Goose Farming Booms Ahead of Christmas The Demand Grows
The Christmas goose trade expands as geese arrive from Canada and Quebec. Shipping from Wisconsin Michigan and Rhode Island boosts supply while Mansfield Massachusetts and Mansfield Illinois operate large fattening farms. Geese bred for Emden Toulouse and Canadian stock provide good market birds and allow breeders to retain stock across years.
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America
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Canada
Wisconsin
Michigan
Quebec
Prince Edward's Island
United States
Mansfield
Mass
Massachusetts
Illinois
New York Celty
Bay
W. H. Firke
Tennessee
Mr. Austin
Ill
Emden
Toulouse
Peace of God as Perfect Calm in Turbulent Times
A sermon reflects on the peace promised by God through Christ. It emphasizes that divine peace does not erase storms but secures the believer’s soul deep within, held by God’s eternal strength and everlasting arms amid tempest and fury.
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God
Our Responsibility in the New Year
A reflecting sermon urges personal reform and social duty as the new year begins. The speaker frames ethical work as reaching into others lives to remove shadows and spots, asserting a divine call to service and a responsibility to act in small, local ways.
Call to Help Our Lord in Fight Against Evil
A religious exhortation urges believers to help those near them whose strength is failing and who lose heart in the weary struggle. It calls readers to rise up and support God’s fight against evil and wrong wherever it appears.
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God
Charles Brown
Good Tidings
A brief remark quotes W S Roy about fear and restraint, noting the theme of caution and hopeful anticipation.
Merry Christmas From Gene Fowler
A Denver Post style column reflects on Christmas poverty and social norms. The speaker jokes about gifting, money scarcity, and curious anecdotes about Santa, art, and generosity while wishing a Merry Christmas and a dry New Year.
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Henry
Tommy
Webb
Gene
Jack
Kris Aringle
Santa Claus
Fie
Denver Post
Fragmented phrase on peaceful bed of rock and water
A concise line asserts perfect peace found beneath a solid rocky bed where a world of waters can be stayed forever.
Tall but Short Joke from Pears Weekly
A joke exchange shows a tall husband arguing with his wife over money for shopping. The wife quips that height matters not when he is always short in funds, delivering a light humor moment typical of weekly humor pages.
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James
Pearson’s Weekly
Christmas Cake Doubt Amid Wedding Confusion
A playful exchange between Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed about a Christmas cake. He questions its taste while she trusts the cookbook declaring it delicious. The light domestic humor centers on perception versus instruction.
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Mr. Newlywed
Great Will Power Christmas Shopping Gaffe
A humorous remark notes Mobblitz as a remarkable man for buying Christmas gifts and spending only double his intended amount. The quip implies a paradoxical restraint during holiday shopping.
Remembering the old tin safe in the dining room
The writer recalls the tin safe as a prized yet flawed old feature of the home. Though largely replaced by the ice chest and china closet, it held a sacred, used role with sugar bowls high on the shelf and kerosene for ant control, a relic now unseen for a generation.
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Dayton (D
Canadians Find Three Australians In Shell Hole
An officer recalls a war incident near former Australian positions where three Australians ventured into enemy territory. Two were wounded, the third dragged them into a shell hole and tended them all day. At night he sourced water and rations from German dead to keep them alive, though one wound later became septic.
Nantucket's Rise and Fall From Whaling to Hospitality
The London Chronicle recalls Nantucket as a once thriving whaling hub with about 150 ships by the late 1700s. It notes British losses in 1785 and 1812 during wars, the shift to tallow oil, and the town's decline as whaling faded fifty years ago, yielding to hotels and boarding houses.
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Nantucket
Germany
Quaker Island
Puritan
Christopher Hussey
London Chronicle
Explosive Method Used to Top Logging Trees
The article explains using dynamite to remove tree tops for mast wood rather than axes. A rigger climbs 12 inch trunks and places a string of dynamite around the trunk, with a blasting cap and fuse. After ignition, the top is blown off and the trunk remains for rigging and dragging logs.
Autoist Attacked by Coyote on Lake View Hill
P Y Gillson recounts a coyote attacking his auto traveling 80 mph near Carson Nevada. The animal rose after being run over and attacked the driver when Gillson stopped to inspect damage. County Commissioner Henrich accompanied Gillson on the trip.
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P. Y. Gillson
Lakeview Hill
Carson
Nev
Gillson
Henrich
Skeptical Reader Questions Campaign Material Noise
A skeptical reader asks if the public is keeping up with political news and confesses confusion between genuine news and campaign material. The exchange highlights concern over distinguishing reporting from propaganda and maintaining informed civic judgment.
Sleepwalking claim surfaces in hospital remark
A fragment reports a remark heard at a hospital claiming Jim’s wife wandered at times, described as the first known instance of her sleepwalking. The line suggests tension between diagnosed behavior and perceived incidents, with limited context available.
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Jim
Work for Better Chickens Card of Rearing Points
Ten practical points for rearing chicks from zero to two weeks old. Emphasizes feeding schedules with milk eggs and grains, controlled daily rations, green fodder, clean housing, sour milk, lice control, and early care to shape healthier birds. Specific ratios and materials included.
Increase flock of layers for better laying outputs
The article advises farmers to consider enlarging the laying flock with careful planning. It stresses adequate range feed and shelter, proper record keeping, and discarding poor or very old hens in favor of keeping pullets.
Treat Poultry for Vermin in Cleaned Farm Pens
If lice or mites appear at this time, dust the fowls with insect powder and provide dust baths. Keep chicken houses clean, well lighted, and well ventilated. Apply coal oil or kerosene on perches and dark places to aid in pest control.
Spoiled Flesh Linked to Limber-Neck Poisoning
A health notice warns that spoiled or decayed flesh can cause limber neck from pto maine poisoning. The toxin affects brain and nerves, rendering neck and body muscles useless and the neck limp.
Wrong Person Behind Cow Causes Public Outcry
A local whistleblower protests a farmer blamed for cruel handling of dairy cattle. The man allegedly treats cows harshly, tosses feed carelessly, and milks reluctantly, prompting calls for scrutiny of animal welfare practices at the farm.
Mites Trouble in Home Cleaning Warnings
The notice warns that mite problems are certain if weekly removal of droppings is neglected and roasts are treated with a proper disinfectant.
Hens Show Overfat Condition Indicated by Large Eggs
The article notes that unusually large eggs signal hens are in an over fat condition. Farmers observe egg size as a practical indicator of flock health and feed efficiency.
Good for Hungry Children Skinnner Macaroni Ad
An advertisement touts Skinner Macaroni and Spaghetti as tasty nutritious food for children. It claims it builds bones and muscle without nervousness, uses durum wheat, and offers a free cookbook from Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Nebraska.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Adv
Battle of the Herrings in the 1429 Orleans siege
In 1429 near Rouvray during the siege of Orleans English troops gathering fish for Lent were attacked by the French. The clash ended with a French victory and the episode earned the name Battle of the Herrings.
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Orleans
Rouvray
Joan of Arc
Iron in Your Blood Boost, Says Doctor in Advised Test
A New York doctor warns lack of iron weakens strength and causes illness. He urges a two week trial of two five grain tablets of nuxated iron three times daily after meals, claiming dramatic gains in strength and endurance within ten to fourteen days. He notes safety and claims endorsements from physicians.
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New York
N. Y
Dr. Sauer
Crescent City
Calif
Walton
Pacific Coast
Portland
Frisco
United States Gov't Engineers
Massachusetts
R. Bweeteer
Fenton
Oregon
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Sample Offer
A vintage advertisement touts Cuticura cleansing and healing products. It claims the soap cleanses and purifies the skin while the ointment soothes and heals, keeping hair healthy and hands soft. Free mail sample by sending a postcard to Cuticura Dept. 4 Boston. Sold widely.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Ady
Sides Hurl Barbs Over Beans in Mock Debate
In a Birmingham Age-Herald brief a sharp exchange features an irascible man scornfully belittling another who replies with quiet dignity. The quip about the high cost of living turning beans into a valuable commodity underscores the humor.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Like Clock-Werk! The Body Needs Regular Oiling
A health notice extols caring for the body as one cares for a horse or machine. It urges weekly mild laxatives, describes Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets made from May-apple and jalap, and promotes Anuric tablets to flush kidneys. Readers are invited to mail urine samples to Dr. Pierce for free analysis.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
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