When Pasture Is Poor Use Herbageum For Better Returns
The text promotes Herbageum as a twenty five year tested supplement replacing poor pasture for horses cows cattle sheep and poultry. It claims improved milk flavor calf viability wool weight and tick control. A feeding mix is given with oil cake shorts herbazeum salt and instructions to mix in hot water.
Quote on money and literature shocks readers
A Mrs. Cumrox replies to a husband who donated $50,000, claiming it shows care for literature. Her husband retorts the gesture reveals how little they value the sum. The exchange ends with sharp satire on literary philanthropy.
How to Obtain a Good Color and Strength
A health ad claims pale people can restore color and energy by increasing blood supply with Dr Williams Pink Pills. It cites Mrs. George Clark of Abbottford BC as a case who recovered after using nine boxes and returning to nursing, selling at 50 cents per box, six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
The Double Cross and Odd Mentions of Money Owed
A collection of short exchanges about crossing paths to avoid debt. A proverb notes a conscience sleeping easily, followed by a claim that flies spread disease more than other agents and a pitch for Wilson's Fly Pads. The Philadelphia Bulletin adds a wry line about summer amusement and remorse over petty theft.
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Wilson
Father’s Child and a Catarrh Cure Promise
A six year old girl from a well known evangelistic family helps a tired stranger at her father’s home. The note ends with an advertorial pledge about Hall’s Catarrh Cure and a dubious testimonial by F J Cheney Co of Toledo. The piece includes unrelated lines about poetry and a fake medical claim.
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Nan
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
D. B
A. W. Gleason
Cheney & CO
Minard’s finiment cures garget in cows
A short note extols a cattle remedy named Minard’s finiment as a cure for garget in cows. It urges moderation and calm, praising fresh air, restful sleep, cheerful thoughts, and a positive mindset as keys to health, quoting lines about balance and a light heart.
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Minard
Georgia
The Happy Author at Village Bookstore
A humorous tale shows an author buying his own book to test sales. The surprised bookseller notes it is the only copy sold, yet the author declares it the leading item among six best sellers.
Civil War Grandfather Recounts Battles in Toledo
The cartoonish exchange has Tommy claim his granpa fought in Civil War battles and lost limbs in every fight. Josany asks how many battles, and Tommy answers forty. The Toledo Blade caption frames the vignette as a humorous reflection on war memories.
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Josany
Tommy
Toledo Blade
No Wonder Mrs BayeQuotes on Germs and Sterilizers
In Tit-Bits a remark highlights Mrs Baye being obsessed with germs and sterilizers. The line notes she filters everything in the house and even strains her relations. The quote underscores a household preoccupation with cleanliness and hygiene.
An Oiled Instance and the Paradox of Vessels
Collection of witticisms and aphorisms reflecting on human nature and social observations. Notable lines mention parallels between vessels and water, mulelike perseverance, luck, and costs of vice, with a sardonic take on appearances and aging.
Hints for Small Boys and a Trickster Tramp Tale
A fragment recounts Siles Mulford retelling a farmer and a tramp conversation from Lancaster county. The tramp claims to climb from a balloon while grazing in a cherry tree, revealing a playful moral about road knightly intellects in a rural scene.
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Lancaster County
Siles Mulford
Knights of the Road
A Bad Egg in a Quiet Country Town
A fragmented memory hints at a troublesome man in a country town. The narrator recalls a girl who faces social expectations about work and apology, suggesting a moral undertone in a small community.
Minord's Liniment Cures Colds and More
Quotation packed piece notes Minord's Liniment for colds and other uses. A wry editorial voice reflects on aging and wiser living through aphorisms about guests at a summer cottage and the uneasy pull between duty and advice.
Coal Supply Warning Amid Ongoing Miners Strike
A warning urges consumers to arrange coal supplies now to avoid future scarcity as the miners strike remains unsettled. The text advises borrowing or buying several tons early if funds allow, to avert possible shortages.
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