Farmyard counsel from a practical guide
Practical notes on dairy farming and livestock care emphasize silage quality, cow calving, record keeping, poultry welfare, and barn hygiene. It covers feeding routines, drainage, insect control, spraying orchards, milking regularity, hay and straw use, and safety around bulls to promote productivity.
Elijah Taken Up to Heaven Lesson Card
A March 5 1911 Sunday School lesson interprets Elias ascent as a pivotal transition from fierce action to the still small voice. Elisha inherits a double portion of Elijah’s spirit, training of prophets, and the hope of immortality. The piece links Elijah with Moses and Christ, stressing ongoing service after death.
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Just Like Em College Exchange About Fool Questions
A playful dialogue shows two college students debating questions in letters. The second student jokes about his father asking if he is a bank, highlighting humorous misunderstandings of young adults.
Cure for skin eruption with Cuticura remedies reported
G M Macfarland of New York recounts relief from a severe skin eruption after three months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He describes sleepless nights from itching, then two months of treatment leading to full recovery. The note adds drug purchase details and a humorous anecdote about Speaker Cannon's check.
Spohn's Distemper Cure Claims Large Scale Success
Distemper in horses and dogs, cured and prevented by Spohn's Distemper Cure. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year. Bottles priced at 50 cents and 1.00. Available from good druggists or by mail. Agents wanted. Spahn Medical Co., Spec Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
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Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Between Octogenarians Quip About Sentencing
A cartoon caption notes an octogenarian joke about a man sentenced to 99 years. It mocks severity of punishment with a punchy line attributed to Puck.
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Puck
Pretty Steep Land and a Farmer’s Conversation
An Irving Batcheller tale recalls a Connecticut hills farm where a visitor asks about planting on steep ground. The farmer jokes they shoot corn into the earth with shotguns, then admits the line is merely a bid for conversation.
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Irving Batcheller
Connecticut
A Reluctant Sunday Morning Visitor Proposes Cars
A well-mannered child at breakfast Sunday suggests skipping church and sending cars instead. The piece interweaves quaint religious humor with product plug notes for Garfield Tea and a terse remark on intervention in love as war.
Salzer Seed Co offers alfalfa and farm seed samples
Salter’s hardy Alfalfa Clover promises two to five crops yearly and is promoted by Ex-Gov Hoard of Wisconsin. The John A Salzer Seed Co lists seeds including Alfalfa Clover Billian Grass Silver King Barley Bonanza Oats Speltz and several rarities. They offer 10 cents in stamps for samples or 25 cents for a catalog plus a French bean coffee gift.
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Hoard
Wisconsin
U. S
America
Billian
John A. Salzer Seed Co
South 8Th St. la Crosse
Wis
Nine or Ten Deposits On Learning To Fly
The interview with Clifford Harmon at Mineola notes flying costs. Tuition runs around 500 dollars and the machine deposit about 500 dollars to cover damages. An English flyer boasts rapid learning with a joke about aeroplanes taking nine or ten weeks to learn, highlighting high training expenses.
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Clifford Harmon
Mineola
Nice
Expelled waiter’s rumored split over tip incident
A hotel patron complains a waiter was expelled from his brotherhood after an incident in which the waiter allegedly smiled and said thank you for a 50 cent tip, later described as a dollar’s worth of service. The exchange is cited as the cause of the dispute and reflects tensions over tipping culture.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Blood Purification Remedy
Advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that enriches and revitalizes the blood with 40 366 testimonials of cures in two years. It offers liquid or tablet forms named Sarsatabs and claims to fight spring humors, blood diseases, and run down conditions with roots barks and herbs.
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Hood
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