Confident Buffum predicts doubling farm crop yields
Prof. B C Buffum of Worland Wyoming, a seed breeding pioneer, argues that selective breeding can nearly double corn and other crops. He describes alfalfa improvements, disease resistance goals, and the potential to boost yields across western agriculture through hybrids, crosses, and new grain types developed at his Worland ranch and with emmer wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Buffum
Worland
Wyo
Prof
Buffum
Chicago
Lfe
America
Burbank
Mesopotamia
Aaronsohn
Palestine
Department of Agriculture
Northwest
Stomach Center Of Human Life All Else Secondary
Article touts L. T. Cooper and a stomach centered health theory. It cites a Boston chef and patient testimonials praising a digestives regimen and urges Quaker Oats for farmers and workers to boost health and endurance. The Cooper Medicine Co. promotes its remedy with distribution notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Cooper
Cooper
A. C. Brock
Brock Restaurant
Market District
Boston
Mass
Mr. Cooper
Desert Melody Toucan duet sparks cheerful chorus
A playful desert scene features two toucans singing a duet. One toucan declares I can sing and the other agrees, culminating in a cheerful, collaborative performance between the two birds.
How a Doctor Cured Scalp Disease
Miss Jessie I Buchanan of Hamilton Georgia recalls suffering scalp disease as a child. A doctor prescribed Cuticura remedies which cleared the scalp in weeks and later helped a hand outbreak. She reports no further scalp trouble. January 7 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie I. Buchanan
R. F
Hamilton, Ga
Barnum Endorses Cuticura Remedies for Three Shows
P T Barnum, the famed circus impresario, stated that Cuticura Remedies have been kept in his medicine chests with his shows for the last three seasons and he cheerfully certifies their effectiveness in every case requiring their use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum
P. T. Barnum
Polar climate quip mocks ice bugs and pole myths
Dr. Cook debunks a Washington correspondent and ridicules an opponent’s view of polar conditions. He contrasts with a Brooklyner’s claim that the north pole is a filthy place filled with ice bugs as big as churches, noting the exaggeration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Washington
Brooklyn
North Pole
Washington Star
Resinol Ointment Praised as a Boon to Humanity
A testimonial from W. J. Callan of Brooklyn New York extols Resinol Ointment as soothing and healing. He asserts its general use would supplant all others and calls it a boon to humanity.
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W. J. Callan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Insufficiently Clad. Chanpie
A Cleveland Leader item sketches a brief exchange between Dollie and a narrator by a bed. The dialogue hints at concern over a cold as the speaker reflects on being wrapped in thoughts. No further context or events are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanpie
Cleveland
Harry Stuckley
Mauch Chunk
Break Up That Cough with Allen's Lung Balsam
Promote Allen's Lung Balsam as a popular remedy claiming cures where others fail. Ad highlights pricing from 26¢ to $1.00 per bottle and urges readers to bear their own burdens before helping others with a George Washington quotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
George Washington
Giraffe Tries Human Garments With Frugal Scheme
A giraffe hatches a plan to wear human clothes to blend in. He notes collars would cost ten dollars each and decides the venture is impractical.
$2000 in Cash Prizes for Defiance Starch Ladies
The Defiance Starch Company of Omaha announces a grand cash prize offer for ladies who use Defiance Laundry Starch. The plan inaugurates a new territory with prizes totaling $2,000 to be distributed by December 10, including a $200 top prize, a $100 prize, twenty $25 prizes, fifty $10 prizes, and numerous smaller awards.
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Defiance Starch Company
Omaha
Neb
Defiance
Why She Needed More Nights Off
A New York woman negotiates housework privileges with an 18 year old colored girl, Eliza, who insists on more nights off. The dialogue shows class and racial dynamics as Eliza asserts her status as a debutante and resists strict schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eliza
Miss Blank
Catarrh Cure Promises $100 Reward for Failures
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. Claims internal treatment builds constitution and stops the disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Offers $100 for any uncured case and lists testimonials from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Yall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Liall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All Drugeists
Yall
A Bright Idea. Yeast.
A humorous note describes the baya bird of India catching fireflies and using moist clay to fasten them to its nest so the nest glows like an electric street lamp. A second joke imagines decorating a front door keyhole with a bright idea.
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India
Exposed Dialogue Sparks Gossip in Society Portrait
A fragment shows a conversation about a woman and her sister, noting appearances and a low neck gown. The exchange hints at social scrutiny and class interest in visual presentation within a salon or gathering. The lines reveal how attire shapes judgment among onlookers.
Marine Eye Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Pink Eye
An advertisement claims a Marine Eye remedy treats pink eye during springtime outbreaks. It urges immediate action and frequent applications, saying the product is reliable, non painful, and soothing. The copy targets Ives patients with bold promises of fast relief.
Woman in decollette gown stands out for candor
In a discreet scene a woman wearing a decollette gown is noted for lack of deceit as she avoids concealing her actions, a detail observed by onlookers.
Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for Teething Pain
A dated advertisement for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup promotes relief for teething pain in children. It claims gum softening, reduced inflammation, and wind colic relief, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
Convincing Proof of Lydia Pinkham Remedy Endorsements
Letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles including tumors and fibroid cases. Testimonies claim drastic improvements and even recovery from serious conditions after using the remedy. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to seek her free guidance in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. Barber, Scott
George Maysys
E. F. Hayes
Washington St
Boston
Mass
W. K. Housh
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Eastview Ave
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinksham
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Desert Melody
H.W
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Lewis
National Dream
National Dairy Machine Company
Goshen
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Chicarzzo
Illinois
Alabastine Company
New York City, N.Y
Grand Rapids, Mich
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Aya Bastine
Becaernica
el Alvbastine
Goshen, Indiana
ST. Louis
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Washington, D.C
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