Poultry Prize Hope Ends After Sudden Illness
A country fancier learns a prized bird falls ill with a suspected infectious ailment. A country girl delays isolating the sick bird and, with a broom handle, ends the problem in an instant. The tale ends with the fancier reassessing the mishap.
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Jim
London
Irritating Skin Troubles Relief Ad Features Tyree Powder
An old advertisement claims Tyree's Antiseptic Powder eases irritations like hives sunburn and eczema. Priced 25c at druggists or free sample offered by J.S. Tyree of Washington DC. Includes brief blurb sections from other items in the issue with mock captions and dialogues.
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J.S. Tyree
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Mothers Urged to Check Castoria Bottles for Signature
Readers urged to examine Castoria bottles for CetB signature, touted as a safe infant remedy in use for over 30 years. The text notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and includes a stray circus dialogue fragment ending with a judge remark.
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Commissary of Isthmian Canal feeds Zone in grand scale
The Isthmian Canal commissary department, run by Col. Eugene Wilson, supplies food clothing and household goods to about 7,000 people daily along the Panama route. It operates huge cold storage, bakery, ice, butter and coffee plants, laundries and hotels, delivering a million meals monthly with prices near cost and a focus on cleanliness and efficiency.
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City planning goals beyond mere beautification
The piece argues that civic art should not be reduced to decorative displays. It cites Raymond Unwin’s critique and stresses planning aims like transit, sewers, housing, health, parks, and port facilities. It warns against the City Beautiful label blinding the broader scope and importance of urban development.
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Plane trees stir debate on urban plantings and transit
An Australian paper questions plane trees in streets noting allergies and health concerns while tracing historical warnings. The piece contrasts ancient and modern views and then shifts to city planning's evolving approach to transportation and rail access.
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Henry
Alsace
London
Xerxes
London Globe
Bad Wood Block Pavement Friction Raises Complaints
The New York Post reports that creosote from relaid wood block pavement on uptown streets leads to oily streets and tracking into hotels and businesses. Street cleaning commissioner William H. Edwards has received numerous complaints and will seek action from public works to persuade contractors to stop oiling the streets.
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Balanced ration boosts livestock growth says dry farming expert
Dr. W Plctor argues growth hinges on balanced protein to carbohydrate ratios. Tests show pigs gain more with soybean meal and corn mixes. steers fare better on corn with protein-rich hay like cowpea and clover.
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Mvestock
Bermuda
Sheep on Wheat Farm
A South Australian Agricultural Bureau report extols sheep as the cheapest, best and most efficient farm implement. The flock cleans fallow land, controls weeds, and fertilizes soil with about three pounds of manure daily, aiding crop rotation to restore fertility on "worked out" lands.
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South Australian Agricultural Sureau
Water Use in Crops Demonstrates Irrigation Value
A farming note explains water needs: 520 tons per ton of oats, 310 for corn, and 463 for red clover. It argues irrigation mitigates drought risk by securing crop yields and a return on investment for growers.
Words on a man’s work and a campaign of education
Senator Sorghum distinguishes between a campaign of education and a plain lobbyist view of a man’s occupation. The remark appears in the Washington Star, highlighting how perspective can frame professional activity as public service or influence peddling.
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Washington, Star
Sugar Plums Questioned by a Child
A small boy asks what sugar plums are in a reading of an old fashioned tale. The father replies the meaning shifts and varies, noting the sugar trust can favor one thing at times and another at others.
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Washington Star
A Young Philosopher Mother You Disobedient Boy
A dramatic exchange shows a mother scolding Willie in a Boston Transcript snippet. The dialogue hints at gendered attitudes and domestic control within a period newspaper voice.
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Boston Transcript
Mother Exonerated and Family Sights Unclear Confusion
Fragmentary dialogue from the Philadelphia Record shows a Cornell Widow and Mrs. Dashaway in a domestic exchange about ailments and household tasks. B A DeGree comments on reasons as the scene hints at medical and marital strains.
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Cornell
Fragmented Railroad Exchange Dialogue
A garbled railway scene shows a nervous old lady reassuring a conductor about safety. The fragment mentions waiting at the station for hours and a reassurance of being safe for six hours amid a tense exchange.
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Sanyway
Jack and Alice Love Triangle Revealed in Boston Transcript
A fragmented Boston Transcript item hints at a romantic triangle. Alice tells friends she could have gotten Jack if she had said yes, implying regret over not pursuing the chance and Jack reflecting on the missed moment.
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Jack
Alice
Boston: Transcript
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