Fable of the Criminal Outfit
A comic tale follows Kingsbury Gilpin late in a police misadventure after a celebratory day. Gilpin is jailed with his son Wilfred and staff, a mistaken arrest spirals as moral lessons unfold about vanity, discipline, and an eventual reunion with his wife and family in a penitentiary paean. The piece ends with a blunt moral.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Kingsbury
Gilpin
Mr. Gilpin
Department of Sniffing
Mc Vipin
Hoosegow
Wilfred
Theiven
Long Standing Dispute Over Discovery of Tea
The article traces tea origins with conflicting claims from China 2700 BC, monks in Tibet, and Japan. It notes Dutch introduction to Europe in 1610, English use by 1615, Arabia by 850, Venetians by 1459, Russia by 1618, and America by 1650, highlighting widespread early dissemination.
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China
Japan
Thibet
Orient
Europe
Arabia
England
Russia
America
Stubble’s Work Habit taunts andTeaching Mischief
An old quip about Stubble lounging about all day. A teacher’s admonition to pupils "When in doubt" leads to Stubble always doubting, and a punny mishearing "douw't" echoes in the joke. The brief card captures local humor and a didactic tease.
Poultry Coccidiosis Key To Costly Chick Health
University of Illinois lab outlines control of coccidiosis in young chicks with dry or liquid skimmilk or buttermilk feed and sanitation. Disease spreads via contaminated soil and droppings. adult carriers have no effective treatment. Clean breeder and yard areas, rotate or keep on concrete, and consult a local veterinarian for doubtful cases.
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Laboratory of Animal Pathology and Hygiene
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
J. P. Torrey
Iinvis State Department of Agriculture
Selection of Breeding Rooster Vital Matter
Breeding roosters reach peak value early, producing more offspring in the first season though quality may lag later. Large breeds should mate six to ten hens per rooster, possibly 12 to 15 in some cases. Keep males separate from females except during breeding season to prevent overwork and dominance issues.
Grain preferences in poultry feed vary by condition and season
Studies at Ohio State University and University of Wisconsin show free-choice feeding with multiple grains yields varied preferences among hens. Birds' tastes shift with season, weather and egg production, influencing yolk color when different grains are offered versus forced uniform feeding.
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Ohio Suate University
P. G. Kennard
Poultrumian
University of Wisconsin
Early Chicks and Hatching Quality from Forced Flocks
The note explains that forcing pul felts for eyes all winter does not ensure top hatch results in spring. It highlights the difference between hatching a high percentage of chicks and raising a high percentage of good chicks. Early chicks from a forced flock are generally better overall than those from later out of season housing.
Winter Quarters for Pullets Ahead of Fall Weather
The poultryman urges movers to relocate pullets to winter quarters by October 1 or earlier to ensure creditable winter performance. Early acclimation is essential to avoid stress as fall weather arrives and housing changes may trigger a fall melt, which the producer wants to avoid.
Talking to God and the Christian devotional life
Lesson centers on prayer and Bible study as the means of growth. It contrasts true and false prayer, presents the model prayer, outlines daily trust forgiveness holiness and regular prayer, and stresses Scripture as the guide for devotional life and right conduct.
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Christ
Paul
God
Jesus Christ
Daniel
Word
Gems of Thought on Heaven and Character
If you expect to reach heaven you must head that way. Do not seek easy lives but strive to become stronger men and women. When I mind my character my reputation follows. Seeing the path is easy. walking it is harder.
California Fig Syrup Promises Happy Children
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a trusted laxative for children, claiming decades of proven results. It praises improved digestion, color, and energy, sharing a testimonial from Mrs. H. J. Stoll about her daughter Roma Lucille and warning buyers to seek the genuine product marked California on the carton.
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California
H. J. Stoll
Valley P. O
Nebraska
Roma Lucille
West
Grand Canyon described as vast beauty in nature
The Grand canyon is a national park with the Colorado River at its bottom. Geologists explain the river cut through stone over millions of years to create a canyon and gorge famed for immense size and color, compared to a reversed mountain chain by A Endward Newton.
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Grand Canyon
Colorado
A. Endward Newton
The
Atlantic Monthly
Indistinct Indirect Call Sparks Family Mystery in Indy
An Indianapolis man daily received a noon call from his ten year old son. The boy’s reply sounded like mummy’s bad sick, and then a bizarre line about eating grass after half a carrot. The father feared a family crisis as the child clarified the mother was not sick but a bunny.
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Indianapolis
Thello
National Savings Growth in 1931 Reveals Wide Bank Use
Bank statistics show about 51 million depositors in 1931, with savings totaling 28.25 billion dollars. A comparison notes 1911 had 17 million savings accounts worth just under 5 billion dollars. The text ends with an unrelated, nonsensical line about pigs and pearls.
Fat Fades Away Youthful Lines Come Back
An advertisement promotes Bagdad Tea as a simple weight loss solution. It claims dramatic fat loss without dieting or exercise, promising renewed youthfulness and vitality. The product is a vegetable formula offered by Nor-San Laboratories for $1 for a three week supply with a money back guarantee.
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Bagdad Ten
Nor-San Laboratories
Peoria
Tlinols
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Rotarians
Eugene Wellington
Mrs. Gilpin
Whlfred
Leonora
Alo Imogen
International Oeneay School
Rev. P
Fitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Lucile
National Savings
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Ozarks
A Wright
Harper & Brothers
East 33Rd St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
the Radio Age
Selatiea
Itumme
Hamburg
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Malden
Mass
Dr.Morse
Dr. Morses
Kodak Films
P.O. Box
A Des Moles
Des Moines
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