Nervous prostration cured by Lydia Pinkham's Compound
A Philadelphia reader testifies after thirty years of illness from nervous prostration that Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. She claims she can now do housework and urges other women with nerves, backache, headaches, or functional disorders to seek the remedy from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Philadelphia
Ydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frank Fitzcerncn
D1st Street
West
Tyla B. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Taking Bigger View Of Life In A Time Of Crisis
The piece urges self restraint and broader purpose during a world crisis. It laments self centered thinking and stresses concentrating effort on meaningful deeds and service rather than trivial disputes or anxious preoccupations. It calls for personal reform and collective responsibility.
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Laportini
Ally Hearsity
Vidi
Servier
Drawing the Line in a Slangy Summer Exchange
A clipped dialogue features Paviner Corntastel defending boundaries while mockingly referencing social norms. The humor hinges on playful mispronunciation and muddled phrases about girls, hammocks, and chores, capturing a comic exchange about expectations and leisure.
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Paviner Corntastel
Tslacker Essey
Fragmentary 19th century style quote item
A distorted OCR fragment presents a dialogue about a father and a lady. It includes unclear spellings and misread names, resembling a Browning Magnzine style line. The readable portion suggests dialogue rather than a full article item.
Beekeeping Notes On Winter Losses And Hive Management
A detailed discussion on maximizing honey yields and minimizing losses in beekeeping. It covers winter mortality from disease and starvation, brood diseases like foulbrood, the importance of proper hive housing, surplus storage space, and swarm prevention. Emphasizes study, vigilant space management, and timely feeding to protect colonies and improve returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ielands
United States
Abundande
Nies
Walt
Tis
Weeds Detrimental To Big Crop Yield
A United States Department of Agriculture summary outlines how weeds reduce moisture, nutrients, and sunlight, hindering root development and crop growth. It details harvest and seed-dockage issues, crop contamination, pest encouragement, and health risks to humans and livestock, estimating farmer losses in the hundreds of millions annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Agricultural Experiment Station of
Minnesota
Ripening Cream Process Note
A fragment describes ripening cream improving albuminous nutter Ia rendering, increasing tenacity and easing churning. Mentions fat logs and logs of fat with vague references to the dairy process.
Food for a Queen
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the piece notes honey as long regarded as food for kings and queens. It explains beekeeping in simple terms and stresses that bees need proper care to yield crops, encouraging families to keep bees in backyards or on farms.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Allies of the Kaiser in America disturb public calm
Fragmentary line claims allies of the Kaiser in America sow disloyalty among citizens. Report notes suspicion and calls for vigilance against pro German sentiment during wartime. No clear names or dates evident in the readable text.
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America
Meat supply from poultry urges bigger stock this year
The United States Department of Agriculture stresses rapid expansion of poultry stock on general farms and in backyards to boost meat output for the war effort. It notes most poultry comes from diversified farms and that home production must rise to feed both domestic needs and allied nations, with profitable returns for farmers.
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United States Department of Agriculure
United States
Europe
KEEP BROODING COOP CLEAN AND SHADE FOR CHICKENS
From the state department of ure, keep brood coop clean at least weekly to prevent mites. If mites are found, thoroughly clean and spray with kerosene or crude oil. Spread 1 to 2 inches of sand or dry dirt on the floor, or a thin layer of hay. Move coops weekly to fresh ground with shade in warm weather. A cornfield offers good range for young chickens with worms and fresh ground, though cultivation may reduce stride.
Kerosene for Scaly Legs Remedy in Fowls
A short and practical notice describes using kerosene to treat scaly legs in fowls. Dip feet and legs in kerosene up to the feathers, wetting only the legs briefly, then lift them out after a second. The scales are said to peel away, leaving legs in good condition.
Poultry culling proposed to boost meat supply
The Agriculture Department proposes killing hens when peak laying ends to reduce waste and place poultry meat on the market. Poorly developed chickens would be culled and sold for meat to let poultry keepers shift resources to younger, more productive birds.
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United States
Eatonic after meals promised to calm stomach distress
HW L Kramer promotes Eatonic as a safe quick relief for indigestion, dyspepsia and sour stomach. The ad claims Eatonic improves digestion by acting on food as it enters the stomach, reducing acid and gas, with a money back guarantee if relief is not obtained. It urges daily use after every meal and lists the Chicago address for Entonica Remedy Co.
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HW. L. Kramer
Kramer
Eatonic
Entonica Remedy O
S. Wabash Ave
Cilcago
U.S. A
Daylight Plans, Wooden Leg Humor, and Tide Timers
A miscellany of wartime humor notes a man with a wooden leg pitching use as a weapon and as a reminder that hammering sense matters more than battering. James D. Perkins in Maine clocks by tide rather than daylight saving, while ads tout Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. Also a quip on mothers and temper notes.
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Marine Corps
Hans
James D. Perkins
Kennebunkport
Meusuin River
Thle
Perkins
Allen's Foot Ease Ad for Workers and Women
The ad promotes Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder for workers and women who stand or walk, claiming it reduces friction, cools and soothes tired feet, and prevents blisters. Sold by dealers for 25 cents.
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Allen
One Thing All Patriots Can Do in Germany Debate
Henry Russell Wray of the Vigilantes lashes at pro German aid and election rhetoric. He urges self restraint, swearing to avoid purchases made in Germany and to honor a personal oath rather than seek broad legal motion.
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Germany
Madis
Nell
Henry Sussell Wray
The
Vigilantes
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