Bayer Aspirin and Birds Highlight 1930s Trade Names and Nature Contests
The article lists Bayer aspirin products and packaging variants, then shifts to a note from the American Forestry Association about the brown thrasher. It praises the bird's coloring and song, and describes a school kids contest to build bird houses. It also covers heat treatment in metallurgy, noting a Chicago group and a Cleveland chapter for the American Steel Treaters society.
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American Forestry Association
Washington
National Birdhouse
Chicago
American Steel Treaters’ Society
Cleveland
When Rice Becomes a Classroom Joke
A first grade teacher just married informs children about the wedding to ease their loss. She recalls guests throwing rice as the most fun imaginable. A student jokes about raising rice to throw at the teacher when he marries. The principal smiles along.
Powers Fathered Modern Advertising Dies at 82
John E Powers, hailed as father of modern advertising, died at his Hartsdale New York home aged 82. Born in Central New York in 1837 he built a varied career and became advertising manager for John Wanamaker in 1880. He popularized a confidential friendly talk about merchandise in plain type.
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John E. Powers
Hartsdale
N. Y
Mr. Powers
New York
John Wanamaker
Worth Applying
A proverb about hiring discipline applies to American farming work. The saying cautions employers to avoid hiring suspected individuals and to trust employees once hired, reflecting practical caution in labor decisions.
Dragging Roads at Right Time Guideline
The U S Department of Agriculture stresses timing in road dragging. Different surfaces need different waits after rain. clay soils may need days, sand clay topsoil may need frequent dragging, and gravel roads require moist conditions. Best results occur when the drag moves a moist, well compacted surface and avoids mud for upcoming traffic.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pepgen touted by Indianapolis salesman for rheumatism relief
Traveling salesman J B Jinman from 122 H Vermont St Indianapolis claims Pepgen eased his rheumatism stomach and nerves after months off work. He says a disordered stomach caused uric acid buildup and Sleep improved after using Pepgen. Adv. note: Pepgen available at first class drug stores.
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B. Jinman
H. Vermont Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Modesty Keeps the Final Word in Race
A playful exchange between a husband and wife shows a tight race for the last word. They trade retorts as the pace slows with light humor about who is more capable, ending on a teasing note about modesty.
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Hubby
Witie
Billy and His Shoes
Billy, lightly pigeon-toed, learns from family efforts to walk straight through constant reminding. He notices his old shoes scuffed and asks for new ones, remarking that he steps more pigeon-toed in old shoes than in good ones during a street walk with his father.
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Billy
Father
Line Between Freedom and Trade at Penitentiary
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt shows a warden arguing over limits on inmate programs. The visitor notes inmates request a flylike school and the warden replies that lines must be drawn, revealing tension between reform efforts and security.
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Hoew
Birmingham Age-Herald
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted for Internal Cure
Health notice proclaims catarrh is incurable by local applications and claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures through the blood. The tonic and blood purifier formula is asserted to act on mucous surfaces system wide and is offered by Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Queer orders at the restaurant end up noted
A Louisville Courier-Journal snippet captures a waiter and patrons trading quirky meal requests. One man orders hot mince pie with two scoops of ice cream, while another jokes about the women giving odd commands. The exchange reflects playful banter over dining curios.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Elites in the City Lose Sympathy and Neighborliness
A Los Angeles Times reflection laments urban heedlessness and cruelty toward illness and death. It urges city dwellers to preserve country gentleness and maintain compassionate, neighborly customs.
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Los Angeles Times
The Wish and the Thought Complains of Frizzy Hair
A three year old Ruth resists combing her curls while her mother worries about what the neighbors will say. Ruth pauses through sobs and mispronounces a playful line about misplacing her frizzy hair. She imagines neighbors judging her mother for the child’s appearance.
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Ruth
Red Cross Ball Blue Promises Snowy Laundry Pride
Household product advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for spotless laundry and snowy results. Notes price of 65 cents at grocers.
Bess and Ferdy in a Hunting Accident Report
The note suggests Ferdy was shot during a hunt and Bess wonders how it happened. It is believed he went out alone and may have shot himself by mistake while aiming at a deer.
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Bess
Ferdy
And Where Jenkins Is Wrapped Up in His Auto Cartoon
Cartoon caption quotes Jenkins in an automobile crash scene posing questions about when the accident occurred. The piece presents a magazine style gag implying a delayed or elusive incident timing within a humorous cartoon format.
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Jenkins
Cartoons Magazine
Roman Eye Balsam Antiseptic Ointment Ad
The text promotes Roman Eye Balsam as an external antiseptic ointment that heals inflamed surfaces and offers prompt relief. It notes the difficulty of imposing it a second time on some men, comparing to the first effort.
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Raton
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Fort. Wayne
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