Why Farmers' Wives Grow Old Early in New Mexico
A United States Department of Agriculture and New Mexico extension survey details a farm wife on an 800 acre farm who walks 457 miles yearly to fetch water and labors from dawn to night. The report highlights heavy workloads, limited labor savings, and calls for affordable equipment to improve rural families’ health and happiness.
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New Mexico
United States Department of Agriculture
State Extension Service
Wastfulness in awkward habit noted by home economy study
A United States Department of Agriculture Office of Home Economics report describes experiments showing energy saved by proper work posture. Dishwashing at a correct table height reduced energy use to 21 calories per hour from 380 at too-low height and 25 at too-high height, suggesting adjustments to work surfaces.
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Office of Home Economies
United States Department of Agriculture
Food and home hints from a bygone guide
Practical kitchen and household tips advise beefsteak and oysters in shepherds pie, raffia to cover rusty hangers, avoid rich sauces, fig paste for fillings, careful butter use in cakes, cabbage by weight, glycerin to keep stoppers from sticking, and white oilcloth aprons to save wear on clothes and laundry costs.
California Syrup of Figs Ad and Landlady Notice
Ad touts "California Syrup of Figs" as the safest laxative for children noting the fruit taste and full directions on each bottle. A landlady who rents rooms to old bachelors reports never having a vacancy due to a grate fire in every room.
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California
Bayer Aspirin Ad Claims Safe, Wide Use Since Early 20th Century
An advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin tablets as genuine, safe for millions, with unbroken Bayer packaging and directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It notes 12 tablet tins cost a few cents and larger packages sold by druggists. The brand is Bayer Manufacture Monoa cetic acid ester of salicylic acid. It adds a quip about youth and beauty.
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Bayer
Ready for Flu Calotabs Ad Warns for Quick Cure
Physicians and druggists urge purification of the system to prevent influenza and complications. Take one Calotab at bedtime with water to cut a cold, with no salts or nausea. Next morning, liver active, system refreshed, appetite restored, and refund available if not delighted. Calotabs sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents.
Religious adherent accepts creed with reservations
A person who cannot accept turning the other cheek holds to his faith with reservations, indicating a nuanced stance within religious practice.
Tetterine Promises Clear Skin For Pimples and Eczema
Skin eruptions on the face mar a woman’s appearance but a box of Tetterine, used regularly, will clear pimples blotches itchy patches and make skin soft and clear. Tetterine is advertised as best for eczema and skin troubles, sold by druggists or mailed for 50c by Shuptrine Co Savannah Ga. The ad ends noting a bad year for sign printers.
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Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Adv
Bond's Liver Pills Promote Quick Cold Relief
Advertisement urging readers to prevent influenza and colds by keeping bowels and liver active with Bond's Liver Pills. It claims the pills act on the liver and purge poisonous matter from the bowels and advises taking one pill at bedtime at the first sign of a cold.
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Bond
Objection Quips on Convictions and Weakness
A playful exchange notes a husband’s strong convictions but jokes he is weak in the head. The remark frames a domestic humor moment with sharp wit and social irony.
Calomel Cited as Mercury Remedy
A cautionary note on calomel claiming it is mercury and reacts to bile by causing cramping and nausea.
Dodson's Liver Tone Ad claims safer tonic than calomel
An advertisement urges readers to buy Dodson's Liver Tone from a druggist as a harmless vegetable substitute for calomel. It promises quick liver action, no illness, and even suitability for children, claiming calomel causes sickness salivation and tomorrow nausea.
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Dodson
Demonstration Dialogue on Watercolor in Oil Sparks Debate
A brief exchange features a would-be critic discussing a watercolor painted in oil. The mock debate centers on the idea of a watercolor material existing as oil and elicits a humorous reply naming sea blue as the color in question.
Lift off Corns With Freezone Arm Fitted Ad
An advertisement proclaims Freezone relieves corn pain instantly and removes corns and calluses from feet with a few drops from a tiny bottle sold at drug stores. It claims no pain and easy removal of root and all.
A Fair Stock of Popular Magazines Displayed
A vendor boasts a broad selection of magazines, claiming to stock about 3,000 kinds while noting that a customer starting with cigars often browses the magazine stand first.
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