Public health push stresses blood health and hygiene
The piece highlights disease prevention through proper personal care and school hygiene. It promotes Gade's Pepto Mangano as a bloodstream aid to resist illness, amid an editorial note and a comic aside about Edgar Saltus and a widower remark on life and insurance.
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Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
Drugstore advert promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp-Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims physician prescription strength and urges readers to start treatment at once. The ad notes years of use and asks for a sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
From Abraham to Allenby Beersheba Wells Modernized
The text notes Abraham dug the Well of the Oath at Beersheba and Bedouins long used its waters. It contrasts ancient water sources with Twentieth Century methods, stating Palestine’s occupation has brought modern pumping machinery to Beersheba’s wells.
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Allenby
Beersheba
Palestine
Statesman Sorghum Pleads for Civil Discourse
Senator Sorghum voices support for refined debate as a means to civil progress. He argues civilization relies on conversation being so pleasant and engaging that it cannot be interrupted by conflict.
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Sorghum
Cuticura Ad Promises Skin Improvement
An advertisement touts Cuticura for improving complexions dandruff itching and rough hands. It instructs to smear Ointment on rising and retiring wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. The persuasive tone claims wonderful results for poor skin conditions.
Shaw and the Tourist Tale Sparks Audience Laughter
George Bernard Shaw regaled an audience with a tale of a tourist asking a rustic if he was on the right road to Stratford-on-Avon. The rustic silences then asks, Be you he, implying a playful clash of identity with Shakespeare.
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Shaw
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Stratford
Shakespeare
Local boy witnesses a family fight report
A Chicago Tribune brief notes that while Dean played with his brother Dick and neighbor John, John and Dick began fighting. The observer on the window sill asked why Dean did not intervene, remarking on family dynamics during a quick domestic incident.
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John
Chicago
Selecting a Farm Aims at Long Life and Livelihood
The U S Department of Agriculture urges careful farm selection for lasting home and business. Emphasizing land usefulness, labor, and machinery, it notes crop yields, soil fertility, and live stock quality shape profitability. It highlights 160 acre benchmarks and promoting Farmers Bulletin 1088 for buyers.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Lve
Western Canada
Prairie Novinces
Estern Canada
Mae State
Double Mating for Exhibition Colors in Barred Plymouth Rock
Breeders must maintain two separate flocks to produce standard colored show birds. Cockerel mating uses two standard color males with medium dark females to bias male color while females stay dark. Pullet mating pairs medium light or lighter males with suitable barred females to bias female color, keeping males lighter for breeding.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mineral Mixture Boosts Hog Gains in Iowa Study
Iowa agricultural experiment station tests show swine fed a mineral mixture with rape pasture and a corn based mash gained 27 percent over the best check lot. The group averaged 1.8 pounds daily gain over 90 days in summer trials.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ancient Dice and Their Deep Historic Roots
The article traces dice as the oldest amusement, citing their presence on ancient Egyptian monuments and Thebes artifacts. It notes dice games in Greek and Roman laws, credits Palamedes with the invention around 1244 B C, and cites widespread popularity shown by writers, carvings, and artworks.
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Greece
Rome
Europe
Palamedes
Troy
Essential feed guidance for sheep in winter
Proper feeding keeps flocks healthy. Clean corn stover or clover hay provides good roughage for winter. Alfalfa is nutritious but should be limited for ewes in lamb to avoid excessive fattening.
Shelter Garden Furniture Ready for Winter Weather
Shelter garden furniture and beds to protect lawn seating and other outdoor pieces before winter weather. Move items under cover to prevent damage as frost and cold set in.
Swing Pay Profits in Swine Breeding Feeds
Year after year swine pay profits to the careful breeder and feeder as demand rises for pork and breeding stock.
Sunflowers as Silage Crop Highlighted in NM Study
A three year experiment at New Mexico College of Agriculture shows sunflowers as a valuable silage crop. Bulletin 126 reports on the findings, outlining benefits and implications for farmers in New Mexico.
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New Mexico
New Mexico College of Agriculture
Milk Meat and Wool From Silage and Alfalfa Hay
Farm guide notes cheap milk meat and wool come from silage and alfalfa hay plus a little grain. The scrub sire is described as the most expensive animal on the farm.
History as She is Quoted at State Street Hat Counter
In a Chicago Journal vignette a woman shopping on State Street admires a brown velvet tricornered hat while two companions chat. The tall cousin jokes Napoleon and the others discuss the famous painting Napoleon Crossing the Delaware with mock superior tone.
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Delaware
Chicago Journal
Willis crosses Atlantic 180 times in a life at sea
New York businessman W. P. Willis has crossed the Atlantic 180 times, a remarkable record noted in Playthings. The item compares the impact of a title to an heiress in playful terms, highlighting Willis as a seasoned traveler.
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W. P. Willis
New York
Atlantic
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