Tomato yields rise across Italy in 1918
The Statistica Agraria records Italy tomato production at 424 066 short tons in 1918 up from 407 851 in 1916, with Florence consular district at 1 797 tons versus 107 364 in 1915. The crop stays domestic as tomato paste exports remain banned for nearly two years amid high paste prices and strong demand.
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Weight gain tale linked to Tantac tonic gains 34 pounds
A patient recounts a year of illness and catarrh with weight loss. After using Tantac medicine, he gains 34 pounds to 152 and reports restored health, appetite, sleep, and energy, endorsing the remedy.
Six Spells Many Things in the War and the Kaiser’s Age
The text asserts Kaiser Wilhelm II started World War I in August 1914 at age 45 years six months. It also cites Revelations passages tying to the war and the number 666. The fragment references 42 months to February 1919 and includes scattered garbled observations on biblical prophecy and wartime timing.
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Lemon Lotion for Skin Whitening and Beautification
A home remedy suggests mixing two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint lotion. Strain to remove pulp, store for months, and apply daily to face neck arms and hands to remove freckles sallowness tan and to soften rough red hands.
Jury Trial Notes and War Draft Headlines
Fragmented transcript shows a bribery attempt during a trial with defendant denying a ten dollar offer to testify. The piece also touches on debates in Washington over draft relief and Iowa farm labor shortages amid wartime. senators defend their work rate after criticism.
Echoes From Cherokee Kidney Pills Claim
A Cherokee Texas farmer touts Down's Kidney Pills from Leahl's Drug Star as restoring kidney function and back strength. Ad copy promotes the drug at 50 cents through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY amid a mention of agricultural pests, urging stronger bird police to curb crop losses.
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Tractor use grows as farmers seek lightweight machines
Manufacturers target one hundred thousand tractors in service by year end. Farmers show rising interest in smaller machines that a single operator can run as easily as a team of horses, able to perform the work of two to four horses. Companies delivering such machines are expected to boost sales quickly in the coming years.
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The Uses of the Liberty Loan in Wartime Finance
The article argues Liberty Loan bonds serve patriotic purpose beyond monetary return. Government funds buy arms and supplies for American forces and ally aid, supporting food and equipment for U S troops and allies in Europe. It emphasizes spending in defense and rejects tribute as wasteful.
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Not What He Expected
A brief dialogue fragment portrays a tense exchange as one character reflects on discovering love while resenting insults toward beloved. The scene hints at emotional conflict and evolving feelings between two unnamed speakers.
Astounding Llano Report Promotes Digestive Remedy
The merchant’s wife suffered severe stomach trouble and could eat only toast fruit and hot water until a tonic named Ad- Jer-i-ka flushes the entire alimentary tract. It promises quick relief from constipation sour stomach or gas and claims to prevent appendicitis, per A H Brubl, Druggist.
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