W L Douglas Supports Licensing Plan for Large Corporations
Former Massachusetts governor W L Douglas argues in the Boston Herald that large business groups are essential to meet global competition. He favors a nationwide licensing system for interstate manufacturers, requiring full capital, biannual public financial statements, and state examiner boards with broad access to corporate records.
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Germany
W. L. Douglas
Massachusetts
Boston Herald
Washington
No Insomnia Here Joke Exchange
A comic exchange features Mrs Eastside and Mrs McSwimm discussing burglars. McSwimm boasts alarms set every half hour to deter theft, stating she would not be disturbed by alarms. The dialogue mentions a past of kitchen teddy and a policeman in Philadelphia New York Weekly.
Robbers Board Arizona Train In Cash Grab
A Arizona train crewed by robbers pockets the travelers. A New York traveling salesman offers $200 but steals $4 from the pile, claiming a two percent discount on a cash deal. A lighthearted note follows about children sharing found money and a mock quarrel ending in a draw.
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Arizona
New York
Faith and Works The Postum Health Letter
A Bay State woman recounts severe indigestion and headaches from coffee. After switching to Postum she improves within weeks, gains weight, and remains a regular user, praising Postum with a testimonial from Battle Creek Michigan.
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Bay State
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Excellent Food for Stock from Root Crops
Advice on feeding roots to livestock including beets mangels carrots potatoes and turnips. Details on preparation feeding quantities for dairy cattle pigs horses and sheep plus storage methods and a note on profitability of beet pulp versus whole beets.
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France
Trough for Feeding Sheep and Hog Management Notes
Instructions for building a sheep trough using 2 by 4 posts and 12 inch boards with an eight inch slat spacing to provide fourteen inches per sheep across a 16 foot trough. Also notes on feeding coal to hogs in small doses and managing crowded pens to prevent piglets from suffering. A sow pig furrowing at one year old could form a herd of about 500 by year four if no slips deaths or runts occur.
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W. H. Underwood
Building Up Good Herd For Breeders
The article advises selecting a few choicest ewe lambs each year and marking them clearly for easy identification by the butcher. These lambs should receive the best pasture and care to promote their development, while selling off an equal number of older ewes to steadily raise the flock’s overall quality.
Indications of Mineral Needs in Hogs
When hogs gnaw plaster in barn foundations or root the soil it signals a craving for bone material. Charcoal hardwood ashes or pulverized hard coal will usually stop this waste of hog energy.
Combination hog house saves time and space under one roof
A Farm and Home writer describes a compact hog complex using a concrete pen, sliding doors between pens, and a shared straw loft, wagon shed, and granary. The system places corn above hogs for convenience, stores bedding above cribs, and reduces roof area by consolidating facilities, saving time and labor.
Healthy quarters for pigs
Rheumatism in hogs stems from damp dirty poorly ventilated quarters. Proper ventilation avoids direct air blasts and sun should reach houses to keep them dry and sanitary. Prevention is key. keep yards pastures and houses dry and clean, avoid damp bedding and cold floors, and add false wooden floors over cement in sleeping areas.
Get a Free Package At Your Druggist's
Dr. Derby's Kidney Pills offer free trial packages via druggists to prove a dependable remedy for disorders. The notice lists ailments such as diabetes dropsy Bright's Disease back ache and urinary issues and urges readers to request the free sample first.
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Dr. Derby
Bright
Dorkfy Medicine Co
Fourth of July Celebration Shows Prosperity
A SURE SIGN. Bronson says no doubt about prosperity and Woodson agrees. The dialogue highlights how abundant funds are reflected in the public celebration of the Fourth of July.
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Bronson
Woodson
Applicant for office boy posits boss fears competition
The head of a firm questions a job applicant about leaving his previous place. The applicant quips that the boss was afraid he might take the boss’s job. The remark leads to a wry aside about how even a useless man can seem good to a woman.
Cuticura Ointment Heals Bad Sore on Limb
Customer recounts severe leg injury from a fall and rapid relief after using Cuticura Ointment. He notes prior balms caused pain and that Cuticura Soap cleanses without smarting, reducing need for lotion. Endorsed by Mrs. M. E. Fairchild of Wichita Kansas in 1911.
Puff seeking star prompts manager’s retort and cryptic ends
A spoiled star demands a puff while the weary manager contemplates options calling on the confectioner or press agent. The passage pairs theatrical vanity with a memory of a wrong and includes stray ad copy about medicines and odd quips.
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Miss Starlite
Emerson
Wheat Shorts as Pigs Feed Endorsed by Writer
A writer in an exchange praises wheat shorts for young pigs. A half and half mix of wheat shorts and finely ground corn chops soaked in water for 12 hours creates a fine slop. Pigs should have access to pasture if possible.
Healthful lambs and prudent stock care on farms
The piece extols lamb growth and clean horses while noting cruelty with curry combs. It suggests feeding cornstalks to hogs daily, and praises sheep for soil improvement. It warns autumn rains bring coughs to sheep and warns on cattle prices and winter bedding needs with straw or leaves.
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Professor Smith
Nebraska
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