Shoes and Character Ad Emphasizes Footwear Power
The piece argues shoes reflect character and mood, noting Americans wear many shoe types for different occasions and claiming a strong domestic industry. It centers on the United Shoe Machinery Company in Boston and Beverly Massachusetts, detailing leasing practices, number of machines, payroll, inventor force, and factory conditions as a model of cooperative business. The tone blends brand persuasion with historical critique of machinery trusts.
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Herbert Spencer
Spencer
America
United States
Saint Louis
Boot and Shoe Industry
United Shoe Machinery Company
Boston
United Shoe Machinery Company Ia
Concern
Beverly
Massachusetts
Prasirae Taft
England
France
Scotland
Italy
Germany
United Shoe
Notes From Meadowbrook Farm 2 William Pitt
Farm notes discuss neglect of pigs and poor grain, costing money. Chickens enjoy a dust bath while grain feeding errors waste resources. The old proverb about timing applies as early beans catch the worm. Second growth pasture favors sheep, aiding forage.
FANA No plant near thick to fruit it a seed well
A fragment suggests a gardening tip about plants and fruiting. The line hints that a plant cannot fruit if another is too thick, implying spacing or thinning is needed for successful seed production.
Farm Advice From The Farm Notebook Chronicle
Practical notes on hogs, horses, poultry and crops. Details stress free range, exercise for sows, careful shoeing for horses, silage quality, alfalfa, ammonia fumes, and feeding regimens to improve profits, health, and efficiency across livestock and field management.
Teacup Etiquette Across British Hostesses
A quaint vignette describes an Irish hostess offering sugar with a chummy bow while sipping tea by a blue pot, an English hostess asking for one or two lumps, and a Scotch hostess reacting with surprise when asked to stir more sugar. The piece uses warm humor to contrast traditions while lingering on teacups and kettle songs.
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Rash, Itch, and Burn Heal with Cuticura Soap
A letter from Foley dated November 5 1912 describes a year long skin rash that itched burned and disrupted sleep. After trying various treatments the writer found relief with Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting rapid improvement within three months. Sample offers and an address in Boston are included.
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South
Hermitage Ave
Chicago
H. W
Foley
Quitoura
Gard
Quilcura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Alibi and Ady Love Revels in Odd Ads
A fragmented text mocks alibi talk and a teething syrup ad phrase. It mentions Rastus and a prayer meeting as proof of absence from a craps game. Another line references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and pain relief.
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Elbert Hubbard
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the Machinery Trust Bugaboo
Archie Allscads
Virgle Skeemer
Meadowbrook Farm
William Pitt
Fana
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Jong
Illinois
Destor's
Droat
Fatquarten Bros
Chicas
Winchester
Winschester
Brockton
Maas
W. L. Douglas
Rod
Takeno
Noel Tage
W. L. Dougea
AecmAn
Mane
Standard Oil Company
Indiana Corporation
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