Bed Springs as Wireless Antenna Reported by Peekskill Man
Cyrus H. Flandreaux of Peekskill New York describes using bed springs as an antenna to receive signals from the Sayville wireless station about fifty miles away. He notes outdoor antennas 60 feet long perform better and lists hearing Arlington naval station weather and other stations. He holds both station and operator licenses and uses call 2 VU.
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Cyrus H. Flandreaux
Peekskill
N. Y
Sayville
L. L
Arlington
Essentials for Apples and Peaches in Northeastern States
Northeastern states offer many suitable sites for apples and peaches. Choose land with good drainage, gentle slopes, and near transportation. Apples tolerate various soils with emphasis on drainage. peaches require warm soil, good air drainage, and elevation to avoid frost risks.
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A. A. Gulley
College of Agriculture
Sterra
Conn
Real Home for the Hole and a Patchwork of Odds
A columnorial feature blends a Dahlgren suffrage jab with a didactic tale about a tiny hole seeking a home. It mocks the idea of “prior duties” for women and closes with a brisk note on shopping sanity and London’s first ambulances.
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Everett P. Dahlgren
Boston
Mr. Dahlgren
Gist of a 1920s Health Ad and Short Snippet
An assorted OCR mix includes an ad for Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago and a humorous dialogue about rent and home ownership. It also features a cautious traveler remarking on air quality and a taxi-like exchange about tire pumping. The fragmentary text lacks a coherent single news item.
His Tricks Turned Auto Turtle Into Turn
A fragment recalls an amusing romp with a popular amateur magician. The speaker jokes about an early motoring trip ending in the automobile turning turtle, prompting playful disbelief at the stunt. The remark plays on the magician’s claimed transformation trick.
Procrastination Play Ends With Heir’s Delay
A humorous exchange unfolds as a boy asks about procrastination and discovers his mother delaying her heir, delivering a light domestic moment on impatience and family plans.
Prospector Benjamin Vance Found Dead Near Palo Alto Pass
The body of Benjamin Vance, a prospector, was found in a gully at the base of a 500 foot cliff near Palo Alto pass. He was believed to have located a rich mineral vein before his death. His brother J Vance of Tekemah Nebraska reported the loss. The cabin held no ore samples in a hidden passage.
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Benjamin Vance
Palo Alto Pass
S&s
One Hundred Years Ago Fashion Reflections on Women’s Dress
The article surveys late 18th and early 19th century fashion trends noting 1798 dances with loose gowns and V shaped openings, transparent gauze skirts, waists without full bodices, girdles, and front tucks. It moves to 1800 sandals, bare feet, narrow corset belts, knee gowns with cameos, then crinolines and extreme waists, asking if such excess returns.
Good Change Coffee to Postum Promotion
A Postum advertisement touts coffee alternatives drawing a rising number of users. A testimonial from a grateful drinker credits Postum with improved sleep, fewer headaches, better stomach health, and improved appetite. It mentions two products Regular Postum and Instant Postum with brewing details and price notes.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Control of Grubs and Wire Worms
No known remedies for white grubs and wire worms are satisfactory. Preventive measures such as late fall plowing disking or harrowing help destroy hibernating forms. Summer fallowing starves grubs. hogs rooting the soil also aid. Cutworms are controlled with poisoned bran mash using paris green and bran. apply at sunset and keep poultry away until after rain. Fall plowing and thorough cultivation are best for corn ear worm and other pests. Professor Sanders urges fall plowing wherever possible to curb field pests.
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Sanders
Wisconsin Bulletin
Clean Cultivation In The Orchard By I C Sears
Massachusetts Experiment Station author explains clean cultivation from the start to improve tree care and reduce borers. Where terrain prevents cultivation, advocate the so called sociulture method of mowing grass and weeds as mulch around trees.
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SEARS
Massachusetts Experiment Station
New Inngland
Sister's Rapid Rash Healed By Cuticura Treatment
Miss Emma Retzioff of Granton Wisconsin reports a severe skin eruption that spread quickly from pimples to a deep wet sore on her sister’s face. Two months after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the condition cleared. Cuticura ads promote worldwide sales and a skin care booklet from Boston.
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Granton, Wis
Emma Retzioff
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Puzzled Parson In Georgia Wedding Interview
A Georgia country church wedding ends in comic confusion when the minister asks the bride to answer and a gruff male voice replies I will. A groomsman explains the bride is deaf and answering for herself.
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Georgia
So That Foreign Suitor Was Baron Arunhausen
The Albany Journal notes a deception about Eithel's suitor, revealing he is Baron Arunhausen, not a mere noble. The piece ends with a light quip about the morning after celebrations, praising a man who slept through the night before.
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Eithel
Arunhausen
Albany Journal
Points About Porkers
In pig breeding selection focus on a broad back and well-mated legs. Seek thick meat on the hindquarter with good heart room and straight back. The largest hind half yields higher priced meat. butchers prefer thick backed heavy sows.
Old Method of Treatment In Agriculture
The application of lime to the soil is one of the oldest methods of treatment in agriculture. It was apparently employed by the Romans 2,000 years ago. In European countries it has been practiced for many years and is recognized as beneficial to soils in scientifically pursued farming nations.
Sunshine and Shade for Poultry Houses
The article states sunshine is essential for poultry and must enter houses. It advises shade trees and vines over fences to cool the yard, allowing fowls to rest in the shade without blocking all sun.
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Thasa
Milk Flow Affected by Weather Feed and Heat
Change in weather and feed along with cows coming into heat are cited as causes that will affect milk flow. The note highlights factors to monitor for dairy operations and production.
Woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Medicine for cure in Unionville Missouri
A Unionville Missouri woman describes severe female troubles with weakness, nervous spells, cramps, and insomnia. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovers fully and urges other women to seek the remedy, noting confidential, woman-to-woman correspondence with the company.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Unilonville
Fanona Sgavey
Unionville
Missouri
Lydia Binkham
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