Government diet experts study diet of American girls
Government diet experts report that average girls prefer pastry and sweets, with butter, but can be sustained on about four fifths the food intake of men. Experiments in Ohio and North Dakota measured total intake, protein and fuel content, and found meat 15 percent, sugar 12 percent, and daily calories around 2800 for moderate work.
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Besdes
Earts
Ohio
North Dakota
Washington
New York Sun
Scents of This Century Perfume Trends and Origins
The article notes Parma violet dominates today, derived from Grasse and the Mediterranean, with ionone as a substitute. It mentions large French distilleries crushing hundreds of thousands of pounds of blossoms for orange flower and rose waters, and cites Japan’s limited oriental scents. It also highlights eucalyptus as a malaria guard and disinfectant, predicting growing use for hygiene and luxury.
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Mediterranean
Grasse
Japan
England
France
Chicago
Japanese market ladies and home dressmaking habit
In Japan higher class women avoid markets as dealers visit homes to sell wares. The fish merchant and grocer call on patrons, while women often sew and repair garments, drying harimona outfits in the sun. Many women make their own clothes, even the elite, as a sign of economy.
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Japan
Ondo Watanna
Oman
Quarreling Cowboys Bluff at Fight in Town
A fragment describes two cowboys quarreling with revolvers drawn as a bluff. Bronco Bill tells a bystander not to worry while the scene blurs into chaotic street tension.
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Bronco Bill
Podner
Puck
Lottie Hyde’s Secret Struggle and a Staged Reunion
Gordon Hyde faces a career breakthrough while his wife Lottie endures poverty to support him. Ted Brabazon uncovers the truth of Lottie’s sacrifices after years of hardship, and Gordon returns to reveal gratitude as Lottie shines in a pivotal stage moment.
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Lottie
Ted Brabazon
Himsel
Lottie Hyde
Brabazon
Gordon Hyde
Ted
Gordon
Craddock
London
Kimberley
Bickerstaff
Preventing Horse Kicking With Leg Shackles
Louis Olsen in Farm and Home explains a method to curb horse kicking by using leg shackles. Begin a week before sharp shoeing and allow liberty to move and lie down while acclimating the horse. Use strong strips and short chains or a double leather strap to couple the legs during daytime training.
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Louis Olsen
Combating Disease in Poultry Flocks and Prevention
Farmers advised to disinfect premises thoroughly when roup appears, using a cop peras and bluestone mix with hot water and sulphuric acid, then cull all birds and replace with healthy stock. If only one bird is ill, consider non contagious causes such as dampness or injury and keep flock quiet with lean meat feeding. perpetual illness means discard.
Coop Front Design for Chickens Improves Rearing
A design improvement for chicken coops uses fine square mesh wire with wide lower gaps to let chicks pass freely and reduce crowding. The setup allows easier access for cleaning and protects chicks from wandering into other broods.
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N. Y. Tribune
Schoolmaster's patriotism lesson ends with a sly reply
An English schoolmaster lectured on patriotism to pupils. He asked a boy to name the motives of volunteers. The student, recalling a local send off at the railway station, answered, Locomotives, sir.
Harness and horse trade ensuring proper gear
The Midland Farmer advises matching harness to each horse to avoid injury. Different pressures on the shoulder or neck can harden skin and cause quick injury with a new collar. If full harness transfer isn’t possible, secure the collar with the horse and never reuse a collar from a different horse.
Arrests in Boston Fall By Over Six Thousand
Boston police records show 33,655 persons were arrested last year down from 39,760 the year before, a decrease of 6,105. The figures reflect trends in law enforcement activity across the city.
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Boston
Kaffir corn touted as valuable crop for semi arid regions
The Farm and Fireside notes Kaffir corn is more reliable than Indian corn in dry seasons, yields equal grain, feeds livestock well, and makes quality bread and cakes. It highlights its profitability and potential for wider adoption in semiarid farming areas.
Melodrama in the Future and The American Millionaire
The scene features a villain declaring he has purchased all mortgages and notes to force a royal marriage to his daughter if demands are not met. The Duke contemplates compliance to preserve family honor and potential riches. In a related exchange, a manager laments a desolate romance and jokes about a horseless carriage to lighten tension.
Uncertain Woman Engaged Says Student
A humorous quip from the Chicago Post is quoted where a student discusses engagement, stating there is always doubt and noting they were engaged yesterday but have not opened this morning's mail yet.
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Chicago Post
No, sir. I told my wife I had been with him the other night
A Chicago Times-Herald quip features a man admitting to an alibi that collapses after his wife unexpectedly confronts him. He compounds the lie by failing to improvise a plausible denial when the friend is identified. The anecdote highlights clever retort and domestic misfortune.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Plumber Delivers Bold Charge, Chicago Daily News Notes
A humorous item compares a plumber’s bold work to the Charge of the Light Brigade in a Chicago Daily News column. The anecdote lampoons a tradesman’s assertive problem solving, framing it as a valiant, almost theatrical act.
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Tennyson
Light Brigade
Chicago Daily News
Down-on-his-luck man seeks help with club and revolver
A distressed individual in Chicago appeals to readers for aid from the Inter Ocean era, describing only a club and a loaded revolver as possessions while facing hard circumstances.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Balance in the Bank Weighs Man as Frank Answer
A speaker declares judgment in a wry exchange about worth and money. The line contrasts moral weight with financial value, suggesting a verdict that what matters is wealth rather than character. The remark ends with a blunt assertion that the person is weighed and found wanting in the bank.
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Chicago Daily News
He Was One. Krank Family Row Over Medicine
A Philadelphia Press note cites a domestic dispute as Mr Krank resists prescribed medicine while Mrs Krank argues the doctor ordered it. The account includes a quip about a male enduring the drug and the wife urging compliance. A Yonkers Statesman item adds a child's joke about a cuckoo clock and an egg.
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Mr. Krank
Willie
Yonkers Statesman
Meandering Mike and Plodding Pete Quote
Quip exchanges between Meandering Mike and Plodding Pete present a joke about kleptomania and patient disposition. The talkplay pivots on taking things without saying a word and ends with a light clarification about motive.
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Mike
Pete
Washington Star
And She Wants New Clearux
A light verse about a girl who seeks beaux and tells her family to heed her new romantic claims, humorously naming relatives as listeners to her courtship chatter.
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Clearux
Chicago Daily News
Eucell Uncle Described as An Angular Gentleman
A fragment quotes Ally Sloper imagining Mr. Eucell as an angular and gentlemanly uncle. The light exchange notes no historical record of his appearance beyond the suggestive pun.
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Eucell
Dlemon
Sloper
Ebenezer Softheart Signals Change in Colonial Preaching
In Colonial Days, Ebenezer Softheart grows peculiar as he preaches that witches should not be burned. The narrator notes his strange sermons and a shift in moral outlook as he speaks against burning witches, while a separate line hints at marriage between two characters and a critique of one’s intellect.
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Ebenezer Softheart
Puck
Wedding Day Anniversary Note Found in Purchase Record
A brief exchange notes a couple observing their wedding day anniversary while discussing a furniture purchase tied to their marriage. The Indianapolis Press conveys the reminiscence as a snapshot of domestic memory and ongoing negotiations.
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Indianapolis Press
King Warns Maria About Overstepping Bounds
Jones cautions Maria to avoid assuming weakness as a justification for presuming power and risk of consequences, in a scene where King warns and tests restraint.
Punishment to Fit Says Starvem on Board Bills
A Philadelphia Press sentiment portrays Mrs. Starvem as a crank urging that men who skip board bills be made to walk the plank, reflecting harsh views on debt and punishment.
He Furnished the Proof Wise men hesitate only fools are certain
A brief quoted exchange features a callow youth and a fair maid in a Chicago Daily News snippet. The youth claims certainty while the maid smiles, leaving the speaker puzzled about confidence.
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Fair Maid
Chicago Daily News
Widow Reflects on Comforting Clergy Words
A widow recalls remarks by a visiting minister Reverend Mr Sparkins who offered solace after the death of her spouse. She says he told her she would never see another like the departed again, a comforting sentiment she notes.
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Sparkins
Richmond Dispatch
Bound sermon book sparks eye saving thoughts
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes Mr Straitlace presenting a bound book of sermons to George. George has not read it yet and prefers to save his eyes by reading at night, focusing on saving souls.
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Mr. Straitlace
George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Action and Deed in Pursuit of Fame and Justice
A Chicago Times Herald editorial argues that success lies not only in deeds but in how they are performed. It warns that fame or avoidance of consequences both hinge on conduct and intent.
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Chicago Times
Uncle Sam
Philippine Islands
Span
Chicago Times-Herald
Dinner party memory sparks long marriage tale
A wife recalls their first meeting at a dinner party with 13 guests, a detail the husband confirms from memory, reflecting on how time has altered their recollection, as shared in the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Plans Gone Awry
A reflective note from the Chicago Record laments plans that fail to materialize and expresses the common human pattern of postponing action. It contrasts tomorrow’s hopeful plans with today’s lingering incapacity, capturing a mood of resigned contemplation.
Landlord and Tenant Dialog From Boston Tran Script
Dialogue between Stilson and the landlord about rent concerns. Stilson reassures no anxiety over rent while noting the landlord may have reservations. The exchange presents a light, witty tone on housing costs.
Wit and whimsy in early 20th century quips
A collection of brief humorous exchanges from press commentary. A explorer and versifier spar over poems. A stocky exchange on gold mines and investments. A comic line about Uncle Sam and Philippine islands. A choir leader and soprano joke ends with bass punchline. A tramp asks ten cents to test whisky, framed as a science gag.
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N. Y. Journal
A Cheerful View in Court Feud
A humorous exchange between two lawyers reflects a tenuous position and a plan to endure until fees are earned, with one remark that the stance may be unsustainable but could last long enough for compensation.
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Puck
Quick Charge Ida The Fruits of Marriage
Ida asks what the fruits of marriage are. May answers with a playful list of honeymoon fruits: grapes bananas and oranges followed by specked apples, in a light Chicago Daily News tone.
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Chicago Daily News
Grain-O grain coffee substitute gains popularity in Atchison
The Grain-O advertised as a pure grain beverage mimics the color and richness of mocha yet suits delicate stomachs. It sells at 15c and 25c per package and is carried by grocers. A Globe report notes a new Atchison clerk draws praise for laughing at customers' jokes.
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Atchison
The
Globe
Care of the Baby and Nursery Hygiene Tip
Advice urges mothers to bathe babies with Ivory Soap and give warm water baths. Ensure nursery is well aired, clothes washed with Ivory soap, rinsed and sun dried. Quote attributed to Evita R. Parker with Ram's Horn note on persistency.
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Evita R. Parker
Cough Remedy Ad Promises Instant Cough Cure
An old advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam stops coughing at once and offers a free sample bottle. It promotes large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents and urges immediate purchase, warning that delays are dangerous.
What is ovaritis and its symptoms explained
A dull throbbing pain with tenderness and heat in the lower side signals ovaritis or inflammation of the ovary. The area may swell. the piece urges contacting Lydia E. Pinkham and recounts a reader’s testimonial of relief from ovarian trouble using her compound.
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Toms
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Aston
Troy
Twenty-Five Dollar Family Dilemma in Washington Star
A Washington Star excerpt describes Evangeline and a family with a wealthy household and bric a brac. Evangeline asserts a preferred $25 value for her work while others debate possible cooking costs around seventeen dollars and thirty five cents for a few months.
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Evangeline
Washington Star
Choate Lincoln Address Published by Rail System
An address by Joseph Choate, ambassador to Great Britain, on Abraham Lincoln’s life and career is published by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. It can be obtained by sending six cents postage to F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
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Joseph Choate
Great Britain
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Senator Davis Wit Cited By Hoar In Epigram
Washington Post quotes Senator Hoar praising the wit of the late Senator Davis. His line says no spark from Davis ever left a cinder in a friend’s eye. The remark honors Davis’s sparing humor toward colleagues.
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Senator Davis
Hoar
Senator Hoar
Washington Post
Palmer's Lotion praised by Cincinnati man in 1900s reminiscence
In a Cincinnati memory, Fred Falk recalls severe facial burns from hot vapors and how Palmer's Lotion provided quick relief and healing without scars. He urges readers to obtain samples from Solon Palmer in New York, noting a St. Louis girl beating the Macs in local press.
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Fred. Falk
Hunt and
Penneton Streets
Cincinnati
Ohio
Palmer
Solon Palmer
Pearl Street
New York
Quotations and Remedies Echo a Varied Era
A collage of advertising lines and aphorisms from periodicals. It mentions Carter's Ink, Piso's Cure, Putnam Fadporess Dyes, Hale's Honey of Horehound, Pike's Toothache Drops, and Laxative Bromo Quinine. The snippets mix marketing speak with literary quotes and daily wisdom reflections.
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Hale
Pike
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