Pompon the regimental dog earns hero status at San Juan
Edmund Compton recounts the Spanish American War tale of Pompon, a stray dog who followed the unit to Tampa and Cuba. The dog becomes a trusted scout and color bearer during the Sam Juan assault, saving the colors and earning a gold collar from the colonel.
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Aieutenant
Cuba
Tampa
Ile
Pompon
Tas
Elis
San Juan Hill
Vompon
Billy
Edmund Compton
Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar cough remedy ad
An old advertisement promotes Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and congestion. It claims to ease tickling, clear the chest, and drive illness from the body, stating it is sold by all druggists.
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U.S
S.S
Kennedy
Excursion Tickets to St Paulo Minneapolis On North Western Line
Excursion tickets to St Paulo Minneapolis via the North Western line will be offered May 28 to June 3 with return allowed to June 9. Proceeds support the General Federation of Women's clubs. Apply to Chicago & North Western Railway agents.
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St. Paulo
Minneapolis
General Federation of Women’s Clube
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promises Health Benefits
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and blood purifier. It claims to strengthen the stomach, purify blood, aid liver and kidneys, dispel poisons, and improve brain and nerve vitality. It touts endorsements from medical writers, notes the product contains no alcohol, and offers to send supporting literature and the Common Sense Medical Adviser.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Cleaning and stain remedies from a housewife guide
A lemon dipped in salt cleans copper and brass while damp salt removes egg stains from silver and tea string from china. Bold tea cleans polished woodwork better than soap. A salad oil salt paste removes white spots from hot dishes, and oxalic acid with sun exposure lifts rust on linens. An onion juice starch paste treats scorch marks on linen.
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China
Ironing Embroidery Care Tips
This excerpt from Ladies' World advises using a moderately hot iron and warns that a very hot iron can damage embroidery, especially silk. It suggests rubbing soap on the iron if it sticks, ironing on scrap cloth or newspaper, and drying thoroughly before wrapping pieces around a pasteboard roll or mailing tube secured with elastic bands.
Furnishing Varnish Preparation Notes
A base is a thin shellac varnish made by dissolving gum shellac in wood alcohol. Color with dry colors mixed in alcohol to achieve browns amber tones or black using burnt sienna vermilion venetian red lamp or bone black. The varnish adheres to most surfaces and yields a lasting glossy finish.
Kansas farmer patents interlocking churn mechanism
A Kansas farmer invents a churn with a cover mounted frame and a gear driven paddle assembly. The single axle carries horizontal crossbars and vertical paddles while a vertical gear engages a horizontal wheel. moving the handle left to right and back drives their reciprocating motion for thorough agitation.
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Kansas
Up Bits of Soap Make a Useful Bath Bag
A small flannel bag with one end open serves as a receptacle for soap ends. After accumulating a few scraps, sew up the opening to create a bath bag that ensures every bit of soap is used rather than discarded.
Furrow drilling favors shallow root spread in corn fields
A farmer argues for furrow drilling to stabilize roots and simplify weed control, noting deep root action remains shallow even with shallow planting. He recommends 14 to 16 inch row spacing for high yields and discusses moisture, depth, and frost considerations. A Lamb creep contrivance is also described for efficient shed space and easy lamb feeding.
Conservative View on Inoculation Methods
The Virginia Experiment Station endorses inoculation as feasible and profitable when proper methods are followed. It warns against wild enthusiasm and rejects claims that artificial cultures are fraudulent, noting that success also depends on seed bed, soil, season, and cultivation quality.
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Virginia Experiment Station
Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar Offered By Druggists
The New Jersey experiment station recommends various dime and sulphur mixes with or without salt and caustic soda for uniform boiling results by fire or steam. Boil with fire or steam when feasible. self boiled options are convenient but less reliable unless well prepared. Confirm you receive the original Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar, not imitations, from your druggist.
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New Jersey Experiment Station
For Sale House at 235 N Galena Ave With Modern Conveniences
For sale residence at 235 N Galena Ave offered at a bargain. Includes steam heat bath rooms city water sewer and gas with a barn. Option to sell house with part or entire lot. Grand opportunity for nanakessas, Inquire of Che Ba SAEs bi s ladte 44 Stephenson St.
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N. Galena Ave
Nanakessas
Bis Ladte
Stephenson
Jewish services inaugurate Nairobi congregation in protectorate
Yom Kippur services at Nairobi Masonic hall mark the first Jewish congregation in British East Africa. About thirty Jews reside in the protectorate, with most pursuing dairy farming.
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British East Africa
Nairobi
The
Protectorate
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Standard Oil Co’s
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