Druggist's Kidney Remedy Cure Story Promotes Swamp Root
A testimonial letter claims Swamp Root cured kidney trouble for fifteen years after a physician's medicine failed. The note, dated 1909 and notarized, urges readers to request samples and a booklet from Kilmer & Co. and mentions druggists' endorsement and store availability.
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Oly
Central Ave
Kanean City
Kans
Grand View Drug Co
State of Kansas
Los County of Wyandotte
Anguer
W. C. Umbiers
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Ninghamton
N.Y
Dru
Heredity Belief Sparks Tailor Conversation
A heavy set American argues with his anxious tailor about heredity as he asserts his great great grandfather was an early settler. The tailor, wary and sardonic, comments on whether people truly inherit traits and status.
Rivalry and the Fading Car Talk Beside the Fence
An odd fragment presents a sparring exchange about cars and speed. Mr Chuggins replies that his vehicle outpaces none, while the other voice claims the rival’s ride is more dangerous and disagreeable, hinting at a local, humorous dispute.
It Was It a Concert With Hidden Hints Removing
A garbled passage describes a concert where a woman seeks to avoid hints and stays composed while others react. Individuals in neighboring seats twist to read or swear at her hat as the scene unfolds with muted attention to the music.
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Mor Smd Bald
Marriage Proposal From Here Ditary Society Members
Mrs A urges joining the Here ditary Society to promote scientific marriages with the rule that partners must be sound in mind and holy. She discusses a proposed marriage between your daughter and the much older, ailing Mr Todle, noting his wealth as a key factor.
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Todle
A. You
SHIFT Food Change Boosts Life Quality Letter
A Philo woman credits Grape-Nuts and cream for dramatic health gains after years of fatigue and despondency. She mixed with Postum Co. claims, noting weight gain, brighter spirits, and renewed interest in life after weeks of use. The ad ends with a plug for reading The Road to Wellville and mentions occasional testimonial letters.
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Philo
Lt Wan
Jonah
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Concrete manure storage tank design described for farms
An excerpt in Country Gentleman presents a detailed plan for a concrete manure storage tank serving all horses on a farm. It covers wall and floor construction, access, drainage, and safety features, plus a shed over the tank and methods to minimize seepage and effort in manure handling. The design emphasizes economy, durability, and efficient loading via a gravity flow system and manure carrier.
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Celi
Aleo
Walla
George FO Weston
Country Gentleman
Tainte
Pius An Ie Hkely
Hawlie
Dillards
Bacteria and nodules on roots could boost corn nitrogen
A historic exploration explains how legume bacteria form nodules on roots to fix atmospheric nitrogen and wonders if corn could be adapted to form similar tubercles. It notes plants can be bred to alter chemical composition and questions whether corn might someday directly harvest air nitrogen with bacterial help.
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Oaes
Caring for Molting Hens
An article on regulating molting in laying hens. It argues that starving hens to force molting is ineffective and costly, citing Cornell experiments showing higher returns from natural molting. It describes feed strategies including high protein rations and staged feeding to promote renewed laying by autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Miss Mary Clark Leads U S Peppermint Raiser
The only successful peppermint raiser in the United States is Miss Mary Clark of Berrien Michigan. She cultivates twenty eight acres of the herb and runs her own distillery producing three to four hundred pounds of oil annually. Produce fine meat with alfalfa pasture and corn, the only thing needed to produce the finest beef and pork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mary Clark
Berrien
Mich
Whiten
Capitol Real Estate Valuation Probes in Missouri
Four experts from Jefferson Ulty, Bradley, J W McKalley, JT Woodraw, and M P Martin arrived with staters Miller, Sweatt and Spear to appraise property for the proposed capitol park. Nineteen properties with state options valued around one hundred thousand dollars were found, with valuations reportedly inflated by as much as twenty percent, triggering contest over the price and process.
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Jefferson Ulty CO
Bradley
Bt. Louis
J. W. McKalley
Katmnasay
JT. Woodraw
Springfeld
M. P. Martin
Hannibal
Capitol
Miller, Sweatt and Spear
Capitol Park
Flags mark state highway dedication voyage across Missouri
The column reports a coordinated observance as a flag train travels from St Louis to Columbia on October 27 for the official dedication of the highway. Delegations, engineers, and politicians plan events, with Columbia decorated and a ceremonial program to follow.
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St Louie
Kanear City
Elate Joirney
Columbia
OUL LO Roverore
Elate Tilehe Way
Missini
Americas
Deformed Man and Hidden Treasures in a Front Window
A garbled draft discusses a deformed man and a quest for hidden treasures. It references perception, personality, and social life, hinting at conflicts between imperturbable traits and observed behavior. The fragment suggests a dramatic search or revelation centered on identity and exposure.
Fragmented hometown talk on race and work life in dialect
A rough dialect passage reflects everyday attitudes toward race and labor, mentioning dark skin, respectability, and pay for work. It notes confidential gossip about relationships and a memory of cigars and a man named Qoge, highlighting social dynamics in a colorfully dated voice.
Snow Fires at Springfield in October Snowfall
Springfield reports the first snow of the season on a Saturday, the earliest October snowfall since 1508, with frost following in the Ozark region. Fire destroys the Farmers' State Bank of Keenfeld north of Springfield, causing major property damage estimated at 3,000 dollars. bank papers survive in fireproof vaults. Fritz Pottebaum, about 60, near here, ends his life by cutting his arteries at his home, after months of illness.
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Springfield
Peison
Ozark Country
Farmers’ State Bank
Keenfeld
Here
Sonésburg
Fritz Pottebaum
Untitled fragment notes medical care and parental duties
Fragmentary text describes a medical scenario involving a family with young children, concerns about care, availability of opiates, and a crude treatment approach. It mentions a physician and a gentle laxative.
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