Woman avoids operation with Lydia Pinkham remedy
Canton Ohio resident Mrs Maris Boxp credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing female troubles and allowing her to work at home without surgery. She urges others with similar issues to try the remedy before opting for an operation, noting some cases still require hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Ohio
Lydia H. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Maris Boxp
Lydia
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Tartars Threaten Sebastopol in Ancient War Tale
A Buffalo Times remark notes a Tartar army threatening Sebastopol, recalling Tartars as once a dominant fighting race that overran vast regions of Europe and Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastopol
Europe
Asia
Buffalo Times
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Internal Cure
Advert describes catarrh as a local disease worsened by constitution and promotes Li's Catarrh Medicine as an internal remedy that acts through the blood to mucous surfaces. It claims to use tonics and blood purifiers with testimonials from druggists and asserts J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & Co., Props
Toledo
Opportunity Passes as an Artist Soldier Camouflaged
An archival reflection notes the paradox of opportunity for the artist soldier, describing how tactical concealment and the camouflage of purpose obscure the moment of decisive action. The passage hints at forces shaping ingenuity under pressure.
Regipe for Gray Hair and Barbo Compound Ad
A home remedy using half pint water with rum glycerine and Barbo Compound promises to darken gray hair gradually. Instructions locate full directions in each Barbo box. It claims not to color scalp, not sticky, and no rub off.
Meaning of Bills Laid on the Table in Early 20th Century Talk
Fragmentary dialogue about phrases at the breakfast table. The text hints at social rituals and gender roles in a domestic setting, referencing bills and meals in a metaphorical way. No clear people or organizations are named.
Antidote for Carbolic Acid: Vinegar as Aid or Not
Fragmentary notes discuss using vinegar to counteract carbolic acid burns. It mentions internal use, dilution, and the need to remove the toxin, with cautions about large vinegar quantities and risking esophageal burns. No clear modern medical guidance is provided.
Choosing an incubator: reliability and size for beginners
The article advises buyers to compare reliable incubator makes rather than chase ads. It warns against cheap models, stresses selecting machines suited to local conditions, and notes optimal lamp setup, sizing for one hen per flock, and benefits of early hatch for better laying and flock uniformity.
How to Help Incubators Setup and Care
Follow manufacturer directions to set up and operate an incubator. Run at the desired temperature before filling with eggs. Do not add fresh eggs to trays with incubating eggs. Turn eggs twice daily after day two until day nineteen. Cool eggs daily from day seven to nineteen depending on weather. Turn eggs before lamp care and clean machine regularly. Test eggs on days seven and fourteen. Do not open the machine after chicks hatch.
Poultry Incubators Grow Toward Larger Capacity
Text discusses egg incubator sizes from 150 to 800 eggs and up to 400 eggs, advising larger capacity to align with big farm operations. It notes small machines complement larger ones and that many poultrymen prefer incubators that match their stock, with two-test procedures mentioned.
Save the Hen Message Aims to Preserve Egg Supply
USDA poultry specialists urge farmers to keep hens through winter and early spring to avoid a 150 million egg shortfall in the U S. In the south alone over five million hens, each laying about 30 eggs, are sent to market in winter and early spring. The Save the Hen campaign spreads via press notices posters and county agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Department Ofgriculture
Marke
Department of Agriculture
Stange Doings for Pacifist Rumor Spreads
Fragmented OCR item reports a wild rumor about a pacifist figure named Jerome, alleging erratic behavior and violence at home and in public. The text is garbled with misspellings and unclear events, mentioning breakfast destruction, fishing, and a disputed punch at golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Ole
Crude Oil Taster Jake Mettler Attracts Curiosity
The account describes Jake Mettler who claims to identify crude oil by taste and says no one has agreed to join his stated experiment. He asserts he can distinguish origins of crude oil by flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oll
Jake Mettler
August Flower touted as universal remedy for stomach ills
The advertisement claims GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER has eased constipation indigestion and nervous dyspepsia for over fifty years. It asserts relief from torpid liver headaches heart palpitations and related symptoms with a few doses and promotes visiting a druggist.
Woman asks about gauze cauterize at Red Gregs branch
Witness N W C reports a woman entered the Red Gregs branch and, while examining surgical dressings, questioned whether all the gauze was cauterizet. The exchange prompted hurried remarks from the observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C
Red Gregs
Remembering Castoria and a child’s question on red tape
The snippet recalls the Castoria remedy for infants and children praised for generations. It ends with a boy asking about red tape and a father explaining it as government string to efficiency’s pocket book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efficiency
City Chickens Need Room for Backyard Flocks
The article advises backyard poultry enthusiasts to consider renewing a flock only if space and green feed are available. It discusses two main paths: hatching and rearing chicks or buying day old chicks, with emphasis on housing and forage. Hatching is best done with hens when conditions allow.
Patience With Sitters In Poultry Rearing
The article stresses patient care for sitting hens and notes some breeds as better mothers. It cites Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons as generally good mothers while heavier meat breeds like Brahmas Cochins are reliable sitters but more nervous and less consistently maternal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Rocks
Wyandottes
Rhode Island
Orpingtons
Cuticura for itching skin relief with free samples offer
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap for immediate relief from itch and burn followed by Cuticura Ointment. Free samples available by addressing Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents. An old bachelor quips about pretend advice from enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. X
Boston
Substituting Bone For Beef Scraps In Hen Mash
The instructions warn against replacing more than half beef scraps with cottonseed meal in hen mash as it lowers egg production and quality. Chopped green bone from the butcher is a good fresh substitute but should be used in small amounts due to limited shelf life and possible harm when spoiled.
Japanese Naturalized Citizen Case Emerges in California
Authorities reveal Keneko a Japanese resident in the SupertlL valley California died recently and may be one of only two foreign born Japanese naturalized in the United States. The other naturalized Japanese is said to live in Chicago. Keneko obtained naturalization papers from Judge Ottis at San Bernardino in 1802. The case was investigated by the federal naturalization bureau in 1918 and deemed legal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neko
Cal
United States
Chicago
Keneko
Ottis
San Bernardino
Federal Naturalization Bureau
He'd Paid the Bille and the Weeds Complicated Bet
A garbled snippet suggests a tale about betting on marriages and money involving a dressmaker who made clothes for a first wife. The text hints at gossip driving motives and financial intrigue, with incomplete quotes and a puzzling moral.
Soapless Day Propaganda Prompts Wartime Safety Idea
The Columbus Dispatch notes Huntington West Virginia youth Jimmy Wallen promotes a soapless day to conserve fats for the allies. Wallen, a neat schoolboy, urges keeping clean one day weekly without soap. The piece contrasts calls for freedom with wartime sacrifices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay
Huntington
W. Va
Jimmy Wallen
Wallen
Jimmy
Columbus Dispatch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Regipe
Save Health
Cascara
Mr. Hill
Menkind
Weilings
Hesves
Dan Reet
Bari Robest
Tate Son
Avenus
Wankeshe
Wis
Anne
Tremetly
W.N. U
Salt Lake City
Special Information Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Best Incubator
Taree
Wrigley
Nis ET
Hel Ha
Loki
Rel
Carter
Arter
EFRON
Dr. Pierce
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!