Milks Emulsion Advert Boosts Recovery Claims
A testimonial from W. W. Neff of Oklahoma City credits Milks Emulsion with restoring appetite, weight, and sleep after a prolonged illness and cough. The ad extols the product as a nutritious corrective, promises a money back guarantee, and lists a price of 60 cents to $1.20 per bottle with Terre Haute, Indiana as the producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Oklahoma City
W. W. Neff
Dewey St
Okla
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Sew to Speak Surgeon Threading His Needle
The Buffalo Express reports a humorous exchange as a surgeon threads a needle while a victim jokes about being stitched. The playful banter highlights the light moment amid an accident scene.
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Houlihan
Buffalo Express
The Henpecked Husband Faces mounting trouble
A terse humorous note about a husband under pressure from his wife surfaces as a playful domestic-woe item. The blurb reads like a comic column caption and hints at ongoing marital friction without specifics.
War on Insidious Foes Cuts Garden Cutworms
Garden owners face cutworms grayish brown moth larvae that attack roots and young plants. Warned to search soil near seedlings, apply poisoned bran bait with arsenic or Paris green before planting, and protect stems with bands or cans to prevent damage at dusk.
Motor Trucks and Tractors Expand Farm Use
The article notes tractors have progressed from plowing to diverse tasks such as harvesting, seedbed prep, drilling, and manure spreading. It compares truck selling pitches to tractor history, stressing that farmers will buy for multiple applications, with most hauling on the farm outweighing road transport.
Treatment for sick fowls in early poultry care
The article urges removing or isolating weak or sick hens at once to prevent death and halt the spread of disease germs within the flock. It emphasizes prompt separation and treatment to protect overall flock health.
Lime the land for clover
A farmer notes that applying lime to wheat in the fall spurs clover growth, predicting two stems of clover where one previously grew. Local agrarian advice highlights soil pH improvement as a key factor for legume yield.
Soy bean straw roughage feeds stock and boosts milk
Soy bean straw, a by product of threshing for seed, serves as good roughage for all stock. It does not dry up cows and has been shown to increase milk production. In seed producing regions farmers bale straw and sell it to dairymen and stock feeders.
Care and feeding of the brood sow and litter
Guidelines emphasize comfortable farrowing pens and individual attention at harrowing. The text also promotes exercise and sunshine for piglets and generous grain feeding alongside dam milk.
Farm Advice for Successful Crops and Livestock
The piece outlines core farming practices such as cultivating legumes as key crops and diversifying with garden produce poultry bees and fruits. It stresses clean hog housing proper seed and manure inspection, careful fencing, and maintaining a cool cellar style incubator site plus a well stocked farm library and access to experiment station bulletins.
Man Named Arrimee Sparks Proposal Jokes
A light exchange recalls William Arrimee whose name prompts women to misinterpret it as a marriage proposal, triggering humorous reactions.
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William Arrimee
Lift off Corns with Freezone Ad
An advertisement touts Freezone as painless and inexpensive. A tiny bottle costs little at drug stores and when applied drops on a corn or callous it stops hurting and allows it to be lifted out root and all. No humbug.
He Wasn't Lonesome Old Lady
Fragmentary dialogue appears set in a wartime or veteran context with references to France, a brig and a home sector. The readable lines hint at a conversation about place and loneliness during service. Further context is absent to identify people, events, or dates.
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France
Ancient
A. BE. F
Brig
Home Sector
Bayer Aspirin Promises Relief Across Ailments
The Bayer Company introduced Aspirin over eighteen years ago and physicians found it helps Rheumatism Colds Headache Neuralgia Earache Toothache Lumbago Neuritis Aching Joints and general pain. To get genuine Bayer Tablets ask for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin marked with the Bayer Cross. Small 12 tablet tins cost only a few cents and larger packages are sold by druggists.
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Bayer Company
Bayer
Grace as a Safe Bet in a Quip from Arkansaw Thomas Cat
A witty line mocks a clumsy, sloppy figure described as occupying much space and suggests the name Grace as a likely bet. The quip attributed to Arkansaw Thomas Cat uses humorous persona and wordplay.
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Grace
Arkansaw Thomas
Cuticura Talcum Promoted in Ad Copy
An advertisement urges buying Cuticura talcum as a scented powder for face skin baby and dusting needs. It touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as a complete line and claims one product suffices, priced 25 cents at all outlets.
Jones and the dancer remembered in a chilly exchange
A brisk exchange recalls a former partner and a dancer with a taunting line about a shim. The reply hints at a past romance and a restless mood.
The Smaller Man's Mind Delay Phrase
A fragment notes that the longer a man’s mind takes to form a decision, the longer the delay. The quote reflects on hesitation and thought before action.
United States Wars with Indian Tribes Highlighted
An Independent New York editorial notes the U.S. regular army has fought over a hundred wars or campaigns, about nine tenths against Indian tribes, illustrating long and ongoing military conflicts.
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United States
United States Regular Army
Independent
New York
Diamond Dyes Ad Teases Fade Resistant Colors
An advertisement urges readers to try Diamond Dyes promising fadeless color for all fabrics including wool silk linen cotton and blends. It notes a direction book, a color card, and guidance from dealers to match any material.
Signs of It Expression in a Collected Visitor
A reader notes a man’s arrival with a bill based on his collected demeanor. The brief exchange highlights suspicion and careful observation in a social encounter.
Two Colored Twins Compared to Each Other
A brief exchange notes that the two twins are indistinguishable. One line says they are carbon copies of one another, reflecting a playful assertion of identical appearance.
Wood Alcohol Dangers Highlighted For Public Health
Public health warnings warn that wood alcohol can cause blindness not only if ingested but also via skin contact from tonics and through inhalation from fumes in varnishes and similar products.
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Beleans
Red Cross
Hunt
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Ohio
J. G. Murray
Niles
Harvey A. Willis & Co
Consolidated Stock Exchange of
N. Y
Foreign Exchange
W. U
Broadway
Newark
Market Street Cor
Uptown
Fifth Avenue
Public Library
ON. U
Indianapolis
State College
The
New
Royal Cook Book
Cold. Jones
Jones
Fletcher
Wann
Dean
Doan’s
J. A. Deardorft
Notary Public
Doan
Pxsy Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Royal
Royal Baking Powder Co
Fulton Street
New York City
Hill's
Mr.Hill
Eatonic
NEW” Mfg. Co
Tiffin
Limon
Choice Tractor
Iowa
Nebraska
Pershing
Simon
Colorado
Kent
Lemcke Bldg
North Louisiana
Shreveport Securities Company
Kittrell
Shreveport
Martin Martin
Chicago
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