Self Defense Promoted as Kidney Disease Remedy
A fragmented advertisement-like notice touts Dr Pierce s Anurie tablets as a cure for rheumatic pain and kidney trouble. It claims relief from dizziness backache urinary issues and urges readers to mail 19 cents for a sample while praising the medicine from Buffalo New York. It includes a testimonial from Joan J Gurr praising kidney relief.
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Plorca
Mr. Pierce
Ming
W. M. Pierce
Invelida' Hotel
Buffalo
Flood at Tientsin Forces Dike Build and Big Costs
The flood at Tientsin has forced foreign concessions to finish a high dike at a cost of about 70,000 dollars paid by foreign residents. Water stood two feet deep over most grounds by late October. draining seems unlikely, requiring pumping into the river at further expense. Central heating systems for consulates and residences face winter shutdowns amid freezing risk and coal shortages. The report also notes a separate Gulf of Mexico flood at Galveston and a Chilean port project expense, with U.S. wartime costs cited later.
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Noais
China
D. J. Turner
Tientsin
Twat
West News
Tlentaln
Gree
Tentain
Gaiveston
Pex
Gulf of Muxico
Pelho
Experiment on Horse Team Hauling Across California Roads
A Colorado Agricultural College study tests 1000 lb horses pulling a 6000 lb wagon to measure road resistance. Readings show vastly different pull requirements across concrete, gravel, macadam, earth and mud conditions, highlighting how road quality boosts hauling efficiency and reduces friction per ton.
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E. B. Woouse
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
California
Ah Finhdard Fie
Towa
CHECK HEAVY WATER FLOW ON THE ELIE HILL
The article urges constricting a ditch drain at the road edge to divert heavy water flow away from the roadway. It recommends proper catch drains, culverts, uniform slope water courses, and keeping ditches open with narrow banks and fat slopes.
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Elie Hillig
A Dairy Miatake Sparks Local Speculation
A garbled item describes dairy producers mislabeling animals and selling them quickly amid concerns over a failing dairy business. The piece hints at speculative activity and questionable practices without clear names or dates.
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Ana Gowe
Economical woven wire fencing guidance for stock turnout
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the advice explains two key qualities for fences service and economy. It argues weight determines cost heavy wire yields longer life though upfront cost is higher, and that labor costs remain similar whether heavy or light wire is used. The common north central fence uses ten wires four feet high with bottom wires three inches apart and posts of line material. when well built it can last about 22 years.
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United States Department of Agriculture
North Central States
Osage
Corn for a Given Locality
The best ear of corn for a locality is the ear that yields the greatest profit year after year if planted in that area. We must study prevailing locality conditions before judging corn suitability. A Missouri or southern Iowa sample won’t suit Minnesota or the Dakotas. Millions of dollars have been spent on this research.
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Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakotas
Corn seed decisions mislead North growth failures
The article warns that importing southern corn and forcing northern growth fails to mature, noting common seed-selection errors. It argues farmers stress kernel depth or row spacing excessively, but stresses that numerous factors matter beyond these details, while grain losses from rodents impose heavy costs on farms.
Potatoes for Show Care and Preparation Tips
Instructions from potato specialist Aamodt at the University Farm St Paul on selecting drying and handling methods. Advice covers dry ground times, drying skin, wrapping individually in paper, shallow one layer storage in dark place, cleaning dust before showing, and selecting uniform tubers with clean smooth skin to ship without damage.
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Tyne
A. W. Aamodt
Universlty Farm
Bt. Paul
Selection of Feed Cattle for Supremacy in Beef Quality
The article argues the block test is the final judge of a beef animal. It favors feeders with strong, wide frames, ample girth, and well sprung ribs for efficient digestion and large prime meat yield, noting that heavy, vigorous feeders endure longer feeding and finish heavier with higher prime beef percentages.
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Hanlly
Blame for Poor Crops Rests on Field Preparation
The author argues against blaming seed choice for crop failures and highlights field preparation. A field with corn and much trash can yield little if ground conditions lack moisture and splint to aid germination. The passage suggests mislarged seed theory may be partly correct but emphasizes field quality as a key factor.
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Mit
Veteran Runner Keeps Youthful Pace at Seventy Three
Col James L Stulth Civil War veteran lives in Detroit and never misses a day from desk to factory. Army surgeons call him a physical specimen. he runs two miles daily and ten miles as a maximum. At seventy three he runs ten miles in 75 minutes and outpaces many youths. A humorous chat with Swagger about pronouncing a jewel rings ends with a jeweler saying giags.
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James L. Stulth
Detroit
American Magazine
Wuttt
Swamp Root Promoted For Grip Kidney Support
An epidemic grip season leaves patients with back and urinary troubles. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root is advertised as healing and strengthening kidneys after grip, with sample bottles offered by mail and regular and large sizes available at druggists.
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Druggista
Kikner
Kilmer & Go
Binghamton
N.Y
aAdy
Needs a Chance Little Boy Wishes for Sister
A daughterless family humor piece recalls a boy’s remark that he would like a little sister. The child explains he is tired of playing alone and having no one to tease him. The author quotes the boy’s playful longing and reflections on family life.
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Mre. M. P. H
Recipe for Gray Hair: Barbo Compound Mixture
A home preparation to darken faded gray hair gradually with Bay Rum glycerine and Barbo Compound. Mix with water and apply for a soft glossy finish without staining the scalp or causing greasiness. Ad warned readers to follow box directions.
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