Leather agency eyed for shoes and furniture use in Brazil
A Brazilian firm considers establishing an agency to supply leather for shoes, furniture and gloves, signaling potential growth in the regional leather trade and related industries.
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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
3
Pat and the One-Eyed Bet
An Irishman Pat with one eye outwits an Englishman in a wit contest over sight. Pat claims he can see more with his single eye than the Englishman with two, then reveals he can see both of the Englishman’s eyes while the Englishman sees only Pat’s, causing the Englishman to surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Holmes Seeks Thief as Visitor Claims Lost Money
A visitor declares he knows who has lost money and asks Holmes to recover it. Holmes questions the honesty of the claim and winds him out, noting the wife reportedly holds the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherlock Holmes
Watson
Sherlock
Draft exchange prompts questions about exemption stance
TJones-How are you speaking on the draft matter. Smith-Do you act as a friend or as a nonmember of the exemption hoard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tjones
Smith
Drainage system gains for farms and gardens
A thorough drainage system boosts crop yields on fertile land and urban gardens. Tile drains outpace open ditches, require little maintenance, and should start with the most profitable sections, using 4 inch or larger tiles with suitable depth and spacing for soil type.
Winter Care of Celts Offers Stable or Shed Housing
The Farmers' Bulletin 803 from the U S department of agriculture says Celts can be housed in a stable or open shed if quarters stay dry and sanitary with warm wind protection. Keep kennels clean and bedded, disinfect occasionally, and watch for lice. Foals should be exercised daily and taught to lead. Ventilation and sleeping porches improve health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Hee
Farming as a Modern Business Compared to City Firms
The article argues farming should be treated as a business with modern methods and careful cost accounting. It notes farmers must study their operations, adopt improvements, and manage hay crops like sweet clover as substitutes for alfalfa, emphasizing cost tracking and interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet and Dun
Odd wartime patents stored in Washington warehouses
Pink liquid in a small vial touted to end the war sits among patent office treasures in Washington. The warehouses hold vast arrays of practical inventions and many fantasies from inventors nationwide as efforts to create nonsinkable ships, high powered aircraft, and extraordinary explosives surge. Two divisions handle the ship, airplane, explosives and ordnance ideas with an extra force at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patent Office
Washington
United States
Peterson's Ointment Promises Piles Cure
Local notice promotes Peterson's Ointment claiming to cure piles including blind, bleeding, and itching varieties. The ad quotes user testimonials from David A. Seymour and asserts a 30 cent price with money-back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaye Peterson
Peterson
David A. Seymour
Parks, Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Miss Oldmaid Defends Dog After Constable Slap
A garden gate incident ends with Miss Oldmaid confronting a special constable who slapped her lapdog Trotty. She lashes out protesting the punishment and warns of calling a police officer if the man does not leave. The tale reads as a small domestic clash over a pet and public disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Oldmaid
Heal Itching Skins With Super-Cream Emollients
An advertisement touts Creamy emollients for skin troubles across ages. Claims quick relief from itch burn crust scale and disfigurement with daily use to prevent bigger problems. Free sample by mail with Book address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Gloom claims ball bearings cure pains in joke
J Fuller Gloom jokes that his frequent pills for pains have made his locomotion resemble walking on ball bearings. The quip, shared in a Kansas City Star style exchange, frames his improved yet peculiar gait as humorous commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gloom
J. Fuller Gloom
Kansas City Star
Grove's The Old Standard General Tonic Advertisement
A vintage ad touts Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system. Priced at 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Never Again. How is it you let your wife have her own way
A terse exchange about control appears in a fragment where one speaker asks how the wife is allowed independence and the response recalls a past attempt to restrain her. The dialogue hints at marital tension and resistance to autonomy within a domestic context.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Endorsed For Tonic Effect
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine as safe for all users with tonic and laxative effects. It notes unique Bromo Quinine branding and mentions GROVES signature appearing in a boxed area. The copy emphasizes calm, head relief without nervousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BMW
Groves
Anuric Promoted for Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
Anuric, described as a new discovery by Dr. Pierce, is touted as effective against rheumatism and kidney ailments. The ad urges readers to heed warning signs like dizzy spells backache and urinary irregularities and claims Anuric removes uric acid, offering a 60 cent package or a 10 cent trial bottle to prove its efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
New Albany Reader Endorses Golden Medical Discovery
Indiana reader Fred Hutcherson credits six bottles of Golden Medical Discovery with restoring appetite and strength after a long indoor season. He praises Dr. Pierce's remedies and urges others to try a trial package by sending 10 cents to Dr. W M Pierce of Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
New Albany
Ind
East 6Th St
W. M. Pierce
Buffalo
Golden Medical Discovery
Probing Milk Fats Truths From Cows to Whales
A briefexchange notes Bessie's open disposition and a contrast from cows to whales. It cites cow milk with 3 to 4 percent fat and whale milk at 43 percent, illustrating surprising fat content differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie
Wanted A Loud Second Hand Gramophone For Reprisals
A London Times advert by a worn man seeks a loud gramophone for reprisals. The brief item notes the humorous tone of the plea and its self deprecating humor as a sign of wartime sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gramaphone
London Times
Peruvian Dealers Seek Shoes Clothing and Groceries
Peruvian merchants express interest in acquiring shoes clothing men’s furnishings and groceries from suppliers. The group outlines demand across footwear apparel home goods and food items, seeking competitive pricing and reliable deliveries for local markets.
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