Oddities and musings from a Missouri town
A quirky assemblage of jokes, observations, and social snippets reflecting 1920s sensibilities. Notes on aviation, fashion, weather, crime, and public life mix with humorous asides about foods, pets, and everyday curiosities from Jasper, Missouri.
OWA WOMAN WELL AGAIN Proclaims Pinkham Remedy
A Iowa woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after severe female troubles. She praises the tonic, notes its herbal ingredients, and urges other women to seek advice from the Pinkham Medicine Co in Lyon Massachusetts.
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Iowa
United States
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydian E. Pinkham
Mia
Hanaiet FE
Wamplen
64S
Ransom Street
Ottumwa
Lydia
Yale E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Confideottal
Lyon
Mass
Babies Safe From Heat With Outdoor Font Tents
Mothers report extreme July heat affecting infants as a group installs baby fonts on tall roots of timber in open air camps. Tents use evaporative cooling with water streams from ridge pipes and large blocks of ice to lower temperatures. Families and doctors provide care, aiming to keep babies comfortable and healthy during hot spells. A reflective note on love and sadness ends the piece.
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Moithers
Hirth
Babjow
Scleiting
Wien
Fiat
Tralia
Kisctrle
Annyone
Absurdities and Inventions Dominate Humorous Newspaper Mix
A Detroit man sues for damages after a police beating allegedly leading to a payout. A Dayton inventor touts an automatic trombone player while quirky ideas surface about beans curing ills. Mars lore, high school homemaking, launches, rabbit eye grafts, and Chicago stores courting fathers round out a collage of oddities and social satire.
Engagements and travels in distant lands described
An archaic fragment notes an engagement and travels involving a young man sent to Jal from a country described as Bwiiveriand. The text compares summer engagements and a journey amid the Alps, reflecting a distant locale and social customs of a past era.
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Jal
Alps
Rareel up As nest as any Beans Her farcel ties
The fragmentary OCR provides unclear names and events. The readable parts reference Rareel, Beans, and Farcel, but lack coherent action, dates, or places to establish a definite news item or outcome. Further context is needed to craft a factual card.
Birds Peculiar About Eggs
In country life chickens and other birds can tell if an egg has been disturbed. If the nest is not disturbed some birds may return to hatch. If eggs are meddled with the hen may abandon the nest and the hatchlings may perish.
Protection for the Shoes in Automobiles
A California man designs a leather flap protector for drivers to shield shoe leather from pedal scuffs. The device gathers a wide flap under the ball of the foot, rises at the sides, and buckles across the top while a strap around the heel secures it. This guard lets drivers wear better, longer lasting shoes while operating cars.
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California
Parable of the Sower Four Soils Examined
James St Josue Expounds Mark 4 1 9 12 On the seed as the word of God and the four soils by the path rocky ground among thorns and on good soil He explains the differing receptions and outcomes and notes the stages hear accept and hold fast as signs of true faith The lesson emphasizes choosing the best seed the word and the need for perseverance amid worldly cares and deceitful riches.
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Josue
Tiene
Thone
Henies
Jesus
Paul
Luke
Matthew
Howe Thorn
Bhearer
Results by hopper feeding for poultry stock study
The article compares hopper feeding to warm mash methods, noting less effort and self-balancing rations. A Cornell hopper mix of wheat, bran, meal, sunflower, shells and grit supported White Wyandotte pullets, yielding about 1,694 eggs in a 41 year period, with birds averaging near ten eggs per year and minimal labor, despite cold conditions.
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Cornell
Not Hard to Raise Turkeys Cy Mite Ch Jones
A brief turkey culture note advises that turkeys from well stock are not hard to raise if properly fed and kept free from wet conditions. It suggests avoiding overfeeding, keeping lice under control, and using Mauld Nee Killer then lice powder, with caution to avoid smothering chicks. Eternal vigilance is urged for success.
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Ch. Jones
Turkey
Poultry Breeding and Coop Care Guidelines
A guide notes that variety in feed stimulates egg production while space and cleanliness affect outcomes. Avoid crowding in warm weather and mix ages properly. Clean houses free of lice, maintain moisture in incubators, and ensure correct mating ratios. Broilers should be compact with specific weight targets. start breeding season with careful preparation.
Fragmentary memory of generals and a family tale
A disjointed reminiscence recalls a father recounting a scene with General Sherman in a tent. The speaker notes a third general entering, a drawn out humorous moment, and the father’s vivid reaction with a sharp retort about the man’s status.
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Grant
Offen Oe
Harry
Sherman
Shera
Luncheon Quip Sparks Reno Divorce Route Jest
A luncheon quip by Lady Duff-Gordos in New York mocks the idea of divorce as a social evil. She jokes that marriages are made in heaven and the conversation drifts to avoiding divorce by traveling only as far as Reno.
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Koodnem
Reno
Unsigned Remarks by Senator Pletcher at Jacksonville Dinner
A fragmented report describes Senator Duncan U. Pletcher condemning an orange grower at a Jacksonville dinner. The speaker mocks industry ignorance and the value of orange farming on the tramp valley, noting a derisive expression and questioning the meaning of work.
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Duncan U. Pletcher
Jacksonville
British Possessions in South Africa and Nearby Territories
The British possessions in South Africa include Cape Colony Natal the Orange River Colony the Transvaal and protectorates of Bechuanaland and Basutoland with about 5.0 million square miles and a population near 2.5 million. Rhodesia lies to the north reaching into the continent while South Rhodesia is bordered by Zambia and may be considered part of South Africa. In the United States the District of Columbia is the only territory proper with Arizona and New Mexico admitted as states.
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South Africa
South Afriea
Cape Colony
Natal
Orange River Colony
Tranevaal
Hechuanaland
Basutoland
Rhodesia
Rhodealy
Zambewi
United States
District of Columbia
Arizona
New Mexico
Chance and Choice in a Wedding Decision
In a terse dialogue a character declares a marriage choice, insisting the engagement is real and not fake. The exchange reveals suspense about whether Tom is the chosen partner, with a hint of doubt and social pressure surrounding the plan.
Kittens Save Boy From Drowning in Maryland Field
A two year old child in Reiting Bun, Md, was saved when two stray kittens followed him and drew a mother to a pond where she found the child trapped beneath the surface. She jumped in, depth reaching her neck, and rescue led to revived breathing after several hours of care.
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Bun
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