Earle's Hypo Cod Endorsed by Scruggs in Ad
A praise letter from J Henry Scruggs Ph G PD asserts Earle's Hypo Cod Liver Oil is the best cod liver preparation, noting its popularity and physician endorsement. The ad urges readers to buy the genuine product from Earle Chemical Co Wheeling WV, priced at £1.25 plus 6d tax, and reminds of its perceived health benefits for winter ills.
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Earle
J. Henry Scruggs
United States
Ph. G
Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons
College offers course on hiring and retaining staff
A college presents a program about selecting and keeping personnel, labeled as workforce development. The discussion centers on modern hiring practices and employee retention strategies, reflecting ongoing debates about higher education training for workplace needs.
Man’s Slowness Not Proof of Conservatism
A man’s pace does not define his politics. Conservatism cannot be inferred from speed or temperament alone.
Diamond Dyes Color Card Ad Teaches Rich Dye Tricks
The Diamond Dyes ad promises simple directions letting any woman dye fabrics with rich fadeless color. It claims Diamond Dyes works on wool, silk, linen, cotton, or blends and guarantees perfect results with Bey Diamond Dyes. A Color Card offers 16 colors.
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Drugeist
Adv
Paper Kimono Fashion in Japan Costs a Dollar Fifty
An expert quoted by the New York Evening Post notes that paper kimonos are widely worn in Japan and resemble silk outfits. The soft pliable material drapes well and sells for about $1.50, potentially transforming daily wear for Americans if adopted broadly.
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Far East
Japan
New York Evening Pest
Conversation on a proposed marriage renewal request
A dialogic exchange centers on a couple discussing marriage, with one insisting the previous refusal stands and the other pressing again. The dialogue reveals tension over commitment and fidelity to yesterday’s stance, illustrating an interpersonal conflict about a life decision.
Ball Game Talk Sparks Spouse Umpire Exchange
In a lively courtroom style aside Mae sighs that her husband can persuade an umpire with talk, while Gladys notes his knack mirrors a ball game where dialogue turns tense and humorous as the judge presides.
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Gladys
Mae
Danderine Beauty Tonic Promises Thick Hair
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a scalp refresher that stops dandruff and hair loss. It claims after a massage hair gains life and volume, appearing twice as heavy and plentiful. A 35 cent bottle allegedly refreshes the scalp and restores youthful brightness.
Sarcasm Over Hip Injury Mentioned in Banter
A witty exchange notes a sore hip with sarcasm about a flask carried on the hip. The brevity underscores a light, teasing moment between speakers.
Bayer Aspirin Package Ad Teaches Safe Use
An advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safely proven by millions over twenty years. It urges acceptance only of an unbroken Bayer package with proper directions for headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It notes inexpensive 12 tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists, and identifies aspirin as the acetyl ester of salicylic acid.
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Bayer
Campaign funds itch irritates many office seekers
The Boston Transcript notes many men seeking office lack campaign funds. An oddly advertised remedy claims Roman Eye Balsa used nightly prevents tired watery eyes and strain, offered by Ady as a cure.
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Boston Transcript
Ady
Side whiskers in London fashion tale from wartime era
The New York Sun notes British men embracing front ear hair during wartime, contrasting with the last five to six years of regulation mustaches. It highlights Lord Rocksavage and the Lowthers as fashion authorities famed for sideboards and the sporting atmosphere they project.
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London
Rocksavage
Earl of Lonsdale
Fon
Lancelot Lowther
New York Sun
Emblems of Peace and War Shape Family Ties
A cryptic reflection on childrearing and parental influence cites symbols like the olive branch and orange blossom. The dialogue hints at family tensions and the era's social attitudes toward children and marriage.
Leading Truck Makers Abolish Ton Ratings For Jobs
Leading manufacturers have abolished ton ratings and fit trucks to the job. A transportation engineer analyzes hauler conditions, prescribing proper size units. City loads may need four ton capacity while rough country requires larger power, preventing depreciation and waste.
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Jeading Transportation Authority
APPROVE HIGHWAY PROJECTS TO 1920 SUMMARY
Up to June 30, 1920, the secretary of agriculture approved 2,985 highway projects totaling 29,319 miles with an estimated cost of 354.9 million dollars, about 163.8 million federal aid. By that date 2,116 projects covering 15,944 miles were completed or under construction, at a total cost of around 200 million. Federal-aid work in 19 months after the armistice and before July 1, 1920, reached about 330 million, exceeding 1915 state and county road and bridge work by 63 million. completed value about 60 million, matching Panama Canal construction pace.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Panama Canal
Maintaining dirt highway best tool for earth road work
An old editorial notes that a light-blade grader is the ideal instrument for dirt road maintenance. It advocates a patrol system as optimal and describes a sturdy four-horse pull for heavy ditch cleaning, while remaining light enough for two horses during standard grader tasks.
Inoculation Lacking Causes Alfalfa Seedings Failures
Iowa Experiment Station reports 1078 alfalfa seedings with 19.5 percent failure this year. Of failures, 88.7 percent stem from lack of inoculation or lime or both. Inoculation and lime benefit about nine tenths of Iowa soils. Paint Prevents Decay. Paint is costly though it prevents decay and serves as insurance against higher future costs.
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Iowa Experiment Station
Iowa
Postage for Egg Parcels Based on Weight and Size
A guide notes average eggs weigh about 1% pounds per dozen with two to three pounds for a dozen packed mailing. Postage varies: one pound costs five cents, two pounds six cents, and larger parcels cheaper per pound, up to 50 pounds at 54 cents.
Fatten Turkeys Gradually for Thanksgiving Market
Instructions on preparing turkeys for sale advise selecting birds early, fattening gradually with boiled corn to avoid diarrhea, treating for lice, ensuring ample sign of food and water, and using exercise for health. Do not fatten breeding stock. separate breeders. keep the flock from the most vigorous birds. choose size over weight for future flocks.
Keep Egg Producing Fowls For Better Egg Output
When feeding the flock, observe shanks beaks and plumage. Birds with yellow shanks and beaks, smooth white plumage and generally good appearance likely laid few eggs last season and are not laying now. Sell such hens and keep those with pale shanks and beaks and worn plumage indicating they produced eggs diligently.
Trouble in Growing Chicks Causes and Cures Highlighted
Article notes most chick problems stem from improper handling and feeding rather than disease germs. It discusses white diarrhea as a feared issue caused by multiple factors, emphasizing management practices and nutrition.
Constipation Linked to Digestive Disorder in Ad for Remedy
An advertisement asserts constipation signals stomach liver and bowel problems and promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable as restoring regularity without griping. The claim targets general digestive complaints and urges use of the product.
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Wright
A Frugal Maxim: Keep Money Safe Over Wasteful Loss
A terse maxim notes prudence in thrift, preferring to guard money rather than risk wasteful expenditure, arguing cold restraint matters more than impulsive spending.
Financially Speaking and Sharp Wit in Aged Banter
A wry exchange about shrinking fortunes and ground floor promises opens with humorous barbs on aging. An advertisement for Cuticura promises relief from dandruff and itching with ointment and soap, urging daily use for clear skin. A stray line notes the worth of common sense as one grows older.
Papes Diane Earliest Digestive Aid Ad
An OCR fragment touts Pape's Diapepsia as a fast indigestion remedy enabling quick stomach relief so one can eat favorite foods. It claims widespread use and affordability with a note of harmless corrective action and general trust from millions of users. Corrective language emphasizes ease and safety.
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Papa
Diane
When It Comes to Money The Lawyer Takes Fewer Chances
A terse quip contrasts lawyers and burglars in matters of money. The line suggests legal professionals seek safer returns while burglars riskier ventures, implying cautious conduct in financial dealings.
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