Oil Strike at Five Hundred Feet Sealed by Lovers and Law
In Baton Rouge Gramont retools a criminal network to aid justice. Jachin Fell reveals he is a DOJ agent guiding the operation to trap Memphis Izzy Gumberts while Lucie Ledanois and Gramont confront their loyalties. A Bayou Terrebonne oil find sparks celebration as the case closes.
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Federal
Department of Justice
Gramont
Jachin Fell
United States
Fell
Ducace
Truude
Lucie
Weill
Hammond
Europe
Lucie Ledanois
Memphis
Izzy Gumberts
Judge Forester
Flaxman
Jachin
Baton Rouge
Gareme
Bayou Terrebonne
Man
Typographical Error Cost, Life in Early Printing
A German printer tasked his wife with setting Genesis type for an Bible edition. A miscast line altered a sentence about Eve and Adam, changing Herr to Narra, producing a dangerous typographical error in the era’s crude type.
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Adam
Big type hogs and peat value in farming trends
An USDA Farmers Bulletin notes no best swine breed, but big-type hogs dominate for high quality cured hams and bacon. Growth to market weight in seven to ten months is key, with ideal weights around 175 to 225 pounds. Peat is not a superior fertilizer though useful for litter and compost. many peats are agronomically poor or contain harmful substances.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
E Z. Russell
United States
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Hog House From Old Barn
An old barn redesign provides a basement pig house with ten foot pens along the south wall. Large upper windows admit sunlight and hinge open for ventilation. Three foot square doors access outdoor concrete runways for easy cleaning.
Swamp-Root Ad Claims Kidney Benefit For Women
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble in women. It warns symptoms like back pain headaches and fatigue may indicate kidney issues and urges immediate treatment with a sample available by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Belated Enjoyment Of A Concert Evening
A reader recalls a recent concert night, noting it was a tremendous success and that both speakers were surprised by how much they enjoyed it at the time.
Trade aspirin packaging and pricing noted in ad copy
An advertisement notes aspirin sold in packs of twelve tablets for a few cents and bottles of twenty four and a hundred. It identifies aspirin as the trademark of Bayer Manufacture and describes it as monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid.
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Bayer
Silage Cart Aids Home Made Harvest
A simple silage cart designed at Iowa State College uses old cultivator wheels on a gas pipe axle and a packing box to distribute silage. The cart fits under the chute for direct filling and can also distribute grain, reducing labor and heavy material handling in feed lot operations.
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Iowa State College
Legumes Offered As Beneficial Field Crops
A fragment notes leguminous plants as beneficial in farming, highlighting their value for soil health and crop rotation. The text mentions benefits but provides little specific data or context beyond general positive associations.
Rat Poison Study Shows Barium Carbonate Mix Efficacy
Government tests indicate a 20 percent barium carbonate and food mix is satisfactory for rat control. Rats typically consume about one third to three eighths of a measure under normal conditions.
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United States Department of. ‘Agriculture
Art in Advertising and Body Image in Commerce
An exhibit or discussion on how fashion advertising promotes corsets for plus size women and the push to reframe campaigns as slenderizing. The dialogue notes consumer resistance to costly corsets and calls for marketing that avoids shaming body types.
Diamond Dyes promise simple home dyeing for all fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as easy for any woman to use on sweaters skirts coats and more. It guarantees no spotting fading streaking or running and instructs buyers to specify wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics to ensure proper color.
Family Tie Sparks Wardrobe Debate
In a lighthearted exchange, a parent jokes about family members sharing a fashion staple. The quip centers on who will wear a requested item next, highlighting domestic humor and familiar dynamics.
War raises cotton and linen prices
Prices of cotton and linen have been doubled by the war. Consumers are advised to lengthen fabric life by using Red Cross Balk Blue in the laundry as a thrifty measure. Ad lists grocers offering the product.
Roman Eye Balsam Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement touts Roman Eye Balsam as a cure for tired eyes. It claims dramatic relief overnight with phrases about eye ailments and a two year aging joke, presenting a sensational endorsement.
No evident news headline in the text provided
The fragment presents a philosophical line about self opinion and kindness urging growth and merit where none exists, but contains no reportable event, person, or place to summarize as a newspaper item.
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Doubleday, Page and Company
H. Bedford-Jones
Poland
China
Chester
Berkshire
Hampshire
Tamworth
Yorkshire
Kentucky
Cheshire
Essex
Victoria
Omaha
Bob
Department ,of Agriculture
Cuthbert
Beleans
OB Bellans Det. Water Sure
Mey
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