparks innuendo
Jones tells Smith about Billy Youngdad's baby starting to talk. A luncheon overheard remark suggests a risqué undertone as he asks the waitress to "Dimme a tz" in the midst of casual chatter.
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Billy Youngdad
Jones
Smith
Dimme Atz
A Cure. Mrs Upp Doctor Diet for complexion
A humorous exchange sketches a patient seeking cosmetic advice from a doctor. The doctor recommends dieting as the remedy, provoking Mrs. Upp to quip about which color would suit her complexion.
Cheer up old man JF there’s other fish in the sea
The remark suggests moving on from a failed relationship with a brighter outlook and new possibilities. It emphasizes resilience and seeking new connections after disappointment.
Small Backyard Flocks Cut Living Costs A Field Guide
A United States Department of Agriculture prepared guide explains backyard poultry can lower living costs. It covers flock size, space needs, housing, nesting, fencing, and feeding tips using scraps to produce eggs and meat efficiently.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Plymouth Rock
Wyandotte
Rhode Island Bed
Orpington
Advertising Aid To Sales In Buchanan County Iowa
The Buchanan County Farm Bureau with Independence Commercial Club promotes a county wide push to attract purebred livestock business. A trademark and electrotypes will be distributed. stationery and envelopes will bear the mark. 5000 galvanized signs 14 by 26 inches will go on roads into and out of the county highlighting the 392 members. space is secured in leading agricultural papers for the trademark.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Bureau
Buchanan County
Iowa
Independence Commercial Club
Independence
Estimated yield of honey by month in the United States
The honey crop was 92.1 percent of normal on July 1 per USDA estimates. Surplus honey per colony stood at 25.8 pounds, with about half of the annual product per colony realized by that date. Comparisons note 1918 surplus at 39 and 96.8 in 1917.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Porridge Feed Guidelines for Poultry Waste
This article advises grinding table scraps with cornmeal or bran to form a crumbly mass before feeding to hens. Feed at noon or night, in a trough or board, and remove leftovers after 30 to 45 minutes to prevent spoilage and illness.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farming Guidance For Cheap Shelter and Poultry
The text advises building a simple shelter, growing a yard crop, and ensuring the head of the flock is pure-bred. It emphasizes grading eggs for better market value, using sandy soil for a poultry run, and notes filth is absorbed and dries after rain. It mentions geese need good grain feeds for strong growth.
Women Need Swamp-Root For Kidney Trouble Ad
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and may not know it. Back pain headaches loss of ambition nervousness can signal kidney disease. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy from drug stores and offers a sample bottle by mail for ten cents.
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I.ilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Oplin
Missouri
Lydia Binkham
Connor Ave
Joplin
Chicago
Illinois
Cade Eetlis Borkiahc
Unforeseen Calamity Sparks Caution On Rewards
A Kansas City man warns against returns of lost articles after taking a dog reward scheme to heart. He rang a bell at the address, only to be met by the dog’s owner’s wife, leaving him wary of such offers.
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Kansan City
Kansas City
Anto Tobacco League Merges Into Personal Economy Group
Dialogue shows two figures recalling past friendship and a failed tobacco union. The exchange hints at shifts in alliances as the Anti-Tobacco league merges with a broader Personal Economy league after tobacco prices rose.
No man can hedge the way up for you and me
The text asserts self-reliance in guiding one’s own ascent, denying others control over each person’s path to success. It emphasizes personal responsibility and the impossibility of relying on external figures to determine individual progress.
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the Fathead
Spade
Farmer Jones
Peese
I & Corn
Skansas Citt
Fort Scott
Kansas
Wombat
Lydia E.pinkham
You
Arisle Oa
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