Farming in the Panhandle offers fertile Rock Island land
Texas land along Rock Island Lines beckons to farmers with large wheat crops and profitable stock and dairy options. J C Eshle of Groom reports 600 acres of wheat at 25 bushels per acre totaling 15000 bushels sold near a dollar a bushel. Homeseekers tickets go on sale first and third Tuesdays monthly. contact L M Allen, Passenger Traffic Manager, Rock Island Lines, Chicago.
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Texas
Rock Island
J. C. Eshle
Groom
L. M. Allen
Rock Island Lines
la Salle Station
Chicago
Cattle Plague Misunderstanding Ends With Grim Prescription
A farmer, convinced he was afflicted by cattle plague after losing cows, sought medical help. A skeptical doctor dismissed him, but a veteran practitioner agreed and issued a cure. The nondescript prescription directed shooting the patient, revealing a dark legal joke rather than treatment.
Soap and Ointment Offer Skin Relief Free Sample by Mail
Advertises Cuticura soap to cleanse and purify and Cuticura ointment to soothe and heal for relief, rest, and sleep. Claims speedy, complete healment for many skin conditions in young and old even after other remedies fail. Free sample by mail via postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Poston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Poston
Ady
No More Children Until War Ends Says Soldiers
Excerpts from The New Republic quote soldiers expressing revulsion at killing and war. One socialist, Zeni Peshkoff, recalls night skies and unreality before combat. A French soldier longs for peace and says he would rather a son desert than witness more war.
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Zeni Peshkoff
New Republic
Busy Neighbor Seeks Help With Infant Care
The titled girl from the house next door asks Mrs Brow to babysit while her mother finishes a paper on proper infant care. She worries her mother may not finish in time for the Mothers Club meeting tomorrow afternoon.
Grape Nuts Shown To Save Ailing Child
A Kansas woman recounts how her six year old niece recovered from typhoid after using Grape Nuts food. Doctors had given up, but the cereal helped her regain strength and health, leading to a full recovery. The letter is from Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan and framed as a genuine, human interest piece.
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Kansas
Ohio
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Admirable Party Gown Displayed with Silver Laces and Silk
A detailed fashion description highlights an evening gown using silver tin sel lace, silver tissue, chiffon, and silk lace. The design features a short jacket front with a silk rose, a draped chiffon tunic, accordion pleated underskirt, and a waisted girdle of silver tissue, praised for its artistry and tasteful restraint.
Eggplant Recipes from Southern France Highlight Seasoning
A guide praises eggplants while detailing preparations from salad to fritters. Dishes include baked eggplant with peppers and olives, marinated broiled halves, fried and gratin options, fritters with lemon batter, stuffed eggplant with ham or hashed mutton, and eggplant with seasoned tomato sauce.
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France
Umbrella for a Swagger Stick
The era fuses a furled umbrella with street dress as a formal accent. The long handle shifts awkwardly for novices, but the umbrella remains planted at every fourth step, signaling the swaggering style of the time.
Chic Afternoon Hats Parade in Stylish Millinery Display
A feature on chic afternoon hats for concerts and receptions highlights the work of milliners. Two standout designs are described: a quadrangular hat with black satin brim and silver lace crown, and a turbanlike model with pink roses and black marines. The piece praises the allure and versatility of seasonal unfixed styles and the impact of hat ensembles on gatherings.
Restoring Will Power Through Breath and Relaxation
Scientific guidance describes strengthening will power by exercise. Rhythmic breathing and full body relaxation are presented as effective methods to improve self control.
How to Split a Short Cake
Instructions show a quick method to divide hot cakes using a sharp knife and a drawn thread. After removing from the oven, insert a strong thread to the cake and pull it back and forth to separate into even portions without heaviness.
Leg of Lamb with Dressing and Rice Stew
Instructional excerpt describes cooking a leg of lamb with dressing wrapped in cloth, boiled and pressed, then served with a vegetable and potato stew. A separate rice addition to the stew is noted, along with carrot onion and potato ingredients.
Jellied Veal Recipe From Historical Menu
Instructions describe a jellied veal dish using cold roast veal two cupfuls gelatin one tablespoon seasoning and careful steps. Stew veal pieces until tender grind season combine with dissolved gelatin from cooking water and mold in a breadpan. Chill and slice to serve.
In Court a Lawyer Defends His Client’s Reputation
A lawyer, once engaged to plead for an offender, begins by calling the prisoner a consummate and impudent scoundrel. When told the prisoner is his client he retorts that no great man has escaped calumny from contemporaries.
New Veils Offer Broad Range of Hand Run Designs
Veil trends expand with scroll effects in border and allover patterns and soft square veils. The assortment features plain and woven figured effects with corner motifs and clever chiffon mesh mixes. Predominant colors include black with midnight blue, African brown, purple and taupe following in order.
Creamed Chipped Beef Frying Method
Instructions for making creamed chipped beef. Melt butter in a pan, fry one fourth pound chipped beef until browned, stir to avoid scorching. Add one pint milk, boil and thicken with flour dissolved in water. Gravy should be slightly brown. Flavor improves with fried beef.
Drying a Sweater by Flat Mosquito Net Hammock
To dry a sweater use a hammock of thin material like mosquito netting. Hang it outdoors in sun with the sweater laid flat so it does not fold or stretch. This method preserves shape. other hanging methods can stretch the garment.
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Balihone CO
Weemette
Telinots
The Worries of the Independent Woman
An essay explores single women facing social pressure and danger in public life. It contrasts independence with anxiety over love, marriage, and safety, urging pragmatic self focus and present pleasures over future concerns.
Woman's Smile and the Coquette’s Tale in Love
A narrative portrait contrasts two types of women the merry hearted, fun loving figure with public trust and a self important, alluring coquette who magnets men. It follows her lavish spending and repeated flirtations, ending in warning that such folly leads to love with a married man and heartbreak.
Women Who Fall Out Describe Bitter Bond Of Female Friendship
A reflective piece on intimate female friendships, torn by betrayal and gossip. It warns how confidences can turn to falsehood, wreck families, and crush trust, as women drift apart and lead others into social peril. Strong entities: women, bosom friends, families, tongues.
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Chum
Believers in Witchcraft Reported in India and Rangoon
A firm belief in witchcraft persists in areas of India and Burma. In Upper Chindwin a man killed an elderly woman, claiming she was a witch, and surrendered to police. Near Rangoon a woman beheaded her son believing him possessed by a devil.
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India
Chindwin
Pegu
Rangoon
Joy in Little Things and Hidden Gratitude
A reflection on finding happiness in simple daily joys. Health is the key. humble living suits contentment. Train the eyes to notice small blessings and the hands to seize them, then share the treasure with others who overlook it.
It All Depends Sweetly on a Cautious Exchange
A playful dialogue centers on kissing and household questions. A coy speaker asks about danger in kissing while another pauses to check if a father is home, yielding a domestic humor vignette.
Enigmatic exchange between He and Miss Daisy
An enigmatic moment shows He lamenting a lasting sense of loss while Miss Daisy muses on fraying attachments and choosing to enjoy the present. The dialogue hints at emotional distance and unresolved feelings.
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Daisy
Baker Horse Halts Parade During Review
A London Mail anecdote recalls a local corps reviewed by Sir Ian Hamilton. An officer rode a horse famed in a bakery business, prompting a spectator to shout Baker. The horse refused to move. The officer quickly quipped Not today thank you, and the procession continued.
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Ian Hamilton
London Mail
Grove's Old Standard Tonic Ad
General tonic claims qunine and iron content. Promotes liver health malaria relief blood enrichment and whole system build up. Priced at 50 cents.
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Grove
Too Speedy for a Guaranty. Joy Rider Confronts Rights
A humorous exchange captures a rural constable stopping a fast driver. The rider questions constitutional guarantees of life liberty and happiness while the officer notes the limit of pursuit at nine miles an hour.
Wanted Butternut Meats From This Year’s Crop
Wanted five to ten pounds of butternut meats from this year’s crop. Will pay 75 cents per pound. Geo. A. Joslyn, Omaha Nebraska. Adv.
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Geo. A
Joslyn
Omaha
Neb
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Ad Promises Liver Aid
An advertisement fragment touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the original liver and bowels remedy from 40 years ago. The copy pairs a personal exchange with a boast of daily clarity about yesterday becoming reality and tomorrow's vision.
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Dr. Pierce
Ady
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