Tennessee Lawyer Fined for Contempt in Court Clash
A noted Tennessee lawyer who was deaf argued in a courtroom with a younger judge. The judge ordered him to sit, he talked on, and was fined $10 for contempt. The lawyer then offered to pay, saying it was a just debt.
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Tennessee
Saturday Evening Post
Forced to Work at Edwards County Farm
A Kansas farmer in Edwards county forced a man he found in Kinsley into his auto and drove him to the farm. The drunkard worked a week unaware he was near town, and the farmer offered to take him to town the next Saturday if he helped harvest.
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Edwards County
Kinsley
Kansas City Journal
Careful Doctor Prescribed Food Not Drugs
A letter praising a doctor for treating gastritis with food rather than medicines. The patient recovered after using Grape-Nuts for a year, gaining weight and strength, with a note to read The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a reason from Postum Co.
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Bret
Postum Co
Battle’Creek
Mich
Welkville
Adv
Poor Methods of Preparing and Marketing Deprive Poultrymen of Profits
Poultry products form a major farm crop and the profit difference falls to poor preparation and marketing. Farmers must produce more uniform goods and market them strategically by season and market demand. Improved transportation makes it feasible to reach best markets without sharp cost increases.
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Stoneburn
Ucts
Affordable country house plan with practical details
William A. Radford promotes a five room country house costing 1800 to 3000 dollars. The design features a spacious 15 by 28 dining room, an 11 by 15 kitchen, one chimney with three flues, and options for a summer home. It covers water supply, air pressure heating, and basic mechanical needs for year round comfort.
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Alon
Feeding Molting Fowls in Warm Weather
Molting is not a disease and needs no special treatment. Feed poultry as usual but reduce carbonaceous foods during hot weather. Use oats wheat clover alfalfa or legume seeds more when warm. Include green foods beets turnips bulbs or tubers. Limit corn and other heat producing feeds.
Poultry Feeding and Yard Management Tips
Advice covers turnips and dry bran as poultry food, shade in yards, occasional sweet milk in summer, risks of overfeeding turkeys, oats for bone growth, and avoiding crowding beyond twenty five chicks. It suggests yarding by day, housing at night, warm roost areas, and a platform to catch droppings.
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Egypt
Women Officers Rise in German Army Across Europe
The text notes women holding German army commands, including the empress and grand duchess commanding regiments, Kaiser's sisters and daughters leading infantry and dragoons, and foreign queens and duchesses among those in command.
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Princese August “Wilhelm
Germain Empress
Mecklenburg
Schwerin
Louise
Hussars
England
Holland
Sweden
Duchess of Connaught
Russia
From It Native Indge and the Lake View
A fragment notes a vivid lake view and a visitor price of 9.98 with a playful exclamation about the scene. The readable text centers on the picturesque setting and a curious catalog style remark.
Bargain Marriage Traditions Told In Tit Bits Anecdote
George A Birmingham cites peasant marriages as bargaining yet stable in some lands. An Irish tale recalls a cottage barter where a bride received a chest a bullock and shoes with no money, and the farmer asks which girl is the one to wed. The old narrator declares she chose the eldest daughter and lived happily ever after.
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George A. Birmingham
Ireland
Cuticura Cure Put To The Test For Eczema Relief
Mrs. Mary Glendinning reports severe eczema on face scalp ears and neck improved after three months and use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She claims the condition cleared quickly and praises the soft babylike skin now. Advertisement notes Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold worldwide with free sample and Skin Book offer.
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Utica St
Denver
Golp
Cuthurk
Mary Glendinning
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Willie’s Strategy and Uncle George Nickels
Uncle George gives Willie nickels for his savings bank. The boy uses the coins to climb the front stairs and then rushes down to a candy shop, demonstrating his quick use of small change. This light domestic scene contrasts thrift with impulse through a child’s actions.
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Willie
George
Not What She Feared The Secrets of His Past
George unveils secrets from his past to a surprised listener. Mercy expresses disappointment at the revelations, while the exchange hints at strain and unresolved emotions between the characters.
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George
What’s a moral victory Judge says
Quote laden note about moral victory defines it as any fight you win where the loser gets all the money. Includes vendor line for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Teething gums and wind colic claim. Mentions price two cents per bottle, likely from an old advertisement.
Heredity and Red Hair Versus Brain Traits
A concise note on heredity, stating hair color follows genetics while brain development shows more variability. The line suggests that hereditary rules apply to red hair but not consistently to brain type or intellect.
Reflections of a Bachelor
A collection of witty maxims on marriage money politics and gender roles. The bits critique courtship talk, conversations between spouses and social expectations with sharp humorous observations. Notable lines touch on politeness pride and mutual understanding in relationships.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed By Women
Letters from Mrs Henry Leiseberg and Mrs G B Whittington praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health after long suffering from female complaints. The Pinkham Medicine Co of Lynn Mass notes thousands of grateful letters and offers confidential advice to readers seeking help.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
G. B. Whittington
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mass
Social norms and suitors misread at the ball
A witty caricature of courtship and gender expectations. It notes how appearances or status rarely guarantee happiness or virtue, with spinsters realizing lost chances at thirty, and men turning mean under social pressure. It ends by mocking the idea of marrying for wealth and the burdens of supporting a spouse.
Wisdom Chunks and Lessons on Success
A reflective blurb notes that wisdom comes after experiences and mistakes. It argues there is no true right without wrong and that ultimate success includes learning from errors.
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