Where Her Thoughts Were
A husband reads to his wife and questions her attention. He fictionally lists surreal events as if real, and she replies with a witty retort about buying more shirts. The scene ends with her humorous remark about his stock of shirts.
Ringworm Cure Promised By Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs. Harry West reports an eight year old boy’s ringworm on the shoulder and neck cleared after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She notes his relief after one treatment and credits the products with curing the outbreak in one month. She also says Cuticura keeps her plumber husband’s hands healthy with nightly use.
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Cal
Harry West
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Very Plain Criticism at Birthday Party
A host's mother thanks the entertainer for efforts to amuse children with parlor magic ventriloquism and burlesque dancing. The children awkwardly respond and a sharp aside from a rear seat child undercuts the praise saying the performer is not as funny as he thinks.
Love Would Be Short
Quote laden reflection contrasts Shakespearean lines with modern maidens awaiting love across arid deserts. It muses on passion and longing, noting nightly cooling sands and the role of moisture in romance, hinting at timeless human yearnings.
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Juliet
Do you believe in the office seeking the man
A witty exchange contrasts belief in a person with prudence about his shortage. The dialogue hints at option evaluation and risk, framed in a sly office humor tone suitable for a brief newspaper quote item.
Watch theft ends in jail title
The text notes a man who stole a watch ends up in jail. It also mentions Dr J H Rindlaub an eye ear nose throat specialist in Fargo North Dakota and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with a 25 cent bottle. It ends with a remark about a hitch in the life of a teamster.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Advice on Garden Pests and Dwarf Tomato Growing
Prof. John Willard Bolte outlines practical control for common garden pests including Aphis on cucurbits and houseplants, red spider, striped beetle, and cut worms. He promotes tobacco tea sprays, hellebore dust, Paris green caution, and a canning-fertilizer trick to boost Giant Dwarf tomato yields while noting close planting and staking removal.
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John Willard Bolte
Paris Green
Parish Green
Dwarf Tomatoes and the Rise of the Bush Variety
The article traces tomatoes from decorative love apples to a popular edible. It notes the Nightshade family misgivings, then highlights a French market gardener who observed a low growing tomato bush. From that sport, dwarf varieties expanded, reshaping cultivation without repeating the same occurrence.
Why Flower Beds Became The Standard In Gardens
A short essay argues massing flowers in beds creates strong visual impact and keeps lawns smooth. It advises irregular bed outlines, outer lawn placement, and deep, well‑fertilized edges. Small round beds suit lawns where space is tight, with careful edging to maintain clean boundaries.
Cement Floor Frame Helps Sow Farrowing Pen
A flat frame or woven wire device placed in a corner during farrowing keeps nesting material from scattering and prevents piglets from crawling onto the cold floor. The frame rests flat yet higher on the outer edge to protect newborns from chilling.
Linseed Meal Shown Superior to Wheat Bran for Cattle Feed
Nebraska experiment station reports two trials showing coarsely ground linseed meal has slightly higher feeding value than old-process cottonseed meal and outperforms wheat bran as a supplement to corn for fattening cattle at current market prices.
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Nebraska Experiment Station
Sign of Carelessness in Farm Kept Chickens Roasting
A farmer’s careless setup with many chickens roasting near farm machinery and an open fence corner foreshadows trouble renewing a bank note. The situation suggests financial stress and possible creditor action if conditions are not improved.
Select One Dairy Breed For Better Dairy Program
A farmer advises choosing a single dairy breed rather than mixing multiple breeds to combine advantages. Focus on one breed to optimize efficiency, consistency, and adaptability to local conditions.
Tact, Son Gets Down to Tacks
Henry age five helps lay kitchen linoleum and furnishes tacks. He asks his father if he is his favorite and learns the father likes all his boys equally. Henry wonders the purpose of delivering tacks when told he is not favored.
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Henry
Papa
Young Financier
Freddie tells the neighbor his mother spoke badly of her. The boy refuses to repeat the insult and quotes his mother as saying it was awful and not worth sharing.
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Freddie
Militant Spirit at the Booking Office
A London Chronicle excerpt recalls a scene at a booking office where a burly man rejects a woman's payment. He claims to teach his wife politeness to gentlemen, while the woman retorts she is not his wife. The man quips about precautions taken years ago.
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London Chronicle
What He Did Little Iumorists at School anecdote
Mr. H. J. Barker recounts a tale from Little Iumorists at School where a school mistress asks a girl about her father. The girl answers that when he works he is a brick layer, but when out of work he is a teetotaler, revealing a humorous contrast in the father’s habits.
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Iumorists
H. J. Barker
Longevity of Sea Life Reveals Vast Ocean Ages
The piece notes salt water creatures may live long with examples like giant mussels and oysters rivaling ancient trees. Sea anemones can reach great ages as shown by a liver colored specimen captured in 1828 and dying in 1887 after a long Edinburgh life.
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California
John Dalyell
Edinburgh
London Mail
Our Wonderful Energy in American Businessmen
Andre de Fouquieres praised the energy of the American business man as he left New York for Paris. He recounted asking an American businessman about leisure and heard that leisure is spare time used for a new job of work.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Albert W. Kahl
Buffalo
N. Y
Gustave A. Eisengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
E. J. Dennis
St. Louis
8. A. Buchanan
Philadelphia
J. E. Simpson
Chicago
Ill
R. E. Eskildson
Omaha
Neb
L. R. Robinson
Kansas City
Edwin F. Pardee
New York City
N. B. Sizer
Brooklyn
Andre de Fouquieres
New York
Paris
Envy Rewarded in Quiet Living Room Moment
A young author tells a companion that a new volume is in the press. The roguish girl, blushing, expresses envy as the pair sit together on a sofa and share a moment of happiness.
Best Way to Make Remedies Popular as Anti Skeptic Message
A strategy to popularize remedies by addressing skepticism directly. Emphasizes clear health benefits, trusted endorsements, and plain language explanations to persuade skeptical audiences. Proposes repeatable messaging via credible experts, patient stories, and accessible demonstrations.
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