Chauffeur to Joffre Tells of Quiet War Talks
A Poila wartime item recounts General Joffre's chauffeur L on casual chats with soldiers. The joke centers on the general not speaking often about the war and a few brief exchanges, including a question about when the war will end.
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Joffre
Poila
Genens
The Bargaining Instinct and Future Police Tech
In dialogue the father questions taking his boy to a circus as a reward and the boy replies he sought misbehavior to avoid feeling cheated. The piece notes an imminent rollout of wireless apparatus in major police stations in Manchester England and mentions a glass bottle famine.
Joy of Living with Grape-Nuts Nutrient Claim
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as not only tasty but nourishing, offering a nutlike flavor plus the full nutrients of wheat and barley. It highlights minerals from the grain as essential for vigorous health and urges daily consumption.
Weeds the Bandit Crop of the Farm
Former Dean of the Iowa Agricultural College warns that weeds rob crops of light and moisture, cause huge losses, and urges aggressive control methods including crop rotation, seed screening, and timely cutting before seeding. The piece catalogs common weeds and outlines strategies to eradicate annuals biennials and perennials.
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Farm Day
The
Iowa Agricultural College
United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
New England
Canada
Paul before Festus and Agrippa in Caesarea
An 59 AD episode details Paul’s imprisonment at Caesarea with Luke and friends, Festus and Jewish opponents pressing charges. Paul defends himself outlining adherence to Roman law, prompts Festus to seek a Caesar ruling, and gains Agrippa’s attention during the trial at Caesarea.
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Nero
Caesarea
Luke
Festus
Felix
Jesus
Christ
Bunyan
Bedford
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Caesar
Tertullus
Jerusalem
Testus
the Great
Innocents
Bernice
Father John's Medicine Named After Rev Father OBrien Tale
A 1855 diary page shows the original prescription for Father John OBrien used at a local drug store. The remedy, praised for cold and throat cures, gained popularity as neighbors and parishioners asked for Father John's Medicine.
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John
John O’brien
Father John
Black Snakes and Rattlers Stir New Jersey Farmers
In Burlington county New Jersey farmers urged to conserve black snakes considered beneficial against rattlers this year. The non poisonous snakes reduce pests and help keep the rattler threat in check while earning their keep by controlling other critters. The piece notes the long overdue credit to such animals.
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Burlington County
New Jersey
New York Sun
Opening joke hides tungsten boom in Japan
In a brief item, the note hints at growing tungsten production in Japan while a witty exchange underscores a brighter market outlook for energy metals.
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Japan
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Endorsements From Texas Druggists
Druggists in Pilgrim and Bridgeport Texas report long term positive results from Dr Kilmer Swamp Root with satisfied customers. Frank Jenkins and N McCune cite back pain gall stones bladder inflammation rheumatism and general benefit after many years of sale and use. November 11 1915.
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Dr. Kilmer
What Swamp Root Will Do For You Sample Offer
An advertisement promises a sample size bottle for ten cents from Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York. The offer includes a booklet about kidneys and bladder and notes available regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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