Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad
Belleyne Ohio reader Mrs Citas CitaomMan reports debilitating back pain and exhaustion lifted by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises rapid improvement and domestic reliance, urging others to consider the remedy and seek confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E
Pinkham
Belleyne
Ohio
Lydia Br, Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Citas
CitaAomMan
Bellevue
Lydia E.pinkham
Olevo Salve Claims Cure After Doctors Fail
Advertisement claims Olevo Salve cures long lasting sores where medical treatment failed. Priced at 75 cents per jar with mail order from Olevo Co. 217 Schneider Ave Newport Ky.
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Olevo Co
Schneider Ave
Newport, Ky
Steal or Kin Aims at Jobless Man’s Protest in St Louis
Frank Witt a machinist out of work paraded the downtown streets with a sign protesting crime and poverty. He asked what he should do while four motherless children rely on him. Witt said the sign was his only way to attract attention to his unemployment and hunger after his wife’s recent death.
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St. Louis
Frank Witt
Young
Witt
Drink Water to Flush Kidneys Urges Old Registry Ad
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts as a kidney cleaner and bladder clearer. It claims uric acid from meat overworks kidneys, causing dull pain, backache, and cloudy urine, and recommends four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water for a few days to restore kidney function.
Railroaded: Fate of a Train Robber
A brief quip recalls a train robber facing swift punishment, with the line "Railroaded him" signaling a harsh, determined outcome.
Preparing for Fall Grains and Moisture Conservation
A.M Ten Eyck urges moisture storage in deep soil for dry farming success. Emphasizes field preparation, disking, deep furrows, ridges, and repeated cultivations to store rainwater before winter wheat planting.
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A.M Ten Eyck
Denver
Deen
Depth for Planting Corn Says Soil Moisture Guides Depth
Cecil Salmon of Kansas State Agricultural College notes moisture content, soil warmth, and soil type chiefly determine corn planting depth. Early plantings require shallower depths, from one to four inches, with lighter soils warming faster than heavy, compact soils.
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Cecil Salmon
Crops Department
Kansas State Agricultural College
Salmon
Cheapest Paint for Farm Whitewash Makes Exterior and Interior Coatings
The cheapest paint for farm use is whitewash. Mix ten pounds of quicklime with two gallons of water and slake for one hour. Add water to a workable consistency. For waterproof exterior whitewash slake one bushel of lime in twelve gallons hot water, add two pounds of salt and one pound of zinc sulfate in two gallons boiling water, mix with two gallons skim milk, then apply thinly with a broad brush.
Keep Calf Warm and Comfortable in Cold Pen
The calf shows shivery signs and needs a warmer, dry pen. Provide a thorough rub down to stimulate circulation and place in a warmer, draught free area until symptoms ease. Ensure bedding remains dry and monitor for continued cold exposure.
How to Handle Prize Winning Poultry
Practical guidance for selecting prize birds by comparing to winning examples, taming them for shows, handling and coop entry, feeding to maintain appetite, separating males to prevent fighting, and consulting local authorities for best bird points.
Moldy Feed Leads to Fatal Poultry Disease
Wisconsin expert Dr. J T Hayes warns moldy feed and litter cause aspergillosis in hens and chicks, terming affected chicks lungers. Symptoms include drowsiness, poor appetite, rapid breathing, and white diarrhea. in mature birds, air sac membranes or lung nodules appear. The disease is incurable but preventable by clean housing and avoiding moldy feed and litter.
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J. Ti. Hayes
Poultry Department
University of Wisconsin
Indication of Fowl Health via Droppings
The article notes that the bowels reflect a fowl's health. Hard dark brown droppings with a white cap indicate good health, while watery yellow droppings signal indigestion or potential liver trouble as the cause.
Persistence in Poultry Success
Persistence yields success in poultry as in any field. Those discouraged by early failures risk lasting defeat. perseverance turns setbacks into achievement.
Winter Egg Production Tips From Wisconsin Poultry Experts
A varied winter feed boosts laying. Do not overdo corn. mix grain in ratios such as two parts corn to two parts wheat plus oats and barley, plus a ground feed mash including bran middlings ground corn malt sprouts meat scrap and salt. Provide straw bedding and exercise to keep hens active and profit high.
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J. G. Halpin
Poultry Department
University of Wisconsin
Green Bone for Fowls Feeding Guide
Green bone aids growth in young birds and boosts winter animal food supply for poultry raisers. Feeding it to laying hens increases egg yield, rewarding the effort of cutting it, while remaining a food all fowls eagerly consume and must be fed judiciously.
Care of Details in Poultry Business Success
Careful attention to small tasks drives poultry success. The passage notes many women excel in raising chickens due to natural detail orientation, a trait that underpins lasting achievement in the trade.
Increase the Meat Ration For Cold Weather
The note urges raising meat rations to help hens maintain body heat during cold weather. It emphasizes that higher protein intake supports warmth and energy needed in low temperatures.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Safe Laxative for Children
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless remedy to relieve constipation in children. It promises quick relief for tummy troubles, feverishness, and poor appetites, urging mothers to buy a 60 cent bottle with directions for all ages.
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California
All for Pleasure Ends in Paris Misunderstanding
A quirky remark about marriage turns into a joke on a wife’s meaning of the Paris end. The speaker notes the punchline reveals a geographic misunderstanding rather than romantic devotion.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promote Scalp Health
Advertising copy urges use of Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify the scalp and Cuticura Ointment to soothe irritated skin. It warns dandruff and itching as hair destroyers and offers free samples by mail from Cuticura Boston with a postcard request.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Feeling of Security on Horseback and Trolley
A humorous exchange compares safety on a horse versus a trolley. One person jokes about not giving up a seat to a lady on a horse, implying a lighthearted take on everyday danger and manners.
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Bill
JMI
Delivery. Letter Carriers in Portugal Shorten Sunday Walks
A brief note mentions letter carriers in Portugal delivering at churches on Sunday to save walking time. The idea suggests potential interference with preacher deliveries.
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Church
Portugal
Gotham
What They Were Hiding in the Oldham Family
Aunt Sarah Jane jokes that the Oldham family is turning agnostic as the Bible moves from the best room. Aunt Ann Eliza adds the age of the Oldham girls is the real topic, not religion.
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Sarah Jane
Ann Eliza
Must Have Healthful Sleep Quote From Edison
The excerpt notes Edison joking about mankind not sleeping as a future goal while contrasting with nature’s demand for rest. It recalls the Macbeth line about the murder of sleep and emphasizes that denying sleep harms health.
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Edison
Macbeth
Thane
Breakfast advice boosts energy without overloading stomach
A California business man credits Grape-Nuts with sustaining him through busy mornings. He says a small breakfast of Grape-Nuts, two spoons sugar, and cold milk keeps him alert, with clear head and steady nerves, avoiding indigestion. The ad ends with a plug for Postum Co and The Road to Wellville.
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Calif
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Classifying a Widow and a Wall Street Dinner
A Wall Street broker recalls a late night dinner and a misheard table companion. He explains he sat next to a gray gas widow then corrects to a gay grass widow in a humorous New York Sun anecdote.
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Wall Street
Top
Brown
New York Sun
War Bulletin Mystery Revealed in Luncheon Tale
Playwright George Cohian comments on secret war bulletins at a New York luncheon. A vivid anecdote centers on Little Willie entering a drawing room and performing a headstand while his sister cautions that she must never tell, adding a whisper of intrigue.
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George Cohian
the Players
New York
Wil
Little Willie
Slater
Bones
Willie
Witty student quip over medical diagram misstep
A professor in a medical college challenges a stubborn pupil about a diagram on leg length. The student, with a blank grin, suggests he would “imp” too, displaying innocent misreading in a humorous exchange from Tit-Bits.
Half the Fun in Notions of Luxury Steamship Travel
A line from the Brooklyn Citizen mocks class expectations aboard ships. Rich travelers prefer seeing roped off steerage passengers, even if it means poorer individuals are singled out, highlighting social hierarchy on transatlantic voyages.
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Brooklyn
Courtship Recall In Brief Exchange Between Bride And Groom
The Indianapolis Star notes a wife asks if she remains dear after six months of marriage. Her husband, a freight-payer for the combine, responds briefly as he audits the newest monthly bills.
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Combine
Indianapolis Star
The Duke's Bargain and The Duke's View on Love
A Duke near bankruptcy wed Miss Millyans in a match seen as a safety bargain by the duke. The Boston Transcript notes the union was not a romance but a financially pragmatic alliance.
Questionable Pedigree Plagues a Versed Dealer
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note humorously recalls a dog with a long pedigree and a dealer recounting odd ancestral claims including “chewed off the corner” of the Magna Charter and a hole in Good King Alfred.
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h'Alfred
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Playing Safe Seaside Retreat Proposed for Wife
A dialogue fragment shows a husband asking his wife about a doctor's view on her case. The doctor finds nothing radically wrong but warns of possible complications. They consider a month at the seashore to be on the safe side.
Too Plain Spoken George and She Agree on Names
A light exchange ends with George asking to be called plain and She declining to mock his looks. The dialog unfolds as a humorous, clipped exchange cited by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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George
St. Louis Globe Democrat
No Sympathy in a Rainy Dinner Invitation
The jesting exchange centers on a suitor declaring his daughter’s betrothal, the host replying with a warning about courting and consequences. The Yale Record fragment hints at social satire as a dinner invitation shifts with rain and humor among guests.
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Yale
Going Down
A recent graduate asks about chances for a young man starting at the bottom to rise. the man at the desk replies that prospects are poor as they are contracted for well digging.
Letter of the Law You Don’t Eat Me
A courtroom style exchange shows Crabshaw scolding Tommy for repeating a misdeed. Tommy pleads that he feared being eaten, prompting Crabshaw to demand an explanation and warn against repeating the act. The dialogue preserves a humorous tone with a mock judicial setup.
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Crabshaw
Tommy
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