Lift Corns Off It Doesn’t Hurt With Fingers
A lighthearted note describes lifting corns with fingers as painless and costing only a few cents. It suggests an easy method and minimal discomfort for removing corns.
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New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
13
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A Cincinnati genius claims Freezone removes hard and soft corns and toe calluses without pain or irritation. The druggist sells a tiny bottle costing only a few cents, with instant relief and easy removal of the corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
What Esau Said
Bobby chats with an air pilot waiting to see his sister. He riffs that flying machines are in the Bible and cites a vicar's sermon about Esau selling his heir ship to his brother Jacob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esau
Bobby
Jacob
Cuticura Remedy Ad Promises Full Toilet Kit
Soak hands in hot Cuticura Soap then dry and rub in Cuticura Ointment. Remove excess ointment with tissue. Claims Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet needs in this advertisement.
German tactics mocked by congressman amid war indemnity talk
A congressman cites a Sheridan story to mock German bolshevism and the idea of dodging war indemnities. The tale concerns Gunter the confectioner and Hanson the ironmonger, ending with Sheridan paying with Gunter’s bill after a swift ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Gunter
Hanson
London
Old-Fashioned Children Ready for Parade
A witty quip notes that the youngsters are old-fashioned and well behaved, with emphasis on their obedience to parents as a quaint character trait. The line reflects a light, humorous tone about youth and upbringing.
Ominous Cue Hints at Sallie’s Music Performance
The fragment suggests tension before Sallie starts to play as an unseen speaker warns about a music track. The dialogue centers on anticipation and unease surrounding a forthcoming musical moment.
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Sallie
Value of Canadian Farm Land in 1918
The annual report of the Canadian bureau of statistics shows average farm land value in the dominion at 46 dollars per acre in 1918 including improvements. This compares with 44 in 1917, 41 in 1916, 40 in 1915, and 88 in 1914 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Internal Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and claims to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. It is described as a tonic and blood purifier combination with testimonials offered by Druggists and the product maker E. B. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
EB. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo, O
New Boy at Orphanage Learns Board Inspection Change
A young orphanage helper, impressed by order and cleanliness, disputes constant scrubbing after the annual board inspection. He stays through the visit, then questions the need for extra cleaning once the boards have passed scrutiny.
Monument Outside Brussels Has World War II Reminder
A large monument to a German general near Brussels wore a wartime prank as allies advanced last year. A witty protest placed a handbag marked To Berlin in the statue’s outstretched hand, signaling the front lines and the mock surrender of Berlin.
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Brussels
Berlin
What killed your case in court
A terse aside suggests a court’s verdict was influenced by a brief, mistaken impression. The remark hints at a short circuit of reasoning or procedure affecting the trial outcome, implying a cited flaw rather than substantive evidence.
Tobacco Disease and Egg Storage Findings From USDA Reports
USDA specialists report two findings on eggs and tobacco. Fresh eggs with sound shells resist root-rot stored in cold conditions, while poor handling worsens spoilage after storage. In tobacco, root-rot afflicts Burley but not Connecticut Havana, lowering yields and causing millions in annual losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Middle West
Candling
Department of Agriculture
Connecticut
Havana
Kentucky
Water Siphoned To Garden In Drought Earlier Tale
In a recount from a dry season, a household used a house cistern above the garden to siphon water via a hose into a main ditch and lateral ditches for irrigation. The narrative closes with a playful exchange between husband and wife over who kept the water flow best, citing modesty as a factor.
Crowded Cities and Cold Communion with the Dead
Urban heedlessness erodes neighborliness and sympathy for illness and death. The piece urges city dwellers to preserve country customs of gentleness and courtesy amid crowded life. A second note recalls Alfred and his new suit prompting a Sunday without church, and a quip about retrenchment from John D. Ryan mocking management motives.
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Los Angeles Times
Alfred
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
For years druggists note the remarkable record of Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root the kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician prescription strengthening medicine aiding kidneys liver and bladder. Sold by all druggists on merit and should help you. Send ten cents for a sample bottle and mention the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
How Tunnel Workers Are Warned In London Rail Tunnel
A 2200 foot London Metropolitan rail tunnel uses a galvanized iron warning tube hung along its side. When trains approach, treadles vibrate the tube to produce a noise audible up to 700 feet in clear air and shorter in smoke filled air. The device can be taken out of service when no workers are present.
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Metropolitan Railway
London
Warden Rejects Flying School Idea At Penitentiary
A visitor praises trades taught at the model penitentiary but the warden says lines must be drawn. He notes several life-term inmates have urged him to start a flying school, prompting the cautious response.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Lime and Charcoal for Hens and Digestion
The article explains hens need extra lime for egg shells when laying heavily and suggests oyster shells, crushed shell boxes, old mortar, and fine gravel as sources. It notes charcoal absorbs gases and impurities, helping when the stomach is sour and digestion is impaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Siphoning Water With a Hose From a Cistern to a Garden
A note from K M Kog geshall of Webster Grove Missouri explains a simple siphon method to fill and start a hose siphon by corking the end in the cistern and using the water flow to begin the siphon, ensuring enough water for the garden through summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Koggeshall
Webster Grove
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Elixm Babek Tonic Claims Malaria Cure in Parish Testimony
Reverend Szymianowski of St Stephen's Church Perth Amboy New Jersey praises Elixm Babek as a magic tonic driving malaria chills and fever from patients. Advertised at 60 cents by Kivczewski & Co Washington DC, available via Parcel Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Szymianowski
St. Stephen's Church
Perth
Amboy
N. J
Khxir Iubek
Kivczewski & Co
Washington, D.O
Sweden Harvest Value Exceeds Average Despite Low Yield
Sweden's last year's harvest is valued at about 632.6 million dollars, roughly 268 million dollars above the 1918 1917 average, though the harvest itself was only average overall.
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Sweden
Roman Eye Balsam Antigreptic Ointment Uses
Roman Eye Balsam is described as an antigreptic ointment not a wash. It is applied paternally to hear inflamed surfaces and provide prompt relief.
Proverb-Driven Philosopher Rejects Anti Fut Rule
A pithy maxim maker boasts his life follows proverbs as sole rule. He declares he never must adopt anti fut ideas, framing discipline as personal creed and practical guide.
That's Enough Edith Is Engagement Announced Yet
Edith tells Alice the engagement has not yet been announced. The Boston Transcript notes the exchange as a brief social item.
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Edith
Alice
Boston Transcript
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