Compost Pit Plans in a Tracked Meadow Tale
In a summer scene Farmer Brown's Boy digs a deep six foot compost pit in a sandy corner to gather leaves sods and barnyard dressing for next year's garden. Sammy Jay suspects a trap and plans to watch and wait while noting the farmer's quiet work and good intentions.
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Farmer Brown
Brown
Mhrmer Brown
Heavger
Green Meadows
Green Forest
Sammy Jay
Sammy
Brown's
T. W. Burgess
Age's Place by Douglas Malloch
A compact reflection on aging and relevance as youth dominates the present. The speaker laments age’s difficulty maintaining a place beside changing hopes and lively, new tales while acknowledging lasting experience and desire to belong.
Renovating a Shabby Umbrella with Ammonia Wash
A simple method to refresh a worn umbrella involves brushing it with a warm water and ammonia solution to remove dirt and grime. Apply gently, rinse, and air dry to restore fabric and frame.
Apple Based Desserts and Bacon Succotash in Old Diet Guide
A fragmented 1933 Western Newspaper Union excerpt outlines desserts and a meat dish. It notes apples as a staple, offers a dessert mix of chopped apples, brown sugar, flour, butter, eggs, and risen whites, then steamed in cups. It describes frying bacon fat halves, browning, and a chasseur with stock, peppers, and bay leaf served over meat.
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Walt
Western Newspaper Union
Raphid Golf Swinging Secret Found in 1914 England
The article recounts Francis Onimet in his early years shortening his swing for tron shots and later in England during 1914 British Amateur preparations discovering a swing secret. Observing Hilton, Onimet notes that gripping with the right thumb atop the shaft prevents an overswing and offers this panacea to fix a similar fault.
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Francis Onimet
England
Hilton
Ouilmet
Belt Syndicate
Defray Question Frames a College Son’s Path
A brief ditty from 1033 Bell Syndicate via WNU Service explores the idea of a father supporting a son in college. The playful exchange centers on the meaning of defray and how parental effort funds a son’s education.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Soldier Arnold Bennett Injured in Battle Seeks Union Suit
Arnold Bennett, a soldier in the war, was injured in battle and later sought permission to wear his Union suit again. The report notes his service and his wish to resume appearance in Union attire.
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Arnold Bennett
Boners And Wordplay From Exam Papers
A collection of humorous exam tidbits and misspellings is described. The piece notes laughable terms like aydrophobia and gex use, and jokes about the Middle Ages being the Dark Ages.
Debutante Styles Highlight at National Retail Dry Goods Meet
In New York at the National Retail Dry Goods association convention a debutante showcases spring wear. Sleeves are printed at the top and a wide silhouette with taffeta bust contrasts neutral gray tones for a youthful, polished look.
Name by Accident Sticks to Desk Dubbed Governor Winthrop
The New York Sun notes a Boston firm Charak furniture used the name Governor Hancock for a slant-top desk to please, yet a printer labeled it Governor Winthrop by mistake, and the misnomer persisted as the desk’s popular title.
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Governor Winthrop
New York Sun
Charak Furniture Company
Boston
Governor Hancock
Appreciation of Senses Revealed by Silence and Loss
The excerpt contemplates how the deaf and blind value sight and hearing, noting people often fail to appreciate health until loss. It muses that those never impaired rarely recognize their faculties, and reflects on whether temporary blindness or deafness could deepen gratitude for sound and vision.
Kruschen Fat Reduction Formula Promoted in Ad
An old advertisement from Dayton promotes Kruschen fat loss pills as a safe morning remedy. It claims one half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast helps shed fat and offers a money back guarantee if ineffective. The copy urges purchase at any drugstore in America and warns of health safeguards and limitations.
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Belly
Dayton
America
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Mrs Blackburn
Mrs Lis lie J. Blackburn of 718 South 26th Street Billings Montana says Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription is a reliable health and strength aid for family care during expectancy and after childbirth. She notes relief from headaches and better rest, calling it the greatest help in restoring lost strength. Sold by all druggists. Write Dr Pierce Clinic Buffalo NY for free medical advice.
Skin Pimples Case Wins Relief With Cuticura 1982
Miss Nelen Mann of Philadelphia reports a year of facial and shoulder blemishes that itch and fester. After trying many remedies she is healed using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment following the product line offered by Potter Drug & Chemical Corp.
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Miss Nelen
Mann
Claridge St
Phila
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Maldoen
Mass
Ady
Simple daily tonic Dr. Caldwell's syrup pepsin
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin as a life enhancing stimulant for all ages. It promises quick relief from bilious spells and constipation, claims safety for children, and no habit forming laxatives. It urges regular use to prevent auto intoxication and maintain vitality.
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Thornton W. Burgess
FARMER_BROWWN
By Douglas Malloch
Sania
Veal Heart
Raphid Golf
Dada
Kansas
Aike Lerrow
Burns
Hell Syndicate
New York
Union Inland
Imense
Erce
Dite
ORG
Pierce
Buffalo, N.ys
Cuticura
Parker
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