Newbro’s Herpicide Promises To Rid Herpes And Dandruff
The notice promotes Newbro’s Herpicide as a destroyer of herpes microbes linked to scalp conditions like dandruff and falling hair. It explains herpes as a disease caused by vegetable parasites and claims the product promptly destroys the microbe, restoring hair. Sample available by mail from The Herpicide Co. and agent Joseph Emmert in Detroit.
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Newbro
Newlerd
Ife
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Joseph Emmert
A Mountain Girl's Ruse
A Mountain Girl's Ruse depicts Thray a strong mountain woman and Hoke her pursuer in a sunlit scene by a log as they discuss marriage. A stranger arrives and Thray warns them away while pondering a future with Mr Allen who may offer stability and care.
Low Rates to West Coast and Pacific Cities
Low rates offered to Portland and Chicago Great Western routes with tickets on sale from May 23 to September 20. Also discounts to Seattle Tacoma Bellingham Everett and to Victoria Vancouver plus San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. For sale dates and details contact any Clieat Western agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn.
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Portland
Ore
Chicago Great Western Railway
Seattle
Tacoma
Bellingham
Everett
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
Western
J. P. Elmer
St. Paul
Minn
Mountain Love Brings Ground Hog to Study Proposal
In a rough mountain exchange, Tiray accuses men of sloth while a woman argues their labor and hints at marriage to Ground Hog after he proposed. The quarrel turns to who truly works and who pretends, as Toke laughs at the suggestion.
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Jtoke
Ioke
Ike Thaka
Toke
Yeekon
Hoke
Inventions and Graces of Old World Beauty Tricks
Cunning devices used by belles of the old world to alter appearance are described, including tiny poison dabs for the brow and scented perfumes to brighten the eye. The article also notes literal paraphrases in Voltaire translations of Shakespeare, highlighting misrendered phrases and misread lines.
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Voltaire
Woebegone
Dream Hat Dream Sparks Light Conversation
A light domestic quip unfolds as Mrs Dearly recalls dreaming of a perfectly lovely new hat, while Mr Dearly dryly notes it would be the first hat dream not costing him money.
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Mrs. Dearly
Mr. Dearly
Irregularities and Female Derangements Sell Pinkham Remedy
An ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the cure for nervousness backache and menstrual troubles caused by rapid living. It cites Mrs Chester Curry of East Boston reporting eight years of irregularities and improved health after using the remedy and urges women to start treatment at first signs of pain or blues.
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Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Chester Curry
Saratoga Street
Boston
Mass
Fishing Lines From Silkworm Gut Reveal Finest Thread
The article explains that the best fishing lines are made from silkworm gut due to tenacity and transparency. Spanish grub larvae are fermented in vinegar, killed, and the silk drawn from the dead worm becomes a thick, short thread. The filaments are washed, treated with mineral water and soap, dried in shade, and sometimes leached with sulfur vapor to achieve a glassy sheen.
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Tau
Don ‘Telegraph
The Waiters and the Value of Readiness
The text argues usefulness lies in willingness to act, not waiting for perfect opportunities. It claims the most useful people grab the first task offered, do it well, and adapt if it fails to suit them, often finding satisfaction through effort.
Longe Flight by Night and Spring Mischief in May
A fragment of a light nature piece describes birds singing at night signaling spring and the changing season. It includes a humorous exchange about a vestry meeting and a family meal, conveying a slice of daily life and warm rural imagery.
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St. Nicholas
Peat of the First Class and BHost to Might
Dr JOTIN Fy SMITH details San Jose scale infestations across New Jersey experiments. The pest harms nearly every shrub and tree grown in gardens, but varies by species. It damages many fruit bushes while certain trees escape heavy injury, with control notes amid tall growth observations.
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Jotin Fy
Smith
New Jersey
Elados
San Jose
San Jose Scale Insect Threat Described In Garden Notice
The article details the San Jose scale: its spring resurgence, long reproduction period, and the wide dispersion as larvae ride on beetles birds and other animals. It explains two campaigns to combat the pest, summer targeting larvae and winter targeting hibernating forms, noting that standard summer sprays fail to kill all stages without harming foliage and offering diluted oil emulsions soap mixtures or oil sprays as options.
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San Jose
Calf Horn Removal Guide From Historic Shaving Tips
A detailed though hazardous home guide describes using caustic potash to remove calf horns. It advises applying to the horn button young calves three to four days old, protecting fingers, and cautions to avoid skin or eye injury. If horn tissue appears or breaks skin, cut the button and reapply cautiously.
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Witton
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