Just What She Wanted Dear Mother Letter from Honolulu Teacher
A Kansas City girl teaching in Honolulu writes to her mother about a birthday gift. She thanks her for the fancy hairpin and explains the piece was actually intended as a lemon fork. She hopes the mother finds it becoming and continues to wear it in her hair.
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Aansas
Honolulu
Snowy White Clothes With Red Cross Ball Blue Ad
A brief advertisement extols snowy white laundry results by using Red Cross Ball Blue, inviting readers to try the product for clean and bright clothing after a day of hard work.
Not Soon Enough Death Scene Quip
An actor asks about a death scene and receives a wry reply that it came a little late in the piece. The exchange plays on timing and stage conventions.
Montana Farmland Chance Promises Profits Near Red Lodge
Alvin Clippinger recounts buying 240 irrigated acres near Red Lodge Montana in 1919 for 70 an acre. He describes abundant rainfall, high yields of peas and garden crops, 100 inches of water, and proximity to Yellowstone and Glacier parks. He notes strong markets, favorable soils and climate, and advises smaller holdings for better management.
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Septemer
Alvin Clippinger
Clarksdale
DeKalb County
Missouri
Red Lodge
Carbon County
Great Western Seed Company
Eau Claire
Wis
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Concord
Yellowstone
Glacier Parks
If the victim finds it funny the joke is justified
A statement argues that practical jokes are acceptable only when the person targeted perceives humor in them. It asserts the act is justified if the victim thinks it funny.
Three Feeds Now Cause Soft Pork Warned by USDA
The USDA reports soft pork results from soy beans peanuts and rice polish after five years of studies. Experiments across Alabama Georgia Indiana Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee and Texas show soy beans and other feeds delay carcass firmness. Further research aims to determine how starting weight and later hardening feeds affect final firmness.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Knoxville
Tenn
Alabama
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Iurther
Soil Erosion Prevented by Bench Terracing
The U S Department of Agriculture outlines two terrace types to prevent soil erosion. Ridge terraces suit moderate slopes while beach terraces work best on steep slopes. The broad base level ridge terrace preserves soil, allows machinery, and pairs with tile drains for best results.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Farmers’ Bulletin
Washington, D.C
Liming Boosts Corn Yields in Crop Rotation Study
A Missouri experiments report shows liming corn in a rotation with oats wheat and clover increases corn yields by up to 7.9 bushels per acre, averaging 8.02 bushels. At 60 cents per bushel, this yields about 81 cents net profit per dollar invested, supporting liming for corn as a profitable practice alongside legumes.
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Missouri Experiment Station
Farm hints for better yields and cooperative living
Practical advice on poultry feeding dairy herd marketing and efficiency. Emphasizes mental effort, cleanliness of milking machines, community cooperation, home merchants, and value of peat litter. Encourages improving fairs, canning processes and anticipation of winter harvest.
After Baby Arrives Many Mothers Weak Nervous
Letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe restorative for new mothers. Testimonials from Milwaukee Buffalo and Vienna describe relief from nervousness headaches and fatigue after using the product. The ad claims a fifty year successful record and notes selling through druggists nationwide.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
John Mitzkke
8Th Ave
Wis
Buffalo
N. Y
Vienna
South Dakota
G. W. Freeman
Belief Shapes a Man's Life in Immortal Spirit
A reflection on how a person’s deepest beliefs govern actions and character. It argues that creed forms the soul and directs life, aligning conduct with inner faith and moral stance.
Lost and Found Voice Inheritance Remark in Detroit News
A fragment from the Detroit News features a playful exchange about inheritance of a voice, with a parent noting how their daughter has quietly inherited it and the other responding with amusement.
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Detroit News
Castoria Advertises Trusted Teething Remedy
An old fashioned product pitch touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe substitute for harsh remedies. It emphasizes no narcotics and calls out long use over 30 years with physician recommendations and a familiar signature on every package.
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Fletcher
Young Authoress Hears End of Listener's Tale
A Boston Tran script scene shows a young author reading aloud to a listening companion. The exchange hints at fatigue yet eagerness to learn the story's conclusion from the listener. The dialogue captures a moment of literary creation and audience engagement.
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Boston Transcript
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Praised in Newspaper Ad
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a top remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It describes the preparation as a gentle vegetable compound with quick soothing effects and invites readers to send ten cents for a sample from Kilmer Co. at Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Royal painter loses royal patrons across Europe
European monarchies fade as Philip A. de Laszlo, renowned royal family painter, finds his principal clients disappear with the rise of republican rule in Russia, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, and Portugal.
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Philip A. de Laszlo
Russia
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Greece
Turkey
Portugal
Cuticura Talcum Powder Ad Promises Fresh Skin
Advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic scented economical option for face skin baby and dusting use. Claims it renders other perfumes superfluous as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment Talcum. Also notes polar regions enable summer resorts farther south.
Cook Leaves Town Unable to Pack It in Her Trunk
A cook departs a locality citing she cannot fit her kitchen belongings into a trunk. The brief notes her move as an intentional departure for reasons of space and transport.
Owe Greatness to Mothers
A quotation attributed to Michelet proclaims that superior men inherit their strengths from their mothers, framing maternal influence as the root of greatness.
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Michelet
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims Dazzling Baby Dresses
Laundry tip promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a brightener for baby dresses. Urges shoppers to try it and buy at grocers.
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Baby
Beekeeping Code of Honor Amazes Curious Inspectors
A historical note describes bees visiting hives with nectar facing no attacks while those carrying no nectar are immediately attacked, illustrating a curious instinct in hive behavior and honey transfer dynamics.
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