Fish Mortality Off Florida Coast Cited by Commerce Report
United States Bureau of Fisheries notes two recent natural fish kills along Florida west coast between Naples and Sarasota. Off shore outbreaks on October 3 and October 11, 1916 produced windrows of dead fish and eye irritation from gases, likely sulfur dioxide, rising from waters. Subterranean disturbances may have polluted the waters.
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Florida
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Wes
Naples
Sarasota
Treat Dandruff With Cuticure Ointment And Cuticura
Retiring touch spots of dandruff and itching with Cuticure Ointment followed by the next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. A clean scalp means healthy hair and relief from dandruff itching burning crusts and scalings. Free sample by mail with Boot addressed to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adyv
Third Degree Confession Leads to Accomplice Clue
A famed captain of questionable wit questions a suspect in the third degree room seeking accomplices. The suspect says he was at Blank's saloon playing solitaire and refuses to name his partner, prompting the officer to press for the accomplice.
Lesson From Eu ty chus Sermon Cited By A Child
A minister questioned Sunday school about the Eur ty chus story of a youth who died after falling from a window while listening to Paul. A girl answered that ministers should learn not to preach too long sermons. Philadelphia bookbinding and printing employs over 4,000 women. Philadelphia women teachers seek equal pay with men.
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Eutychus
Paul
Philadelphia
Wounds of Horses First Aid and Antiseptic Care
A practical guide on horse wounds covering types of injury, hemorrhage control, suturing and drainage, and antiseptic use. It discusses methods to stop bleeding, choose dressings, and select antiseptics like bichloride mercury and carbolic acid, plus steps to prevent infection and promote healing.
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Boschee
Forcing Asparagus with Hotbeds by French Market Gardeners
French market gardeners push asparagus forcing through autumn to spring using four foot wide hotbeds set on fermenting manure 18 to 20 inches deep. The heat is moderated then roots are placed on manure and packed tight under frames with a light soil cover. Three to four year old plants are typical and five crops often follow.
Roots Follow Each Other During Season Highlight
A brief note describes how roots follow one another in sequence across the growing season, observed in a shared frame. The phenomenon shows linked growth patterns and synchronized emergence among plants.
Sunshine fine for alfalfa grows under dry conditions
A Pullman Washington experiment report says alfalfa thrives in dry air and irrigation zones. It is native to semiarid central Asia and performs best where the air remains dry. The crop exists in some eastern states but cannot match irrigation grown yields.
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Pullman (Wash
Central Asia
Dipping Kills Ticks Driving Cattle Through Baths
A note on using arsenical dipping baths to treat cattle in Mills Texas, aimed at controlling fever ticks. The method involves dipping animals to prevent tick-related disease spread.
High Cost of Living Ad Promotes Skinner Macaroni
In a housewife oriented plea the ad warns of rising food prices and urges serving Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti as the cheapest nutritious option. It claims a free cook book from Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Nebraska with a hundred preparation methods.
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Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Adv
Russians Kind to Captives Says Atlantic Monthly
Quote from Harold Begbie describing Russian soldiers showing kindness to German prisoners. He notes Russians do not hate enemies in captivity, offering chocolate and coffee and comforting words after battles.
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Russia
Ile
Harold Begbie
the Atlantic Monthly
Swamp Root Advertises Backache Remedy
Swamp Root stops serious backache and bladder kidney disorders claims a physician’s prescription remedy. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root touted as effective with a sample offer of ten cents and bottles priced 50c and 1.00.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Father and son discuss a running account in a dry goods store
The exchange defines a running account as an open store tab. The father explains that it keeps the mother continually visiting the downtown shop to buy necessities, illustrating a frugal household practice in simple terms.
Population Growth Report for United States and Possessions
Census estimates January 1 1917 show the U S population at 102,826,309 with 11,425,976 in possessions, indicating a healthy gain. A Pennsylvania note mentions about 30 percent of women work for a living. A quip about fate and men appears in the text.
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U. S
The
Census Bureau
United States
Pennsylvania
A Bad Finisher Not to Marry in Old Letter Dialogue
A humorous exchange shows George proposing to Mabel and asking about consent from her parents and debts. Mabel declines with a playful resounding no, ending the dialogue with a witty rejection. The scene emphasizes social constraints and romantic humor in period letters.
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Mabel
George
Moral Sickness in a Birmingham Letter
A brief, wry excerpt from the Age-Herald describing a letter about a man described as shut in for ten years and confined to bed or an invalid chair with time off for good behavior, reflecting on endurance and judgment.
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Birmingham
New York Fire Drill Plan and New Zealand Wheatacre Record
New York announces 25 firemen to conduct fire drills in public schools. New Zealand reports 333 233 acres of wheat. The dialogue humorously contrasts memories and propriety between Miss Oldetr and Miss Bert.
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New York
New Zealand
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Peruna Company
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Castoria
Fate
Cascara
Hill
Rice Brothers Live Stock Commission
Sioux City
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Kansas City
Nebraska Iron & Metal Co, S2ontske
W. NY
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