Changed Farm Life and the New Rural Community
A New England farm life vignette describes social shifts from isolation to city touch via telephone and free mail delivery. The passage notes how rural populations are revitalized by broader交流 currents, electrifying life with human contact beyond the farm.
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New England
Over Hill
Down Dale
De‘lineator
Starch Makers Claim Defiance Improves White Goods
The article notes white wash goods look best when laundered with strong starch. It recommends home laundering with careful starching and highlights Defiance Starch as providing improved stiffness and appearance of fabrics.
Two Kinds of Service Exchange in the Soldier’s Tale
A brief exchange sets two men apart in service to country. One man boasts sixteen years in uniform. the other mirrors the claim with a similar background, prompting a sharp inquiry about the reason behind their service.
Police Inquiries Describe Suspect In Fur Coat And Cap
Witness details say the driver wore a fur coat an automobile cap and goggles. Police seek description of the person who ran over the victim to aid identification and investigation.
Pettit's Eye Salve Advertised as Old Reliable Remedy
If Your Eyes Bother You get a box of Pettit's Eye Salve, old reliable, most successful eye remedy made. All druggists of Howard Bros., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Finest indoor sport and quirky quips from old ads
A collage of vintage ad taglines and playful conversational lines. References include chewing Wrigley’s Spearmint, fashion aid, a flirtatious line about a man under the bed, palm tree prosperity, Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets, sugar candy granules, and a moral quip about prayer.
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Ella
Stella
Wrigley
Dr. Pierce
Mules and Missouri Fame Highlight Of The Trade
Kansas City is a major mule market with diverse types including cotton, mine, pitter, sugar, rice, loggers, and advertisers mules. Demand stems from southern plantations and construction camps, with prices strong for large, well bred pairings. mules outlast horses and resist southern disease.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Central America
Tey
South
First Step in Fattening Sheep Advice
Rural Home outlines the initial fattening stage for sheep and lambs. Begin with aftermath rape and gleanings to acclimate, monitor for scours from green feed, ensure salt and water, and limit early oats. Gradually shift to concentrated grain over four weeks, aiming to finish by New Year without overfeeding.
Fattening Hogs in Cane and Rape Patches
A patch of cane sown bread serves as a fine running ground for fattening hogs in late summer and autumn. The same holds true for rape fields as well.
Tax Collector Refuses Cash Without an Acquaintance
A cashier tells a stranger to bring someone from town to identify him before cashing a check. The stranger says he has no friends in the town and identifies himself as the tax collector.
Complete Cure for Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
A Chambersburg reader describes years of severe eczema starting on the hand, misdiagnosed as ringworm, spreading to arms legs and face, with pain and burning. After trying several doctors and medicines, the Cuticura remedies provided complete relief and permanent cure.
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Eczema
C. Burkhart
W. Market St
Chambersburg
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole'Propa
Boston
Mustn’t Work Like Roebottom
F W Ayer notes hard work is key to advertising success at a Philadelphia dinner for a firm’s fortieth anniversary. Roebottom, a Camden roofer, told a lunchroom tale about a nail in his foot and balked at pulling it out during his dinner hour.
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Roebottom
F. W. Ayer
Philadelphia
Camden
Mickle Street
Philadelphia Record
Quaker Oats A Model Of Purity And Value
The article extols Quaker Oats as unusually pure and clean well suited to meet new food laws. It notes Yale tests supporting its nutritional value and endurance benefits while praising its affordability and packaging options including regular and family sizes.
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Quaker Oats Company
Yale
China
G. A. R. Posts Abroad in Europe
The first Grand Army post in Europe has been organized at Oldham Lancashire England with 20 former Union soldiers. It is the first in Europe though not the first outside the United States as Canada Peru and Honolulu already have posts.
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Europe
Oldham
Lancashire
England
United States
Canada
Peru
Honolulu
St. John
N. B
Globe
Good Roads Message Spurs Public Education Drive
An editorial from the Louisville Courier-Journal argues that investing in quality roads brings economic returns while makeshift fixes waste funds. It urges citizens to support well planned road programs and understand the long term value of durable infrastructure.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad and Breath Whitening Claim
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder as easing tight shoes and curing foot sweating, callous, and tired feet with a 2c price and free trial offer. It directs purchases through Druggists and cites Allen Olmsted of LeRoy New York. Also promotes Wrigley's Spearmint for whitening teeth and digestion.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
New York
Country husbands and town husbands compare in health care views
A quirky column notes that country husbands are steadier than town husbands and asks readers if they have seen a town husband carry a baby on the street. It mentions Hamlins Wizard Oil as a long trusted remedy and aside from medical advice, jokes about dietary habits when a man is sick. Dr J H Rindlaub in Fargo promotes ENT specialization.
White lead test guarantees painter quality
A note on paint faults. It promotes National Lead Company's Dutch Boy Painter trademark as purity proof and offers a free lead tester and painter's outfit from National Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Place, New York City, upon request.
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National
National Lead Company
Trinity Ridge
New York City
Wational
Trinity Building
Mow
Ring of Chinese "Grafters" in London Times portrait
London Times correspondent in Peking depicts Prince Ching head of China's Wai-wu-pu as a principal grafter. The piece argues since Yuan Shih-kai's fall the foreign office has collapsed into incapacity, with Ching blamed for corruption, greed, and the sale of offices. It alleges vast wealth and a pattern of tolls from new ministers.
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Prince Ching
Foreign Department
Peking
London Times
Yuan Shih-kai
Wai-wu-pu
Foreign Office
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad from Toledo Its Claims
Frank J Cheney swears to the firm’s good faith and offers one hundred dollars for each catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice, dated December 6, Gleason Notary, promotes the medicine taken internally with testimonials available. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents, with Hall's Family Pills advertised for constipation.
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Bratz
Oris City
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cagney & Co
Halu
Mleve Ao
A. D
G. A. W. Gleason
Mars the Next Field and the Pole as Human Aim
A parade of thoughts links Mars exploration to humanitys drive to conquer nature. The writer argues that advances in space talk require respect for the possible, while contrasting laundry starchs high strength with tips for smoother fabrics and longer wear.
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North Pole
Pole
Mars
Sure Sign of Love in Auto Goggles
A lighthearted vignette contrasts romance and wit with a gag about Wrigley’s Spearmint. The ad tone winks at appetite and mood while noting a Minneapolis hide and fur shop selling guns and traps. The piece playfuly links worry to divine help.
Doctor advised operation for female ailments
Emma Draper from Paw Paw Michigan reports suffering from inflammation and congestion for years and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. Mrs Alvena Sperling of Chicago says two doctors warned her of surgery but the remedy made her well.
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Paw Paw
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emma Draper
Chicago
Ill
Alvena Sperling
Langdon 8Th
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