Tanlac Endorsement by Miss America Candidate
Miss America Mary Katherine Campbell proclaims Tanlac a health boosting tonic and urges women to seek good health as the basis of beauty. She states the tonic brings relief, improves energy, and supports a rosy complexion and figure, recommending it as a boon to womankind. She has prepared a health and beauty booklet to accompany the endorsement.
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Mary Katherine Campbell
Miss. America
America
Miss Campbell
Incomplete Inquiry From International Proprietaries Office
A fragment from an Atlanta correspondence includes a request for a booklet titled Beauty and Health by Mary and Katherine Campbell. The letter asks to enclose 10 cents and mentions a postal address and personal names, but many details are garbled.
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International Proprietaries, Inc
W.N. C
Atlanta
Mary
Katherine Campbell
Early Prime Ministers of England and the Premier Title
Sir Robert Walpole held the office from 1721 to 1742 and the term ministry described ministers acting together. The leaders were called premier or prime minister, though the title was not legally recognized until 1905.
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England
Robert Walpole
Cares for Liver and Bowels and Skin Aids
An old advertisement list features Cascarets pills for liver and bowels at 10 cents a box and Cole's Carbonisalve for skin rashes and burns with 30 and 0 cents prices. It notes ginger's ancient use and a quip about money and happiness, with stray lines about tools and a Boston Transcript fragment.
Developments in precise temperature measurement
During a scientific reading an eminent scientist noted that the bolometer, invented about thirty years ago, measured temperature to one hundred thousandth of a degree. Since then the instrument and its adjuncts have been improved to measure under one hundred millionth of a degree with precision.
Demand Bayer Aspirin for Genuine Cross Marked Tablets
Advertisement warns purchase of Bayer Aspirin only when the Bayer name appears on the package or tablets. It cautions that imitations can be dangerous and promotes trust in a long proven, physician approved product over 23 years.
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Bayer
Tandy
Honest Wordplay on Cars Drivers and D'Artagnan
Blake suggests rating cars by horsepower while Drake counters rating drivers by horse sense. The dialogue notes aging softens demonstration of affection and praises steady courtesy as rare in all circumstances.
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Blake
Drake
Fashion Through the Ages The Changing Silhouette
A fashion essay traces how ideas from past decades echo in present dress. It notes hoop skirts and bustles fall from favor, silhouettes shift to simpler lines, and three styles dominate today with rich fabrics, lace, embroidery, and fringe details.
Picric Acid Use Hits 45 000 Farmers in 23 States
The U S Department of Agriculture reports 45 000 farmers in 23 states used picric acid, removing stumps and clearing land on about 336 000 acres. They saved roughly 750 000 in costs versus dynamite and for road work 4 000 000 pounds were distributed. Sodatol now available with cartridging and transport costs about one third the dynamite price.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
State Agricultural College
County Agricultural Agents
Novel Handkerchiefs and Accessories Highlight Colorful Linens
Squares of striped linen for handkerchiefs, all color fast, appear with options for hem stitching or edge embroidery. New veils pair with small hats in fine black mesh with chenille dots. A black-sateen card table cover with bright Chinese figures and envelope suede bags with double flaps offer affordable bridge prizes. Exquisite rock crystal earrings and a large cut crystal choker complete the refined look.
Quilted Bed Jacket Makes Warm Floral Quilt
A description notes a blue silk bed jacket edged in rose color. The garment features a wadded lining and a flower pattern quilting suitable for cold weather.
Pruning Old Apple Trees for Better Fruit and Value
Ithaca State Agricultural College pomologists advise pruning by removing many small branches rather than large limbs. Cutting finger sized sprouts rejuvenates fruit spurs, reduces water sprouts, improves color and spray effectiveness, and increases market value.
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Mark Twain
Ithaca State Agricultural College
Lights on Poultry Very Early in Morning
Experiments at Newamp shire Agricultural college show morning light boosts chicken activity and feed intake. Hens wake early for feed while evening roosting persists. For pullets start with eleven hours of light in early November and rise to fourteen by February, then reduce after April. Old hens begin artificial illumination in the fall as egg production rises.
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Newampshire Agricultural College
Ohio Poultrymen Switch to Wheat Based Mash
Ohio poultrymen switch from the standard dry mash to a mix of two parts ground whole wheat and one part each of cornmeal ground oats and meat scrap. Whole wheat boosts feeding value and saves buying bran and middlings as middlings cost 54 dollars per ton, wheat valued about 1.20 dollars per bushel in this mix.
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Ohio
Ohio Poultrymen
Arlington Velvet Bean Early Maturing Variety
The Arlington velvet bean, developed by the USDA, is an early maturing variety that reaches full maturity near Washington DC. It shows excellent growth and vigor for corn when grown with it and could expand velvet bean use north to latitudes around Washington Cincinnati and Kansas City.
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Arlington
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Washington
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Necessity of Legume in Crop Rotations
Farmers recognize the necessity of growing some legume to boost outcomes from cropping programs and improve soil health as part of rotation planning.
Alfalfa touted as king of soil building crops
The article extols alfalfa as the queen of soil building crops. It notes alfalfa pumps up plant food from the subsoil, benefiting subsequent crops and improving soil health.
Farm profits hinge on winter planning and better pay next year
The article urges farmers to think ahead this winter to secure higher profits in the coming year, arguing that deliberate planning now will yield better earnings on farm work.
Agricultural Census in 1925 Aids National Policy
Dr. H C Taylor chief of the bureau of agricultural economics cites 1925 as a key census year to produce normal base statistics for planning national agricultural policy. He notes 1920 data reflect WWI readjustment and that 1925 figures will better support forecasts of crops livestock farm population and farm finances.
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United States Department of Agriculture
H. C. Taylor
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Taylor
Census Bureau
Plenty of Exercise Is Essential for Horses
Winter care for horses calls for ample turnout in a dry well bedded yard with shelter. Limit feed to economize while maintaining condition. avoid grain if roughage suffices. Adjust grain to horse condition and gradually switch to full working rations as spring approaches.
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Roughinge
Store Abundant Ice for Next Summer
Farmers urged to store at least 144 tons of ice per cow to cool milk and protect quality. In regions where ice can be harvested, dairymen should build tea ponds, clear ponds of debris, and ensure pure water for tea making. Guidance comes from Farmers' Bulletin 1078 via the Dairy Division USDA, Washington.
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Tee
Farmers
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Eradication of Lice and Mites Is Not Difficult
Lice and mites trouble birds but are easily controlled. Dusting birds with finely powdered sodium fluoride from nearby drug stores fights lice on the body at all times. Red mites hide in roost crevices and attack at night, feeding on blood through the skin. Oil coatings on roosts or perch paint deter mites from perches and birds.
Cows Produce More Milk When Milked Regularly
A United States Department of Agriculture test shows the milk yield advantage for cows milked by the same person is very small. In a study of twelve cows milked under alternating periods, switching milker produced only a minimal rise in milk and butterfat when the same milker returned, indicating little gain from regular milker continuity.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Prosperous Dairy Based Agricultural Communities
Prosperous communities today rise when dairy forms the foundation of agriculture. Strong dairy sectors support broader farming prosperity and local economies through stable production and linked businesses.
Height of New Legume Grows Briefly at Town State College
A report notes the legume variety Dalen reaching three feet tall between harvest and plow at Town State College. It warns that farmers neglecting timely updates may fall behind in the lilac trade, losing practical knowledge as rust sets in.
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Town State College
Danderine Advertises Hair Growth for Women
A vintage advertisement proclaims Danderine restores neglected scalps and corrects dandruff. It promises thicker, glossier hair with renewed strength and color, noting the product is refreshing and non greasy and available at drug stores.
Cost of the War Estimates from Economists
Professor Bogart under the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace estimates the World War direct costs at 186.8 billion dollars and indirect costs at 151.6 billion dollars, totaling 387.0 billion dollars.
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Bogart
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Women Dye Any Garment Drapery For 15 Cents
Advertising copy proclaims dyeing and tinting services for worn or faded clothing and drapery priced at 15 cents, highlighting affordable renewal of fabrics. The offer targets homemakers seeking quick, economical restoration of textiles.
Diamond Dyes Guarantee Home Dyeing Success Ad
An advertisement promises guaranteed successful home dyeing with Diamond Dyes and notes druggists carry all colors with directions in each package. A humorous exchange about socks contrasts the ad with a shop clerk and customer dialogue.
A Standard for 90 Years Trandreth Pills Ady Ad
An advertisement touts Trandreth Pills as a 90 year old standard laxative and blood purifier. It claims worldwide use and promotes the product as the best option for cleansing and digestive relief.
Pay Rates of Soldiers Across Nations
The article compares daily pay for soldiers by country with United States privates earning $1 per day, British troops 60 cents, and much lower amounts in Japan 6 cents France 5 cents and Italy 4 cents.
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United States
Japan
France
Italy
Cutieura Soothes Itching Scalp Advertisement
An advertisement urges using Cutieura Ointment to soothe itching scalp by rubbing affected spots, then using Cutteura Soap with hot water the next morning. It promotes daily use for clear skin and soft white hands as everyday toilet preparations.
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Cutieura
A Routine Matter in Sans-Gene Paris
A brief exchange from Sans-Gene in Paris notes a woman’s enduring youthful air as she clings to an old habit, highlighting social wit and cultural impressions in the period.
Rheumatism cure advertised by James H. Allen
James H. Allen claims a years long study produced a remedy called Allenrhu that dissolves uric acid deposits and banishes rheumatism. He says Allemlin dispensed by Buck & Rayner Drug Stores in Chicago will refund money if the first pint bottle fails to show recovery.
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James H. Allen
Buck & Rayner Drug
Chicago
Ill
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J. W. Cole Co
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Lila
Cascara
Hpht. CO
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Detroit Electric Water Heater Co
W. Larned St
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Ghicago
Patagonia
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Chip
Fletcher
Carter
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