Paul Dresser Endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills
The composer Paul Dresser of New York author of Banks of the Wabash testifies he suffered kidney trouble with backache and sleeplessness. He reports Doan’s Kidney Pills cured him and urges others to try them. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Paul “Dresser
New “York
Banks
Doan
Dean
Paul
Dresser
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Just What He Meant by Popley Comment
A brief exchange quotes Popley remarking about his future baby’s hair and a blithe reversal about baldness. The Philadelphia Press notes the playful misunderstanding of the statement with a humorous, clipped exchange.
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What He Meant
Popley
Philadelphia Press
A Severe Blow to Professions Mentioned
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the lobster disappearance will be a severe blow to physicians and humorists, remarking on the impact across two professions.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sewage Solutions for Creameries and Farms
In Farmers' Review Elmer Ashton argues for septic tank systems to treat dairy plant sewage. He explains using tight pipes, closed tanks, anaerobic bacteria, and controlled flow to eliminate odors and pollution. The method, used in 500 cities, requires no patent and can be implemented by farmers and creameries with guidance from state stations.
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Europe
America
Elmer Ashton, Bureau Co
Ill
Farmers’ Review
Varieties of Fowl Depend on Farmer's Aims and Needs
Slyvanus Banks explains three approaches to keeping poultry. A single pure breed suits market-focused farmers selling birds and eggs. mixed flocks benefit households not relying on sales and provide year-round eggs. many varieties suit breeders or researchers, though buyers prefer pure lines for reliability. Champaign County, Ill.
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Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rocks
Best Pasture for Milch Cows
The best pasture for milch cows includes 8 to 10 grass varieties that mature at different times from late spring to late fall. Mixed grasses yield more succulent herbage than single species, avoiding a post flush decline. Do not rely on timothy, clover, and bluegrass alone. clover fades after years. Kentucky and Canadian blue grasses differ in growth and timing. Missouri shows pastures with abundant blue grass. both varieties dominate. The ideal pasture produces ample succulent feed all season and minimizes cows roaming for food.
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Kentucky
Missouri
Weight of milk varies with cream content
Professor Van Norman of the Indiana Experiment Station states that one gallon of milk of average density weighs 8 pounds 9 ounces. Weight decreases with more cream since cream is lighter. fat content largely affects cream weight, with 15 percent butter fat weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces and 35 percent fat weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces, 40 percent fat 8 pounds 1 ounce.
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van Norman
Indiana Experiment Station
Conscientious Milk Supply Rules for City Farmers
Farmers delivering milk to the city should avoid preservatives and ensure freshness. Mixing old and new milk raises bacterial content as the old milk’s temperature is boosted by the new. If combining morning and night milk, do so only after cooling the last milk as much as possible.
Clean Eggs are a Market Concern and Soil Problem
Peter Graham from Bourbon County Kansas notes that eggs from dirty yards fetch lower prices than clean ones. He explains that mud stains on shells are hard to wash off and result from muddy hen yards and water pooling near the coop. Keeping the surroundings clean ensures eggs stay marketable and avoids needless losses.
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Peter Graham
Bourbon Co
Kan
The Wild Nature of Turkeys and Breeding Limits
The passage argues turkeys retain wildness even when farmed and need freedom to roam. Breeding to suppress roaming has not progressed, and some birds are still captured from the woods. Reducing roaming instinct could boost turkey production nationwide.
Old Breeds of Fowls Preferable to New Varieties
The article argues old fowl breeds such as Dorking Langshans Brahmas and Leghorns possess fixed traits and reliable domestic instincts. It notes Dorkings excel in temperament while lagging slightly in egg production and suggests buyers should seek more than color changes when adopting new breeds.
Brightening the Comba for Show Birds
Visitors to show rooms notice bright combs and wattles on birds. The secret is daily rubbing with a mix of two parts alcohol and one part glycerine.
Poultry Disease Risk: Cold Encourages Roup in Birds
The text explains that roup in poultry is more likely when birds are exposed to cold. It notes that cold conditions allow germs to develop and spread, increasing the chance of disease.
Strengthen the Stomach with Pink Pills Claim
A Memphis reader recounts indigestion relief by Dr Williams Pink Pills after ineffectual remedies. The advertisement promotes the pills as curing bad blood and chronic dyspepsia, claiming three boxes cured the sufferer and urging readers to request a free booklet.
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EB. E. Strong
Capleville
Shelby County
Tom
Tor
Memphis
Towne and Browne Exchange Dictionary Duty
Dialogue from the Philadelphia Press jokes about visiting neighbors and the time spent after guests leave. Towne teases about Mr and Mrs Woodby Kulchert, Browne explains the reason is they stay late and the aftermath requires an hour of dictionary browsing.
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Towne
Hidden in a Cloud
Snapshot dialogue shows Cogger explaining a steam cloud from a car to obscure its license plate, a line that hints at evading identification in a Columbus Dispatch fragment.
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Cogger
Columbus Dispatch
Cure for Child’s Sores With Cuticura Soap
A Akron Ohio mother reports her daughter’s skin healed after using Cuticura soap and ointment. She says three doctors failed but half a cake of soap and the ointment cured the sores, leaving the skin clear. She would pay five dollars if needed instead of seventy five cents.
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Cuticura
Men and Women Shopping Habits Quote
A tailor and cutter notes that women buy what they want while men buy only what they need. The observation frames gendered consumer behavior as a humorous insight.
Russian Prescription Blank Stirs Laughs Among Druggists
A pharmacist recalls a triangular Russian prescription blank eight inches long and two inches wide at one end, tapering to half an inch, with edges folded to display the apothecary's telephone number. He notes that doctors who prescribe many drugs would struggle with such a form.
Wanted to Shave Him. A Thespian’s comic misstep on stage
A Columbus Dispatch note recounts a lead actor directing a green understudy in a heavy tragedy scene. In a robber's cave hideout gag the star prompts bearding the robber, while the novice insists he has never shaved a man and cannot perform the bold line.
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Barrer
Columbus Dispatch
Hard to Find Edwin A Surgeon in Dark Tale
A fragment describes a renowned surgeon named Edwin who can manipulate hearts and replace them, with a provocative aside about a summer girl’s heart and potential experiments. The text hints at a sensational, lurid medical fantasy and a mysterious figure.
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Edwin
Mayer Boot & Shoe Co Known as Peoples Shoe Makers
The Mayer Boot and Shoe Company of Milwaukee Wisconsin is famed as the Peoples shoe makers providing shoes for every family member from baby to adult. Their product ranges from sturdy farm and work shoes to dress shoes with popular lines such as Mayer School Shoes Martha Washington Western Lady and Honorbilt for men. Mayer shoes are sold by leading dealers.
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Western Life Indemnity Co
Jackson Blvd
Chicago
Rosenfeld
Life Insurance Company of Pennsylvania
Buainesa Impade
Security Life and Annuity Company
Moulton
Moore
Koblsaat
Hervey B. Nicks
Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Bog Factory
Mayer School
Martha Washington
Mayer
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Ford
Brockton
Mass
Douglas
W. L. Douglas Hrong
Bays’ Scheel
Douge Hyde
W. J Douglas
Masa
Woman's Labor for Faith Tests Husband's Soul
A reflection notes that a wife deeply devoted to church work creates moral strain for her husband who must decide between saving or risking his soul. The piece frames religious devotion as a test of personal virtue within marriage.
Dangers and Pain of Change of Life Solved by Lydia E Pinkham
The ad claims the change of life brings anxiety and symptoms like suffocation hot flashes dizziness and headaches. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is advertised as the remedy to strengthen the nervous system and carry women safely through to a healthy old age. A Chester town Maryland reader testifies relief from womb issues through the treatment and recommends seeking free advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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Lydia Je. Pinkham
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Charles Pilling
Difford Block
Grand Forks
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Slyvanus Banks
Champaign County, Ill
Turkey
the People’s Shoe Makers
DE Laval Separator CO
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Cortlandt Street
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Coney Island
Coney Island Postal Card Co
Coney Island, WN. Y
F. Mayer Bed & Shoe Co
Milwaukee, Wis
Price
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Duluth
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