Garden of Ideas tale inspires local mischief
In Worcester Massachusetts a mother with orthodox views finds two of her children naked in the living room acting out Adam and Eve after hearing the Garden of Idea tale. A younger toddler wearing a hat and carrying a cane declares himself the Lord God Almighty walking in the garden in the tool of the day.
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Judge Miller credits kidney pills for cure
Gray County Probate Judge Philip Miller of Cimarron Kansas reports six years of heart trouble and dizziness relieved after using Dodds Kidney Pills for about a year. He weighs about 100 pounds, can perform manual labor, and is grateful. ad promotes Dodds Medicine Co products at 50 cents per box plus free household hints music and recipes.
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Philip Miller
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Conquest of Disease by Bacilli Cultures and Serums
A vivid tribute to modern medicine praising bacilli cultures and preventive serums as surpassing ancient magi and alchemists. It lauds Pasteur Flexner and Carrel for their quiet warfare against disease, arguing their achievements outpace Caesar and Charlemagne.
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Final rejection echoes in a quiet Washington Herald chat
In a clipped exchange from the Washington Herald, a man asks about the quality of work on a place. The reply says the job was well done. The dialogue shifts to a romance, as a man learns a woman has rejected him again, calling it final, with curiosity about what “final” means.
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Castoria advice ad echoes old time cautionary tone
A comic vignette shows Mrs Excite-Oh urging a doctor to prevent her husband from fainting at check signing. The piece closes with an advert for Castoria asserting its safety for children and bears the B signature of LesH, touting 30 years in use.
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Garden of Eden Located Between Euphrates and Tigris
Biblical scholars place Eden between the Euphrates and Tigris and now English engineers reclaim the region by building a dam across the Euphrates near Baghdad. The plan aims to carry water over the land as in Egypt and India and prove the soil exceptionally rich.
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Tree Debate at the Country Place
The owner asks his gardener about felling a tree. The gardener argues against removal citing light blockage, age, and that he cut it down last night.
Transmissibility of Genius in Browning Relics Sale
Executors of the Browning estate began a May 1 sale of relics from Robert and Elizabeth Browning. The piece notes their son Robert Weidemann Barrett Browning showed no extraordinary talent, being an artist whose genius did not persist in his offspring. It questions whether genius transmits across generations despite abundant evidence of possessing talents.
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Gunkle Seeks Good Boys With His Badges
John B. Gunkle known as Gunk receives hundreds of letters monthly from youths seeking a badge. A reader describes a letter bragging of bad habits but promising to reform if awarded a badge.
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Postum name praised as best friend over coffee
A woman touts Postum as a friend replacing coffee, citing relief from heart palpitations and nervousness after switching to Instant Postum. She notes weight gain normalization, increased strength, and ease climbing stairs, with family and sister also adopting it. The ad promotes Instant Postum by the Postum Co. in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Good House for the Fowls and Southern Front
William Scott of Abilene Kan describes a scalable poultry house plan from the Farmers Mail and Breeze. The design supports six foot pens, 16 feet deep, with seven and a third square feet per bird for one male and 12 females, cement or board floor, rat wind and rain proof, and a southern facing front with yard space.
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Build a Hen House With Adjustable Upper Windows and Roosts
The design suits several uses and chick hatching. Upper windows hinge to swing open or hook as needed for weather. Lower front has one inch mesh and drop canvas or windows. A long north wall roost two feet from the wall. A roost shield frame runs full length, two feet wide, burlap on top and sides, six inches above heads, burlap hanging below. Frame lifted each morning. Burlap screen partly hides nests to deter egg eating and discourage floor laying.
Sulphuring the Hen House Uses and risks from sulpuring poultry sheds
Farmers are advised to burn sulphur in poultry houses by heating kerosene and pine tar in a kettle on bricks, spreading sulphur to suffocate vermin. The method requires quick retreat and door closure due to fumes, and turpentine may be added. Monthly use is suggested to purify the building and deter pests.
Poultry Note On Breeding And Care
Practical guide cautions against breeding immature stock and warns of care steps for chicks. It covers handling hens, preventing drafts, incubator use, feed additives like charcoal, and notes on egg quality and breed behavior.
Filial Love Turns Despairing Music Hall Act
A Paris cafe concert feature shows a mournful young man who sings a sentimental ballad and imitates noises, then begs forgiveness on stage. The act, though derided, is driven by a noble motive as he seeks funds to save his penniless mother from an almshouse by offering to perform for charity.
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Skin Rashes Vanish After Using Cuticura Soap
Miss Kate M. Dobson of Washington D C reports severe itching and a rash of spots resembling measles three years ago. After trying treatments she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and the itching stopped after the first application, with complete cure reported. She notes Cuticura products sold worldwide and offers a free sample with a Skin Book from Boston.
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Origin of the servant trust tied to colonial service
Miss Elsie De Wolfe of the Colony Club discussed a new servant trust traced to the army in the Philippines. She said it spread from Manila to Honolulu and is now reaching San Francisco, noting a proverb about a rolling stone and a suburban cook.
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Uphill Road at a Poet’s Luncheon in Philadelphia
Alfred Noyes notes perseverance and modesty shaped his career. He recalled tearing up and resubmitting poems ten times before feeling satisfied. The piece also quotes witty lines on youth and appearance from Wilsam by 8. C. Nethersole and a brief aside on abstinence and a teething remedy.
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