It Is Better to Love the Real Woman You Have Married
A humorous quip on marriage contrasts the ideal wife with the real partner. The ad promotes Hamlins Wizard Oil, claiming it is recommended by physicians and used in many private hospitals and public era private hospitals, urging readers to keep a bottle at home.
Strassburg Theologian Advances Individual Communion Cups
In the mid sixteenth century a Strassburg theology professor pushed for individual communion cups and during the 1654 plague his demand was enforced.
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Courtesy and travel in Spain described by Harry Franck
In a Youth's Companion excerpt, Harry Franck recounts missing a train in Spain and buying a ticket via a raggish hanger on. He notes the polite, merry peasant travelers aboard a crowded third class car, where nine times he shared meals and received benedictions before parting at each stop.
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Franck
Caballero
American Walnut Eyes Hopes for Gun Stocks Rise
Gun makers have struggled to source walnut from the United States for stocks due to dark brown color and lack of appealing streaks. Italian walnut has been used for high quality stocks but dwindling supply and rising prices push demand toward American walnut, with France as the last major supplier for veneer and stocks.
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United States
Italy
Switzerland
France
Miner divining feats across Europe attract notice
Frau Tukory, wife of a wealthy Hungarian landowner, claims divining rod talent. She describes sensations guiding her to buried ore and oil, including arm twitching and breathless pressure signaling a silver vein near a German mine and a head bound feeling when locating petroleum in Hanover.
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Budapest
Germany
Pfahl
Bonn
Hanover
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Bohemia
Vienna
London Standard
Lloyds celebrates cen tenary while tracing maritime intelligence roots
Lloyds of London marked 100 years since its cen tenary in London but notes its origins go back to the seventeenth century. The organization moved operations in 1774 from Edward Lloyd's coffee house in Tower Street to the Royal Exchange, where it remains today.
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Lloyd's
London
Edward Lloyd's
Tower Street
Royal Sexchange
Woeful Exchange Reveals Household Dinner Dilemma
A humorous exchange shows a man remarking that larger meals for his wife lead to her eating less. The comment underscores a comical, domestic misunderstanding about appetite and proportion.
Apple spray calendar and mixtures for tree treatment
Frequent requests for information on spray mixtures and their application on apple trees are addressed. The calendar lists Spray XVI options including Bordeaux mixture with Paris green, kerosene oil, whale oil soap, white lead with raw linseed oil, sulfur lime mixtures, Paris green with lime, and lead arsenate with water. Some preparations are dormant only to avoid foliage burn.
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Strawberry Probably Most Widely Grown of All Fruits
Article outlines strawberry cultivation from sourcing to bed preparation. It discusses climate adaptability from Alaska to Florida, soil types, fall and spring planting, irrigation, and the need to avoid sod. It covers bed renewal, pruning, and compost use, plus careful picking and packing for market.
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Leroy Cady
Minnesota
Alaska
Florida
Europe
Profit Made in Culture of Fish
To succeed in fish culture, keep tanks clean with gravel bottoms and weekly raking. If disturbed by pests, cover tanks with boards and wire to allow cleaning. Order 10 000 brook trout fry for 3 to 5 dollars per thousand and feed steps from milk curd to fish meal. By September fingerlings may be worth 25 dollars per thousand, yielding profit after initial costs with no fertilizer or spraying costs.
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Nature
War on Loan Sharks Aids New York Poor
Lawyers helping poor New Yorkers report clients took $8,299.60 in loans with $3,744.71 in interest due in three months. In most cases lawyers persuaded lenders to extend loans at 6 percent annually. Loans were often to cover doctors bills or funeral expenses.
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New York
Cures While You Walk Allen's Foot-Case
Allen's Foot-Case offers a cure for hot sweating callus and swollen aching feet. Bold by all Druggists at 25 cents. Trial packs free. Address Allen 8B Olmated Le Roy New York.
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Allen
le Roy
N.Y
Christmas Apple and Nut Demand Boosts Imports
The article notes strong German demand for apples and nuts to decorate Christmas trees and the Inland market must rely on yearly imports despite large inland production. It mentions new trees planted yearly and highlights Winslow's Soothing syrup for teething children.
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Apis and Minevis in ancient sacred ox lore
The piece notes divine honors for Apis the sacred Memphis bull and Minevis the sacred ox of Heliopolis and contrasts ancient beliefs with present customs. It ends with an ad claim for Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promising a one day cold cure with a refund offer and Druggist E W Grove signature.
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Daily Thought on steadfast resolve
A reflection urges men to cultivate fixed determination and vow to never abandon a chosen undertaking. The moral emphasizes perseverance, duty, and personal resolve as lasting guiding principles.
Point for Consideration Says Helps Wise Foolish
The saying by Sir Arthur Helps urges weighing actions by potential foolish reactions rather than what the wise might approve. It frames social judgment as a test of courage and foresight in leadership and conduct.
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Sir Arthur
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Seeks Eye Comfort
Druggists offer Murine Eye Remedy in liquid form priced 25c 60c and 1 00 with soothing non burning sensation. Murine Eye Salve sold in aseptic tubes 25c and 1 00. Eye Books and Eye Advice available by mail from Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
United States Allows White Phosphorus in Matches
A historical note states the United States alone permits white phosphorus use in producing matches, contrasting with other nations and implying unique wartime or industrial policy implications.
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United States
Pink Eye Epidemic Prompts Marine Eye Remedy
Slogan style notice warns of a spring pink eye outbreak and promotes Marine Eye Remedy as a reliable relief. Text emphasizes the contrast between tangled situations and untangling efforts in a playful twin persona.
Promising Words Often Pass For Proof In Talks
A man typically seeks evidence from a preacher that promises will come true yet he tolerates a slick promoter's assurances. The passage examines trust, rhetoric, and expectation in persuasive speech.
Aviation schools set to offer scholarships soon
The article discusses plans by newly formed aviation schools to provide scholarships to students. It highlights anticipated funding sources and the potential impact on enrollment and pilot training opportunities.
Red Cross Ball Blue advertised for economy in homes
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a solid blue product with no water. It argues liquid bluing wastes money and offers a four ounce package for 10 cents, claimed usable in thousands of homes and sold at all grocers.
All He Had to Do With It
An interview snippet captures a heated exchange on political ambition and consent as a husband questions a wife running for office. The reply insists on acquiescence rather than consent.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Promise
An ad offers PAZO OINTMENT with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days. The druggist refunds the purchase price if not cured as stated.
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Arnold’s
Portland
Acoma
Seattle
Arnold's Asthma Cure Co
Arcade
Chinese Complexions Attributed To Nine Sage Skin Care
A brief note attributes the delicate complexion of young Chinese women to careful skin routines, especially the use of nine sage ingredients. The piece emphasizes meticulous care and traditional remedies as the source of their beauty.
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Promoted With Pills
Advert reads that a good doctor would say Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral needs clear bowels to work best and suggests consulting a physician about Ayer’s Pills to counter sluggish liver. Made by the J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass.
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Ayer
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell, Mas
Aviator Earns 30000 Marks Per Year Quote
A quotation from Fuegende Blatter questions the idea that a 30 000 mark annual aviation salary cannot sustain a living, challenging critics who say air work yields insufficient pay.
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Fuegende Blatter
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