Minister Asks Towers About Cars And Power
The home secretary, distracted by politics, pursues an auto purchase. He grills his private secretary James Towers on engines and horsepower while dreaming of a fast spin. A Panama Canal aside drifts as a White House call interrupts, revealing a car order and a rush toward a new motor life.
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Congress
St. Louie
United States
House of
James P. Towers
Panama Canal
Towers
James PV. Towers
Pacific Fleet
Frankie
White House
Mabel
Maj. Hawkins
Tenner
Winter Barn Thoughts on keeping stock healthy in winter
Winter barn guidance urges better feed and ventilation to prevent disease. A board shaft to vent stale air, properly designed windows, daily cattle grooming, and clean water are emphasized. The author argues healthy winter care reduces spring losses and avoids spring poor.
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Edgar L. Vincent
Sawfish weapon and feeding described in old fish lore
An historic note explains sawfish anatomy with a blade like snout bearing teeth and a blunt tip best used to latch onto prey yet not piercing ships. It details their feeding of soft entrails and the large but ill suited teeth for garbage eating. A separate item mentions Buffalo considering concrete viaduct arches and locomotive gas corroding metal girders, favoring concrete.
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Buffalo
Easy-Running Grindstone For Self Made Farm Use
A practical Prairie Farmer design describes a simple grindstone setup built from four 4x4 lumber pieces 2 1/2 feet long and four 4x4s three feet long with braces from 1x16 material. An iron rod forms the axle with a ten foot bend for a foot treadle, leather hinges, a grindstone wheel at the near end, a wagon wheel at the far end, and an optional crank for easier operation.
The Potato Crop Overview in Farming
The potato crop stands as a profitable and relatively easy home farm crop. Tubers are water and starch rich, with leaves and stems plowed back to the soil. Few diseases exist and sprays control most issues. the Colorado potato beetle is the main pest, large and easy to find, making its control a straightforward effort.
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Colorado
Keep Cellar Cool The Higher the Temperature in the Cellar
An old note warns that stored potatoes spoil faster as cellar heat rises, advising cooler conditions to preserve yield and prevent spoilage.
Worn Out Women Benefit From Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs W L Merritt of Anoka Minnesota says kidney pains and backache troubled her last winter. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she felt relief and believes others will too. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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Mra
W. L. Merritt
First Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Lydia Ee
F. Ellaworth
O' Mayville
N. Y
W. P. Boyd
Beaver Falla
Lydia
Pinkham
Object Lesson in a Home Spanking Lesson
Mrs Blabba tells Johnny she will punish him and orders him to open the windows so their neighbor can hear the spanking. Johnny protests through tears as she demands compliance, asserting her authority over her child.
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Johnny
Mra. Blabba
Fragmented Ad Copy on Catarrh Remedies
Fragmentary OCR style text mentions Teledo Hall's Catarrh Care and selling internally and on surfaces. References to various terms mimic an old patent medicine advertisement with unclear claims and product names.
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Teledo
Peliere Ha Partestiy
Raescifene
Pomwrtall
Seay
Maavin
Rogetote
Telede
Hall
Ie. Ea
Whispering Phone Call Sparks Suspicion
A girl recalls a late night telephone conversation where a whispered voice causes curiosity and hints at secrecy. She suspects the whisperer fears her husband overhearing. The exchange leaves her unsettled and sleepless as she wonders about the hidden message.
Collecting In New Hampshire
A New Hampshire man long regarded as tightfisted begins attending church services, astonishing locals. Businessmen debate if he has truly found religion, noting he once loaned the pastor $50 that was not repaid, and now collects pew rent as compensation.
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Ketchum
Pew
Sunday Magazine
C. F. Siawnona
San Antonio
Sir
Atascosa County
Maine
California
Oklahoma
Artesian Belt
Home Sweet Home
J. S. Lightfoot
C. F. Simmons
Hie
Nude symbolism sparks New Year debate in art column
A caustic critic asks for reason behind depicting the New Year as a naked boy. The art editor replies the motif endures until December 31, arguing the year itself remains distant until year’s end.
Grape-Nuts Cited As Life Saving Baby Food
A mother recounts her baby saved by Grape-Nuts after doctors advised abandoning the child to condensed milk. She describes preparing a grape-nuts juice mix with milk, salt, and sugar, fed every two hours, and credits the daily use with the child’s recovery and ongoing health. The testimonial extols Grape-Nuts as a perfect, nutritious food for both babies and adults.
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Baby
Stade
Advertising Trick Preys On Farmers In South Dakota
A smooth land scam targets farmers with inflated bids and a sham advertising fee. An oily agent promises to relay the payment only after sale, but farmers fear the contract lacks protection. Several Brown County agriculturists reportedly paid up to 92 dollars while others resist court battles.
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South Dakota
Brown County
Cuticura Cures Four Southern Women and Babies
Mrs Lilie Wildher of 770 Eleventh St Chattanooga Tenn says Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured a severe itchy burning rash on herself and her babies after other treatments failed. She notes two cakes of soap and a box of ointment relieved skin sores on hands wrists and necks. The testimonial claims a uncle’s baby and another child also improved within two years of onset.
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Lilie Wildher
Eleventh St
Chattanooga
Tenn
Fragmented OCR notes on farms and people
Fragmentary text mentions Moravian, Koning, Cress, and farm matters with unclear actions. References to John A Sal Cu and William appear amidst garbled phrases about cereals, hogs, venues, and praise of a man who flatters his wife. The overall meaning is unclear.
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Moravian
Giareme Sr Peete
John A
Sal Cu
Hidden Burden of Pain Acknowledged by Faithful Women
A historical notice speaks to women who endure daily pains in silence and seek help to overcome burdens, noting their quiet resilience and the social pressures to keep home life neat and orderly. It emphasizes feminine endurance and the need for support.
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Bridget
Ireland
Grinkstone
Mee
Merritt
New Hampshire
cuBss
Cuticura
Defiance Starch Easton
ST Jacobs
Texas
Enid
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