Babe Ruth Retires With Knee Dislocation In Cleveland
The baseball star "Babe" Ruth retired from a game in Cleveland after dislocating his knee while sliding into second base. The day also featured Roosevelt opening a national campaign in Chicago and a flurry of world events from Russo Polish talks to coal reports and labor strikes.
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Babe” Ruth
New York Americans
Cleveland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Auditorium Theater
Chicago
Shipping Eggs by Parcel Post Profitable for Producers
Parcel post shipping of eggs has moved from experiment to profitable practice with the majority of eggs from distant regions sent by other methods. For direct marketing, eggs should be sorted by size and color, wrapped carefully, and packed to prevent breakage, with addresses clearly written to ensure prompt delivery.
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Parcel Post
United States Department of Agriculture
Best operation of thrashing machine saves grain and time
Experts from the United States Department of Agriculture warn that careless operators can waste millions of bushels by not knowing machine parts or watching operation. Even with optimally run gear, frequent stops for repairs slow crews and reduce nationwide wheat yields across six million farms.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Milking Cows Needs Individualized Handling
Observers note no two cows milk alike and stress studying each animal’s individuality. The practice of uniform milking harms thousands of cows annually through inconsistent methods.
Selecting a Farm Requires Useful Land Over Total Area
The text warns buyers to value land by its usable portion rather than total size. It stresses soil, drainage, and lay of fields for profitable cultivation, noting swamps and rough areas can ruin value. Farmers' Bulletin 1088 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture offers guidance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Chickens Benefit From Light Feeding And Clean Roosts
Provide wholesome feed in moderation to grow healthy chickens. Supply oyster shells and grit at all times. Keep house and yards cleaned regularly to maintain sanitation. Ted mites can be eliminated by painting roosts and infested areas with equal parts of arsenic star and kerosene.
Western Canada Poised for Large Harvests and Labor Demand
Widespread Rains across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta boost confidence in huge grain crops. 1915-like yields expected, while shortages of harvest hands prompt provinces to seek 10 000 to 15 000 workers at daily wages of 5 to 6 dollars. Central states harvests may lure labor north via low railroad rates and government offices.
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Towa
Indianapolis
Chicago
Gertrude Darrell
Obtumwa Federal Court
Southern District
Louis Adelman
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Iowa River Company
Iowa River
Stanley M. Hands
United States Army
Herbert Quick
Iowa
St.Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Sioux City
Tabor & Northern Railroad
Robert McClelland
Omaha
Tabor
James McCloskey
St. Charles
Nancy Jane Young
Isabel Kilmer
Isabel Faust
Mary McGinnis
Hawkeye
Frank S. Pinney
The
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Seount
Truman Pierson
Burlington
Minneapolis
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Robert Smith
Winifred Smith
Town City
Canada
Saskatchewan
al Berta
Alberta
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Tilnois
Central States
Boundary Points
Ill
Detroit
Mich
Milwaukee
Wis
Kansas City
Southern Confectionery Fruit Candy Exchange Joke
A brief joke from New York Central Magazine features a shopper admiring cherries and strawberries as fruit covered in candy. The reply humorously requests a chocolate coated watermelon, highlighting playful dialect and light humor of the era.
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New York Central Magazine
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Reports from druggists show many people suffer kidney trouble yet do not recognize it. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as a mild healing preparation with a strong insurance company claim about the prevalence of kidney disease and a sample offer by sending ten cents for a test bottle.
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Kilmer
Dr. Wilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Tender Spot Recounts Wounds in Romance Misadventure
In a humorous exchange, Mr. Benover notes no battle wounds but reveals heartbreak from a rendezvous with Miss Leech. Miss Romantiqgue is implied as the cause, while the banker adds a wry remark about a different kind of injury.
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Mr. Benover
France
Eatonic Claims Quick Relief For Nervous Spells
From Lay, Maryland, Mr. Leats reports one box of Eatonic eased severe nervous tremors and heart pressure after trying four specialists. Ad touts Eatonic as removing poisons and gases, promising quick relief with a money back guarantee if not pleased. A final quip references a prophet and a “dark horse” remark.
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B. Leats
Lay, Md
Eatonic
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Farmer-Labor Party
New York
Industrial Workers of the World
Washington
Poland
Russia
Wlilson
Colby
Wilson
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Inland and Coastwise Waterways Service
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Great Lakes
Clark
Denver
Colo
Blank
Arlo Dearlinger
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Charles Ponzi
Boston
Charles Ponst
Montreal
Atlanta
M Aly
Railway Express
Railroad Labor Board
Lindley M. Garrison
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electrice Railway Employees
Sol Gergman
Cleveland, O
Fredonia
Kan
FL Wilson
Coyville
Donald Richey
Altoona
Twin Cities
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Walter Smith
Fort Snelling
Pittsburgh
Englewood
J. B. Todd
Todd
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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Warren
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Wilson & Co
James O'Neil
New London
Conn
Richard Neville Bowerman
Baltimore
Grant
D. C. Shepard
James J. Hinl
St. Paul, Minn
J. Frank Hanly
Indiana
Dennison
Galli-Curei
Cunard
Vincent Astor
William K. Vanderbilt
Baron Peter Wrangel
South
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Paris
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Trotzky
Bialystok
Europe
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Alesk
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Montania
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Alexandrovsk
Constantinople
President de la Huerta
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San Pedro de Las Colonias
el Universal
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Korea
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Department of Commerce
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Hythe
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Turkey
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Teheran
Iowa State News
M. L. Reymert
Iowa University
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Iowa City
Edward Hurt
John Harrington
Missouri
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Bellevue
Bert Hayes
Nate Kendall
Clyde L. Herring
Traer
William Rouse
Dallas County
Perry
H. M. Gage
Huron College
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John A.marquia
Tri-State Medical Society
Waterloo
H. L. Duple
West Liberty
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Mason City
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