Will Finch and the Belgian Lapdog in Betzville
Will Finch offers a $5 reward for his Belgian lap-dog stolen in Betzville. He recalls paying a dollar to a tramp who claimed the pup came from Belgium and could lap milk. The tale follows Will’s comical misadventures as the dog grows, his failed laps, and plans to move to Utah to marry multiple laps before the thief vanishes.
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Will Finch
Betzville
Will
Mexico
Belgium
Roundland
New York
Ashad Clute
Salt Lake City
Utah
Bettville
W. G. Griapman
Lack of Judgment Ends Cayuse Charley’s Chase
In a terse frontier tale a posse trails Cayuse Charley after he helps himself to a horse but misjudges its speed. Sam confirms Charley’s fate came from poor judgment and a rapid pursuit.
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Sam
Healthy Men Arise Hungry by Dr Woods Hutchinson
In Women's Home Companion Dr Hutchinson argues against the summer fast and the continental breakfast myth. He urges regular meals and open windows, noting that poor appetite often stems from poor sleep and air quality and that a full breakfast supports health rather than starving for heat.
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Woods Hutchinson
Woman’s Home Companion
Hutchinson
East Side Dime Tale of Bad Money Mischief
A New York Press anecdote recalls an East Side woman who tries to pass a leaden bad dime. She faces wary clerks who test coins by ringing and biting. An impecunious man later trips then laments returning with a washed old dime full of holes.
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East Side
New York Press
Sleepy Grass of New Mexico Reported by Alamogordo Fisherman
Herbert W. Wolcott of Alamogordo says a grass found in southwestern New Mexico near the Apache reservation may yield a narcotic. He says cattle and horses eat it once and collapse for two days, waking unharmed but unwilling to eat it again, unlike loco weed which is deadly.
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New Mexico
Herbert W. Wolcott
Alamogordo
N. M
Apache Reservation
Mr. Wolcott
New Anesthetic Reported From Bucharest Discovery
The American consul at Bucharest reports an eminent Romanian physician has discovered a new anesthetic in Romania. It combines strychnine and stereine and mimics cocaine’s effects while allowing use in major operations. It induces loss of sensation without losing consciousness. Below waist injections occur at the base of the spine. above waist use is through infusion along the backbone.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Man with a typewriter boasts on earnings against Milton epic
In a Pecuniary Standard exchange a man with a typewriter claims he earned more for his latest story than John Milton did for Paradise Lost. The remark highlights the era's dialogue on literary value and compensation.
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John Pfilton
Experiments With Feed for Fattening Cattle at Purdue Station
The Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station in Purdue conducted tests over three years to compare age effects and rations on fattening cattle. Calves finish fastest with silage and cottonseed meal, while two-year-olds show higher feed costs but greater final value. Lot comparisons among silage, clover hay, and nitrogen concentrates indicate silage and cotton-seed meal improve rate, cost of gain, and market value under prevailing feed and cattle prices.
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Noring
Animal Husbandry Department
Pur- Ger Tustesoity
Indiana
W. A. Cochel
Lawrence County
Chicago
Indianapolis
Purdue
Rapid Tuberculosis Demos Urge Immediate Farmer Testing
Dean H L Russell in Madison before 2000 farmers showed tuberculin test as the only reliable method to detect disease in cattle. He cited a herd where 12 of 49 cows reacted and 67 of 100 were later found positive after neglect. Demonstrations linked feeding pigs skimmed milk from infected cows to intestinal infection.
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Dean H. L. Russell
Madison
Wis
Dean Russell
Preserving Eggs For Winter Savings
A home method suggests saving money by storing eggs when prices drop. Use a simple setup with water glass solution in a stone crack, keeping eggs submerged for winter use. Wipe clean before use and note eggs should be under liquid to stay fresh.
Poultry care urged to prevent losses and maximize eggs
A concise admonition stresses daily attention to poultry to prevent losses and sustain egg production. It notes eggs remain valuable as long as demand exists and profit is possible for farmers.
Balmy-Headed Johnny and Dolly in a Droll Exchange
A playful scene features a balmy-headed Johnny with little cash calling himself a mimic while Dolly, pretty and pert, jokes that she expects someone to take her to supper and suggests he should take himself off.
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Dolly
Eczema Healed After Using Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Miss Ann Pearsons of Northfield Massachusetts recounts a severe eczema outbreak on her ear face and neck that resisted three doctors and many remedies. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for under three months the skin healed completely, with discharge and staining resolved. Potter Drug and Chem, Corp., Sole Props, Boston.
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Miss Ann Pearsons
Northfield
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Sole Props
Bostem
Insurers Push Tuberculosis Fight Through New Sanatoria Plan
Major companies back TB prevention with education and services. Metropolitan Life sought a tuberculosis sanatorium for policy holders and employees but was denied by New York official. It distributes 3,500,000 pamphlets while Provident Savings Life Assurance runs a free medical advice bureau. Fraternal orders consider or establish sanatoria for tuberculous members.
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Metropolitan Life
New York State
Hotchkiss
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
Modern
Woodmen
Knights of Pythias
Royal League
Royal Arcanum
Workmen's Circle
A Noble Love Sealed With A Dower Contract
The count of Castle-on-the-Burn asks if a dower contract is properly drawn up. Gladys Golden confirms its validity and denies loopholes. She says her father's holdings in Amalgamated Whalebone and other firms are unaffected by a low mood, and the couple declares their love.
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Castle-on-the-Burn
Gladys Golden
Philadelphia
Gladys
Miss Golden
Puck
No Infallible Method Warns Against Doubling Stakes
A leading French mathematician warns there is no infallible method to double stakes after a loss. He advises combining play to aim for many chances to win a small amount and a few chances to lose much, reducing risk overall.
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France
Laborer Schooled by Food Switch From Coffee to Postum
A testimony describes a former clerk who suffered stomach weakness and nerves after long coffee use in telegraph service. After quitting coffee and starting Postum, his health improved and he could eat foods he previously avoided. The ad promotes Postum preparation and the book The Road to Wellville.
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Wellville
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