Funeral Sermon to Order for Mme Creswell at Bridewell
A Chicago Post selection notes a funeral sermon for Mme Creswell buried at Bridewell, with a condition that the service speak only kindly of her. The preacher sidesteps limits by stating she was born Creswell, lived in Clerkenwell, and died in Bridewell. Other brief items include quips about nervous wives and summer baseball, and a Stanislaus quote on generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridewell Burying Ground
Finglish
Mme. Creswell
Charles IT
Bridewell
Creswell
Clerkenwell
Chicago Post
Antidote for water joke fuels Kentucky medical prep
A medical student asks for the best antidote for water, prompting the professor to react in a humorous exchange. The student, an aspiring M D, says he plans to practice in Kentucky and wants to be prepared for the worst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Chicago Daily News
Palmistry and a Stock Market Jest
In a gag from Chicago Tribune and Brooklynite humor pages, a wife asks about palmistry while a toiler jokes that palmists can earn large weekly sums. A side quip in Puck mocks the stock market’s feverish mood with a dig at undigested securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Doan's Kidney Pills Recall Back Pain Relief
A letter from Louisville about Doan's Kidney Pills relieving long standing back and kidney pain after two boxes. It cites improved sleep and complete relief, with endorsements from multiple users including Mrs E T Group. The text promotes Doan's Pills as effective where other remedies failed.
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Louisvile, Ky
Dean
Joan FP. Knamer
Main Street
Poreman American Tobacco Co
Doan
Farmer and Planter Economy vs Stinginess
A historical notice argues true farm economy means maximal use of all resources and products, not stinginess. It cites examples from postwar sorghum to vinegar profits, clover ensilage woes, and supports advances through institutes, co operatives, and agricultural education to improve profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Hempstead
Texas Farm
Paper from cornstalks to power new industry
Washington reports the agriculture department is tracking plans to manufacture high grade paper from cornstalks. Indiana and Illinois farmers are slated as first beneficiaries as experiments at Kankakee progress toward large scale production. A novel machine will husk ears and separate stalk parts to entice farmers to sell their crop in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Illinois
Department
Kankakee
Cincinnati
Ensiling Red Clover Proves Generally Unprofitable Practice
Farmers consider filling empty silos with red clover for fall pasture feeding of livestock to be not the best economical practice. The effort has had limited success and has not been consistently attended with favorable results.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Soil Topography and Farming Losses From Erosion
Farmers neglect soil topography and drainage when choosing crops and row orientation. A Grimes county Texas example shows hill rows washing soil downslope, burying fence rails, exposing rocks, and leaving the once fertile land abandoned after years of erosion.
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Grimes County
Texas
Farmers Unorganized are Helpless
Hon F A Derthick of the National Grange warns farmers lack unity and power against strong groups. He notes farmers hold vast wealth and production, with sixteen billion invested and an annual income over four billion, yet receive no aid from others to protect their interests. The Grange offers organized action for their advantage.
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F. A. Derthick
Committee On Agriculture
National Grange
Grange
Fertile vs Poor Soils Based on Nutrient Percentages
A Farm and Ranch paragraph explains fertile soils require minimum potash 0.5 percent, phosphoric acid 0.2 percent, lime 0.5 percent, iron 2.0 percent and 5 percent organic matter. Poor soils max out at potash 0.1 percent, phosphoric acid 0.05 percent, lime 0.05 percent, iron 0.8 percent and 2 percent organic matter.
Agricultural tips on crops and livestock feeding in Georgia
The piece advises on fast pig growth with clover pasture and skim milk, feeding mixes, and soy bean prominence for feed. It notes Georgia peach shortages, corn as fattening but protein-deficient, sheep as weed control, rising mule demand, chicken egg-eating habits, and cautions about taming wild turkeys versus keeping tame varieties.
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North
Georgia
Ireeders’ Gazette
Fashionable Frills Highlight French Silks and Summer Styles
The New York Post notes chameleon silks in pale greens rose and ciel blue used under sheer fabrics with lace appliques. It describes serviceable dresses for girls in shepherds check wool, washable gloves in multiple materials, a new white linen skirt with Irish embroidery, and a yellow color palette for gowns. It also covers wash flannel waists in Saxony Scotch Irish and American weaves and summer fashions with various bias folds and textures.
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New York Post
Castor
Spring Housekeeping Becomes Decorating Trend
The New York Sun notes that spring house cleaning is fading as modern fittings reduce dirt and work. Rugs on wood floors, lighter furniture, steam heat, and electric lights ease chores while curtains and draperies shrink in use. The era shifts to seasonal decorating and easier upkeep. Also includes a rice dessert recipe and a vignette about hotel guests enjoying luxuries and bells for service.
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New York Sun
Green Pepper Stuffed with Cucumber Potatoes
Green peppers are prepared by deseeding and soaking in salted water then filled with a mix of cold diced potatoes cucumber and French dressing. The dish rests on lettuce with an olive and parsley on each pepper. A friend notes she may learn to love him, citing tastes for caviar olives and anchovies.
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Washington Star
Wife Blamed for Pessimistic Man’s Suffering Tale
A New York Times anecdote recounts a pessimistic husband who blames his wife for his woes. He argues damp air worsens rheumatism, while his wife nurses him and often cries by his bedside, prompting a friend to hear the claim as the wife’s fault.
Old Lady Finds Cure for Kidney Trouble in Dodd's Pills
Garnett Arkansas May 15 for 18 years Mrs Mary Dunlop suffered kidney trouble and found relief with Dodd's Kidney Pills her praise spreading among friends. A Brazils resident Mrs Garrett faced Cerebro-Spinal trouble but was saved by the remedy. The report notes that no other medicine has done so much good in such a short time.
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Doan
Dean
Mrs. E. T. Group
Lake Street
Dunlop
Garrett
Brazils
Dodd
Birth of a Great American Railroad anniversary noted
The piece marks the fiftieth anniversary of the New York Central Railroad, tracing its formation from ten small roads and its impact on New York and the nation. It recalls historic milestones, Mohawk Trail links, and a 1839 Albany to Lockport travel anecdote by Joshua Wilber, ending with a brief art dealer aside.
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New York Central Railroad
New York
Albany
Buffalo
New York Central Company
Hudson River Railroad
Ocean
Great Lakes
Seaboard
Gulf of Mexico
St. Lawrence River
Mohawk Valley
Genesee
New York Central
Joshua Wilber
Lockport
State Street
Schenectady
Utica
Syracuse
Rochester
New York City
Hudson River
Summer Resorts and Travel Booklets Promoted by Rail Line
Vacation plans rise as travelers favor lake and mountain getaways. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway promotes guides Colorado California Lakeland Lakes Okoboji Spirit Lake with six cent mailings. General Passenger Agent Miller signs the notice.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Lakeland
Okoboji
Spirit Lake
F. A. Miller
Hicago
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Rose Peterson
Parkdale Tennis Club
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Lynn
Mass
Hannah E
Lershon
Collingswood
N. J
Fannie Kumpe
Dean Mus
Pryxuam
Fannin Krupr
Chester St
Little Rock
Ark
Lydia FE. Pinkham
M VY
Stanislaus
Aseh Deen
Wasa
CaRton
1St St
East
Foster-Mituiny Co
State
Foster-shore Co Co
Emerson's
I — Bomo Vgelis
Ensiling Red Clover
Department of Feminine Apparel
American Tribune
Luxury
Jones
Emereld
New York Times
Nevr Iooks
Tollier
Times and Progress
Indian Territory
Comis
Katy
Ares
Princeton Tiger
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Detroit Free Press
Emmons
Sherida
Nature
Tronger
Tomahavin Emerton
Pavun
Wabasha St
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
M.gee
Mayfield Medicine Mfg. CO
St. Louis
McGee
A. H. Teal
Ada, Ark
Eclges
J. F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Fogarty
Yonkers
B. M. Woolley
Atlanta,Ga
Security
Carter
Aver
Union
U.M.C. Arrow and
Nitro Club
Bridgeport, Com
K. Paxton CO
Columbus Av
Boston
Mase
Fr. CO
Bluelock
Locust Street
St. Lonia
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