Those Women Who Dread Middle Life
Houston reader testifies that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription eased early menopausal symptoms. She reports restored health after two bottles, claiming relief from hemorrhages flashes dizziness and nervousness. The note urges others to try the tonic and mentions sending ten cents for a trial tablet packet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Dr. Pierce
M. M. Brooks
Center St
Tavelids
Buffalo
N. Y
Acid Stomach Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An old newspaper ad extols Eatonic as a cure for acid stomach bloating indigestion sourness and gas. It claims over half a million users benefited and promises refund if not satisfactory with relief often in the first tablet.
Young Chickens Need Attention and Clean Premises
USDA guidance on preventing disease in poultry outlines using lime on ground, thorough cleaning, and fresh brooders. It advises sourcing eggs from disease-free flocks, hatching under clean hens, and regular disinfection to maintain a parasite-free, productive flock.
Shadow Turkey Hen And Her Stolen Nest
A guide to finding and managing turkey nests describing methods to confine hens to force nesting sites later in the day. It explains nest locations and construction, seasonal patterns in the North and South, and the use of breeding pens for larger flocks to prevent mixed nests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Crops for Steep Slopes In Grass and Hay Protect Soil
Steep slopes should be trapped in grass or hay rather than cultivated crops. The grass protects the surface and the roots bind soil particles to hold them in place.
Coat of Whitewash Aid to Sanitation
An old farm kitchen bulletin describes whitewash as the cheapest paint for interior poultry houses and suitable for exterior use. It details lime slaking, water addition, and a weatherproof formula using quicklime salt zinc sulfate skim milk and hot water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas Railroads 1920 Valuations Decline Says State Board
Austin reports preliminary intangible valuations for 1920 totaling 73.8 million dollars, down from 75.7 million last year. The Texas state tax board called the cut and equalization a major act of justice for railroads and listed individual company valuations for bridges, ferries, and leased lines across Abilene, Houston, Galveston, Fort Worth, and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Tax Board
Texas
Abilene Southern Railway Company
Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway Company
Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway Company
el Paso and Northeastern Railway Company
el Paso and Southwestern Railway Company
Fort Worth and
Denver City Railway Company
Rio Grande Railway Company
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway Company
Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railway Company
Groveton, Lufkin and Northern Railway Company
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company
Houston East and West Texas Railway Company
Houston and Texas Central Railway Company
Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway Company
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Company
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of
Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company
Paris and Great Northern Railway Company
Pecos and
North Texas Railway Company
Quannah, Acme and Pacific Railway Company
Rio Grande
Fort Smith Railway Company
Texas and New Orleans Railway Company
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Texas Michigan Railway Company
Texas Midland Railroad Company
Texas Short Line Railway Company
Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway Company
Wichita Valley Railway Company
Brownsville Ferry Company
Laredo Bridge Company
Porfirio Diaz and
Eagle Pass Bridge Company
Stills Car Seized Near Texarkana In Fed Investigation
A carload of stills from a Chicago metal firm to Laredo and on to Mexican towns is held by federal officers near Texarkana. Agents found a broken seal on the car, and one still is reported missing as investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Tex
Chicago Metal
Laredo
Texas
Mexico
War Finance Corp Advances 1.843 Million for Cotton to Czecho Slovakia
The War Finance Corporation announced an advance of 1,843,000 dollars to a banking corporation to finance cotton shipments to Czecho-Slovakia. The action reflects wartime credit support aimed at facilitating international trade and sustaining allied supply lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Czecho-Slovakia
War Finance Corporation
Woman who denounced a French soldier is executed
In Marseilles Louise Boulinie was condemned to death by a court martial for denouncing French soldier Michel Amedee to the Germans. Amedee was executed about thirty minutes before a pardon order arrived to the German officer in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
Louise Boulinie
Michel Amedee
Amedee
Poultry NOTES on breeding and handling for better yields
This note outlines best practices for poultry care and breeding. It emphasizes not sending fowl with full crops to market, favoring dry-picked birds for longer shipment life, selecting good males, and proper feeding to boost egg production. It also covers incubator use for 800 plus yearly hatchings, dry starter feeds, and weight criteria for hatching eggs.
Cotton sells at 2.50 a pound at auction
A bale of strict middling cotton presented by the Oklahoma division of the American Cotton Association sold for 2.50 a pound to J. R. Alexander of Little Rock Arkansas. Proceeds fund buttons for the next association convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
American Cotton Association
Oklahoma
J. R. Alexander
Little Rock
Ark
Removal of American dead from France to U S begins after Sept 15
Washington reports an agreement with the French government to begin removal of American war dead from combat zones in France for transport back to the United States after September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
United States
Army Men May Raise Hats to Greeting Friends
Secretary Baker issued orders allowing army officers and men to raise hats or caps in greeting friends. The instruction aims to add courtesy and ceremonial propriety to interactions between service members and civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Deficiency Appropriation Passed for Railroad Administration
Washington houses approved a deficiency appropriation bill without dissent to fund the railroad administration with 390 million dollars to wind up its affairs. The vote was unanimous in the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Railroad Administration
California Syrup of Figs Ad and Hall’s Catarrh Claim
An old advertisement extols California Syrup of Figs as the best gentle laxative for children with the promise of a fruity taste. It also includes a 1886 oath by Frank J. Cheney promising one hundred dollars for any catarrh cured not by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The text also notes Toledo Ohio firms and a claim about diamond sales at cut rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Fratary
B. J. Cheney & Co
Ohio
Martha Jane Defies Candy Ban With Stealthy Snack
Four year old Martha Jane, urged by a strict no candy rule, is found on the couch with a plump chocolate cream after her mother stepped away. The child admits taking a final piece while her mother was out of the room, offering a sly explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane
Svan
Willing Auditors Weigh Quiet Work Ethos
A humorous exchange highlights a belief that most prefer talking to quiet tasks. The telephone operator quips that only party-line workers fit the description, underscoring social stereotypes about communication and labor in the era.
Nature Observation Notes From Pupils
A nature study report presents pupil ideas on organic matter as matter with a problem of the body. It lists six seed dispersal methods including wind water explosion torn up taken out and thrown away. It notes insects spread disease destroy food suck blood spoil flowers lay eggs and kill babies. It states grasshoppers walk by jumping and hopping. It claims a larva is an unfinished animal.
New Spring Hat Brightens Woman's Day
A joking Tit Bits quip recalls a woman who forgot her troubles after donning a new spring hat for the first time. The lighthearted item highlights fashion's mood-lifting effect and ends with a playful note on social norms.
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Mitchell E
Ste
Ty Man
Hall & Ruckel, Inc
Washington Street
N.Y
Sprala
HNT
Houston Conservatory of Music
Hadley
Allen
Cuticura
Carload of Stills
LI King
Harold Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
Edgewood Dairies
Whitewater
Wisconsin
Martin Martin
Nature Study
Postum Cereal Company
Battle Creek, Mich
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