Forecasting the Weather and the Air Age in 1908
An optimistic look at long range weather prediction and advances in biology and aviation. The article highlights Clayton and Blue Hill observatories, protozoa research linking to human disease, and hopes for germ research on cancer. It notes Herzian waves and wireless tech, plus gradual progress of aeroplanes and aerial navigation in the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Dolbear
Omorrow
Clayton
Blue Hill Observatory
Department of Biology
Honesty in an Age of Dishonesty in the Sin'at
A stark critique of modern greed and dishonesty. It condemns theft, lying, and excessive ostentation while urging absolute honesty and clean habits as the path to honor. The speaker cites laziness, extravagant tastes, and corrupt business practices as roots of malfeasance, praising a leader known for integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
The Portic Drama Is Doomed
The piece argues modern city life differs from earlier civilizations and that most playgoers prefer plays that snapshot current events and slang. It questions whether a great national drama can arise yet asserts the highest art offers the taste of real life.
Bent springs and radiator brushes for cleaning homes
A woman pleased with rattling windows received a dozen bent steel springs to fit casings and sashes. New radiator brushes made flat and wired bristles clean between pipes. Lambs wool dusters, long and short handles, remove dust from wallpaper floors frames and furniture and wash clean with soap.
WORN OUT WOMEN CLAIMS FROM KIDNEY RELIEF
Mrs. W L Merritt of Anoka Minnesota describes kidney pain back ache fatigue and irregular secretions. She credits one box of Dean s Kidney Pills with relief and believes others may benefit. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Merritt
First Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Neighbor Upset Over Authority Prompt? Woman Orders Spanking
Mrs Blobbs scolds Johnny in a tense scene as she demands he open windows to let a neighbor hear a spanking. Johnny fears the punishment and begins to cry while the mother insists on enforcing discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Household Hints From A Farmlands Page
Household hints advise practical tips for daily care. Topics include disinfecting with water, salt for coal flames, pumpkin seeds to deter mice, alcohol on glass to prevent ice, testing nutmeg quality, using pebbles in vases to avoid tipping, periodic jewelry cleaning, egg white for leather grease, repeated stain removal, and mica cleaning with vinegar for stoves.
Advertising Trick Destroys Farmers in South Dakota
A scheming promoter targets Brown County farmers with low land bids then raises to 60 dollars an acre and claims ad costs will be paid only if sale occurs. Farmers sign a contract lacking the oral promise. ads follow and demand payments. Twenty two agriculturists are said to be caught, with one surrendering 320 dollars. Some vow to fight in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Brown County
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promise Reward Ad
A historical advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo is endorsed by Walpine Kinnan Marvin as reliable, with testimonials freely available. Cure is taken internally and priced 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walpine, Kinnan & Marvin
Had Listener Belongs to a Telegraphian Baby Tale
A man with a short temper vents fluently on the telephone, angering his two year old son who repeats the profanity. The mother scolds, but the baby defends his actions claiming he is telephoning. The anecdote elicits humor from the child’s innocent misinterpretation of the overheard language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central
What Hubby Missed Whisper on the Wire
A girl recounts hearing a whispered voice during a late night telephone call. She asks the caller to hang up so her husband will not hear. The exchange leaves her unable to sleep as she wonders what the woman hidden on the line did not want him to hear.
Cracked Furniture Repair Tip With Beeswax
Cracked marks on furniture can be hidden with beeswax which fills the crack and conceals it better than putty. After applying, sand the surrounding area and finish to match the wood, noting beeswax remains durable and invisible on panels and headboards.
Tightfisted man finds religion through pew rent
A New Hampshire resident observes a prospering townsman who had never shown church interest until he began attending services. Amid rumors of a loan to the pastor, the punchline becomes that he could only repay by paying pew rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Ketchum
Sunday Magazine
New Year Nude Boy Illustration Sparks Editorial Debate
A captious critic asks for justification of depicting the New Year as a nude small boy. The art editor replies that the portrayal serves as a symbolic gesture since the year only fully arrives on December 31.
Canadian Plum Pudding Recipe Listed
A traditional Canadian plum pudding combines suet bread crumbs raisins currants citron lemon and orange rind with sugar salt and spices. Eggs flour and milk bind the mixture steamed for five hours in a buttered mold.
Club Complaint Book Chronicles Gossip and Gripes
A secretary recalls club complaints ranging from cold hot water and missing novels to misused wines and cigars. An anonymous entry accuses Maj Hawkins of flirting with many wives and owing a tenner, illustrating how lively, sometimes scurrilous notes fill the club grievance log.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Hawkins
Tenner
Cuticura Cures Baby and Uncle in Tennessee Ad
A Chattanooga mother testifies Cuticura cured her baby of neck sores and a facial tetter after trying many remedies. She states two cakes of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment healed her skin condition within a short period and that a previous set of Cuticura Remedies also cured her uncle’s baby and another child. The note is dated February 16, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Wilcher
Eleventh St
Chattanooga
Tenn
Molasses Drop Cake Recipe Toasted with Spices
Recipe notes boil two cups molasses one cup brown sugar half cup lard and half cup water dissolve spices in water ginger cloves salt when dissolved boil cool add two beaten eggs and one tablespoon soda sifted flour stir thick drop on pan surface nut meats and raisins may be added
To Carve Ham With Even Fat Lean Slices
Ham should first be cut through to the bone from the center or near the thin end. Slices must be very thin and start from the upper side. Begin at the center of the thickest part in thin circular slices for even fat and lean and better flavor and economical service.
To Mend Knit Underwear Properly
To mend knit underwear turn wrong side out and whip together rents and worn places. Stretch carefully and add a patch of old knit over the whipped portion. Darn on the right side with darning cotton or woollen yarn. This creates a neat durable repair and the garment will last as long as when new if not excessively worn.
Grape-Nuts Cures Baby and Builds Health
A mother recalls doctors doubting condensed milk but praises Grape-Nuts as life saving for her infant. She details a preparation method using Grape-Nuts juice and milk, fed every two hours, and extols the product as nourishing for both delicate babies and healthy adults. She cites the slogan There’s a Reason and recommends reading The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby
Wellville
Better Qualifications in Nomination Debate
A political boss agrees to nominate Crookley citing better ability to win the office, while a less polished critic urges Goodley as more capable for the role. The exchange highlights strategic considerations over mere qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookley
Goodley
Cutting, Very Ardent Lover Dialogue in Comedy
The exchange features a heated flirtation as one character declares love and admiration while the other questions whether the display is merely a social habit. The dialogue hints at romantic tension and social performance within a dramatic scene.
Neatly Put Quote Illustrates Charity Fund Appeals
Homer Folks of the State Charity Aid society of New York spoke of the awkwardness charity workers face when making public appeals for funds. He cited a colored preacher who quipped that he cannot preach here and board in heaven, illustrating the challenge of presenting solicitations with polish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Folks
State
Charity Aid Society of
New York
Mr. Folks
Brudren
Ah Kain
Heb
Salzer Seed Co offers Moravian Barley and other seeds
An advertisement touts Moravian Barley and Speltz as premium cereals enabling hog and cattle farming across Dakotas to Colorado. It lists Salzer’s Billion Dollar Grass and Teosinte hay as products, claims high fodder yields, and urges readers to cut out the ad and mail for a large seed catalog and samples from John A. Salzer Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakont
Ida
Colo
Salzer
William Oat
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
No Evil Thing Is Success and No Good Thing Failure
A compact adage attributed to Samuel Longfellow emphasizes moral balance, declaring that perceived success or failure cannot determine real value. The saying encourages measured judgment of outcomes beyond appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Longfellow
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Women Help
Thousands of women suffer in silence from жен ailment and fatigue and are urged to write Lydia E Pinkham for advice. The ad promotes her Vegetable Compound as a thirty year standard remedy for menstrual irregularities, backache, fibroid issues, and nervous exhaustion, with a call to action to address Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Daddy
Cuticura
F. Ellsworth
Mayville
W. P. Boyd
Beaver Falls
Lever
Defiance
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