Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised By User
A Kankakee Illinois woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving weakness during the Change of Life and enabling her to do housework speak of stronger health. She plans to continue use as advised by her family and recommends the remedy for female weakness backache nervousness and irregularities. The letter notes the medicine is sold by druggists nationwide.
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Kankakee
Tllinois
Inlaw
Lydia
Pinkham
Harry-CouLom
Harrison Ave
Ilinois
Lydia E. Pinkham
Swaddleford Appears At Railway Magnate’s Anniversary
At a distant wedding anniversary a guest approaches a shabby man in a corner. He reveals his name as Swaddleford and discloses he is the host’s cousin, "one hundred thousand dollars removed."
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Swaddleford
Little Carl laments new brother as family costs rise
A Fräulein story notes Carl choosing a dog over a sibling. His father explains dogs cost money and funds go to the baby. A few days later a brother arrives and Carl tells his grandmother that the money spent on him is wasted.
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Carl
Fligende Blatter
Munich
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertised As Finest Yet
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind in the world claiming every user agrees the statement is true.
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Department of Housekeeping
Inverted Rainbow Seen Over Eastport Maine
Rainbow watchers in Eastport Maine reported an inverted rainbow in the sky recently. Onlookers recalled no prior sighting and joked that the pot of gold would need a long ladder to reach.
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Eastport
Maine
Census shows nearly 200 women carpenters
The latest United States census indicates nearly 200 women carpenters, countering the old belief that women cannot drive a nail.
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United States
Germination in Alfalfa Seeds Reveals Two Seed Types
Anna M. Lute of the Colorado Seed Laboratory explains that alfalfa seeds consist of two seed types: one germinates quickly while the other has a hard coat delaying germination. Tests show about half of hard seeds germinate in three months and nearly all in six under ideal incubator conditions. Overall hard seed fractions vary by origin and threshing method, with hand threshing reducing hard seed compared to machine threshing.
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Colorado
Turkestan
Europe
South America
Africa
North America
Anna M. Lute
Colorado Seed Laboratory
Colorado Agricultural College
Ventilation Tips to Keep Bees Healthy in Summer
Clemson extension bee expert advises hive checks and ventilation. If space is tight, add a full sheet foundation and prop the hive corners to allow air flow. Hives in sun benefit from a shade board to reduce heat and aid evaporation from honey.
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B.S. Provost
Clemson College
Destruction of Grasshoppers by Poison Bran Mash
The article details using poison bran mash to kill grasshoppers. The mixture includes twenty pounds bran one pound white arsenic two quarts syrup three oranges and three and one half gallons water. Bran and arsenic are mixed dry then combined with the wet mix and stirred before broadcasting over about five acres.
Why Butter Is Washed
Explanation of butter washing to remove buttermilk. Stop churn when granules resemble wheat kernels. Draw off buttermilk and wash with equal parts clear water at butter milk temperature. Revolve eight to ten times with wash water, drain, and repeat washing.
Pasturing Sweet Clover Yields Heavy Forage
Sweet clover can be safely pasture in its second season two to three weeks earlier than other pasture plants. It carries a tremendous burden and risk of understocking rather than overpasturing. In its first season it yields about 2 000 pounds live weight per acre and will carry more in the second season.
Inoculating Alfalfa After Sowing
Inoculate alfalfa with soil bearing the bacteria from old alfalfa or sweet clover fields. Keep soil shaded to protect bacteria, apply on a cloudy day, and harrow it in promptly. Do not harrow too soon after sowing the seed.
During Summer Care for Chicks and Hens
This page advises hot weather poultry care including ventilated housing and light feeds. It recommends feeding skim milk or buttermilk and ensuring water access, plus culling low vigor hens between July 15 and October 1 to improve flock performance and egg yield. A seasonal market note notes ice poultry demand rising near September 1.
Poisonous Mixture to Eradicate Potato Bugs
Extension horticulturist D C Mooring advises using arsenate of lead dust mixed with lime to control young potato bugs in patches. Mix one part arsenate to ten to twelve parts lime, screen lumps, dust plants in early morning with dew, and apply a second time if needed to rid the patch.
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D. C. Mooring, Extension Horticulturist
A. and
M. College
Better Methods in Live Stock Shown by Juniors
More than 3,991,600 dollars worth of livestock were fed and cared for in 1923 by farm boys and girls in 4-H clubs. They demonstrated best-known livestock management methods under agricultural extension workers, nearing senior farmers in completed demonstrations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Clip Timing Protects Spring Sown Alfalfa Yields
Clipping too frequently during the first summer kills as many alfalfa stands as weed competition. Do not clip back young alfalfa unless absolutely necessary. Young plants need maximum leaf development to build stored food for future use, which frequent cuts prevent.
Farm Notes Promote Diverse Cropping for Profit
The column urges combining dairy and hog farming for better profits and highlights a thriving garden as a wealth source. It notes alfalfa’s rain tolerance, hay caps as a cure for legume hay, and recommends consulting the county agent on harvest weather forecasts to improve yield and reduce weed burdens.
Montana Pig Farmer Recounts Valley's Riches and Harvests
Alfred Wilson of Salesville describes the Gallatin valley in Montana as a prime region for hogs dairying and pea-raising. He cites record yields of wheat barley peas and oats across 400 acres farmed with 480 rented. He details profits from crops and livestock and his path from ranch hand to landowner with investments totaling about 110000.
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Alfred “Wilson
Salesville
Momnt
Nebraska
Gallatin
Montana
Yontand
Gallatin Valley
Northern Pacific Railway
Wilson
Notes on dairy industry growth and feeding economy
Prof. A. T. Haecker of Lincoln argues the dairy industry rides through hard times with strong growth. He cites rising per capita butter use and milk consumption, many silos in Wisconsin, and the need for economical feeding including legume hay to prevent overproduction and sustain prosperous dairies.
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Lincoln
Neb
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Wisconsin
Vaccination Efforts Against Black Leg in Hill County
County Agent FB. B. Dun can vaccinated 278 head of cattle during June after reports of black leg deaths in several Hill County communities. The effort aimed to curb losses and protect local livestock.
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Hill County
FB. B. Duncan
Distinctive Lady Adopts Cuticura Skincare Regimen
An advertisement touts a refined woman using Cuticura Soap with hot water to cleanse pores then applying Cuticura Talcum powder for clear healthy skin, claiming the fragrance and influence of the perfume enhance refinement.
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Phe
Briny Obsessed Boarder Quips About Water
A seaside resort boarder obsessed with the ocean is asked why he loves the water after a bather slips and nearly drowns. He answers simply that the briny is just too watermelony today, highlighting the quirky humor of the scene.
Women Need Swamp-Root for Kidney Trouble Ad
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues often misattributed to other causes. Back pain, headaches and fatigue can signal kidney trouble. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root offered as a prescription remedy. test with a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. at Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Emory Advises New Playmate On Milk for Posture
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows Emory remarking on Edwin's appearance and belt fit, joking that drinking milk helps avoid waste. The exchange highlights humorous slang about clothes and health.
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Emory
Edwin
Chicago Tribune
Uncle Tobias Feebles Returns From Long Illness Ride
After a long layup Uncle Tobias Feebles recovers enough to ride to town with his son in law. A neighbor asks how it went, and he replies it went well though he laments a typhoid fever epidemic that caused many women to cut their hair.
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Tobias
Tobe
Addison
Kansas City Star
Asthmador Guarantee Offers Instant Relief for Breathing
Dr. R. Schiffmann guarantees Asthmador or cigarettes will relieve asthma hay fever bronchial symptoms instantly or money is refunded. Sold through druggists nationwide with parcel post COD or on receipt of 65 cents from the Schiffmann company 1734 N Main Los Angeles Calif.
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U. S
R. Schiffmann Co
N. Main
Los Angeles
Calif
Tidal wave of worthless securities feared in New York
The volume of worthless securities sold in the United States was estimated at 1 billion dollars annually, described as a tidal wave by speakers at the eastern district savings conference of the American Bankers Association in New York.
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United States
American Bankers’ Association
New York
Land Reclamation In Netherlands Surpasses One Million Acres
The article notes that since the sixteenth century the Netherlands has reclaimed more than 1,000,000 acres of land from the sea, river, and lakes.
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Netherlands
New Home Move Sparks Used Car Purchase
A resident buys a used car prior to moving into a new neighborhood, seeking reliable transport during the relocation. The purchase highlights practical steps to manage moving logistics and ensure mobility.
Global telephone totals by region reach 22 937 000
Statistics show 22 937 000 telephones in use with America 15 840 000 Europe 6 903 000 Asia 683 000 Australasia 889 000 Africa 122 000.
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America
Europe
Asia
Australasia
Africa
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Belgans
Doan
B. Clark
Philipsburg
Mont
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chem
Buffalo
Sonuin “Jortune
Bayer
Ben Mulford, Jr
Drogrists
Fincar Chem. Wks
Patchogue
N.Y
Hindercorns
Hissoe Chen
Patchogea
Manufacturers Direct? Co
East Fifth
St, Paul, Minn
Watson
Billings, NO
South Africa
Johannesburg
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