Millionaire Elkins builds a one roof chicken farm
George W. Elkins of the wealthy Elkins family establishes a model 10 acre chicken farm near Abingdon on Old York road with a single roof spanning 498 feet and 17 compartments. The plant costs about 35 000 dollars, includes a brooder and incubator rooms, five runs, and is supervised daily by Mr. Elkins and superintendent Richard Smith. The operation uses Barred Rocks Plymouth Rocks White Leghorns and Indian Game stock and aims for steady, paying production with expert guidance.
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Philadelphia
Abingdon
York Road
Elkins
George W. Elkins
Richard Smith
Fildns
Mr. Blidas
Plymouth
Mr. Elkins
Tam
Evils of American Jails Criticized by British Expert
London reports Sir Evelyn John Ruggles Brise praises state prisons and reformatories in the United States while condemning city and county jails for promiscuity, unsanitary conditions, lack of supervision, idleness and corruption. He warns reforms are essential for U.S. progress in penology.
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London
Home Office
Sir Evelyn John Ruggles
Brise
Washington
Sir Evelyn
United States
Wise Guy Watchful in a Mock Race Exchange
A humorous exchange features Wise Guy asserting a race is a lock while a speaker prefers to converse with the horse. The banter plays on confidence and charm in a playful betting or racing backdrop.
Chicago Dental Society asks $25,000 for city school dental clinics
A Chicago study finds 97 percent of city school children in one district have decayed teeth and links poor dental health to truancy and crime. The Chicago Dental Society appeals for a $25,000 fund to establish school clinics for one year, hoping city officials will fund ongoing care.
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Chicago
Chicago Dental Society
Champion Eaters Eye East Pennsylvanian Match
Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania resident John F McKay proposes a $500 stake match with Hungry Sam Miller of Strawberry Ridge for the eastern United States championship. Miller’s manager George Williams notes McKay’s local reputation and says Miller would consider the contest.
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New York City
Forty-second Street Country Club
McKay
New York
Willams
Midler
Economy Stoves Pair Alarm Clock with Electric Cooktop
The article explains an innovative electric stove built into a hardwood cabinet with a fireproof lining and non rustable metal inner, pairing a clock alarm to control cooking time. Users set the alarm for 20 minutes or more, close the switch, then the clock both sounds and opens the switch when time is up, continuing cooking like a fireless cooker. The design allows a cook to start supper and shop while it cooks, returning to hot food.
Strawberry Pie with Double-Deck Crust and Meringue Top
A home recipe for a strawberry pie uses a fully baked crust set on a plate, filled with one quart fresh strawberries sweetened to taste, and topped with lightly baked meringue made from the whites of two eggs and sugar.
Gingerbread Man and Horse Shapes From Hermits Recipe
Stir to a cream two cups of sugar and one cup of lard. Add one cup of molasses two eggs beaten two level teaspoonfuls of soda dissolved in warm water two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon and cloves and salt. Add six cups sifted flour one cup fruit mix soft and cut in any shape. Fine gingerbread men and horses from thin batter for children.
Rolled Oats Bread Recipe Steps
At noon put two cups of rolled oats in lukewarm water to cover. Heat gently and when making the bread use about four quarts of white flour, mix with the oats, then add yeast and one cup of molasses. Knead in the morning and let rise before pans. Halve the batch if needed.
Baked Gatter Currant Pudding Recipe
A recipe for currant pudding instructs mixing flour currants eggs and milk into batter with baking powder and salt. Bake in a moderate oven about an hour in a buttered dish then turn out and cut into pieces. Serve with sugar or golden syrup.
The Motherhood Challenge and Lydia Pinkham’s Aid
The piece discusses the strain of motherhood and the value of proper preparation for childbirth. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy that makes women normal healthy and strong and invites readers to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice.
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Nob
Jared
Lydia E. Pinkham
Back Home Routine Question Stirs Old Worries
A reader recalls asking why his wife no longer meets him at the door after work. The suggestion is made to bring home a small check two or three times weekly to ease tensions.
Castoria Ad Emphasizes 30 Years of Safe Use
An advertisement urging mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the familiar signature of Fletcher’s Castoria. The copy touts safety for infants and children and notes its use for over three decades.
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Fletcher
Met His Match at Suffragist Meeting
The scene ends with Roaring Bill hospitalized after a failed attempt to break up a suffragist meeting. Alkali Ike reports the incident while Pistol Pete questions the outcome. Judge remarks on the events.
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Alkali
Ike
Roaring Bill
Pistol Pete
Allen's Foot-Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad
An old-time advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to sprinkle in shoes for tired feet bunions and stinging coins. It claims relief improves walking and notes price two cents and a Freer trial package offer with address in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Household Quips in a Wistful Evening Exchange
A light dialogue excerpt shows Mrs Boggs teasing Mrs Woggs about keeping husbands at home. Mrs Boggs jokes she hides his over shoes where he cannot find them, while suggesting slippers for another playful contrast.
Well known local figure slips umbrella in town
Slobbs I is described as very recognizable in the Philadelphia area and town gossip notes his notoriety extends to borrowing an umbrella. The remark plays on a familiar persona.
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Blooba
Hardappe
Philadelphia Record
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