From bad to worse the Cleveland shopper finds health
A Cleveland reader shares a weight gain after pregnancy using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for four bottles, reporting improved health and ability to work. The piece then notes an Hereford old-timers parade with elderly parade riders and very old horses.
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Lydia E.pinkham
Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
M. Bressinces
Nelson. Ave
Lydia
Pinkham
Laxative Bromine Quinine Tablets Ad in Cold Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromide Quinine Tablets as a preventive for colds flu and influenza. The box bears EB W Grove signature and the price listed is 30 cents.
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EB. W. Grove
Engagement News Met With Cold Reception by Elders
Tillie Tiffin announced her engagement but was met with a cool response from the elders. The Farm and Fireside item notes the lack of cheers and the chilly reception from older generations.
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Tillie Tiffin
Gossip Trouble Reveals Open Eyes and Shut Inquiries
A witty line from The American Magazine notes that gossips never truly see. Their inquires remain unclosed as rumors spread through social circles, highlighting the perils of idle talk and biased judgment.
Drink Water to Help Wash Out Kidney Poison
A health note promoting Hydration and Jad Salts as a simple kidney cleansing remedy. urges drinking plenty of water and taking four ounces of Jad Salts daily before breakfast to stimulate kidneys, neutralize acids, and relieve bladder weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rom
Peppermint Oil Prices Fall After Boom Years
South Bend reports peppermint oil prices drop from near thirty dollars per two pounds to about three dollars per pound with production costs around two fifty. Growers warn of ongoing supply limits and sliding contracts while observers anticipate rising demand in dentifrices confections and gum markets.
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South Bend
Jed
Michigan
Taciang
Indiana
Oregon
Washington
California
Crusader Ghost Sighted At Portchester Castle
A Portsmouth woman recounts seeing a tall crusader figure kneeling on the second floor stairs inside Portchester Castle. The castle, recently government-occupied and costly to preserve, prompted the custodian to note prior similar tales as rain drove her indoors.
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Portsmouth
England
Portchester Castle
Portsmouth Harror
Ration Increase Lets Soldiers Eat Fresh Food
The army now feeds soldiers fresh fish fowl vegetables fruit and milk instead of canned varieties after a 45 percent ration-cost increase approved by President Coolidge. Maj. Gen. Frank B. Cheatham, quartermaster general, says the higher allowance reduces the need for post exchange dividends and frees funds to improve enlisted comfort. Cheatham notes the 1927 fiscal year cost was 34.9 cents per man per day, down 1.32 cents from the prior year, with the new ration based on 30 cents per day after navy and marine corps cost study.
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Washington
Coolidge
Frank B. Cheatham
Army
Cheatham
Navy
Marine Corps
Ancient scroll found at museum in 1875 exposed brittle fragility
The scroll arrived at the museum in 1875 and, being brittle, needed a special solution before acceptance. Scholars call it a scribe's ready reckoner. Glanville notes the tale of Egyptian arithmetic errors, calling the sheet a schoolboy's addition sums with a wrong item.
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London
British Museum
Focal
BR. Glanville
Heliographics
Pa and Ma Can't Talk Each Other's Tongue
Manila story explores marriages in which white foreigners wed Filipino or other Asian spouses with little language overlap. It notes practical communication via interpreters and neighbors, cites cases with English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Japanese partners, and weighs perceived advantages and drawbacks of speechless unions.
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Manila
Philippines
Tropic
Isles
Far East
Japan
English Rats Consume Food Worth 500 Million
Sir Thomas Border estimates Great Britain has about 44 million rats and mice. Each rat eats 2 cents of food daily, totaling roughly 930 million dollars annually. mice consume about 170 million dollars worth of food yearly.
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London
British Isles
Thomas Border
George
College of Pestology
Thomas
Great Britain
Chelsea's Queen Rules by Right of Her Ankles
London scene around Piccadilly where Chelsea studios draw writers artists and socialites. Eileen Hawthorne known as The Queen of Chelsea is famed as the model with renowned ankles and for her role among Chelsea party organizers.
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Chelsea
London
Eileen Hawthorne
Hawthorne
College Fraternity Emerges at Athens University
A new "college fraternity" named Sigma King has formed at the University of Georgia. Membership rules demand Ethiopian noble lineage, service as a butler at a recognized Greek house, perfect attendance at football games in Athens, and wearing only college clothes sourced from college men.
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Athens
University of Georgian
Sigma King
Takes Yardstick Into Congress
Washington reports that anthropologist Dr. Arthur MacDonald will measure members of the national house and senate to gauge the physical and mental status of the American people. He plans to compare congressmen with 80 other nations and extend studies to state legislatures and national groups for broader classifications.
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Washington
National House
Senate
Congress
Arthur MacDonald
MacDonald
State Department
171 Potatoes Dug From Hill in West Canada
Saskatoon Saskatchewan farmer J H Hoover near Battleford set a world record by digging 171 potatoes from a single hill. He says the harvest came from one parent seed and took about 16 minutes to gather into a bushel basket. Potatoes in Saskatchewan are abundant with total provincial yield around 4,000,000 hundredweight and value over 4,200,000 dollars for 1927.
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Saskatoon
Saski
J. H. Hoover
Battleford
Hoover
Saskatchewan
Capri Builds New Harbor To Ease Tourist Landings
Work has begun on a new harbor at Capri extending from the Marina Grande to ease steamer landings. The current method of landing tourists in tossing rowboats causes sea sickness and untimely delays, especially for women, as rough seas prevent disembarking and Naples packets anchor offshore until conditions improve.
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Capri
Italy
Syren
Marina Grande
Naples
Peter the Great’s Wartime Inn Menu From England
A century ago Peter the Great and his 13 companions stayed at a local inn in Godalming England. The London Evening Standard describes their meals with breakfast including a half sheep and many fowl, and a dinner of beef, lamb, rabbits, and multiple wines and sacks.
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Peter the Great
Godalming
Surter
England
London Evening Standard
Unscrupulous Man Receives Dozens of Job Offers
George Boppe of Pimlico described himself as thoroughly unscrupulous and sought work with no references. He said he received 24 offers within a few hours, some for dirty jobs and others from people wanting a frenceman, after moving from East Orange New Jersey where he was a college man with various trades.
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Baltimore
George Bonpe
Pimlico
East Orange
Boppe
Dairy must feed cows for production in North Carolina
North Carolina dairy expert John A Arey warns that pure bred cattle must be well fed from birth to culling. He notes many cows under perform due to underfeeding, and claims boosting butterfat from 150 to 225 pounds yearly can yield profit when feed costs are covered.
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North Carolina
John A. Arey
North Carolina State College
Arey
Winter Water Supply Key for High Dairy Milk Output
The article notes cows producing 25 to 20 pounds daily need nine to ten gallons of water, while low producers need about half. It argues cold wind and ice troughs reduce intake, lowering milk production and making water the cheaper feed input.
Electric Water System Uses Compact Automatic Pump
An inexpensive self contained automatic pump provides constant water pressure. It includes an electric pump a pneumatic tank and piping. The unit starts when pressure drops and maintains steady flow as electricity becomes widely available.
Cream Separator Testing Guidance
The text notes variability in cream separator tests due to factors like temperature and machine speed and advises considering all factors before judging a cream buyer. It mentions that turning the cream screw toward the center yields richer cream.
Modern Dairy Methods Boost Efficiency and Profit
Modern dairy methods emphasize time and labor savings through improved construction and equipment. Old practices made dairying a grueling, exhausting task with limited returns. Newer methods reduce labor and raise productivity, improving overall profitability.
Ability and fame seen through costly applause
A satirical piece notes society bows to ability over wealth. It critiques money's power to create appreciation for action while ordinary people seek distant stardom, booing as they watch a hopeful performer rise. The author mocks crowds who favor glamour over merit.
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