Seven Months of Ill Health Leads to Recovery
The testimonial from Mia Kigso of Aurora Illinois describes seven months of back and side pain weakness and nervousness. After taking six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained health and returned to housework. The Pinkham Laboratory notes numerous unsolicited testimonials supporting the remedy for female ills and invites others to write for confidential advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Aurora
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
United States
Yds E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Schoolgirl vows longer dresses move prompt
A young student told her mother she will stop wearing short dresses. The item mentions a laxative product “Bromo Quinine” and a signature for a cure, noting “H.W. bkove Cures a Cold in One Day 2c.”
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H.W. Bkove
Thirteen Lives of Rules and Revels In Life Advice
A New York Sun opinion cites a physician's doctrine of temperate living as a path to longevity while contrasting Bon vivants who drink and feast with abstainers. It notes Jim Brady, a lifelong non drinker who develops health issues despite teetotalism and restraint, prompting questions about abstemiousness and fate.
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Great White Way
Jim” Brady
Brady
New York Sun
Oregon Is New General Purpose Fowl From West
A new breed named the Oregons, from Oregon, arises from crossing White Leghorns and Barred Plymouth Rocks. Developed at Oregon Agricultural College by Prof. James Dryden, the breed aims for high egg production and all round utility, with hens exceeding 800 eggs yearly. The white egg layers weigh four to five pounds, have yellow legs and skin, and yellow combs, promising strong appeal to poultry keepers.
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A.pew
Oregon
Plymouth Rock
Sprouted grains offer easy winter egg solution for hens
A Colorado Agriculture College note explains sprouted oats raise egg production in winter by providing a high protein feed with more fat than wheat. Sprouting improves hull issues, adds green feed, and boosts output from 100 pounds of oats to 350 to 400 pounds of succulent feed. home sprouters are feasible, but warm storage is advised for larger flocks.
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Anderson
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Rats in the Chicken Yard
Rats cause losses in poultry yards and can be controlled by a poison mix of two parts cornmeal to one part sugar of Lead. Do not allow birds to contact the poison feed. remove all other feeds. Store poison in a box with small holes. burn or bury dead rats to prevent scavenging by chickens. Do not let decayed rat flesh contaminate poultry.
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Vrime Timothy Hominul
Havana
Hs & Ts
Hs & Tims
Turkey
Phila
Fey Broil
Feed hoppers in poultry houses essential for proper feed use
In well managed poultry houses the dry feed hopper is important. New hoppers should be built in order as needed. When constructing hoppers, arrange the feeding box so feed will not be scratched out and wasted.
Breeding for Egg Production Compared by Ontario and Maine
Ontario findings show some 200 egg hens pass on heavy laying to pullets and early flying chicks. Selected birds produced pullets that laid five times as many eggs in November and carried fall and winter laying advantages. Maine persists in selecting birds with the transmitting quality to boost output.
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Ontario Experiment Station
Maine Station
Maine
Ontario
Cut bone encourages eggs and healthier poultry
William Jack reports tests with green cut bone in poultry feed. Hens fed bone-rich diets laid nearly twice as many eggs in winter and a third more in summer. In a 58-chick trial, the bone-fed group grew faster, had brighter plumage, and suffered fewer deaths.
Corn gluten feed cited as a feed option for poultry
Corn gluten feed makes an excellent addition to the ration and may be procured through almost any feed store. It is highly palatable and can be fed in the dry mash with other feeds, including cornmeal bran white middlings meat scrap charcoal salt and other ingredients.
The Kitchen Cabines 8 Poem Note in Verse Form
A fragment from James W. Riley praising patient pace and joyful welcome. Birds herald the cause and roadsides bloom in applause as time dwells with the subject, whose refrain echoes like a never ending rhyme.
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James W. Riley
Coffee dessert flavors and frosting ideas from vintage guide
A vintage-style recipe collection outlines coffee flavored desserts and frostings. It covers coffee mousse with gelatin vanilla cream and pistachio garnish, coffee sea cream with yolks and vanilla, coffee frosting using sugar and egg whites, and coffee sherbet plus ambiguous custard and cake fillings.
Pleasant thoughts and the art of living well
A concise reflection on cultivating happiness through many positive thoughts as a central aim of a well lived life. Emphasizes the value of mental cultivation and the freeing power of cheerful inner states.
Versatile Reliable Cake Recipe with Numerous Variations
A practical cake recipe offers many variants for emergencies. Mix two teaspoons baking powder with salt and 1.5 cups flour, cream butter with sugar, add milk and eggs, then alternately fold in flour. Bake in a sheet or layers, flavor as desired, and serve with jams, creams, or frostings.
Canadian land profits touted by Des Moines jewelry firm
S Joseph & Sons of Des Moines report harvest results from 240 acres near Champion Alberta with 10,000 bushels of wheat at 44.10 bu acre averaging $81.70 per acre gross and a total return of $19,610. A Milo Iowa buyer with 160 acres netted $2,472.67 after costs, per an advertisement discussing farm profits from Canadian lands.
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S. Joseph &Sons
Des Moines
Iowa
Champion
Alberta
Hewitt
Canada
C. A. Wright
Milo
Wright
Cure for hair loss using Cuticura products
The ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for dandruff itching and scalp irritation followed by Cuticura Soap hot shampoo. It claims hair will regrow once dandruff clears and suggests daily use of the soap. Free samples and booklet offered by mail from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Also notes sewing machines in demand to England.
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Dept. L
Boston
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promises Easy Kids' Cleansing
A vintage advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as a gentle fruit laxative for children and adults. It contrasts it with harsh old remedies like castor oil and calomel, claiming the product cleanses the liver and bowels and eases stomach discomfort with a pleasant taste.
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California
Adv
Parmint Cough Remedy Promoted By Drugstores
An advertisement touts Parmint as a quick cough reliever. Instructions vary the mixture with hot water and sugar and urge prompt use. The note adds a push to obtain Parmint if a druggist lacks it. A bureau of fisheries effort aims to popularize black cod as a food item.
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The
Bureau of Fisheries
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