Dean's Kidney Pills Praise by Mrs. Tillman
An advertisement from Lewisburg Tennessee features Mrs. B C Tillman recounting severe kidney trouble including backache and weight loss. After using Dean's Kidney Pills her condition improved and she claims she was cured, urging readers to buy the product from druggists and stores. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY distributes at 50 cents.
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B.C. Tillman
Franklin Pike
Lewisburg
Tenn
Dean
Thia
Dean’s
Gale
Price
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Took Her At Her Word in Dusting Debate
A dialogue shows Mrs. Benton Holme accusing a chambermaid of dusting only after being told to dust this morning. The exchange reveals impatience over duties and timing in domestic chores.
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Benton Holme
Tea Time in Chile and Tea Prices Described
The article notes that in Chile tea or yerba mate is served at 4:00 p.m. not only in homes but also in clubs, restaurants, and hotels, with tea and a roll or cake costing eight to twelve cents in U S gold. Businesses offer it free to keep clerks at work.
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Chile
United States
Vast importance of good drainage system for farm
An article by John J. Bt rwart extols drainage as a key factor in farm productivity and land value. It argues attractive grounds reflect thrift and that well planned drainage, sized to local conditions and connected to a main outlet, greatly increases yield with less labor. It discusses costs, permanence, and the need for shared channels when outlets lie across parcels.
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John J. Btrwart
Method of Grading Bottom of Trench for Drain Tile
Natural conditions require laying tile on a graded fall per 100 feet and sometimes level sections. Tile depth below surface, or head, determines flow and thus drainage capacity. Lighter flow demands larger tile to drain the same area.
Bard of Odon preacher George F. Quimer turns eighty six
The Bard of Odon Rev George F Quimer marked his eighty six birthday yesterday Born May 22 1826 in Kent England during George IVs reign he was named for the king He served many years as a Methodist Episcopal minister and is a noted scholar and poet with poems published in magazines and newspapers Washington correspondence Indianapolis News
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Odon
George F. Quimer
Mr. Culmer
Kent
Kingland
George Frederick
George IV
John Quincy Adams
United States
Culmer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington Correspondence
Indianapolis News
Marine Eye Remedies Ad Promises Help for Eye Trouble
Free to Our Readers, write Marine Eye Remedy Co in Chicago for a 48 page illustrated eye book. They will advise proper application of Marine Eye Remedies for your case. The drugeist says Murine believes sore eyes, strengthens weak eyes, soothes eye pain and sells for boe. Try it in your eyes and in baby's eyes for scaly dyelida and granulation.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Murine
Garfield Tea Claims Livers Cleanses Blood and Skin
An advertisement extols Garfield Tea as a cure that will set the liver right correct constipation cleanse the system purify the blood and clear the complexion. It notes long faced individuals may seem less religious without such a tonic.
Cultivation of Potato Field Practices by Weatherstone
Instructional column on preplant soil work for potatoes. Emphasizes frequent cultivation to destroy weeds, improve moisture, and release plant food. Describes rolling, harrowing, disk tillage, and timing of cultivation to create a uniform seedbed. Recommends check-row planting for uniform tuber size and market grades.
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R. G. Weatherstone
Wise Broker Tricks Matchmaker Big Payoff
Chess Giane Jiggs-That marriage broker stood to gain ten percent of the girl’s estate for arranging a match with a French Marquis but outfoxed them all by marrying the girl himself. Wiggs-How? Jiggs- Married the girl himself.
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Giane
Jiggs
Wiggs
The Worth of the Voice in Longfellow’s Echoes
The excerpt extols the human voice as the soul’s organ, arguing intellect shines on the brow while the heart is seen in the countenance. It claims true essence comes through the voice, likening it to divine revelation in scripture.
Ants as Geologic Agents Studied by Branner
In the Bulletin of the Geological Society of America Prof J C Branner details ants immense geologic impact, noting tropical regions rely on ant activity. Ant burrows reach 3.5 meters deep and branch across wide areas, revealing significant landscape influence by these insects.
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J. C. Branner
Bulletin of
the Geological Society of America
Marriage Advice Prompts Cautious Approach for Women
A local advise column urges brides to weigh risks before commitments, suggesting prudence in choosing partners and timing. It highlights caution over impulsive unions and emphasizes thoughtful planning to secure a stable future.
Beans Planted in Hills Boost Norfolk Yields
Planting beans in Norfolk Virginia shifted from drills to hills about eight inches apart. Dropping beans two to three inches apart in drills is replaced by hill planting, allowing hand hoeing between hills for improved cultivation and better early plant development. A bean planter or spotting machine can achieve the hill drops.
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Nor
Folk
Nor. Folk
Selection of Sire for Profitable Flocks
A breeder emphasizes selecting a sire as the single most important factor in improving a flock. He argues meticulous care is needed to ensure profitable breeding results and long term flock gains.
An Attentive Class at The College of France Anecdote
A tale from The Colour of Paris illustrates the College of France sustaining scrupulous teaching for any topic a pupil seeks. A mathematics professor lectured all year to a single student who turned out to be the professor’s own coachman waiting outside the class.
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College of
France
Paris
Francis I
Europe
Monsieur
Democracy and equality in Infinite civic thought
A compact reflection on democracy centering the idea that equality arises from access to the infinite. The quote argues disparities fade when all may reach the infinite, suggesting religion would be unthinkable if souls were finite and measurable, and mocks democracy as absurd without universal access.
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Chariey Ferguson
Engagement Announced by Cat Gift at Cleveland Lunch
A Cleveland mother used a novel method to reveal her daughter's engagement. At a luncheon each place setting included a small white satin bag. Guests were instructed to wait for a signal, then opened the bag to find tiny china kittens with neck cards announcing Mary Robingon Jones engagement to Robert John Wilson.
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Cleveland
Nom
Mary Rob Ingon Jones
Robert John Wilson
The Old Gag Harem Skirt Quip Sparks Ad Warning
At a Denver advertisers dinner Mike Lillian E Rowe quipped that the harem skirt will be common and the old gag used on men could be revived for women victims. He warned of sharpers selling guidance to avoid fringing by urging wearers to “wear knickers” after sending a dollar.
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Mike Lillian E. Rowe
Denver
Friendship as one soul in two bodies quote
A compact quotation reflects Diogenes stating friendship is one soul in two bodies, expressing timeless unity of companionship and bond.
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Diogenes
Maiden Woman and a Sea Captain Dinner Table Debate
A sea captain and his wife aboard a long voyage clash with a stern passenger. The captain’s wife, small and submissive, nudges the captain to moderate his talk by kicking him under the table. A moment reveals the mate’s shaved shin joke as the voyage’s running joke.
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Mr. Brown
Fatherly Advice from a Father to a Son
A brief maxim on marriage quotes Joubert about being a husband rather than an ex bachelor. It emphasizes that good maxims, firmly kept, guide the will and character in married life.
Photography Not New Art Since 1839 Face Photo By Draper
The article traces early photo science from 990 to 1839 with Eudoxia Makrembossa, Fabricius, Schulze, Charles and Wedgewood. It notes Niepce and Daguerre pioneering the daguerreotype. Draper of New York University then advanced portrait photography, leading to ongoing development toward motion pictures.
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John Wiliam Draper
New York University
J. A. C. Charles
France
Thomas Wedgewood
Niepce
Daguerre
Draper
Nourishment of Seaweed in Ocean Waters
Seaweed does not draw nourishment from sea floor soil. It absorbs nutrients from the dissolved matter in seawater, relying on minerals and organic compounds present in the water for growth.
Keeping Worms From Planta Tfair slaked me be used in garth
A fragment notes using Tfair water or substance to keep worms away from potted plants in a garth. It mentions applying a burial-like solution to deter pests but lacks clear instructions, dates, or identifiable sources. The readable fragment centers on pest control for garden pots and worm avoidance.
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Planta
The Limit Stella Is She a Grass Widow
Bella An alfalfa widow, she had had three crops of husbands in a year. Judge.
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Stella
Bella
First Aid. George Ade Praises Actress at Chicago Luncheon
George Ade complimented a well known actress at a Chicago luncheon. She wore a harem skirt of the new flame color. He asked the name of the color and she replied Flam me de Vesuve flaming. Ade quipped about the color and crater of Vesuvius.
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George Ade
Chicago
New Flame
Simplicity of Speech in English Mastery
The piece argues for abridged vocabulary and simpler expression in writing and speaking. It cites a New York minister whose book uses plain diction yet remains powerful, urging writers to let language work for them rather than force eloquence.
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New York
Scientific Management and Efficiency Gains
The text explains scientific management as studying details and applying smart methods to cut labor and boost output. It cites bricklayers increasing from 120 to 350 bricks per hour using fewer motions, and pig iron moving increasing three to fourfold, noting these are actual results, not theory.
Man of His Word and a Tale of Twice the Worth
A quoted court scene shows a man claiming promises about property values, while a judge points out the buyer paid twice what the lots were worth. The exchange highlights a flaw in trust and pricing during the transaction.
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Judga
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