Poisoned Home Remedy Advises Calomel Pill Syrup
An old misprinted advertisement promotes unsafe infant care with dosing for Calomel and "Syrup of Fig" style mixtures claiming to cure stomach illness. It warns mothers to administer the remedies for feverish, cross, and sick children, promising rapid relief and renewed energy. The piece imitates period tone and includes dubious brand names and counterfeit cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toutus
Bubba
Call Forma My Syrup Company
Vttec Iin
Peanut Butter Delights and Milk Use In Wartime Foods
Readable wartime guide shows homemakers pressing peanut butter into protein rich dishes from omelets to cookies and sauces. Recipes include peanut butter loaf, scalloped rice with peanut sauce, salad dressing, sandwich cream, cookies, and cake filling using basic milk and pantry staples with emphasis on energy value and nutrition.
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Peunuk Butker
Rome
Nur Butt Sriltiy I Tabies Post
Mata
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims safety against stimulants and urges readers to request a sample by mail and to buy bottles at drugstores in two sizes.
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Dr. Kilner
Dryer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Household sewing and ironing tips from old manual
Fragmented OCR notes describe care for fabrics and garments. Advice covers avoiding excessive starch to prevent cracking, thawing frozen eggs, stuffing poultry with orange and onion, casting on stockings, and cleaning sewing parts with kerosene and machine oil. Includes hints on keeping absorbent cotton handy to wipe parts and prevent sticking.
Wisconsin Happenings Highlight War Memorials and Local News
Wisconsin items report UW faculty memorializing late President C R Van Hise for his service to the university and war effort, plus a Menominee call to English-only schooling and other state notices. It notes farm trends, bank appointments, firefighting feats, military police use, obituaries, and local civic actions across Madison Menominee Eau Claire and other Wisconsin cities.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
C. R. van Hise
Brotherhood of Free Nations
Regenta
van Hise
Iin
Secs Utive
Wisconsin
C. J. Galpin
Dane County
Prof. Galpin
United States
MC. A. Buts In France. Mr.disou—Gov. Philipp Has Appointed Marshal Cousins
Eau Claire
Solier, Coumiarioner
A. B. Huatt
Ionner
McGovern
Kypolt
State Banking Commission
Cousins
Eradicate Lice From Hen Flock Using Sodium Fluoride Method
The article explains eradicating lice in poultry during molt to prevent feed waste and winter losses. It details dusting or dipping fowls with sodium fluoride, outlining quantities for single birds and flocks, and argues no injury to birds while contrasting with creosote dips. It notes time efficiency and labor with approved methods.
Poultry Suggestions for Farmers and Backyard Raisers
The notice urges breeders and farmers to improve poultry quality, select vigorous brooders, begin early to favor fall and winter layers, preserve eggs for home use, produce infertile eggs for hatching only, cull unprofitable birds, maintain a family flock, grow poultry feed, and eat more poultry and eggs to conserve meat supply.
Patriotic Hen Leads Prize Winning Poultry Record
In Attssissippi at Pineville near Pass Christian a hen named Jane M. owned by Miss Wilhemela Hawking becomes a state prize winner in the Burred Rock variety. By age one she had 124 eggs and at six months she totaled 60 eggs with many chicks hatched. Her daughter, starting at four months, is nearly keeping pace as they vie for the record in egg production. Farmers are urged to treat farming as a business with methodical practices.
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Uv County
Attssissippi
Tub
Pineville
Pass Christing
Misa Wilhemenla Hawking
Ete
Jane M
Sue
Poultry Care Tips For Winter Flock Management
Advice on keeping sick birds away from the main flock and maintaining proper housing. Emphasizes balanced winter rations with protein concentrates, avoiding grain-only diets, and ensuring adequate light. Warns against undesirable habitats and poor feeding, noting species like Orpingtons and the need for varied, suitable food year round.
Danderine Promise of Beautiful Soft Hair and Dandruff Cure
A vintage advertisement hawks Little Danderine as a simple, inexpensive solution for dandruff itchy scalp and hair loss. It claims rapid effects, including a shiny full head of soft, lustrous hair within minutes to weeks, with dramatic before and after promises and massed testimonials.
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Anne
Ottle
Untitled School Note Reveals Curious Collector
A fragmented passage describes Joseph’s school activity linked to the Red Cross and a zealous collector. It hints at increasing collections and a mystery around how he amassed more than peers, mentioning fear, germs, and a soccer as a clue in a confusing scenario.
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Joseph
Calledinag Iim Feil
Joseph Lax
Haya
Fragmented wartime debate speech by Robert amid misread lines
A garbled OCR style scene shows Robert in a tense discussion about a war ending. He gestures with a weapon and mutters, while others react to a claim that the war is over. A nearby figure mentions Tony returning as tensions simmer in a chaotic moment.
Halls Catarre Medicine Ad And Humorous Exchange
Fragmented OCR captures an old advertisement for Halls Catarrh Medicine claiming internal action on mucous surfaces. It includes vendor mentions and a skeptical remark exchange about German ships on the Rhine, ending with a quip about cowardice in a courting scene.
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ALL
Drugsiote
Tentimoniate
Caensy & Co
Oleao
Ohio
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Boston
Colt
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Grand Ave
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A. J. Glover
Fort Atkinson
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S. W. D. Philbrook
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Philbrook Shipyards
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E. A. Fitzpatrick
Watertown
Fred Buson
West Granville
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Ray Roiain
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Cuba City
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University of Wisconsin Regents
Green Bay
Wholesale Credit Men's Association
Congress
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J. Schmit
Genevieve Dyer
Frst
American University
State of Wisconsin
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Alex
Fox
Andy Few Wrank
Fond du Lac
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Menasha
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Joseph Cadieux
M. J. Cleary
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War Department
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Squt Stern
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Miwaukee Postal Savings Bank
War Relief Fund
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South Bend
Amenia
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University of Michigan
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F. J. O’brien
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