The Old Sweetheart Jealousy and Modern Wives
A narrator observes jealous wives clashing over husbands past loves. The husband resists telling the truth as a past sweetheart walks by, highlighting shifting appearances and the imagined rivalries. The piece warns young women to avoid older and marrying men and to seek restraint and new starts.
Indiscreet Youth and the Dangers of Street Flirtation
A narrative warns of how a sigh or kiss can alter a girl’s life. It contrasts carefree youth with looming consequences, showing how peer pressure and encounters with "nice young men" can lead to street flirtation. An employer disciplines a young worker, stressing moral standards and potential consequences.
When Love Defies Parental Consent and Elopes
An opinion piece warns that swift elopement over parental disapproval leads to hardship. It contrasts romantic haste with the steady pace of courtship, noting parental trust improves prospects and that elopement often ends in lasting bitterness despite initial romance.
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World owes France debt for liberty and culture
The article extols France for suffering in defense of liberty and for major cultural contributions including literature and the germ theory of disease. It highlights Pasteur as a key figure whose work enabled lifesaving medical advances in the past decades.
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Best in Education and Health in Dean Russell's View
Dean Russell emphasizes health as the foremost in education, followed by proper manners and morals, then the ability to pursue useful work, and finally an appreciation of what is best in life. He links education to habit formation and personal development.
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Bats in the Head and Morning Realizations
The remark contrasts a troubling sensation of bats in the head with the dawning realization on waking. The piece plays on a stark, humorous discomfort.
Distinctions Over Park Rules Spark Playful Exchange
A narrator quotes a park dispute where a guard asks about escalation and a responder permits most acts except spooning and kissing. The exchange reveals humor and tension over park conduct.
Special Care for Poultry in Winter
Winter poultry care from the USDA urges thorough coop preparation and clean, tight housing. Use fresh gravel or sand on dirt floors or straw on solid floors, provide controlled ventilation, and separate pullets for better culling. Feed should mix mash and scratch, with greens and animal protein, while maintaining dry air and regular mite control. Remove sick birds promptly and treat or bury. protect against lice with insect powder and vaseline mixtures.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Drying a Muddy Barnyard The Wis. Drainage Advice
FE R Jones outlines a method to dry a flooded barnyard using dikes and shallow ditches. Build a surrounding dike, seed grass, raise the barn floor two feet, haul earth to level and slope the yard, and pipe water to exterior drains. Surface drainage works faster than underdrains on compacted barnyards.
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FE. R. Jones
Wisconsin Drainage Association
Destroy the Cutworms With Arsenate of Lead Bait
Arsenate of lead at the base of plants will destroy cutworms. Prepare bait by mixing a tablespoonful or two of arsenate with bran and molasses, using parts green to a pint of the mixture to attract and eliminate the pests.
Legumes valued for feed and soil fertility
Leguminous plants provide valuable feeding for animals and improve soil fertility. Their hay is rich in protein and carbohydrates, making legume hay more economical for animals than non legume hay.
Leather stock washers stay soft with animal-fat protection
Leather stock washers dry and harden quickly if exposed to air. Pack leather cup or flat washers in a tin or galvanized box and cover with melted animal tallow to preserve pliability. Upon removal they are ready to use on pumps and machinery.
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Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
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Storm Doors and Windows Save Fuel and Air Quality
A house can save fuel by installing storm doors and windows to cut cold blasts. Ensure ventilation by providing openings in both storm and regular windows. Sleeping in an airtight room is dangerous and to be avoided.
Rust Must Follow Maxim for Winter Plows and Iron
A proverb warns that delaying field work in winter risks rust on plows, noting that even iron and steel have not yet been perfected to resist rust. The saying emphasizes diligence and care in mechanical upkeep.
Day's Work of Plow Compared by Team Size
An average day with a two horse walking plow covers about one and three fourths acres while a three horse sulky plow makes two to two and a half acres.
Plan to Keep Cabbages
Cabbages can be stored by wrapping the heads in newspapers and placing them in a cool room. An alternative is covering the heads with straw instead of paper.
Items From The Old Home: Sweden Norway Denmark
A compact resume highlights key events in Sweden Norway and Denmark of interest to Scandinavians in America. It surveys political changes cultural developments and notable figures shaping the region and its diaspora.
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Denmark Dominates Butter Trade Amid War Fueled Growth
The article notes Denmark leading as a major butter exporter with annual shipments over 180 million pounds and serving as a middleman for Finnish and Russian butter. It also mentions Baltic and German market activity, Prince Eric of Denmark studying agriculture in Canada, and a probate case revealing about 80 000 dollars in cash and securities found in Ludvig Werdelin's room.
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Sweden Faces War Era Trade Pressures and Peace Efforts
Enormous shipments of American foodstuffs to Germany via Sweden persist as British embargoes push coal from Belgium and American sources rise. Swedish rails attract Briton broker schemes while consuls and steamship lines wrestle with passports for Nordic emigrants. The Ford peace party selects Stockholm for a permanent peace tribunal as tensions with Britain loom.
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Cascarets promise relief for digestion and bowels
Advert says a 10 cent Cascarets box cures constipation indigestion biliousness and dizziness. It claims headaches nervousness and sour stomach vanish after cleansing the internal organs with Cascarets placed by stores for adults and children alike.
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Timid Rastus and a Fearless Moment at the Ball
A dialogue recalls Rastus at a ball last night where trouble began and he faced danger with only a safety razor. The speakers defend Rastus as brave, noting his readiness to confront threats without fear.
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Castoria safety reminder from mothers group
A notice urges caregivers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of compliance and note that the remedy has been in use for over 30 years. The message stresses Castoria as a safe option for infants and children and cites child demand for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Hidden motives behind a Christmas gift of cigars
A reader notes a wife questions her husband’s quitting smoking. She suspects his decision serves as an excuse to discard the cigars she bought for him at Christmas. The exchange hints at relational tensions and humor in everyday life.
Enthusiasts Quote Light Domestic Preferences
A brief exchange notes spouses preferring leisure over meals with remarks about movies versus cooking. The quotes reflect everyday domestic humor and personal choice in leisure activities.
Maurine Fixposure Eye Remedy Ad Claims Health Benefit
An advertisement from Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago touts Maurine after Fixposure as cold cutting winds and dust remedy that restores refreshes and promotes eye health. It offers an eye book on request.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Conventional Groom Wears Black Amid Reserved Look
In a restrained scene the bridegroom wore the standard black suit while the crowd wore subdued, conventional expressions. The exchange hints at formal proprieties and quiet ceremony rather than open celebration.
Dr Pierce's Pellets Laxative Cathartic Claim
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pellets as best for liver bowels and stomach. It says one Pellet acts as a laxative or three as a cathartic in a short promotional note.
When a Couple Shares One Mind They Share One Mind
A wry remark notes that in a harmonious marriage the husband and wife think alike, making it easy to determine which partner originally owned the shared mind.
Astoria woman credits tonic for avoiding operation
Mrs. Joan A. Korenic of Astoria says two years of illness, back pain, and fatigue improved after two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, avoiding surgery. She reports hearty meals and restored health. The Pinkham Lab invites letters for advice.
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Joan A. Korenic
Flushing Avenue
Pinkham Laboratory
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