One of the Joys of Coming Home
A colorful reminiscence from an old man about the small mercies of returning home after a long trip. He jokes that the first thing friends notice is the grip sack and ask with casual irony where the traveler has been.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
3
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promotes Quick Relief
An old Murine Eye Remedy advertisement touts rapid eye care benefits. The promoted product from Murine Eye Remedy Co appears with a paragraph about antiseptic formula and quick comfort for irritated eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murine
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Pauline's Husband Debt Fears Questioned by Judge
In a court exchange Louise asks if Pauline's husband fears debt. Julia replies that she is happily married, prompting the judge to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Pauline
Julia
Danger of Dictating With a Lisp Ad Sparks Debate
An item in the Manchester Evening News advertises a curious office boy position promising youthfulness, labeled as a danger of dictating with a Lisp. The note hints at a red cross bar and blue gobble value, suggesting questionable value for money and urging readers to inquire further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Evening News
Timepieces Linking Death and Stopped Clocks
A reflection on clocks that stop at a moment, and the belief that clocks halt when their owners die remains rare, noting the superstition around timepieces signaling a passing.
Swift's Specific Ad Claims Restores Vitality From Impoverished Blood
An OCR fragment promotes 8 8 8 as a blood tonic from The Swift Specific Co offering faster energy and germ destruction. It claims worn-out people suffer fatigue from poor blood and auto toxemia, urging readers to request a free book and a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwift
Ron
Swift Specific Co
Bwitt
Atlanta
Writing on a Pillow Eases Train Writing Injuries and Speed
A reader describes a method to write legibly on a fast moving railway train. By using a pillow on the lap or table the pad and guiding hand rest on the pillow, which cushions shocks and equalizes motion. The pillow’s pliability and elasticity dampen jarring, aligning the pen, paper, and hand with smoother writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tad Ir
Boy notices bald spots at Shakespeare play
A small boy named Bobby sits in the front balcony with his mother Mrs Simmons watching a Shakespeare tragedy. He peers over the railing and after the first act reveals he counted sixty nine men with bald spots among the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Arranging Counters on a 6x6 Board With Two per Line
A symmetrical 6 by 6 arrangement places 12 counters so that every row and column holds exactly two counters. Additionally each diagonal contains two counters, with no line having more than two counters, and other valid patterns exist.
USEFUL FARM TOOL SQUARE AND PLUMB LINE AS LEVEL SUBSTITUTE
On the farm a carpenter's square and plumb line can replace a spirit level. A three foot board with a ground end serves as a rest, a notch holds the square. a line and weight near the short arm keeps the long arm level, revealing irregularities by sighting over the square.
Fragmented Classroom Riddle Spars With Fable Tone
A teacher recalls a riddle from her math class about a father and his son, debating how long a task would take them together. The boys answer earnestly that they would never get home, preferring fish stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar
Wiliam
Orhey
Preserve Eggs With Water-Glass For Winter Use
New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell offers directions to keep eggs for a year using water-glass. Mix solution and spare water, fill clean jars, submerge eggs with tops covered by two inches of liquid, store cool and undisturbed. Fresh eggs only, candle or test freshness, and pierce a small hole if boiling during use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Department of the
New York
State ‘College’ of ‘Agriculture
Oat Cornell University
Gardening at the Right Time Improves Farm Yields
The article urges timely garden work as essential on the farm noting gardens suffer with neglect. It highlights two labor saving tools a planker and marker, both homemade, with drawings showing their construction and use on plowed or harrowed ground.
How to firm a seedbed after rain for even planting
After rain the surface should crumble and be leveled. Weights on the seedbed will firm it while mulch on top retains moisture where seeds need it most. Weights help seeds be planted at proper depth without extra tools. A planker or harrow can cover and smooth the drills, with the outer runner guiding spacing.
Clean Nest Practices for Poultry Health and Hygiene
A brief note stresses changing nest material periodically to prevent insect problems and keep poultry yards clean. It emphasizes thorough cleanliness and careful handling of discarded nest material as a precautionary measure.
Apple Trees May Be Saved on Farms
If old apple trees seem worthless, consider expert advice before cutting them down. With proper treatment they may be restored and become valuable again.
Care of Sows After Weaning
After weaning litters sows should not be fed heavily but have plenty of good pasture and be bred again in the early winter.
Pastures Require Assistance to Prevent Loss of Fertility
Pastures cannot be continually cropped without some return to maintain fertility. The note urges measures to restore soil and pasture health to sustain long term productivity.
Miles of Telephone Wire Use Reaches Striking Length
One American telephone company reports more than 14 610 000 miles of wire in use. The figure could supply about fifty six single wire lines to the moon from Earth, highlighting vast communications infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Telephone Company
Moon
Earth
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease offered
You can get Allen's Foot-Ease free by writing Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York for a sample. The remedy cures aching hot swollen feet and makes wet or tight shoes comfortable. It treats corns ingrowing nails and bunions. Available from druggists, 25 cents. do not accept substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
All Druggista Vellit
Mrs Windows Soothing Byrup Promoted for Teething Relief
An advertisement urges mothers to use Mrs Windows Soothing Byrup for teething children. The copy emphasizes soothing effects and broad parental appeal, positioning the product as a preferred remedy during the teething period.
Hog Diet and Housing Advice From Kansas Farmer
A Kansas farmer warns that hog troubles stem from excessive dirt and corn. He says corn alone fails to provide essential elements and causes digestion problems, recommending balanced feeding with alfalfa or clover and clean dry housing with pure water, noting corn only fits the final fattening stage. He cautions that worms and cholera accompany filth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Strawberry Wine Praised as Superior Medicinal Drink
Spanish doctors report strawberry wine yields greater strength to a weakened constitution and the industry grows in Spain. Constipation causes serious diseases and is cured by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite family laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Pierce
Conscientious at Least In A Bedtime Exchange
A mother asks why her child Charlie says prayers twice and he explains he was tired the previous night and is making up for lost time. The brief dialogue reflects a tender domestic moment about faith and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Women
Swarthmore Pennsylvania and Baltimore Maryland women report long lasting relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Emily Summersgilz describes ending fifteen years of agony and two years of hemorrhages with the remedy. J R Picking says it cured four months of hemorrhages after doctors advised surgery. The ad claims all testimonials are genuine and urges others to try the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Swarthmore, Penn
Emily Summersgilz
Swarthmore, Pa
Baltimore, Md
J. R. Picking
Sargent St
Treatment for Lumpy Jaws and Horse Training Notes
An article by G. G. Graham explains removing lumpy jaw tumors by excision with the knife in healthy tissue, controlling hemorrhage with forceps or cautery, cleaning the wound with antiseptic, packing, stitching, and treating as an open wound the next day. It also covers teaching a horse to act independently by calling him by name and directing his task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Graham
Namice
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