Walt Whitman and the Philadelphia winter overcoat tale
A Philadelphia editor recalls Walt Whitman in old age claiming he works for George W Childs, earning $50 monthly by riding the city and telling Childs which drivers and conductors need winter coats. He outfits them, claiming the work is easy and pleasing despite the fuss.
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Walt Whitman
Alfred Noyes
Philadelphia
Walt
Uitle
Mickle Atrest
Camden
Witter
Old Post
George W. Childa
Childs
Best Treatment For Itching Scalp And Dandruff
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura products for itching scalp dandruff and hair loss. Instructions describe rubbing Cuticura Ointment into scalp parts, covering hair to keep skin moist, then washing with Cuticura Soap next morning. Shampoos may be used, with monthly use typical. Also mentions free samples and Boston mailing address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaticurn
Dept. L. Boston
The Reason Behind a Mocking Accusation
A fragment suggests someone claims it is easy to measure others. It notes a nickname or tease about being a tailor in the past. The text hints at personal insight or insult without clear context or events.
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Bay
Tallor
Complication of Woman's Ills Promoted in Milwaukee Ad
Athens Texas testimony praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for long standing female illnesses. A Milwaukee advertisement cites Mrs Sanam R Wintery of Athens and claims the remedy has helped countless women for 30 years. The notice invites confidential letters to the Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Athens
Texas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia B Finkhum
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia B Pinkham
Table Manners and Dinner Table Etiquette Guide
A long passage on formal dining rules describes table setup with silence cloth, linens, and napkin folds. It covers placement of plates forks and spoons, water glasses, passing dishes to the left, butter absence at formal dinners, and serving order. It also includes a Victorian style quote and recipes for corned beef mock rabbit and a Dalton quote on effort and achievement.
Seasonal Dishes and Hearty Family Meals
The excerpt offers simple kitchen preparations: onion rounds simmered in veal stock with white sauce served on buttered toast, a chopped steak baked with pearl barley and tomato, broiled hamburger steak seasoned with nutmeg cloves and garnished, and a creamy orange-flavored cream pie with a meringue topping.
Our Source of Strength in Higher Education
The passage argues that modern progress stems less from standout geniuses and more from the wider spread of higher education. It credits educated investigators for driving results, noting no dramatic rise in exceptional intellect compared to past eras.
Chicken Rainties and Other Leftover Reheating Dishes
A wartime style cookbook excerpt describes reheating chicken leftovers with sauces such as Canterbury and Victoria varieties. It provides step by step methods for butter onions stock lemon juice paprika and chopped chicken, plus a croustade dish using bread crust, butter milk egg mixture and mushrooms.
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Canterbury
Old Time Fish Dishes and Kentucky Fried Chicken Recipe Notes
A vintage culinary passage describes poaching and baking creamed fish in a buttered dish with crumbs and cream, plus variants like French Baked Fish with stuffing and tomatoes. It also covers baked ham molds, garlicky seasonings, and a Kentucky Fried Chicken method with sage and cayenne, noting oven baking for even cooking.
A Fine Husband Says Gladys Jana Has Lovely Partner
A short exchange notes Gladys Jana praising her husband as perfectly lovely and him agreeing he will let her acquire anything she can obtain on credit. The remarks imply a permissive, modern marriage dynamic without additional context.
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Gladys Jana
Gga
Noted Scientist Strengthens Paths Through Focused Research
Enthusiasm for research grows as limited minds turn to productive avenues, enabling broader impact. Professor Arthur Schuster is cited as a pillar of scientific progress and institutional vigor in this reflection on scientific capability.
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Nes
Arthur Schuster
Tm Sciencee
Movies in German Schools Feature Permanent Program
German schools have introduced a moving feature as a permanent program with films for bacteriology anatomy and biology courses already available in the country.
A Shaped Pig House Touts For Farrowing Ease
In Haily Pig Troubles Robert L. Dean argues for boxatall boxes in early furrowing, while Leo T. Shoemaker notes A shaped houses neglect cold weather and crowding pigs. The author shares experience with a modified hog house, including a movable door, east facing entrance, and ventilation rules to reduce leakage and wind exposure.
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Robert L. Dean
Leo T. Shoemaker
National Stockman
Hetter
Trundle
Should Not Overwork Mare During Pregnancy
The article advises against overworking pregnant mares and warns of risks to mare and foal from hard, hot field work. It recommends keeping foals at home, using box stalls, and limiting turnout. It notes maternal instinct and gentle, patient handling are needed when separating mare and foal for short periods.
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Ursh
Remedy for cough in horses after distemper progress
The article prescribes a horse remedy for cough following distemper progress. Mix granulated sugar one pound with eight ounces powdered chlorate of potash and two ounces powdered lobelia. Stir well and place a tablespoonful in the feed box before feeding, atop the grain. If feeding meal with hay, mix the remedy into the ration.
Cure Caked Udder and Milk Handling Tips
The article advises frequent milking and gentle rubbing followed by washing the udder with hot water to cure most cases of caked udder. It suggests substitutes for cream testers and mentions using glass tumblers with whole milk as a substitute, noting that cream texture reveals separation.
Orchard Gleanings on Fruit Handling and Small Mill Prices
Advice on preserving dropped fruit into cider and dried products. Notes on small mills costing 10 to 18 dollars, a cook stove frust drier for five dollars, and evaporated fruit demand in winter. Suggestions for profitable neighborhood orchards, packing via commercial houses, feeding fallen fruit to pigs, and feeding sliced apples with bran to cows. Also includes a humorous short piece titled And Then He Left.
Seeding Machine Promises Regular Seed Geometry
A new seed planting method described by Popular Mechanics promises perfect geometric seed placement, planting single seeds with regualr patterns. The device could greatly aid gardeners and florists by ensuring uniform spacing and efficiency.
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Gerdiners
Spe
Seed planting machine for various geometric patterns
A specialized planting device demonstrates capability to sow seeds in square or triangular grids and can be modified to plant in circular, hexagonal, rectangular, or other shapes, enabling flexible agricultural layouts.
Beauty of the Hydrangeas by M Scrultz
Hydrangea praised as the best late flowering hardy shrub. It endures hardiness, easy culture, and prolific blooms. pinky brown stage adds charm. Recommend grouping for strength and elegance. tolerates most soils and climates from south to north.
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M. Scrultz
Manure to Money. Soil Health and Farming Wealth
A farmer argues manure is wealth, urging landowners to pay attention to soil fertility. The piece contends all soil depletes over time and that farms receiving no organic input will decline, warning owners that neglect will jeopardize future productivity.
Preserve Cut Flowers for Longer Freshness Tip
A brief tip suggests preserving cut flowers by adding salt peter or carbonate of soda to the water. The practice may extend freshness, and sale is mentioned as a method to help keep them vibrant.
Mercy of Aviators Flight Warning on Gutuo Dam
Pilot Robert G. Fowler warns that Panama Isthmus dam Gutuo has no protection and could be blown by a capable aviator using high explosives. He asserts a first class aircraft could damage the dam, making the canal useless, and says government oversight is lacking.
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Robert G. Fowler
Panama
Gutuo
Share Into Four Akors Autecott Foot-base Ad
An OCR fragment advertises Allan's Foot-base Autecott powder for tired feet promising real comfort and delight in walking. It urges against substitutes and mentions a FREX camping address in Olmsted, Le Roy, N.T. The note also quips about the average man staying on the water wagon between drinks and comments on appearances.
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Allan
Alten i Olmsted
le Roy
N. T. Ady
Wins A man trying to Wie one worap and following advice
A brief phrase hints at a caution about using flawed wisdom when following another person’s counsel. The line suggests that misapplied guidance often leads to trouble, and the dynamics described involve influence from a second party.
Proving It. Grammar’s temperamental science mood
A concise dialect sketch where two speakers debate grammar as a temperamental science. One asserts grammar governs mood while the other remains skeptical, framing language as a fickle, mood driven system. The dialogue hints at humor and linguistic observation.
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