Draw Outlines of Countries Teaches Geography Lapses
A couple attempts to draw Europe from memory reveal widespread gaps in geographic knowledge. Reading Anabasis and Homer did not help Greece and Austria align on the map, as Spain and France sit oddly placed and Italy resembles a ten dollar gaiter. The piece suggests trying maps of other continents and even domestic regions to test memory.
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Europe
Ohio State Journal
Greece
Adriatic
Spain
Austria
France
Belgium
Italy
America
Asia
Great Britain and Ireland
Turkey
China
Kansas
Nebra Nebraska
Louisfing
Delaware
Physicians urged to calculate dosage in prescriptions
The New York Medical Journal calls on doctors to avoid waste by calculating patient dosage. It warns against overprescribing and storing partly used medicines, noting patients may reuse the wrong drugs and incur unnecessary costs.
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New York Medical Journal
Pbliyaicians
Skeleton of Giant Found in Surrey During Drainage Work
A perfect skeleton was uncovered in Farnham Surrey during surface water drainage alterations. The bones show a man of unusual stature and preservation. Nearby a horse bone lay close. A Norman cemetery lies a short distance away where urns from the first century were found and are partly preserved at Waverly Abbey.
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Sketeleton
Surrey
England
Farnham
Waverly Abbey
First Plant Evolution Described In Ancient Earth Text
The account describes early plant life evolving on earth with algae and fungi on land about 300 million years ago. It explains how primitive fungus and algae interacted to extract minerals and how true mushrooms later appeared, supplying food for advancing life forms.
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Wivanrdom
Silme
Brat Seas
Ying Cresetures
Poultry Standards Define Size Shape and Color Across Breeds
The USDA outlines that standard poultry focuses on size shape and color to ensure uniform grades for trading. It classifies breeds into laying meat and general purpose groups, noting Minorca Brahma Dorking Cornish Plymouth Rock Wyandotte Rhode Island Red Orpington as examples and stressing robust true-to-type stock for local suitability.
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United States Department of Agriculture
America
American Poultry Association
Elanser
Plymouth Rock
Brahm Voor Natoinka
Rhode Island
Fresh Water for Chickens in Cold Weather
The article stresses hens require clean fresh water even in cold weather with near perfect egg yield when water is available. It warns ice cannot substitute and advises locking water vessels after twice daily checks to guarantee a supply for hens.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Purported advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant medicine for kidney liver and bladder relief. It claims a sworn purity statement with each bottle and offers sample if ten cents sent to Elmer Co at Binghamton New York and asks readers to save money.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Elmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Pasted Patches of Advertisements and Odd Claims
A fragmented page lists various ads and odd notes including Cuticura skin care directions, a claim about slapping Emperor William as a child, price changes for LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, a caution about arsenical spray on morning glories, and a quip about a girl's face as a manager's fortune.
Hoosier Clings to Colt as Steamer Lists
An Indiana man aboard a Ohio River steamer falls overboard with a mare and a two year old colt. He grips the colt’s tail to reach shore while the mare swims toward land. Onlookers urge him to release the colt and hold the mare, but he refuses noting the danger for a non swimmer.
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Indiana
Ohio
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Full Healing
The document shows a sworn oath by Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, asserting payment for Hall's Catarrh Cure. It describes the remedy as a internal treatment that acts on the blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available, and is attributed to J Cheney & Co of Toledo.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Ltcas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Mac i Gheney
A. W. Gleason
J. Cheney & Co
Ohio
Mistress-Mary Antic In a Daring Upstairs Joke
A playful chat echoes between Mistress-Mary and Maid-Oh about stairs and a bedroom door. The dialogue hints at cheeky mischief in a household scene.
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Mary
Dreaming dialogue puzzle from Toch Topics
A brief pane shows a wry exchange between a wife and husband about a dream of heaven. The wife recalls seeing him there and realizes the vision was only a dream, quoted as a light anecdote.
Hats in Question: Felt Queries Stir Discussed Trade
A fragment shows a conversation about hats, with a child asking if they are felt and a parent noting frequent use but discontent with the practice. The exchange hints at textile trade or wardrobe concerns of the period.
Batting Average Maxims On Life And Hitting
A reflective note compares life to batting averages stating no one hits every time and an average of .800 remains the ideal benchmark. It emphasizes striving for excellence while acknowledging imperfect performance.
Green's August Flower advertisement claims relief for stomach and liver ailments
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for disordered stomach and inactive liver causing sick headache constipation sour stomach nervous indigestion and other digestive issues. It promotes gentle laxative effects and liver stimulation with 80 and 90 cent bottles available in civilized countries.
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Carter
Prohibitions and Trade Quirks Spark Scrutiny
A puzzled reader asks why someone returns home late as breakfast is mentioned. In a separate note Louisiana bans public hair brushes after March, while Spanish metal imports are rising.
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Louisiana
Immortalizing Women in British Munitions Factories
Appreciative note on women and girls in British munitions factories being memorialized by distinguished British artists. Phrases praise hard work and scarce coal resources amid wartime effort.
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