California Fig Syrup Poses As Child Laxative Ad
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use the genuine California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation in children. It promises a quick, pleasant-tasting remedy that restores a well and playful mood, and warns against imitation products.
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Anxious Sambo-Look on Five Dollar Debt
A speaker voices worry about repayment of a five dollar loan. The tone shows concern and anticipation of possible dispute or trust issues.
Bayer Aspirin Consumer Warning Ad
Demand Bayer Aspirin only when the Bayer name appears on the package or tablets to ensure genuineness and safety. Consumers are advised this brand has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 years, with a reminder to say Bayer when purchasing.
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Bayer
When Oil Swaps Leave Shareholders Tired of Postage
A quip notes oil firms shifting customers' shares into new companies to dodge losses. The joke frames a cycle of corporate swaps and costs as customers tire of postage and payments.
Brandreth Pills Claim Health Benefits Ad
An advertisement urges readers to take Brandreth Pills at bedtime to cleanse the system purify the blood and keep you well. It emphasizes quick health benefits through simple daily use.
Catnip Thomias and Maria Converse on Hunting and Skating
The fragment shows dialog with Catnip Thomias offering devotion and Maria muttering Cheap skate. It hints at hunting continuing beyond scarcity and a casual dispute over effort or value. No clear event or named places.
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Maria
Why Finance Favors Increased Farm Experiment Facilities
Agricultural Director D. H. Otis argues for higher federal funding to expand and modernize agricultural experiment stations. He notes current $30,000 per station is inadequate and supports a bill to raise and gradually reach $85,000 annually, enabling advanced research, pest and disease control, and improved farming methods to boost national prosperity.
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American Bankers Association
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
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Every Businessman's Greatest Obligation
A speaker urges citizens to fulfill duties to country and government. Individuals must vote wisely, be responsible for government, and prioritise intelligence, efficiency, and patriotism over self-interest. The talk targets bankers and the public, stressing personal accountability in public affairs.
Community figures loan money for public service
A local figure loans funds to support community projects, prioritizing public service over personal gain. The act illustrates a commitment to municipal welfare and civic improvement through personal financial support.
Many A Way To Obtain Credit
The farmer has access to a broad network of credit sources including savings banks trust companies insurance firms Federal Farm Loan Banks Joint Stock Land Banks mortgage brokers cattle loan firms and cooperative marketing groups. The system expanded by government acts and amendments plus access to commercial banks and retail credit. Some believe the farmer’s trouble lies in credit being granted too easily and in large amounts.
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Agricultural Credits Act
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Congress
Journal of the
American Bankers Association
The Murder Brand Longhorn of West Texas
A legend tells of a white longhorn steer branded Murder 1889 that roamed West Texas in the 1880s. It supposedly haunted crimes, with nine killings linked to its presence and sightings at pivotal moments, including the Gilliland-Powe feud and Gilliland’s death.
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Leon Cipa
Brewster County
TL. H. Powe
Ting Gilliland
Gilliland
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Pewe
Jeff Webb
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Buffalo Bill's First Rehearsal Stuns Columbus Neb Crowd
Buffalo Bill Cody staged a realistic Indian attack on a stage coach at Columbus Nebraska with six young mules drawing the coach and Sam Matthews driving. Pawnee Indians and Maj. Frank North provided the attack, while Mayor Pap Clothier and the city council rode on the coach amid the crowd’s enthusiasm and lively protests over authenticity.
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Nervous and Half-Sick Women Relieved by Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Letters from Lowell Springfield and Hagerstown show women with nervous troubles backache and fatigue reporting relief after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Advertisers cite 98 percent favorable replies from over 100000 respondents and rising druggist sales.
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Lowell
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
JospPh Lemere
South Street
Lowell, Mass
Springfield
Missouri
Hagerstown
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Passion fruit cultivation expands in California
The article notes passion fruit's popularity in Australia for flavoring ice cream and drinks and reports that California has begun extensive cultivation after prior limited use in screen buildings and small commercial projects.
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California
Doubling Up Improvised Answer Confuses School Choir
A music teacher in a public school explains f and ff in a song and asks what ff means. A pupil loudly answers eighty, highlighting a humorous misinterpretation of musical dynamics.
Manicurist Arrival Prompts Family Message
A fragment notes a manicurist named Sultor-I calling to tell a father James that Miss Helen should be informed the manicurist has arrived. The passage also includes a quote about flattery and an aside about ancestry traced to China and a banker grandfather.
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