Little Lonesomes ad Wright 1919 tale of two neighbors
In a back garden Joy Ran som and Harold Ainley grow up near a writer and a typist mother. A broken fence hides two lonely families and sparks a plan to unite homes industry and affection. A romance blooms as Ransom repairs the barrier and imagines a shared future.
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Joy Ransom
Toh House
Harold Ainley
Joy
Harold
Mumsey
Julia
Helen Ainley
Larold
Clinthelmost
Ransom
Harald
Jonesayes
Tansom
Mrs. Ainley
Pearl fisheries and the search for large pearls
Centuries of work in Ceylon, Madagasene, and the Persian gulf yield fine small pearls but few large ones. Attention now centers on Australia and South Seas for larger pearls. Pearl industries exist on Mexican, Central American, and West Indian coasts with freshwater rivers in the United States producing good prices.
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Ceylon
Madagasene
Persian Gulf
Australia
South Seas
Mexico
Central America
West Indian Islands
United States
Why Diamonds Burst Explained by Encased Minerals
The article surveys theories on diamond bursting. It favors Dr J R Sutton's view that stones break due to pressure from enclosed minerals such as garnet zircon spinel or pyrites within the diamond. These inclusions expand more than diamond under heat or pressure, causing fracture.
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J. R. Sutton
Duty and virtue in ordinary life voiced by Mrs Inshbald
The passage notes how some people perform good deeds for others while neglecting their own duties. It contrasts cheerful service to strangers with neglect of creditors and praises generosity, self denial and honesty as everyday virtues.
Ants Show Remarkable Biting and Tunneling Power
Observations note ants hollowing trees and displaying strong biting force in harvest woods. Reports describe their tunneling under ditches and streams with documented cases of these abilities.
Calamity Wayse Pauline IT Tops Beltsville Milk Test
Calamity Wayse Pauline IT, a Holstein at the Beltsville Maryland government experiment farm, completed a year producing over 11 tons of milk. In 368 days she yielded 22,? pounds of milk with 3.7 percent butterfat, totaling 855.4 pounds of fat, with a 30 day record of 19,256.6 pounds of milk and 718.18 pounds of fat.
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Pauline
United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Calhouity
Wayne Paulige
Phinumal
Michigan
Dub
Sectiom Riad
Holstein-Friesian Association
Calaity Wayne Pawline
Michigan Agricultural College
Northern lands to share in Marquis wheat boom
The article forecasts rising land value in Ohio and nearby states as large seeding programs plant Marquis spring wheat from Western Canada. It notes seed demand, a seed house buying Canadian land, and the likelihood of ongoing import needs and eventual price parity with higher-valued lands.
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Ohio
Marquis
Western
Canada
Western Canada
Timay
Wooen
United States
Supervise Purity of Milk Equipment Suggested for Health Units
A decree from the dairy division of the United States Department of Agriculture asks 1,500 city health officers to secure proper laboratory gear to ensure safe milk supplies. The letter says a health department needs labs to fight contamination and uphold community health, listing essential chemical and bacteriological apparatus for milk analysis.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dairy Division
Ely
Breteria
Stender Returns in Tangled Exchange Over Promise to Pay
In a terse exchange, Stender returns and is pressed on promises to pay with a sharp remark about TE’s response. The dialog highlights tensions over debt and credibility in the interrogation context.
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Stender
Dairy Cow Most Profitable When Properly Managed
The chirry cow is the most profitable, if rightly managed and given proper feed. Under ordinary conditions she returns a profit for her care and feed. Overfeeding or underfeeding lowers value, so keep her quiet and comfortable and she will be profitable like a goose laying golden eggs.
Cooking Grains for Cows
Cooking grains for cows shows limited palatability benefits. Studies indicate that when grains are cooked dairy cows may eat more but overall digestibility may not improve.
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Act
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Purity Claim Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy. It promises consistent quality in every bottle and offers a sample for ten cents by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Adv
Passage on Benten and Beat en from Boston Evening Transcript
A fragment from the Boston Evening Transcript remarks that Benten is a sponge and cannot be libeled. It suggests Beat en cannot return anything by squeezing him, implying a critique of a person or situation. The tone is dismissive and satirical about the subject’s usefulness.
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Benten
Boston Evening Transcript
Incomplete Ad Claims Worm Remedies and Lessons
The fragment mentions a druggint not having Dead Shot for worms and tapeworms and offers a mail order remedy from a New York address. It also references a buzz stone and a quick lesson from instructors. A biblical reference to Eve and the forbidden fruit appears, implying cause and effect.
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Dr. Peery
Pearl Street
New York
Kidney Health Panic Promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
An old advertisement warns that kidneys failing bring danger and urges immediate relief with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It proclaims the product as world widely used and backed by a money back guarantee, sold in three sizes from drug stores.
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Haarlem
Holland
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David Roberts Veterinary CO
Grand Ave
Waukeaba
Jtardin M
Hiebore
WM Beeen Sachs
Chutetrapher
Vinkt
Cincinnati
HALE
Broadway Tie & Rubber Co
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Royal
Royal Cook Book
Royal Baking Powder Co
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