Milos Prove Dependable Grain Crop in Texas Study
Government specialists report milo as the most reliable grain in the San Antonio region, outperforming oats and corn across 1909 to 1914 yields. Experiments show thick seeding reduces tillering and boosts heads per plant, with four foot row spacing and 5 to 6 pounds per acre recommended to maximize early, uniform maturity and yield.
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Washington
San Antonio
Texas
Bulletin 188
United States Department of Agriculture
Cotton warns against half and half variety in three states
The Agriculture Department reports Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas farmers should curb planting the half and half cotton. Tests show it yields less lint, has short fiber under seven eighths inch, and harms market reputation. Purchasers will penalize or discount grades for such cotton.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Western Belt
Triumph
Lone Star
Dodson's Liver Tone Hailed Over Calomel for Biliousness
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable liver remedy replacing calomel. It claims calomel harms bones and that one spoonful purges bile, restores vigor, and suits all ages. Also noted is a NY hospital study claiming a new cancer serum shows major medical advances.
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Dodson
General Memorial Hospital of
New York
Egg inscription leads to marriage proposal tale
A farmer recalls writing her name on an egg laid by a hen before sending it to market. The egg's recipient then proposed marriage, remarking the suitor must have been fresher than the egg. The anecdote humorously links poultry work to unexpected romance.
Danderine Promise of Beautiful Hair Sparks Scratchy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming dandruff clears in ten minutes and hair regrows in weeks. It extols shine, fullness, and ease of use with simple hopes of restoring neglected hair and ending scalp itching. A humor strip caption contrasts riding safety with trolley debates.
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Knowlton
Adv
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Relief From Rheumatism
Promoters claim rheumatism is pain only and that the oil as a topical remedy offers instant relief. They urge a small trial bottle from stores, promising cure for rheumatic pain, stiffness, swelling, and related ailments like sciatica and neuralgia.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oi
St. Jacobs Oil
Adv
Jad Salts Adverts Warn Against Kidney Trouble
An old Jad Salts advertisement urges drinking water and using four ounces of Jad Salts before breakfast to flush kidneys. It claims uric acid in meat harms kidneys, promoting cloudy urine, backache, and bladder irritation, and touts Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy from pharmacists.
Beauty and the Beast’s canine muse in a gallery
Two farmers in corduroys stroll a gallery and admire a portrait of a pretty girl with an ugly bulldog. One asks the name. Dick finds it in the catalogue and says Beauty and the Beast. The other man agrees the bulldog is beauty too, to a laugh.
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London
Judge Wallace Targets Sunday Blue Laws in Court
The Kansas City criminal court, led by Judge Wallace, moved to indict all shop and park keepers and performers for Sunday activity ban violations. Amid chaos a lioness was brought into the courtroom, prompting a stampede and widespread indictments of animals at the Hippodrome and nearby streets.
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Green
Wallace
Kansas City
Mary Garden
Court House
New York Sun
Calumet Baking Powder ad promises recipe book prize
An old advertisement touts Calumet Baking Powder and a recipe book offer. Readers are urged to mail the activation slip from a can and address instructions to receive the illustrated book praised as valuable and economical for home bakers. A brief aside comments on a costly watch exhibit and a South American joke about revolutions.
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Chieuiga
Cudumes Baking Bpowder Company
Chengco
Seni
Adv
Capucine Headache and Gripp Liquid-Prompt Ady Claims
An advertising line promotes Capucine as a liquid prompt with pleasant effects for headaches and grip. It asserts quick action and ease of use without pull.
Resinol Heals Eczema And Skin Aches Quickly
Advert says Resinol Ointment relieves itching and sores, cooling irritated skin after first application. Claims it clears pimples and treats cuts burns and chafing. Notes 20 years of doctor prescription and safety for tender skin. Sold by all druggists.
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Ady
Publicity chief described as famous German air man
Dialogue reveals a man known as a prominent German air man is not an airplane expert but oversees a publicity bureau. The exchange contrasts expertise with a publicity role.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Hope
Bellevue Ohio woman Mrs. Cas Chapman reports severe back and body pain and nervous troubles eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims strong results for women's health and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bellevue
Ohio
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydiak
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Ads Vice
Hein
Saloon Question Sparks Brief Exchange About Drinking
A terse exchange sets the scene with a detective asking if particular cognizance was taken in a saloon. The reply is concise noting only that a drink was taken. The moment hints at surveillance or inquiry within a tavern setting.
How She Loves Her He Yes Ermyntrude Born On April 2
A light note recalls Ermyntrude born on April 2 with playful exchanges about punctuality and affection. The column hints at family humor and seasonal cheer around a birth.
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Ermyntrude
Raben Company Liver Tablets Ad from Houston Texas
For Malaria, Chills, Fever, Liver, Bowel, and Stomach Trouble use RA-BA-NETE Liver Tablets calomel substitute. Purely vegetable harm less and pleasant 25 cents at druggist. Adv. "The way of the transgressor is hard" but it seems to be mostly down hill. Pittsburgh Sun. The paving of streets with wooden blocks originated in Russia.
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Raben Company
Houston
Texas
Pittsburgh Sun
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U. S. Department OF Agriculture
Texas Industrial Congress
Congress
Ellis
Harris
Cherokee
Gregg
Nacogdoches
Bexar
Bexar County
Chamber of Commerce
Bill
Jill
Bacon
Egbert
South America
Samuel Pitcher
al Cardi Bliin
Tie Centaur Company
Castoria
Wowan
Carter
Carters
Wintersmith
Russia
Spohnn
Cenieneteia
SPOHN
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
van Vleet-Manefield Drug Co
Memphis, Tenn
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