Peruna Tonic Praised by Officials and Patients
An advertisement feature cites endorsements from Hon. R. S. Tharin and T. Barnecott praising Peruna as a useful tonic for catarrhal disorders and lingering illnesses. It notes liquid and tablet forms, with each tablet equaling one dose, and mentions a physician and a Canadian resident among supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Tharin
R.S. Tharin
Anti-Trust League
Pennsylvania Ave
N. W
Washington, D. C
Mr. T. Barnecott
West Aylmer
Ontario
Can
la Grippe
Peruna
Prohibition-Era Liquor Cartridges From Gas Jets
Eben W. Sears of Lynn recounts a Lewiston Maine tale of liquor flowing from gas jets in a sparsely furnished room. The proprietor allegedly dispensed beer and whisky from multiple jets before alarms and a quick retreat suggested hidden tanks behind walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben W. Sears
Lynn
Lewiston
Sears
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
Report from Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers lists patent awards to inventors in the Northwest. The week’s recipients include W. Baker of Aberdeen for a steam valve, A. J. Bluntach of Winona for a self playing instrument, J. M. Eby of Williston for a carpet stretcher, G. Fink of Northfield for a carrier, P. Holmberg of Parkston for grappling tongs, J. P. Johnson of Kensal for a wrench, and A. H. Lageson of Mabel for a package tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
W. Baker
Aberdeen
S. D
A. J. Bluntach
Winona
J. M. Eby
Williston
N. D
G. Fink
Northfield
Carrier
P. Holmberg
Parkston
J. P. Johnson
Kensal
Wrench
A. H. Lageson
Mabel
The Boy's Sacrifice
A young boy, moved by national water shortages, asks his mother if scarce water affects others. He proposes giving up something to help the poor, and offers to stop washing himself to conserve water. The mother responds with affection while considering his thoughtful pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Cause of His Hilarity
Comic habit cited as reason for laughter at own jokes. Remarks target audience for humor. Brown person noted as enjoying others' reactions while White Brown avoids self ridicule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Brown
White
Spraying Apple Trees To Guard Against Pests And Disease
The article advises orchardists on spray timing and pressures for Bordeaux mixture and Paris green to protect apples. It stresses preventive spraying before insect and fungal attacks, pressures from 125 to 200 psi, and careful consideration of tree height, foliage density, and spray reach. Illinois apple production is highlighted as benefiting from meticulous spraying to maintain high quality fruit.
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United States
Bordeaux
Paris
San Jose
Illinois
Pricing a Good Ram for Breeding Flocks
To estimate affordable price add two dollars for each ram to breed. A ram fit to use with a flock of 30 good ewes should be worth at least sixty dollars.
Turn Poultry Into Orchard For Orchard Health
The article urges turning chickens and turkeys into the orchard to control insect pests that harm fruit trees. It argues fowl eat countless insects that damage crops and benefit the poultry.
Keep Fowls Clean Prevents Disease in Poultry
The article urges strict sanitary care for fowls, noting prevention saves more than cure. Proper hygiene reduces disease risk and promotes healthier birds.
Keep Ducklings from Chicks in Poultry Pens
Ducklings should not be kept with other young poultry as they eat most of the feed and contaminate the drinking water. Separate pens advised to maintain feed efficiency and water quality.
Don’t Overfeed Hens With Heavy Food Advice
Avoid overfeeding hens as overweight birds nap and lose energy. Stop supplying rich feeds to keep them productive and active in the flock.
Build a Low Cost Farm Fruit Dryer
A simple fruit evaporator costs little and dries a bushel daily. It uses a 44 inch cube box with 24 drawers 16 by 16 inches and 3 inches deep arranged 12 per side. Drawers sit on dressed lath to let heat pass upward. Arch furnaces with 50 inch sheet iron crown the top.
Fencing Water Keeps Ducks Inside At Night
The article argues that the only sure method to ensure ducks return at night is to fence off the water and keep the birds within the enclosure. It emphasizes secure boundaries and controlled access to the water source for reliable ducks behavior.
Good Care Pays for Hens in Seasonal Shifts
Farmers are urged to give hens extra attention during plumage changes as neglect reduces egg yield and profits. Careful management now yields better returns later for flocks in transition to shedding and renewed laying.
A Trade Payment
A comic exchange shows a patient unable to pay a dentist and offering to perform a Sherman band serenade nightly for a month in lieu of cash. The dentist contemplates the unusual barter proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leedle Sherman
Jones Notes Retirement of Piffle and Advertising Stoppage
In a brief exchange Jones remarks that their old associate Piffle has retired from business and Brown asks if it was voluntary. Jones replies that he supposes so as Piffle halted advertising.
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Jones
Piffle
Brown
Womans Interests Crochet Lace Covering For Sofa Cushions
Detailed crochet instructions for a decorative lace sofa cushion covering using coarse cotton. Step by step rows describe chains, trebles, and group patterns across multiple rows with repeats to length. The guide emphasizes clear directions and needle skill for homemade lace projects.
Tea Table Gossip and a Clever New Tea Strainer
A Philadelphia Ledger note extols the social charm of the tea table while praising a new perforated silver tea strainer with an ebony handle. The device features a silver drip pan and a balanced, swiveling pan that shields fine linen from spills, making holiday gift ideas for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Useful dress pattern for a small girl in cream Scotch wincey
The text describes a washable cream Scotch wincey dress for a young girl. It features a box-plait round skirt attached to a waist band, a bodice with side tucks and a center cutout revealing a silk vest, feather-stitched shoulder tabs, and cream embroidery on edges. Materials list includes three yards of fabric and a small silk trim.
Doeskin Shoes Remain Smart for Cold Weather
Doeskin shoes stay popular in cold weather with their warm appearance. Brown doeskin looks smart for morning wear. The best cleaning method for muddy doeskin is rubbing gently with sandpaper to renew the surface without wear.
Green accents brighten the black coat suit design
The dead black coat suit has returned to its own. It will not be left alone, however, as the triple revers and cuffs on it will be of the brightest apple green. Some tailors go so far as to add a three-inch shaped band of green on the skirt. It is prettier with out it.
Accessories Dominating Autumn Dress Trends
The article notes accessories drive autumn fashion with neckwear taking a lead role. Silk ruches replace former tulle and single row satin flower neckpieces appear popular, while last season’s small ruching fades. Ruffs vary from narrow 1.5–2 inch to wider 4–5 inch nets and laces sewn on narrow bands.
Not an Up-to-date Church
Two colored sisters in a suburban town met on the street. Sister Washington, newly joined, described her experiences and joked about Baptist baptism requiring a city church. She quipped there is no pool room in the local church.
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Washington
Cure for Acute Cold With Sarsaparilla Whiskey Tonic
A column recommends a quick cold remedy of one ounce Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla one ounce Toris Compound and a half pint of whiskey mixed and shaken. Doses of a tablespoonful every four hours promise to cure an acute cold in 24 hours. Ingredients available at any drug store.
First Amateur Fisherman Converses About Cold Weather Trains
A dialogue notes a shift from fishing to suburban life. One speaker asks about catches. the other replies with a playful line about catching colds and trains, signaling a light exchange on daily routines and travel.
Pettit's Eye Salve Restores
Eye salve claim for healing diseased or injured eyes offered by How ard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York with a broad assurance of restoration.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
No Place for Her in Sunday Sacred Concert
Fragmentary dialogue shows a wife seeking to attend a Sunday night sacred concert with her aunt, while her husband resists, claiming she cares only for religious music.
Cream shipping ad from Milton Dairy Co.
An old advertisement for Milton Dairy Co. of St. Paul Minnesota urges readers to choose the firm for shipping cream. The line repeats “A good firm to ship your cream to” and includes a brief child dialogue about being good while away.
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Milton Dairy Coo
St. Paul, Minn
Dental Crown Joke Turns Into Royal Dental Pun
A lighthearted exchange plays on words as a patient explains plans for a tooth crown at the dentist. The humorous vignette frames the crown as a royal ceremony, inviting a chuckle over the pun.
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Advertisement
An old ad notes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething. It promises to soften gums reduce inflammation alleviate pain and cure wind colic. A 25 cent bottle price is listed.
Travels of Mrs Come Up Across Europe
The excerpt recalls Mrs Come Up recounting near misses abroad. In Italy her party barely avoided a bandit threat, and in Switzerland they nearly fell into a crevasse during travel.
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Italy
Switzerland
Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
They claim Catarrh is a constitutional disease not cured by local treatment. Half a Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo supposedly treats the blood and mucous surfaces. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and advertise capsules for constipation as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Those Foreign Marriages
A humorous exchange contrasts old and new adages about money in marriage. Patience quips that fools now part with women’s money, while Patrice retorts that fools and their money are parted as well, highlighting shifting gendered expressions.
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Patience
Patrice
Hooded hides offered by Foster Robe and Tanning Co
Foster Robe and Tanning Co of Minneapolis advertises free catalog No 22 featuring hides tanned for robes coats and bugs. The notice promotes their tanning options and invites readers to request the catalog.
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Foster Robe & Tanning Co
Minneapolis
Jones rises rapidly after West move
A reader quip suggests Jones gained quick prominence after heading West, with speculation that the reason was a piece of rope.
Sailor Turk's head knot adorns new directoire sash
A craft note describes using thin twine to fashion a directoire sash with ends twisted into a sailor Turk's head knot. Silk folds are laced and interlaced in precise sailor fashion to form the large soft balls at the streamer ends.
Fashion Detail Describes Ribbon and Ruff Assembly
A description notes a collar sewn ribbon and a finished ruff at the back with a large bow of ribbon, detailing styling elements of a decorative garment.
New Silk and Net Fans with Embroidered Lace Accents
The shops showcase new accessories including empire shaped silk and chiffon lace fans and less costly net versions with delicate applique figures and triple lace frills. Long ribbon streamers decorate the hands, with detachable fan rings offered as bracelets, jeweled or ornate, combining style and light utility.
Dusky Blue Color Debuts With Designers
Designers discuss a new dusky blue shade available in mousseline suede cloth and plumes, noted for its versatile use across fabrics and accessories.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Mrs Hanson
A Columbus Ohio woman Mrs E Hanson writes that during the Change of Life she suffered nervousness headaches and other symptoms and after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound feels much better can resume work and recommends it to friends.
Facts for sick women and Lydia E Pinkham remedy
The ad extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard cure for female ills. It claims to have helped thousands with displacements, inflammation, ulcers, fibroid tumors, irregularities, pains, backache, and nervous prostration. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Directors Wives Spark White House Banter
A dialogue from English as She Is Spoke features a joke about a woman speaking with the president and a director’s wife being questioned about how many wives he has, illustrating social humor and linguistic miscommunication.
Conversation Between Beggar and Gentleman Told
A terse exchange opens with a gentleman accusing the beggar of whining and stating they see through him. The beggar retorts that he has had nothing to eat for a week, hinting at hardship and hunger in the street dialogue.
Artful Algernon and the Prying Father
A witty exchange unfolds as a daughter declares Algernon a man after her heart and her father counters that he is after her purse. The dialogue highlights a clash between romance and practical suspicion.
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Algernon
The H Test and the Alibi of the Hali But
A compact discussion outlines the hear and heed approach to sobriety testing. It emphasizes honoring the alibi of the hali but while considering standard sobriety procedures and public safety norms.
A Sense of Humor The Ant
A quirky line includes a moth miller and a cat hag scene with humor. The verse hints at missing logic and a playful window sill moment.
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B.S. Pickett
Doeskin Shoes
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Allen
Newt
Johnny
Him
Sige
Carters
TES
Parker
Watson &. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Advica Free
Thompson
White House
THE
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ST. Louis
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Duluth
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