Rebecca E. Young Praises Dr. Pierce Remedies in Health Note
Mrs. Rebecca E. Young of La Fayette Indiana extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as tonics for strength and feminine troubles. She recounts her mother's lifelong use and urges neighbors to obtain remedies from local drug stores, with offers for free medical advice and a trial package.
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la Fayette
Ind
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Rebecca E. Young
Railroad Ave
Tfotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Music in the Air and the Wake-Up Noise
A humorous dialogue about a new boarder complaining the walk-up apartment is noisy in the morning. The landlady confirms the unit as a walk-up while acknowledging the morning sound that disturbs the tenant.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is claimed to help kidney trouble. A Life Insurance examiner notes many applicants are rejected due to undetected kidney issues. The ad promotes samples for ten cents and two bottle sizes.
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Kilmer
Good to His Folks and a Morbid Street Trick
A Boston Evening Transcript ad excerpt features a quip about sprinkling ashes on an icy sidewalk to amuse children who watch others slip. The entry shifts to a product plug for Dr. Peery's Vermifuge Dead Shot claiming a single dose expels worms.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Dr. Peery
Proposal to name Tasmanian Sea after Anzacs memorial
In Sydney, New South Wales, a proposal suggests naming the Tasmanian Sea the Anzac sea to honor the soldiers of Australia and New Zealand who took part in the Gallipoli landing.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Tasmanian
Australia
New Zealand
Gallipoli
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Snowy Linens
Snowy linens are the pride of every housewife. Keep them in that condition by using Red Cross Ball Blue in your laundry. At all grocers.
Combined screen and glazed door on overhead track
Inventor in California develops a door system that blends a screen and glass door mounted on an overhead track. The setup allows switching between screened and glazed entry to adapt to weather.
A Musical Corpse in a Lively Song
A brief line notes a lively song by Miss Howles and a sharp joke about ending the performance with a deathly remark. The quip implies a punch line about killing the song in a stage moment.
CAREFULLY PACK EGGS FOR TRADE CAREFULLY PACK EGGS FOR TRADE
Instructions from the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station on packing market eggs to reduce breakage. Use stiff fillers and excelsior pads in crates, placing pads at the bottom and top, alternating layers with fillers, and nail ends to create a bulge in the center for cushioning and safe transport.
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Poultry Department
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Value of Ordinary Silage in Farm Economics
An08 rough rule values silage per ton at about four bushels of corn plus one tenth of good hay. A second rule for ten tons per acre silage from fifty bushels of corn per acre estimates a ton equals five bushels of corn plus $1.20. At 50 cents per bushel corn this yields $3.70 per ton.
Symmetrical Head of Tree Pruning Aims
The pruning of fruit trees should ensure even sap flow to all parts. Remove surplus shoots to avoid wasting vitality while stimulating fruiting without overdoing it. The fourth goal is to keep the head of the tree symmetrical.
Vegetable Gardens of Big Importanc
The U S Department of Agriculture notes farmers neglect home vegetable gardens due to labor shortages and the belief gardening is unprofitable. Oversupply in potatoes and cabbage and reduced purchasing power push farmers to rely less on groceries. Restore 1923 home gardens to boost family living and reserve income for other needs.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Device to Restrain Swine by G Cortez Los Angeles
The Scientific American describes a restraining device and operating table designed for pigs. The invention by G Cortez aims to safely hold a pig during operations and adjusts for different sizes, operable by one person with full access to the animal.
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Scientific American
G. Cortez
Los Angeles
Cal
Early February Sprays for Fruits and Orchards
Preparations for late winter sprays are advised for apples peaches cherries plums grapes and pears. Lime sulfur targets oyster shell scale and San Jose scale while Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead deter moths canker worms curculio and fruit rot. Sprays before blossoms open are most effective against apple and pear scab and grape rot.
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San Jose
Potato Growers Plan Changes After Losses
Potato growers in the Middle West report losses last year after harvesting about 100 million bushels in Michigan Kansas North Dakota Nebraska and Minnesota. They plan to cut acreage expand storage seek new markets and develop better marketing plans to prevent future losses.
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Middle West
Michigan
Kansas
North Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Tanlac Restores Mrs Banes to Health and Cheer
Mrs Sadie Banes of Kansas City Kansas says Tanlac cured her poor appetite indigestion sour stomach headaches dizziness and back pains after three bottles. She now works with joy and sings while at work. Tanlac is available from all reputable druggists with over 35 million bottles sold.
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Tanlac
Sadie Banes
Washington St
Kansas City
Taniac
Doing and Saying Balance Proverb on Action and Precept
A quotation highlighting the tension between impulse and advice. Helen Hunt Jackson notes no proverb better balances action against guidance, suggesting practical wisdom over rigid rule.
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Helen Bunt Jackson
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Overview Mentioning Treating Catarrh
Hall's Catarrh Medicine combines a local ointment for quick relief with an internal tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Markets Skin Care
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for clear complexion and scalp cleanliness, paired with Cuticura Ointment and Talcum for soft hands. The copy touts daily use and periodic applications as a beauty routine in a 1900s style ad.
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Trio
Goat's Digestion Required
Reported dialogue from Boston Evening Transcript notes a humorous exchange about strength and cooking gear, reflecting light domestic chatter in the era. The fragment mentions a chafing dish and two speakers Dick and Tom in a casual city paper tone.
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Tom
Boston Evening Transcript
Roman Eye Balsam Advertises Antiseptic Ointment
An advertisement describes Roman Eye Balsam as an antiseptic ointment for external use that heals inflamed surfaces and provides prompt relief.
Tinning Iron Origins and Tinplate Birth in Britain
The craft of tinning iron is traced to the sixteenth century with tinplate first manufactured in Great Britain in 1670.
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Great Britain
Surety Case Of Disability From A Discharged Butler
A dejected Irishman enters an accident insurance office with a damaged policy and claims total disability. He says he came to America to be a butler for first families but was discharged after an accident that broke dishes and cups, and he has not worked since. He argues that this constitutes total disability.
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Mesilf
Furst
Philadelphia Ledger
Oriental Woman Sews Fancy Work Rugs For Sale
A description notes that when an Oriental woman creates fancy work, the resulting rug tends to command high prices at sale. The statement reflects market perception and ethnic framing of craft value.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises New Hope for Mothers
Testimonials from women in Cortland Hamilton and St Louis praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving weakness and aiding childbirth. Women cite improved health, stronger bodies, and successful pregnancies after using the remedy.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jos
St. Louis
Julius Hartman
Advice on Gaining Friendship by Following a Woman’s Counsel
A proverb-like remark urges seeking a woman's advice to win enduring friendship and stresses the value of acting on her guidance as a path to lasting companionship. The note frames counsel as a route to trust and mutual respect.
Founder Happy Has No Wife to Square Himself With
A terse adage notes the founder’s fulfillment comes from personal freedom rather than marital ties. It frames happiness as independence from spousal constraints and social expectations.
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Happy
Ancient mine workings found near Bechuanaland border
A prospector uncovered what seems a section of an ancient smelting plant and slag 80 miles north of the Leeuwpoort tin mines in Transvaal near the Bechuanaland frontier. Nearby were old workings and ore containing whitish metal, likely platinum or molybdenum. Mining engineers have gone to the site for examination.
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Leeuwpoort
Transvaal
Bechuanaland
Mnearby
London Times
Woman's role echoed in Legion Weekly remark
A fragment from the American Legion Weekly notes that a woman's ambition and input often influence a man’s success, attributing much to the influence or support of his wife’s father. The quote suggests social attitudes toward family and achievement in a historical context.
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Rochester
Wnt
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Muriaa Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
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Parker
Danaruff
Riscox Chem
Patchogue. N
Hiscox Chemical Works
Cortland
Lydia E.pinkham
Claude P. Canfield
Salisbury St
Cortland, N. Y
Lydia IE. Pinkham
J. Naumann
Benton St
St. Louis, Mo
Bayer
Mexico
Mexico City
Mex
Bob
Ube
Spohn
Swohn Medical Company
Goshen, Indiana
Walter Parratt
St. George’s Chapel
Windsor
Nir Walter
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