Plough’s Creams Advertise Skin Care Range
An old advertisement touts Ploughs Peroxide Cream to shield skin and set powder, Ploughs Cold Cream to replace oils and keep skin soft, and Ploughs Cleansing Cream to combat skin congestion. The copy emphasizes fragrance, low cost, and daily massage for a radiant complexion.
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Stoughs Beauty Dreams Charge the Motorists a Fee
Citizens complain about street car incidents as motorists are charged fees while passengers are struck by autos while alighting from street cars. Street car officials defend fares, arguing the danger comes from those waiting to board.
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Jay Chalker
Giles County Tennessee farm listings for sale and land parcels
For sale in Giles County Tennessee in the Blue Grass region near Pulaski. Properties include 608 acres level rich land at 75000 dollars and 390 acres blue grass farm at 20000 dollars. 160 acres well improved with a house at 335000 dollars. 164 acres good grass land at 11500 dollars. 266 acres good land at 30 dollars per acre. 2300 acres at 10 dollars per acre. For information on Giles county farms contact BR J Bagsdale Pulaski Tennessee.
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Indefinite Territory and Misused Names in Geography
The excerpt notes the term Patagonia as a Dame applied to an uncertain region east of the Andes and south of Rio Negro, once used for the entire southern South American continent. It mentions American Magazine views on opportunity and responsibility and cites Dr. Pierce’s Pellets for digestive use. It adds a remark on Canadian natural gas being abundant in Alberta and western Ontario, ending with a Hosea quote about repentance.
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Phillips Milk of Magnesia ad relief for stomach ills
An old time advertisement claims excess stomach acid causes sour stomach indigestion and gas. It promotes Phillips Musk of Magnesia as the best alkali remedy said to work instantly leaving the stomach sweet and banishing heartburn headaches and biliousness.
Party Food Artistry From a 1931 Western Nutrition Column
The column suggests playful party kitchen ideas with mountain inspired slogans and card themed decor for bridge gatherings. It outlines trays with pimentos shaped as diamonds and hearts, stuffed dates for card spots, and a Grand Slam gelatin salad with grapefruit, cucumber and mint. It also provides recipes for American Chop Suey and Chicken Ham croquettes and tips for lemon pie with orange zest.
Shrinkage in Roasts and Meat Cooking Reveals Facts
The USDA explains shrinkage affects yield and nutritive value for households and institutions. It notes higher shrinkage in continuous very hot roasting versus searing then slow finish. Data from four years of cooperative study link shrinkage to oven temperature and cooking method.
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Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Totato Bugs Use Water Weight to Survive Winter
Tiny underground insects known as Totato bugs employ a winter strategy by shedding about one third of their body water. This reduces internal ice formation and prevents cell rupture, enabling survival through freezing temperatures.
Read Labels on Bottles Before Buying
The United States Department of Agriculture urges careful reading of labels on foods and household drugs. It notes some manufacturers mislead with shape and deceptive labeling, citing two bottles where one fluid ounce fit in a tall curved bottle while a straight bottle held two.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Food and Drug Administration
Effects of Cooking on Beef and Lamb Roasts
Shrinkage in beef and lamb roasts varies with doneness. Rare beef loses about one eighth of its fresh weight, while roasting fully in a hot oven causes about one quarter shrinkage. Well done meat shrinks more than rare and high grade cuts lose more fat and less water than thin meat of the same type.
Pork Should Be Cooked Well Done
USDA guidance on roasting a fresh ham stresses well done serving to kill trichina. It advises using a thermometer, searing at 480F then slow roasting to 182F, with rind on, no water, and a brown sugar glaze. Includes gravy recipe from pan drippings with flour and water and optional parsley celery onion.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Bedtime Story for the Children by Mary Graham Bonner
Edgar Eagle apologizes for late arrival at a party held in honor of a two year old eagle. The tale explains the term bald eagle as a young eagle with a white head and tail, noting the confusion over the phrase despite the bird not being truly bald.
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Bolero suit and lace blouse herald spring fashion
A fashion feature praises a spring trend of bolero jackets paired with frilly lace blouses, proposing crepe or woolen skirts in blue or brown palettes and pastel tones. It previews a thriving blouse season amid short-jacket styles and notes evolving color trends and fabric choices for the coming months.
Harvard Beets Tasty Colorful Attractive
A home economics note explains Harvard beets as tasty and colorful, using a sweet sour sauce with vinegar sugar and cornstarch. The method cooks beets until tender, then slices or cubes, pours hot sauce over, and lets them absorb flavor. Optional horseradish adds sharpness before serving.
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Snake spelling and naming in venomous species
The text explains that the copperhead and the highland moccasin are the same species of snake while the water moccasin is a different species. It notes that these snakes are often called cottonmouths due to their habit of opening their mouths wide to show the whitish interior as a threat.
First Name for Matches in Global History
The match, a friction light, traces its name to Sir William Congreve, the English artillery officer credited with early life-saving rockets, while in Sweden, France and Germany it was once called con greves in reference to the progenitor John Walker influenced development.
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Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Laxative for the Family
Older readers are urged to monitor bowel health as aging slows the bowels. The ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe, effective laxative for all ages, claiming it removes waste, improves bilious and dull feelings, and does not cause griping or weakness. الام
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West man trades wife for a horse exchange joke
In a humorous Passing Show exchange, a Western man jokes about trading his wife for a horse, while his partner quips she would not be traded for a horse but fears being tempted by a very good car.
Avoid Burns from Mustard Plasters Advertising Hoff's Liniment
An older advertisement promotes Hoff's liniment as a safer alternative to mustard plasters for rheumatic or muscular pains and colds. It describes applying Hoff's with rubbing, then covering with a cloth to heat the area and improve blood flow. An eight ounce bottle costs 60 cents with a 30 minute relief guarantee backed by Goodrich Gamble Company of St. Paul.
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Goodrich Gamble Company
St. Paul
The Eternal Triangle play for mathematicians
A Berlin note from Deutsche Dinstrierte describes a theatrical offering titled The Eternal Triangle pitched to mathematicians. The exchange frames a playful dialogue about attending a theater event with a mathematical theme.
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Deutsche Dinstrierte
Berlin
Rent Query Reveals High Demand for Local Space
A reader notes the rent for a desired place is steep with daily asks from the first to the fifteenth, reflecting persistent demand and pricing expectations in the area.
South America Stands Alone With No Below Sea Level Areas
A note states that South America is the only continent without any locations found below sea level plus hints at unique topography. The remark highlights continental distinctions in elevation and geography.
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