Tanlac Keeps Him Fit Says McGraw
Wm. A. McGraw of Tampa Florida credits Tanlac with keeping him in fine health for four years. He says he felt run down for years and that laxatives worsened his condition before Tanlac made him feel well quickly. He adds he never fully leaves Tanlac and keeps it on hand for minor ailments. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
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Costly Language in a Palatial Home
A wealthy father laments college costs and jokes that the expense item "For Scotch, $250" highlights language fees. His friend listens as they toast by a roaring fire, noting the burden of tuition and luxuries in this London Answers anecdote.
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Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Advertisement
Cuticura soothes baby rashes that itch and burn with hot baths using Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment. A little Cuticura Talcum is dusted on at finish for fragrance. 25 cents each.
Vastly More Sea Quote Praises Agricultural Improvers
An editorial note lauds individuals who enhance local livestock and crop varieties as highly as military heroes, affirming that progress in agriculture deserves public praise and recognition. The quote from W. A. Lloyd emphasizes equal merit for peaceful improvements.
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W. A. Lloyd
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertisement Praises Clean Clothes
A housewife smiles at a basket of clear white clothes and thanks Red Cross Ball Blue, an ad noting availability at all grocers.
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Immigrant Confesses on Form Question About Porn
An immigrant filling a standard form answered the first question porn with a simple yes. The incident highlights sensitive entry procedures and potential immigration interview concerns.
It Is Useless to Be Good Unless You Are Useful
A concise moral about virtue tied to practicality, suggesting ethical behavior matters only when it serves a meaningful purpose. It emphasizes usefulness as the measure of goodness.
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The fragment states a belief that genuine charity requires both speaking charitably and feeling charity.
A Lone Exception and The Child Seeks Fit
A con artist claim is rebuffed by a credulous citizen who recalls a single cash offer tied to a hidden condition. A second item presents a five year old pleading to play as his mother remains occupied, and he asks if she has seen fit. The exchange contrasts gullibility with parental deliberation.
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Birmingham Age Herald
Thrifty Thinning Tips for Garden and Pig Care
Agricultural bulletins urge thinning in gardens to achieve even stands and better yields. Pigs face welfare issues from sanitation, with movable hog houses proposed to reduce disease and improve growth, while pasture rotation helps prevent parasites.
Cheap Seed Most Expensive
A 1920 report notes 1,700 acres planted with a poor strain of Alaska peas in Maryland and Delaware led to canners losing value as the dark seed spoiled the market. LeRoy Cady of the University Farm at St. Paul warns that cheap seed is often the most costly.
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Time to Kill Weeds Early for Best Results
The saying urges tackling weeds as soon as they appear. It explains that killing many small plants is easier than fighting a single established weed. Early tending prevents many weeds from becoming tougher to remove later.
Good Teame Appreciation in Cultivation Language
An era flagged note praises teams in cultivation work with packed ground and sweeping, urging continued support and fair compensation as value for labor and feed.
Windbreaks Prove Popular Across Minnesota Demonstrations
Windbreak planting started in Minnesota with state forest cooperation and has grown popular. Forestry experts lead demonstrations with trees from Cloquet. In 14 counties 72 windbreaks were shown from 1920 to 1921, with 1922 and 1923 plantings already planned. Soil requires a year of preparation before setting out the windbreaks. Both conifers and deciduous trees are used.
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Napoleon’s 919 piece silver set on display in New York
The 919 piece Bourbon royal table silver ordered by Napoleon I during the hundred days and delivered after his abdication is exhibited in New York. Bullet holes in the soup tureen attest revolutions the set endured while bearing Bourbon arms and guild marks.
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Mayor’s plea for traffic safety at School No B prompts dreams
Mayor Lew Shank visited School No. B to warn pupils about traffic dangers and urged them to keep streets safe. He asked boys who wished to be police officers, prompting one towheaded boy to answer I wanta be a cop. The mayor quipped about Irish heritage, advising the child to choose another path.
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Lew Shank
No. B
Indianapolis News
Definitions of merit and pull in value exchange
The piece defines merit as the thing that gains you desirable outcomes and pull as the force that brings neighbors access to worthwhile opportunities. It contrasts two concepts in a compact, philosophical reflection.
There is no possession so valuable as good habits
A concise aphorism on the value of good habits and the harm of bad ones, reflecting timeless advice on personal conduct and discipline.
Solitaire Charm Shines as Choice for Engagement Ring
A shopper at downtown jeweler highlights a solitaire diamond as the preferred engagement ring for lasting value. The store notes demand for classic styles remains strong among couples seeking a timeless symbol.
Tools and Machinery Rust Prevention Advice
The article advises protecting farm tools and machines from rust and rot through painting wooden parts and greasing bright surfaces. Painting helps prevent warping and cracking on components like cultivators and binders, while axle grease on plow parts halves winter depreciation by reducing wear and moisture damage.
Guilty of Arson in Weed Burning Farm Irrigation
A farmer who burns weeds and grass in his field instead of plowing them under is described as guilty in the first degree of arson. A local dirt farmer adds a skeptical remark about laziness in the suspect.
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Guard Against Frost Tips for Tender Vegetables
If snap beans or other tender vegetables are threatened by frost, cover the plants lightly with soil until the danger is past.
Divorce ring gains vogue for widows of today
The article notes the rise of the divorce ring as a modern symbol of single status after court sanctioned divorces. It describes the ring in gold or platinum with a broken Cupid’s bow and a jewel, adding more jewels for subsequent divorces, reflecting evolving attitudes toward marriage and widowhood.
Impossible Task Questioning The Realism Of Advertising
A dialogue jokes about whether laws require stage shows to meet advertised claims. The narrator asserts that Americans avoid asking performers to achieve the impossible, implying greater skepticism of promotional hype.
Man with a good cow mirrors conceit of garden boast
A proverb compares a man who owns a good cow to one who boasts about a fine garden, suggesting equal vanity in high regard for personal possessions.
Weeded Quietly On The Widow’s Bonnet
A brief, solitary line noting a pleasant task of pulling weeds that grow upon a pretty widow’s bonnet, suggesting a light humorous or ironic domestic scene. No further context.
Great Man Talk Tales From Taft and Twain
Chief Justice Taft praises great men as taciturn. He cites Edison Ford and Lincoln as examples. A Mark Twain anecdote follows about the famed talker Gabriel and Twain’s humorous reply.
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Senator Sorghum Mulls Language To Appeal To Plain Folks
A public exchange shows Senator Sorghum addressing critics of his English and suggesting he should keep mingling in society to appear relatable to ordinary voters. He argues this will demonstrate he speaks as one of the plain people despite occasional sociable appearances.
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They Can’t Help It Reggie Chorus Girls Wings
Archie and Reggie banter about stages having wings as they joke that chorus girls seem to fly. The dialogue hints at backstage theater life with playful quips and a breezy mood.
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No man is quite as good as he thinks his son in law should
A pithy old saying about expectations in in law relationships, suggesting that a man overestimates a son in law’s merits. The line implies skepticism toward in law admiration and hints at family tension or humor.
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