A Gasoline Romance Surprises Elsie and Billy Edwards
In 1920 Elsie Goodhart travels to town in rain with a dress, meets Billy Edwards a truck driver, and they grow close. He reveals he is general manager of Simpson & Co. and confesses love after a car ride, ending with a hopeful embrace.
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McClure
Elsie
Dobbin
Thst
Simpson & Co
Bogg’s Corners
Elvis
Johu
Edwarde
Billy
Elsie Goodhart
Goodby
Billy Edwards
Elste
Isle
Ms Arm
Curious Lung Fish Span Continents And Link To Reptiles
The lung fish, found in parts of South America Africa and Australia, is described as a remarkable creature that resembles a snake more than a fish. It has lungs must surface to breathe and serves as a bridge between reptiles and fish. Fossil evidence shows ancient origins and wide historical distribution. Africans and Indians prize its rich flesh and fear predators besides humans. In captivity it grows from about eighteen inches to over two feet.
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South America
Africa
Australia
Jumbled Tongues and Juvenile Mis Translations
A Rostes Transcript thanks J B M for humorous juvenile mistranslations. Phrases include Chemin do for fur shirt Sotto voce as a drunken voice Cave canem as beer at sing and Comme tu te despesches as Come and fish Te gustibus non et disputandun as High winds and 60 mistake and Bon pere le gout pronence pour le jardinage as Hie father hae severe gout through gardening.
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Rostes
Potato Price Trends Guide Farmers on When to Sell
A field by field discussion explains whether to sell potatoes on harvest or store for price gains. It covers monthly price cycles from 1910 to 1920, effects of total U S production, dollar value shifts, and the need to weigh storage costs, rot risk, and market demand. Potatoes are mainly consumed domestically. exports are minor. Farmers should use USDA market reports to time sales and adjust for local conditions.
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United States
Te Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Market Inspection Protects Shippers
Market inspection of fruits and vegetables by USDA representatives is now available in 23 major market centers and about 150 smaller baskets tributary to these. The service provides a trained neutral inspector to certify quality and condition on arrival, aiding settlements and arbitration between shipper and receiver. The certificates serve as prima facie evidence, with a nominal charge of 400 per car for the service.
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Tarreau
United States
Department of Agriculture
Avaliabe
Tspecter
Elaine Aginst Tailroads
Tractor Essentials for Profitability
The farmer must ensure work suited to tractor use and enough annual working days to lower overhead per day. It requires constant lubrication, skilled operation to detect trouble, knowledge to inspect the tractor, ability to make adjustments, and proper matching farm implements.
Pest Control Note on Insect Hibernation
The article explains that removing winter shelter for hibernating pests increases their mortality, reducing their numbers in spring. It cautions that destroying such sites must be done to lower pest counts effectively rather than simply creating hardship for the insects.
Implement Shed Justified to Protect Farm Machinery
On every farm enough machinery exists to justify a sturdy implement shed. Exposure to weather causes depreciation, and a shed could pay for itself in one to two years by reducing wear and tear.
Breath Holding Test For Aviation Honors
Some countries require a breath holding test for all aviation candidates. The minimum time for a good aviator is 45 seconds, with records reportedly up to 69 seconds.
Best Medicine Promises and Proven Results in Swamp Root Ad
A promotional notice extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming proven cures and large sales A sample bottle offer via parcels post requests ten cents and paper name with address Kilmer Co Binghamton NY sells bottles through drug stores Adv comes from a period advertisement style.
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R. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Always Obliging Jud Tunkins Embraces Wrongness in Debate
Jud Tunkins states he is willing to be wrong at times to avoid spoiling an argument, highlighting a comic stance on disagreement and humor in debate.
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Jud Tunkins
Diamond Dyes Promises Simple At-Home Color Power
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple for all fabrics wool silk cotton or blends. It urges readers to ask a druggist for the Diamond Dyes Color Card and claims rich fade resistant colors for worn items.
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Ady
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure Premise
A fragmentary ad copy asserts Hall’s Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh by acting internally on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. It includes stray lines about a Mr. Grabit and a Toledo address.
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HALLS
Cheney & Ca
Toledo
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