Women praise Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in letters
A column of letters from grateful women across states extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Claims include relief from tiredness and renewed ability to work, with testimonials from Lansing Michigan and Ketchikan Alaska. The ad notes the product uses roots and herbs and has helped run-down women for over fifty years.
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Ane
Lydia B. Prethens
Berta Meraenan
N. Penn. Ave
Lansing
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marne K. Williames
Ketchikan
Alaska
Michigan
Maine
Oregon
Connecticut
California
Lydia B. Pinkham
Air Mail Schedule To Spark Overnight Coast Delivery
Night departures from New York or San Francisco will carry mail to the opposite coast for early second morning delivery, speeding cross country service and boosting early morning mail arrival.
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New York
San Francisco
Home of John Wesley Bought by Wesleyans
The Epworth vicarage, John Wesley's home and site of earlier Wesley family weddings, will be transferred from Anglican rectory to the Wesleyan church. The dilapidated house received funds from Methodists and allied Protestants, signaling cross confessional goodwill and a potential pilgrimage site.
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Red Cross
Charleston
W. Va
Red Cross Treasury
John Brawley Post
The
American Legion
John Wesley
Epworth
Wesley Brothers
Suanne
Lambeth
England
Wesley
Jeffries
Vierre van Paassen
Atlanta Constitution
Money in Old Letters From George Hakes Ad
A dealer, George Hakes of 200 Broadway New York, offers to buy old envelopes up to 1876, with stamps intact, promising high prices. Ad seeks correspondence collectors to send items to his address.
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George Hakes
Broadway
New York
Smallest Commission City Claims Unique Government Identity
South Charleston Ohio asserts it is the smallest town in the United States governed under a commission form. The claim emphasizes its unusual municipal structure as it seeks recognition within local and national maps.
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South Charleston
Ohio
United States
Commission Plan of Government
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Gentle Laxative Cure
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It claims to regulate bowels without griping, sweeten the stomach, start the liver and bowels, and contain no narcotics, urging buyers to insist on genuine product with directions.
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Colle
California
Hideous Mirth Howell Quote Exchange
The lines present a sharp quip about a loud laugh exposing a shallow mind. A follow up reply questions who has been laughing at Howell.
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Howell
Jones
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Fast Foot Relief
Advert explains Moone's Emerald Oil as a powerful foot treatment that ends pain soreness and odors. It claims rapid relief for corns calluses and even swollen varicose veins with a money back guarantee if not effective. Thousands are said to have seen wonderful results.
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Moone
Recruit’s Drill Sergeant Fracas Told by Boston Post
In the Bogton Post an exchange between a drill sergeant and a recruit highlights a clash over drill commands with regional slang and vivid dialogue. The item portrays military training tension in a terse, humorous tone.
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Bogton Post
Quick Easy Chops Cooked In A Home Kitchen
The booklet advises choosing chops from mutton lamb veal or pork and cooking by broiling or pan broiling to keep juiciness. Aim for 3 4 inch thickness sear outside first then finish slowly. Veal may use egg breadcrumbs or flour crusts with brown gravy.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Maturity affects quality of corn in canning
A U S Department of Agriculture study with C A Magoon and Co W Culpepper shows kernel hull toughness driven by maturity and temperature tied to corn flavor and tenderness. Proper stage of maturity enables first class canned corn across standard varieties.
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United States Department of Agriculture
C. A. Magoon
W. Culpepper
Cedar Chests Protect Clothing From Moths
A USDA entomology study found that Kamfer and Lagan chests fail to protect clothing from moth damage. Red cedar chests kill newly hatched larvae only when tightly built, but do not reliably kill pupae or older larvae.
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Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Watermelon Pickle Uses From Home Economies Bureau
The guide explains making watermelon rind pickle from melon peels. Rinds are pared dried or stored after drying on waxed paper. Rind is used as citron in cakes and pud dings and can be dipped in chocolate or covered with fondant.
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The
Bureau of Home Economies
Swiss Chard Among Most Satisfactory Vegetables
Chard ranks highly among summer greens. The USDA offers prep tips to select crisp stalks, trim leaves, and cook in unsalted water about 20 minutes. Serve hot with salt pepper and butter or create a cream sauce for stalks with leaves arranged around the dish. Garnishes include crisp bacon or sliced hard boiled egg, with lemon juice or vinegar as seasonings.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Contagious Chicken Pox Threatens Poultry Flocks
The article warns poultry owners that chicken pox is highly contagious to roasters, hitting late-hatched chicks hardest and causing eye and beak swelling and crusting. Prevention includes clean dry quarters and regular disinfection, with sulfur mash and carbolated vaseline and iodine treatment for affected birds.
Poultry Department Urges Cull to Cut Costs for Farmers
New York State College of Agriculture urges farmers to remove loafers from flocks as egg and feed price pressures bite. About 25 percent of hens are deemed non productive, with culling services costing farmers a few cents per bird and saving 20 to 30 cents monthly for feed. Farmers may apply via local farm bureau agents or by writing Ithaca NY.
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Poultry
New York State College of Agriculture
New York State
Poultry Department
State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Poultry Notes on Husbandry and Egg Production
Poultry notes emphasize prompt selling of broilers and fryers, clean houses, healthy birds, and ample green range for breeders. Focus on producing clean eggs, avoiding washing, and maintaining green feed to boost production and prices. Keep young chickens comfortable, perching early, and prevent crowding to avoid crooked breasts and mites. Sanitation, feeding, and management drive best results.
Good Roads Help to Truck Grower in North Carolina
Growers around New Bern use fast trucks to move early cabbage and garden peas inland, often shipping them directly to consumers or loading on rail for Eastern markets. The pace favors trucks for quicker delivery to Wilson, Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro and even Richmond, Baltimore, and Washington with higher prices per crate. Harry Shriver of New Bern reports trucking nearly all his 400 acre produce as more profitable than carrot shipments to eastern markets.
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North Carolina
New Bern
Wilson
Rocky Mount
Raleigh
Durham
Greensboro
Chadbourn
Richmond
Washington
Baltimore
State College Extension Service
Harry Shriver
States Plan 26 841 Miles of Road for 1927
Forty seven states outline a 1927 program to build and maintain about 26 841 miles of roads plus 239 847 miles of existing routes. The plan forecasts total state spending near 648 483 000 dollars with counties adding about 475 000 000. Construction and bridges dominate. maintenance totals about 126 000 000 and reconstruction 27 000 000.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
British Columbia Moves to Build Major New Roads
British Columbia plans a 16 million dollar highway program including a main route to Jasper National Park in the Rockies a Vancouver to Prince Rupert motor road a coast mountains route from Chilcotens to Bella Coola and a Columbia River corridor road announced by Public Works Minister W H Sutherland.
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British Columbia
W. H. Sutherland
Mr. Sutherland
Jasper National Park
Canadian Rockies
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Coast Mountains
Chilcoten Country
Bella Coola
Columbia River
Best-Lighted Rural Road on Staten Island Highlighted
The Hylan boulevard on Staten Island is named the best-lighted rural highway in the United States. Used by farmers to move goods to the city at night, it features 166 lumens per running foot and elevated lights along the road. Formerly three 100-candle power lamps per post are being replaced by a single 250-candle power unit for efficiency.
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Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island
Tax Boosts Roads Improve Middle West Highways
A survey of 14 states shows increased highway funds from license fees and gas taxes. It indicates 8,950,000 passenger cars and trucks were licensed and states paved or improved 9,000 miles of roads last year.
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Middle West
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