Remarkable Swedish Essence of Life Promises Health Longevity
1880s advertisement touts Dr Yernest famous for Swedish Essence of Life a root and herb remedy claimed to tone stomach liver and kidneys clean waste blood and aid heart and backaches Free trial bottle sent by M R Zaegel & Co chemists 161 Main St Sheboygan Wis upon request to test its curative virtues and feign tests for malaria rheumatism and constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yernest
Malaria
M. R. Zaegel & Co
Chemists
Main Street
Sheboygan
Wis
Nest for Egg Eating Hens in Prairie Farmer Sketch
A Lake County Illinois Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a nest design to prevent egg eating. The false bottom holds eggs as they pass through a 2.5 inch hole, then slide to a lower compartment unseen by the hen. The setup uses packing material and a burlap cover to conceal contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Ill
Prairie Farmer
Value of Woman's Nose in Damages Case
An Englishwoman received 500 damages after a broken nose. The judge noted gender differences in injury claims. A man won 150 for a broken nose in a fight, and a young model earned 600 after a nose injury in a collision, highlighting income impact for a female artist.
Waiting for a Prize: Quip on Mark in Shuffle
A witty aside counsels to recruit an easy mark to board you while waiting for a dead man’s shoes. The piece frames opportunism with a sly, cautionary tone.
They Cure Rheumatism With Dr Williams Pink Pills
A testimonial from Mrs Bresnehan of Watertown New York claims Dr Williams Pink Pills cured her sciatic rheumatism after months of pain. She describes severe back and limb pain, inability to stand, and says relief came after six weeks of treatment with the pills. The ad notes the pills cost 60 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 and are sold nationwide by druggists or mail order from Scenectady New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Dr. Will Medicine Co
Scenectady
Fowls Without Lice Show Poultry Health Promise
The Maine experiment station reports no lice among chicks and birds, eliminating lice killers and reduced cleaning. Professor Charles Wood says starting with clean pens incubators and lice-free eggs prevents infestation, suggesting farms can replicate the station’s clean-start method to avoid lice and related losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Review
Maine
Charles Wood
Dark Poultry Houses Need More Light in Winter
The Farmers Review urges farmers to add windows to dark poultry houses to improve hen health and help floors dry. Light is especially crucial in winter when birds spend long indoors, unlike summer when fowls roam fields.
Transferring Bees Methods Compared for Hive Rearrangement
The article describes three main techniques for moving bees between hives. It favors a bottom up transfer using an empty box and drum to entice bees, then relocating hives and repeating as needed. A fourth method keeps the swarm intact by forcing movement with a movable frame hive and queen excluder to maximize honey and wax.
Handy egg turner and drawer device for hatching eggs
A compact device combines an egg drawer with a roller curtain cloth that supports eggs for incubation. The curtain winds on a rod with a crank so a small turn moves and gently jostles each egg. One crank twist typically suffices to turn the entire tray.
A Cheap Drinking Fountain From Red Clay Pot
A simple fountain uses an upside down red clay pot set in a saucer. Fill the pot with water, seal the bottom hole with a cork loosely reamed for air. Notches in the rim control flow, keeping water cool as air passes through unglazed clay.
Auto hog and farmer foretold in Rural New Yorker
The piece argues farmers may come to favor automobiles as cheaper ownership grows, reversing today’s resentment of the auto hog. It recalls how horses once ruled soldiers and later became valued workers, suggesting history may repeat itself with cars in farming life.
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New Yorker
Local Honey Supply Rules Curb Distant Shipments
Farm Journal urges producers to prioritize local markets as honey and wax stocks tighten. Do not ship any quantity to distant markets until the producing locality has a full supply and steady demand.
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Farm Journal
Turnips Harvested by Sheep In Field Trial
A field trial suggests letting sheep harvest turnips directly in the field. Farmers may save labor by grazing livestock to gather the crops, reducing manual picking.
Quaker Oats Family Packages Offer Purity Gift
An advertisement urges readers to buy QUAKER OATS in large FAMILY PACKAGES at the same price as inferior oats. Each package includes a chance to receive a beautiful piece of imported china named FRED, enhancing value and appeal for women readers.
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Spalding
Grandard Athletic Library
Fach Boes
Itelf
Boone
Brice
Dumb Bella
Dumblie
Athens
Roebling Memorial Proposal Expands in Trenton
Citizens push honor for John A Roebling by possibly building a new industrial arts school in Trenton New Jersey dedicated to his memory. Roebling designed the Brooklyn Bridge and was a leading national engineer of his era.
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John A. Roebling
Trenton
N. J
School of Industrial Arts
Roebling
Brooklyn
Superb Service and Scenic Routes by Grand Trunk Railway
Describes travel by the Grand Trunk Railway system from Chicago to Montreal and Niagara Falls with double track service to Muskoka Kawartha Lakes Georgian Bay Temagami region and Algonquin Park. Requests for tourist publications and descriptive pamphlets to Geo. W. Vaux 135 Adams St Chicago.
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Niagara Falls
Muskoka
Kawartha Lakes
Georgian Bay
Temegami
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
Algonquin National Park
White Mountains
Atlantic Sea Coast
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
N. Y
Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P
T. A
Adams St
Romance and Rivalry of Ibsen and Bjornson Fathers
A tale of lifelong friendship and political rifts between Ibsen and Bjornson, their quarrel, and the strange twist of fate that sees Bjornson’s laughter wed Ibsen’s daughter. The two meet again at their grandchildren’s wedding after twenty five years apart. Also an ad urging Defiance Starch for better laundry stiffness and fabric care.
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Ibsen
Bjornson
Unlikely tale of bells and a sacrificed daughter
A Shanghai Times account recalls the Bell and Drum towers in the imperial city. The bell casting legend tells of a virgin daughter who sacrificed herself for success in molten metal, the bell then striking with a wail heard as a voice calling for a shoe.
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Imperial
Koal
Shanghai Times
Postum: A Drink That Replaces Coffee Says Doctor-Approved
An advertisement argues caffeine harms the heart and nerves and promotes Postum as a cure. It cites patient anecdotes and science claims, urging readers to boil Postum 15 minutes per directions and to read The Road to Wellville for more information.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
From Girlhood to Womanhood Lydia Pinkham Ad
A promotional medical notice urges mothers to discuss puberty with daughters and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. It cites letters from young users Myrtle Mills and Matilda Borman praising relief from menstrual and related symptoms and invites others to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pam
Myrtle Mills
Oquawka
Po E. Pinkham
Matilda Borman
Mr. Pinkham
Getti
Farmington
Iowa
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Moound
Weill
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Zaegels
Handy Egg Turner
Melba
William Waldorf Astor
London
Misses Borman
Mills
Myvatle Mills
Gardy
Ladies Advisory and Medicine Co
Tanonga
A. G. Spalding & Bros
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Loston
Buffalo
Tittsburg
St. Louie
Kansas City
Washington
Baltimore
Syracuse
Cinckatt
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Denver
Montreal, Canada
London, England
Keri Singh
Maharao
Stohl
Lane
Soe
W. L. Douglas
W. L Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
W.L. Glassheee
Brock
Onocndian
Canada
Por
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Minnesota
W. W. Bennett
Life Building
Omaha
Nebraska
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