Nervous Prostration and Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
A Philadelphia letter describes nervous prostration easing after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Mrs Fitzgerald of West Philadelphia credits the remedy with restored health enabling household work and urges other women to try it. The Liverp?d company cites four decades of experience offering guidance and medicine.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Ydia L. Pinkham
Mia
Frank
Fitzacracy
West
Fitzgerald
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mase
Taking Bigger View Of Life In A Time Of Crisis
A fragmented essay urges readers to move beyond self centered fuss and world opinion. It argues that people should stop worrying about trivial matters and focus on meaningful, useful work that serves others and preserves strength for valuable service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
Drawing the Ling Slang Confusion Amid Rural Talk
Farner Carntossel speaks in coarse slang about taking boulders in summer and missing work while someone asks what “slacker essen” means and implies reading novels instead of working for old men, revealing rural speech and misunderstandings.
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Farner Carntossel
Not Printable Riddle From Browning Magazine
Fragmentary line from Browning's Magazine mentions a garbled guide word and a farcical phrase about meals. The text reads like OCR noise with quoted indirections and a curious misprint suggesting a playful crossword like clue. The readable segments hint at a literary magazine fragment rather than a complete news item.
Beekeeping: Winter Losses and Swarming Issues
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines how bee colonies die or weaken in winter, the impact of diseases like European and American foulbrood, and how proper housing, space for surplus honey, and timely management reduce losses and swarming. Strong beekeepers use study and timing to protect brood, store honey, and maintain colony health for higher yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States Department of Agriculture
United States
Ripening Groom
A terse note describes how ripening cream thickens albuminous matter and affects churning. It mentions marking the churning caster and that proper ripening of cream impacts fat behavior in the churn.
Weeds Detrimental to Big Crop Yield
United States Department of Agriculture notes weeds reduce yields by stealing water, nutrients, and light and by harming root development. It cites dockage, seed contamination, and pest risks, estimating billions in annual losses to American farmers and urging strict cultivation to curb invaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Experiment Station of
Minnesota
Duimiga
Food for a Queen and Bees on the Farm
Parle Bar describes a USDA prepared piece on beekeeping. It notes honey as a historic royal staple and argues bees require minimal care but must be kept on a farm for success. The text urges readers to try beekeeping despite risks if proper attention is given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Waa
Kalger Allies Endure After Sheep Killing Incident
Allies of the Kalger group face a tense aftermath following a sheep killing incident. Authorities and local leaders seek clarity while stabilizing regional tensions amid conflicting reports and ongoing investigations.
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Ainerien
Meat Supply From Poultry in Wartime Effort
The article argues that U S poultry can rapidly boost meat output to support allied needs in World War I. It emphasizes expanding home production and backyard poultry, noting specialized farms are helpful but not essential for emergency increases. It asserts profitable poultry farming for farmers and homemakers to meet demand with minimal strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Europe
KEEP BROODING COOP CLEAN AND MOVE WEEKLY
The brood should be cleaned at least weekly and kept free from mites. If mites are found, thoroughly clean the coop and spray with kerosene or crude petroleum. Spread 1 to 2 inches of sand or dry dirt on the floor or a thin layer of fine hay. Move coops weekly to fresh ground with shade.
Kerosene for Scaly Legs in Fowls
Simple remedy advises one application. Make a shallow urn of kerosene and fill it. Dip the feet and legs to the feathers without wetting them. Hold a moment or two. Scales peel off and legs become smooth and healthy as if never scaly.
Poultry Culling Plan Aims at Efficient Meat Use
Efforts to dispose of aging hens target reducing waste and boosting profits. Poorly developed birds would be culled for meat to free grain for feeding younger, more productive stock. The strategy seeks to place large quantities of poultry meat on the market while optimizing flock productivity.
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United States Department of Agriculture
al Hous
Don’t Be Afraid of Your Meals EATONIC Adverts
L Kramer introduces EATONIC to relieve stomach distress after meals. The ad claims EATONIC neutralizes excess acid, aids digestion, and prevents gas and bloating. A money back guarantee applies if BATONIC fails. price 60 cents for a large box from Futonse Remedy Co. in Chicago.
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L. Kramer
Kramer
Batonic
Futonse Remedy Co
Wabash Ave
Clifengo
Ens
Spom Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
Tidewater Mill Proprietor Defies Daylight Saving Time
James D. Perkins, proprietor of a tidewater mill at Kennebunkport, Maine, operates by the river tide rather than the clock. He gates the Meusniu River to store water on flood and releases it as the tide ebbs, effectively ignoring daylight saving schedules. The ad copy about Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets follows the feature.
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James D. Perkins
Tidewater
Kennebunkport
Meusniu River
Mr. Perkins
Wooden Leg Demonstration Sparks War Image
A Marine Corps enlistment applicant with a wooden leg demonstrates its removable use as a weapon and tool in a provocative wartime exchange. The piece argues that victory rests on clear thinking rather than bravado, insisting that real progress requires awakening the blind to truth about the Hohenzollern regime.
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Marine Corps
Foot care ad and wartime slogans from a historical ad
A historical page features an advertisement for Allen's Foot Ease touting its antiseptic powder to prevent foot fatigue blisters and soreness for workers. It includes wartime sentiment about patriotism and a call to boycott goods made in Germany with a quote from Henry Russell Wray of the Vighanies.
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Allen
Germany
Hell
Henry Tusell Wray
The
Vighanies
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