Mexicans Used Glazing in Pottery Says Expert
Henry Mercer of Daylestown Pa notes ancient Mexican potteries show glazing in manufacture. He classed vessels by clay type and found two distinct glazes still visible. Mercer contrasts with Egyptian non glazing and later Chinese adoption, suggesting glazing arose early and could reveal new clay beds for today.
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Henry
Mercer
Daylestown
Mexico
University of Pennsylvania
American Art News
ontil‘Ing
University Museum
Mn Mercer
Child’s eruption cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Jackson Missouri reader reports a ten month old daughter with widespread red sores and sleepless cries. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the child slept well within days and was totally well after a week. Also cites a Flora Steele remark on immigration and a Sioux Indian joke about selling a gun.
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Jackson
F. Bartels
Poatcard
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Adv
Lucky Thirteenth Man
Frederick regrets the broken engagement as Gladys admits her superstition forcing the breakup. She reveals she believed he would be the thirteenth fiancé, explaining her fear and tears in a doomed romance scene.
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Frederick
Gladys
Crafty John Keeps Mrs. Dallam Butter Stock Busy
In Dearborn Missouri a shopkeeper differentiates customers with a firm rule about butter from Mrs. Annie Dallam. He asserts his delight to serve precise requests while responding to a customer named Joho who stresses the need for Mrs. Dallam’s butter due to visiting relatives.
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John
Snapp
Annie Dallam
Joho
Cause and Effect Good Digestion Follows Right Food
A reader testimonial highlights that proper food choices prevent indigestion and mental discomfort. The piece warns against heavy greasy meals and notes how young people often underestimate long term effects. It cites a young woman who recovered from indigestion using Grape-Nuts, praising its restorative impact.
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AN. Y. Young Wom
Recipes for rabbit chicken and mutton dishes from Didsbury
A collection of home cooking instructions detailing a rabbit dish with layered onions and simmering, a chicken terrapin with butter flour cream and citrus, shepherd's pie with mint and stock, and a mutton hash with onion butter flour and seasonings. The piece ends noting the host’s duty to guests.
Home Fruit Garden Ways to Grow for Family Use
The article urges suburban homeowners to cultivate home fruit gardens to supply family fruit, noting how many remain non growers despite suitable space. It covers benefits, pruning and planting methods, root care, and the value of dwarf trees, with tips on overwintering figs and using grapevines for shade and fruit production.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Philadelphia
Summer Company Dishes In a Home Kitchen
Recipes for curries and desserts using lobster beef lamb with coconut milk rhubarb jelly banana cream pineapple cream and asparagus patties. Instructions include molding rice cups, sauce preparation with curry powder gelatin lemon juice and cream, and serving ideas with garnishes.
How to Clean a Refrigerator When White Spots Appear
The guide says remove all food if white spots appear on the fridge. Rub the lining with kerosene, leave the door open for several hours, then wash with ammonia and warm soap and water, and let dry thoroughly.
Fragmentary note with mixed phrases and quotes
A brief, unclear OCR snippet contains fragmented phrases and inconsistent punctuation. The readable parts mention “mixed,” “going to make that,” and stray terms like “spené” and “ming,” but no coherent event or names emerge.
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Ming
Poultry Droppings Provide Big Value Says Maine Study
A Maine Agricultural Experiment Station bulletin states that properly treated poultry droppings can boost farm profits. By collecting daily, mixing with sawdust and acid phosphate, farms can produce a balanced fertilizer worth about 10 per ton and apply it with a manure spreader.
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Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Maine
Risks Of Green Manure Crops On Soil Health
Green manure crops can be injurious in the first season by exhausting soil moisture if grown too late in spring before turning under. Excessive green manuring may harm the ground by creating acidic conditions.
Haphezard Method Surfaces Among Midwest Farmers
In the corn belt, many men call the ambelges good farmers and now are shoveling hundreds. The fragment hints at a farming method or practice gaining attention among agricultural readers.
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Haphezard
Corn
Ambelges
Madera Aunt Reflects On Family Woes And Self Worth
A grandmother laments faded love and rare old keepsakes while two romance twists cast a somber mood. Her five year old grandniece offers a blunt, bright counterpoint about self regard and confidence.
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Madera
The Nearer Hills and Domestic Life Joke
A brief humorous exchange asks what mountaineers fear most at home, answering the kitchen range. An advertisement claims Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills ease acid stomach heartburn and nausea and offers a trial box from 372 Pearl St New York.
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Wright
Pearl St
New York
Castoria Promotes a Safe Remedy for Infants and Children
Advertises Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for babies and kids. Claims use for over 30 years and urges mothers to ensure every bottle bears the product name Castoria and is safe for children.
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Fuxantine
Fletcher
Is there such a thing as marine courtesy
A fragmenting collection of odd captions and ad blurbs hints at a newspaper page mix. Phrases about Red Cross Ball Blue and dyes sit beside aphorisms and moral sayings, with stray references to marriage, finance, and self conflict.
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A&a
Didsbury
Summer Company
Maine Station
Rub-No-More Co
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Ag Onagas
Huonsfeld Company
Spring Grove Ave
Uinolnist
Phe 1Otense
Pia Playa
Hoosier
Jean
Fogerty, Bup't
Hoosier Twine Mills
Michigan City
Ind
Peevys
Paevy
New York Saturday Evening Post
Worus
Peory
Putnam Fadelesa
Western Canada
Mont
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Ottawa
W.S. Nethery
Interurban
Bidgs Columbia
Chile
Agt
Daisy Fly Killer
Brocklya
Rowollow
de Pattee Weretoce
Fanrerone
Little One
Dr. Pierce
Druguista
Sears Astrens Dev
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