Healing running sore claims in Peterson ointment ad
An advertisement touts Peterson Ointment with testimonials from A C Gilbrath claiming a year old leg sore healed in three weeks. It extols quick relief for pimples, piles, and chafing and offers mail order purchase from Peterson Ointment Co. in Buffalo New York.
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Peterson
A. C. Gilbrath
Sean Uggs
Peter Gi
Masic
Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Buffalo, N. Y
Campaign to hunt white whale in Brittany begins
The French Oceanographical Society launches a campaign from Douarnenez to Concarneau to eradicate belugas. Nets and poison tubes are deployed as fishermen fight the pest that raids shoals. adult beluga reach about 18 to 20 feet.
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Douarnenez
Concarneau
Brittanny
French Oceanograph Society
Dournenez
Indianapolis News
Fighters Superstitions From the War Time Match Rule
A war born superstition dictates that after two men share a match the third man may not light from it. The match must be extinguished, and if scarce, a light may come from the previous smokers. Believed to have begun in the British army and spread to allied forces.
Tornadoes Tap Rural Area Delayed Farmer News
A phlegmatic farmer reports a tornado last night near the area. meanwhile a traveling man wonders about damage to a new barn as the search for a missing item continues. The American Legion Weekly notes the incident in a terse, rural context.
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American Legion Weekly
Married women see marriages as earthly unions not heavenly
A spinster may imagine that marriages are arranged in heaven but a married woman knows better, reflecting on practical views of matrimony and its realities.
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Heaven
Green's August Flower A Remedy for Indigestion
Green's August Flower is hailed as an effective aid for indigestion stomach issues and nervous dyspepsia with symptoms like constipation torpid liver dizziness and headaches. The advertisement claims fifty four years of usage in thousands of households worldwide and notes its gentle laxative qualities and wide availability.
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Green
Adv
Sugar concern plans nucleus of Mexican beet workers near Montrose
A major Colorado sugar company orders 25 small frame buildings on Montrose outskirts to house Mexican beet workers for next winter. The move aims to retain experienced Mexican staff locally, preventing drift to other districts and avoiding a repeat influx of inexperienced workers next spring.
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Colorado Beet Sugar Company
Colorado
Montrose
Sugar
Mexico
Politics at Home Prompted by Cook in The Autocrat
The Autocrat quips about a couple who avoid political talk at home to keep their cook from revealing how they should vote. The humor hinges on the cook’s assumed influence and the fear of losing her service.
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Mr. Meekton
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberts
Department of Immigration
Ottawa
Surgeon urges teaching children to use both hands
A French surgeon advises the French Academy of Medicine to promote equal use of both hands among schoolchildren to develop balanced motor skills.
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French Academy of Medicine
Poultry Cackles On Postage By Egg Weights And Carriage
Cost varies with container size and egg packing. Average hens eggs weigh about 14 percent pounds per dozen, roughly two ounces per egg. A properly packed dozen for mailing ranges from two to three pounds depending on container and wrapping. A light container with small eggs may fall under two pounds and affect postage.
Parcel Post Rates Explained for Eggs and Parcels
The article explains postage for parcels within the first and second zones during the 160 mile limit. It notes eggs in small lots cost five cents for the first pound and one cent for each additional pound, with larger parcels becoming cheaper per pound. It estimates seven cents for a dozen eggs within the limit and adds two cents for two dozen eggs, depending on packaging.
Fatten Turkeys Gradually For Thanksgiving Markets
Advice on preparing turkeys for market stresses gradual fattening. Avoid excessive new corn, boil corn to fatten without diarrhea, ensure water and grit, and manage confinement by guiding birds between coop and outdoors. Prioritize vigor in breeding stock, select for size and weight, and separate breeders from sale birds.
KEEP EGG-PRODUCING FOWLS
Notice the shanks beaks and plumage of birds to judge laying history. Birds with yellow shanks smooth white plumage likely produced few eggs last season and are not laying now. Retain hens with pale shanks worn plumage that show signs of hard work.
Danderine Hair Remedy Promises Thicker Lustrous Hair
A vintage ad proclaims Danderine will revive lifeless hair after one massage, making it appear fuller and thicker. It touts a 35 cent bottle that freshens the scalp, fights dandruff, and slows hair loss, urging readers to buy from druggists.
Call for Introspection in Guam News Letter
A Guam News Letter piece urges readers to reflect on self worth and social impact. It questions personal integrity and whether one acts as a positive seed or a source of discontent in the community.
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Guam
Cascarets Ad Promotes Sleep Time Health Habit
An advertise copy urges Cascarets as a nightly health habit to aid liver and bowels, claiming relief from biliousness constipation headaches and stomach upset. It notes children also enjoy the product and lists price points of 10 25 and 50 cents.
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Cascara
Tom
la Grippe
Hill
Pootum Cereal Co.Inc
Battle Crock, Mich
Cascarets
Hazel
Prise E Bette
Friedman-Shelby
Fenuioe
Priedman
Shelby Ev A
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