Papal Robes Ready for New Pope Arrangements
During a papal election three sets of white robes are prepared in advance. On September 6, 1914 Benedict XV entered the Sistine Chapel wearing the smallest size robes, which were too large. Robes and the Pope’s ring often require alteration to fit the new pontiff.
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Benedict XV
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Wisherman
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed keep complexion clear and scalp clean and hands soft, with Cuticura Talcum adding fragrance. Advertisement touts the Cuticura Toilet Trio as a complete skin and grooming solution.
Candidate’s Pat Answer Met by Clever Retort
A local candidate stump speech drew a pat question about votes. He scanned for a voter, found only a woman, and pressed for support. She told him, “He’s burying the dog, mister,” then added, “He barked himself to death, barking at candidates,” delivering a sharp rebuke.
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Missy
Talent. Zeb-Am Elusia music genius or just a refrain
A fragmented note hints at a child prodigy or performer named Zeb-Am Elusia with a talking style suggesting chatter about a baby refrain. Mentions an aide Tales and a boastful claim about musical talent in a playful, unclear context.
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Zeb
Elusia
Zeke
Great Variety of Bananas Across the World
The article notes more than 660 banana varieties worldwide with wide color and flavor differences. Hawaii alone reportedly hosts over 40 distinct kinds, many introduced by whites. Some are eaten fresh, others cooked, and banana plants thrive with little care, endlessly regenerating from shoots.
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Hawaii
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claim
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal kidney liver and bladder remedy claiming cures and warnings about uric acid. It urges readers to send ten cents for a sample via parcel post and notes bottles sold at drug stores with the company address in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Parcela Post
Dr. Kilmer & Co
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Touching Faith and a Boy's Rabbit Tonic
A boy sprinkled a tonic into a burrow to keep a cottontail from emerging, while a hunter questioned the act. The lad explained the spray was meant to deter the hare as the man left to fetch a stick, fearing the rabbit might escape.
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Retail Ledger
Philadelphia
Nomenclature Board Urges Radio Terminology Revisions
The government radio conference committee declares wireless terms obsolete and urges using radio. They recommend conductors for radiating waves call aerial, open circuit aerial as antenna, and closed circuit aerial as antenna.
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Committee On
Government Radio
Roman Nose of the Northern Cheyennes in Beecher’s Island Fight
Elmo Scott Watson recounts Roman Nose a famed Cheyenne warrior. He features remarkable strength and courage, including a bowstring snap during a buffalo hunt and his belief the war bonnet protected him. He fell mortally wounded at Beecher’s Island on September 18, 1868 after Forsyth’s 652 scouts attacked.
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Oregon Trail
G. A. Forsyth
Beecher’s Island
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Roman Nose
Forsyth
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Satanta of the Kiowas the iconic Plains orator and warrior
Satanta, Kiowa chief known as the Orator of the Plains, rose in resistance at Medicine Lodge in 1867 and led raids painting the plains red. He boasted feats at Fort Dodge and Fort Harker, wore a general's uniform in a raid, served prison time in Texas, and died by suicide in 1878 after a life of warfare and defiance.
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Set-t-ainte
White Bear
Plains
Medicine Lodge
Fle
Southern Plains
Satanta
Fort Dodge
Hancock
Fort Harker
A. N. Lilly
Satranta
Texas State Penitentiary
Kioway
Latenta
Himsekf
Weaving System For Raspberry Trellises Described
A detailed guide explains simple raspberry support using No 12 or 14 wire trellises. Posts, wire heights, and tamping practices are covered, with weaving versus cutting canes compared. Training methods aim for two-sided picking and faster, reliable results.
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J. L. Stahl
Washington Experiment
Take Out Old Berry Canes
Advice from experienced berry growers on afterharvest care urges removing old canes from cherry patch and berry beds. After final picking, cut out the year's fruiting canes which are reddish brown to favor new growth. remove diseased tissue, burn or dispose promptly to protect plants and conserve nutrients and moisture.
Factors for grape success and fruit garden tips
Factors for grape success hinge on selecting right varieties suitable soil good soil management proper pruning and vigilance against insect pests. Plant gooseberry and currant bushes in the garden this year. they yield well and fruit is appreciated. Best Orchard Fertilizer is stable manure for all crops. Alternate thawing and freezing is hard on the strawberry patch. mulching checks this.
Comparison Urged Clear Up To See If Husband Changes
A Birmingham Age-Herald item presents a domestic scene in which Mrs. Duthwaite questions her husband John by telephone about his relationship with a fashionable stenographer. She instructs him to observe her and return home in a cheerful frame of mind after noting her new outfit.
Bayer Aspirin Brand Ad and Church Anecdote
An old advertisement touts Bayer tablets of aspirin branded with the Bayer Cross for authenticity. A New York Mail anecdote recalls Uncle Ben and Uncle Billy in a church service as the preacher tests who should lead a prayer, with Billy deferring and Ben more familiar with the Law.
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Ben
Uncle Billy
Billy
Brother Billy
Pahson
Brudder Ben
New
York Mail
Wife's Favorite Flower Hinted As Artificial Trim
Mr. Groucher recalls his wife’s preferred bloom as artificial and durable, suitable for hat trim, though he cannot name it precisely. The remark plays on a domestic detail with a wry, understated tone.
Radio Books and Blue Prints Read Radio For Everybody
Advertisement style notice listing radio books and home radio how to guides by Austin C Tescarboura. Notes pricing for various publications and order details with names and addresses in Des Moines Iowa St James Minnesota Cedar Rapids Iowa and Topeka Kansas. Includes sales pitches for farm catalogs plants and flower seeds with prices and contact names.
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Austin C. Tescarboura
Scientific American
Harper Publiation
Frank McCarvehy
East Sixth Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Homestead’ & Des Motney News
Of Course He Didn't And The Postman Deceit
A rural minister complains a postman reads postcards and shares their content. He writes to a doctor friend warning the postman will read it. The postman returns the card and accuses the minister of lying. A separate quip notes clothes feel comfortable when they are worn out early.
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