Crossroads Store Debates and Local Remedies
A preservation of an old voice describes gathering at the Crossroads store to discuss politics, diplomacy, and war, with colorful family memories and a segment from Harper’s Magazine. It then presents a 1908 medical testimonial from Valley City about Dodd’s Kidney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills curing dizziness sciatic pain and bilious attacks, praising their efficacy in Barnes County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
N. Dak
Matilda M. Boucher
Dodd
Barnes County
Awful Jolt Sparks Whimsical Muff Talk Between Lovers
Quirky exchange features playful dialogue with flirtatious requests and humorous boasts about wanting a monkey muff. Characters exchange melodramatic banter as a lighthearted, intimate moment.
A Wise Choice and a Baking Powder Spotlight
A dialogue ends with a flirtatious escape as a couple parts ways in night air. A public warning highlights the dangers of cheap alum powders found in a neighboring city, noting health risks and confiscations. Cream of tartar powders are praised as safer, economical options.
Origin of the nun head dress and a royal gesture
A French paper recounts the tale of Ash Wednesday nuns known as Swallows of Lent who once gained access to the Paris king's palace to beg alms. The king supposedly hid a blush with his napkin folded over the cap, a story said to explain the head covering worn by nuns. Also noted are an ad for Mrs Austin Pancake Flour and a figure of American farm income totaling about 5.5 million dollars for the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Salt for Animals and Farming Practices
Agricultural advice on salt for livestock detailing benefits for cattle and horses. Advocates year round access, rock salt use, and improvised salt mixes with ashes to improve health and efficiency. Includes notes on stable hygiene and dairy practices reflecting period farm guidance.
The Art of Reading Time and Practice
An instructional meditation on reading as a time investment. It urges purposeful daily reading, balancing literature with science and history, and avoiding chasing only new books. It compares reading to language learning, cites Shakespeare and Scott, and encourages simple exercises to maintain focus.
Manure Management on Farms and Orchards
Farmers debate composting vs direct application of horse manure. Composting with soil improves fertilizer value but center dries, while direct spreading saves nutrients. W F Allen of Salisbury Maryland uses NY horse manure delivered by the carload, spreading it on fields without plowing, then mixing lightly with a cultivator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Allen
Salisbury
Allen
New York
Reducing Dairy Costs Through Efficient Herd Management
The article argues that one Jersey cow can outperform two with less effort and feed if bred for high yield. It notes a good cow may produce one to two pounds of butter daily when in strong condition, and that breeding and careful selection enable such performance. Keeping two cows increases labor, food needs, and space without added output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Chick Health Remedies From An Old Poultry Note
A historical note lists quick remedies for fowl ailments. Bumble foot from hard landings, feather paling from crowded flocks, swelled head treated with quinine wash, and gapes prevented by asafoetida in drinking water. Scaly legs use kerosene and melted lard ointment. rubs use kerosene on a moist sponge.
Admiral Schley Endorses Peruna for Catarrh
Admiral Schley, a famed 19th century hero, endorses Peruna the national catarrh remedy. He reportedly used it in his family and urged public testimonials as evidence of its merit. The Peruna Drug Mfg Co offers free literature on catarrh from Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pe-ru-na Drug Co
Columbus
Ohio
Admiral Schley
Peruna
Annals of
Medicine
M’f’g Co
Advice on conduct from early modern writings and letters
A literary note surveys Peruna Almanac 1904 and quotes three centuries old guides on youth conduct. It cites Mr Peachem on choosing companions, frugality, sociable talk, and entertaining wit, plus Lady Brilliana Harley’s Oxford letters showing a mother’s care in health, meals, and clothing matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peachem
Brilliana Harley
Oxford
One Hundred Dollars Reward for Catarrh Cure
Advertises a reward offer for catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. Names F J Cheney and company in Toledo and endorsements by Wist TRUAX and other Toledo wholesalers. Claims the cure is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Includes price, testimonials, and other Hall products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wist & Truax
C. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Doctor or undertaker joke foils Dockstader tale
Lew Dockstader recalls meeting a man who claimed to be “following the medical profession” but turned out to be an undertaker after attending a funeral. The humorous anecdote plays on mistaken identity and a punchline about careers. The item ends with a satirical advertisement and a dubious offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lew Dockstader
Blank
Dockstader
The Copper Cent and Its Bronze Make up
A short survey of the cent’s composition and history notes bronze rather than pure copper, with 0.0 copper, 3 percent tin and zinc percentages cited. It outlines the transition from copper to nickel cents, mentions mint shipments, and provides coined totals and suspension years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singh
Malta
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Promoted by nurse Mother Gray in New York to treat constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and worm issues. Claims over 30 000 testimonials with 25 cent bottles available at druggists and a free sample offer. Address A S Olmsted Leltoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
New York
A. S. Olmsted
Leltoy, N. Y
Versatile fool remarks spark amusement among rivals
In a heated exchange Towne teases Dumiley about being versatile while Browne deflates him as a regular idiot. The Philadelphia Press reports the banter as a sharp exchange reflecting social rivalries. A March 20 1901 note praises Piso's Cure for Consumption from Mrs. Oscar Tripp in Big Rev Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towne
Dumiley
Browne
Philadelpha Press
Oscar Tripp
Big Rev
Belief in Cats Nine Lives Then Voice Culture
A youth asks if cats have nine lives and the sage confirms. He adds that eight are spent on voice culture, delivering a wry social quip about perseverance and self-improvement.
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Russia
England
Germany
Turkey
Samuel
Guyem
Mrs. Austin
Mia. Austin
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs
May Fairbanks
South 7Th St
Minneapolis
Minn
Fairbanks
Mrs. Prixnam
Allice Lamon
Kincaid
Tydi
L. Pinkham Kredicine Ine Co
Lynas
Mass
Delphia
Conan
Trenkrant
Shakespeare
Walter Scott
Scotland
Tud
Italy
Don Carl
Chicago
Holesale
New York City
French Guiana
Pe-Ru-Na
Undertaker
Putnam
Johnson
Lock Box
Fort Wayas
Indiana
Mother Gray
Spain
Pepsin Syrup Co., Menticc
Western
Canada
Wilfred Laurier
I Muga Tign
Ottawa
Canadas
Torr Pidg
Indianapolis
Williams
Law Building
Atria
Chesebrough Manufacturing CO
State Street
Camicago
FT. Wayne
Fostoria
Findlay
Cleveland
Buffalo
Boston
Nickel Plate Road
Uhru Pullman
A. Asterlin
Trav
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Boz
Fort Wayne
F.W
N. VI
Shiloh
C.wetrs&co
LeRoy
Toronto
Can
R. G. Thompson
North Gunman Ling
Svsamsnip Co
Hameurne-Amanican Lins
Writs Star Lins
Saavea Ling
Amenoan Ling
Otweed Wanaei
Fort Warne
Inp
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