Sugar Beet Yields Depend on Careful Cultivation
United States Department of Agriculture urges growers to black and thin beets early, space plants 4 to 12 inches apart in 26 inch rows, and protect harvested roots from spoilage. Improved cultivation, labor-saving machines, and focused care could raise per acre yields from about ten tons toward 15 to 20 tons, boosting sugar supply.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Department of Agriculture
Gets-It Corn remover advertised with claimed painless use
An old ad promotes Gets-It as a painless corn remover. It promises quick relief by peeling away the corn in one piece and claims that the product is guaranteed or money back. The copy lists a pharmacy as a retailer and emphasizes ease of use.
Bilious! Take Cascarets for Liver and Bowels
Persuasive 1910s style health ad promotes Cascarets as a harmless laxative. Claims include relief from headaches bilious spells dizziness sallowness and stomach sourness with a cheap 10 to 40 cent box. Also marketed for constipated children tasting like candy and aiding sleep.
Lydia Pinkham Medicine Cited In Woman Health Letter
A Los Angeles woman praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving female troubles including weakness, displacement, and backache. The ad invites readers with such ailments to try the remedy or write for advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Gay
Lon Angeles
Cal
A. L. DeVine
St. Paul Avenue
Los Angeles
Calif
Lydia’e. Pinkham
Olive Tablets Promoted by Dr Edwards in Weir Ohio
A Weir Ohio physician Dr F M Edwards long treated women for liver and bowel ailments and prescribed olive tablets made of vegetable ingredients with olive oil. He claimed the tablets free the system, improve complexion and energy, and noted their availability at 4c and 25c per bottle through druggists.
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Edwards
Weir
Ohio
Dr. Balwant
Dr. Edwards
Hostess Receives Ladies Aid at 1210 Kentucky Street
Mrs C W Newby acted as hostess to the Ladies Aid Society of the Evangelical Church at her home 1210 Kentucky Street yesterday afternoon. Guests spent time quilting tilches and enjoyed a three course luncheon. Several local residents attended or traveled to nearby cities for visits and trips, including Mrs Karl Kreider in Lecompton and others to Kansas City.
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C. W. Newby
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Evangelical Church
Kentucky Street
C. T. Crowe
Lecompton
Karl Kreider
Lakes Receives Discharge Returns Home Last Evening
Queen Wilhelmina marks eighteenth wedding anniversary today. An American scientist has photographed snow crystals and found none alike.
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Wilhelmina
The
Netherlands
Return of a Long-Lost Friend Stirs Riverton Family
In Riverton a gray-haired visitor arrives at Miss Huldah Hale’s home, unannounced, claiming he was invited by mistake to an evening gathering. The letter’s signature reveals old ties to Huldah’s past and a family heartbreak tied to a man named Robert Eustis.
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Robert Eustis
Aneo
Meekingally
Huldah
Riverton
Tiny
California
Wildah
Wulah
Robert
Beauty and complexions: free trial offer for Stuart's Calcium Wafers
An advertisement claims skin improvements from Stuart's Calcium Wafers addressing pimples, liver spots, blotches, and other impurities. It promotes a free trial package via a coupon and cites the product as a strong skin medicine featuring calcium sulfide.
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Stuart
Stuart Calcium Wafers Free Trial Offer
An advertisement offers a free trial package of Stuart's Calcium Wafers from F. A. Stuart Co located at 821 Stuart Building, Marshall Michigan. The notice requests the recipient to send name and street address by return mail for immediate shipment.
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F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Stuart
Reunion Over Letters Sparks Long Lost Loves
In a homey domestic scene Miss Huldah Merriam and Watdah discuss a past romance reignited by a found letter. Robert, her son, and Clete von narrate a tale of old wounds, forgiveness, and a blended future as dinner plans unfold and a name change looms.
Ex-convict street performer displays phacard in Strand
A Strand street pianist shows a phacard claiming four years’ imprisonment and police supervision. He promises to fry well and adds the address of his solicitors and medical attendant as a good faith guarantee, per the Lendor Chronicle.
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Strand
Lendor Chronicle
Elaborate Typewriter Made for Russian Czarina
An American company built the most elaborate typewriter for the late czarina of Russia. Its body, normally enamelled black, gleamed blue with mother of pearl inlays. Keys resembled iron ivory and were set with small metal pieces in carved gold.
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Czarina
Russia
Mohammedan View on Four Wives Rules Cited
A Mohammedan is said to be allowed by his religion to have four wives, with restrictions noted for followers of other creeds or nationalities. The article discusses religious allowances and potential limitations within customary law.
Glasgow Surpasses Birminghams in UK Size Ranking
Glasgow rises to the second largest city in the United Kingdom, overtaking Birmingham as population and urban footprint place it just behind London in national prominence.
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Glasgow
Kingdon
Sloan's Liniment Relief for Aches and Pains
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a quick counter irritant for neuralgia lumbago and other pains. It claims swollen blood vessels are relieved by surface heat, easing nerve pressure and restoring mobility. The copy promotes regular application and mentions large bottles at drugstores.
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Sloan
Stomach acid blamed for hunger amid plenty prompts remedy
An essay describes acil or excess acid stomach preventing proper digestion and causing sour fermentation, bloating, and blood-borne toxins. It warns many sufferers feel fine yet malnourished and promotes Eaton ic tablets as a quick, easy relief from heartburn and other miseries.
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Eatonic
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