Truthful quackery and remedies from a bygone ad era
An old list of patent medicines and sayings touts laxatives Bromosune and Dr Pierce products. EH W Grove signature hints at sensational cure claims. The ad copy promises quick cold and grip cures, soothing syrups for teething, and humorous musings on fame and fortune.
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EH. W. Grove
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills Offer Gentle Liver Help
Constipation remedy claims to coax the liver into activity without scouring or griping. The pills are described as a tonic for stomach liver and nerves, enriching the blood and aiding digestion. Price 25 cents. All Druggists.
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Manyon
Farmers Allege Ailments After Reading Almanac All Night
Thought He Had Them After a long night with the Farmers almanac, two farmers discuss various ailments said to be affecting them. One teases the other about staying up late and reading the almanac until near morning.
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Farmer Brown
John
Farmer Jones
Trying to Place Him Radical Quote Sparks Debate
A young politics student asks what a radical is and Senator Sorghum retorts that a radical seeks to disrupt to fashion a comfortable state worthy of becoming a conservative. The Washington Star quotes the exchange.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
It did Jack no good to marry his stenographer
A Tit-Bits quip notes that Jack’s marriage to his stenographer failed to end her habit of office behavior as she dictates at home whenever he tries to speak. The joke hinges on the irony of professional duties intruding into domestic life.
Marriage Contract Idea Sparks Alimony Protection
In a witty quip, a speaker praises French practice of safeguarding women, suggesting a marriage contract to fix alimony while the groom remains in love. The exchange highlights practical protective steps in matrimony.
Strength Without Overloading The Stomach
A California business man seeks a breakfast that fuels energy without stressing the stomach. He reports trying to avoid breakfast before discovering Grape-Nuts aids mental vigor and steadiness, with four teaspoons of Grape-Nuts and a small amount of milk or similar addition.
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Calif
Grit and Feed Mixes for Duck and Chicken Diets
Guidance on selecting duck and chicken feed with emphasis on grains and vegetables. Recommends ground grain mixed with cooked vegetables over whole grain for ducks, soaked corn occasionally, and cooking oats and wheat to improve digestibility. Warns against mixing dry meal with mashed potatoes and stresses proper moisture levels.
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A. Galligher
Duck Feed for Winter Lays and Rations
A practical guide on duck nutrition and housing noting mash bases with vegetables such as pumpkins and turnips, the importance of grit and water near feeding, and year round greens. It warns against sand and oyster shell mishandling and suggests rye and oat meals for winter maintenance.
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