Musterole Mustard Substitute Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Musterole white ointment as a painless substitute for mustard plasters. It claims relief for sore throat bronchitis stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches chest colds and more with no blistering and lists 35¢ and 65¢ jars and tubes.
Pape's Diapepsin Ad Claims Instant Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin for instant relief from indigestion sourness and gas after chewing a few tablets. It promises quick digestion correction for a few cents and targets public skepticism of regulation.
Proper Plan to Test Incubator
Guide for refurbishing an incubator with steps to clean and disinfect the body inspect and replace trays dust diaphragms refresh sand trays test thermostat and regulate inner parts. Emphasizes boilerplate maintenance before operation and ensuring a suitable thermometer stand and soap and water cleaning.
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O. C. Ufford
Colorado
Natureland News Springtime Extra and Animal Tales
An illustrated Natureland News summary describes a rare spring issue with animal reports and humorous notes. Billie Brownie and others sell copies while readers await the spring edition. The text blends editorial items with whimsical accounts of animals, nests, and seasonal events, including incu bator instructions and garden folklore.
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Billie Brownie
Peter Gnome
Natureland News
Natureland
Just Like a New Baby Says Fond Mother
A mother from Gadsden Alabama touts Teethina for quick relief in fretful babies. She claims her child was “like a new baby” within minutes and that Teethina lets her sleep. The ad promotes Teethina sold by druggists and a mailed 30 cent offer from Moffett Laboratories Columbus Georgia with a free booklet.
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Teethina
W. M. Murray
Cansler Avenue
Gadsden
Ala
Mrs. Murray
Moffett Laboratories
Columbus
Alice What Sort of a Girl Is She
Dialogue quotes Virginia describing Alice as a girl pleased by the return of long skirts. The exchange highlights fashion sentiment and character traits through a brief conversational snapshot.
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Alice
Virginia
Cleanse Bowels with Cascarets and Stool Relief
Advert says Cascarets relieve constipation for adults and children with no griping taste like candy at 10c a box. Also notes Dead Shot Vermifuge by Dr. Peery for expelling worms with a claim of one dose. Ends with a moral proverb about virtue.
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Dr. Peery
Condensed pruning rules for young trees
General pruning guidance covers fall-set and spring-set trees. Prune before buds swell, cut out weak or damaged limbs, balance the head, and shorten shoots to three or four buds. Do not shorten cherry trees. For peach trees, remove all limbs, leave a stick, and cut back to 18 to 24 inches. Head the tree at planting. low heads preferred.
Best Location for Orchard Head Training
The orchard location guides whether to train trees to open or closed heads. In damp areas moss appears on tree sides, so an open head lets sunlight into the tops. In hot dry areas with strong sun, a closed head protects fruit from direct rays.
Riddles Dialogue In A Charade Style
Brief riddles ask playful questions about kindness to birds and noises from naughty boys. A pun on a lark answers why Christopher is kind. The exchange notes tea and coffee differences, concluding tea must stand and draw while coffee settles.
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Christopher
Tanlac helps Kansas City woman resume health and work
Mrs. Sadie Banes of Kansas City says Tanlac restored her appetite and relieved nerve and pain symptoms after months of indigestion dizziness headaches and back pains. She credits three bottles with making her so well she hums while working. Tanlac sold by druggists with over 85 million bottles sold.
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Tanlac
Sadie Banes
Washington St
Kansas City
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted for 40 Years
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming over four decades of use. It details an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that works through the blood to reduce mucous surface inflammation. Sold by all druggists from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
Gap Johnson Haunts Town With Stomping Sidewalks
An exchange at Rumpus Ridge neighbor Gap Johnson says he last visited town about a week ago and spent time stomping holes in the sidewalk. The brief dialogue appears in a Kansas City Star snippet.
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Gap
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Best judges of human nature prefer profit over mockery
The remark suggests that astute observers prioritize monetary gain over ridiculing others. It underscores a pragmatic view of behavior where humor is secondary to earnings.
California Fig Syrup Their Trusted Constipation Remedy
A longtime household medicine promises to move a sick child’s bowels with a teaspoonful of California Fig Syrup. It claims to cleanse the stomach and bowels within hours, appealing to mothers with its fruity flavor and assurances of no griping.
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California
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