Travel and Advertisement Notes From Curious Texts
The piece mixes travel curiosities and hotel advertising with references to Swiss hotels and Alpine scenery. It mentions an array of wellness and travel tips including a cordial remedy and cautions about dysentery when abroad.
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Baba
Ti.c
Maurice Dinimz
Ten See
Plate
Steion
Jenks Plans Board Fortune Amid Troubled Affairs
The Baltimore American notes Jenks faces a bad situation yet intends to pursue a fortunous course, saying he will not put on a smooth face about the matters.
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Jenks
Fortune
Baltimore American
Confusing fashion and chores spark a kitchen banter
A playful exchange from the St. Louis Star depicts a speaker unsure whether a hat design is Raff Cochin or Plymouth Rock. A narrator praises Wilson's My Pads for killing flies if used with proper directions, as a housekeeper prepares for the Joneses' dinner.
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St. Louis Star
Wilson
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for Baby Care
The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap as purifying and beautifying for infants and children, pairing it with Cuticura Ointment for soothing eczema and irritations. It claims warm baths with the soap and ointment aid skin and scalp care and mentions a guarded quote about covering tracks.
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Infanta
Minard's Liniment and a Quip about Milk Merchants
A quotation featured in Chicago Tribune jokes about Minard's Liniment relieving neuralgia and Uncle Jerry Peebles remarking on carrying milk and water. A Puck gag follows with a father questioning his son on the cost of living.
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Jerry Peebles
Chicago Tribune
Son
Puck
Size and thrift drive hog growth and market maturity
Prof. J. D. Detrick argues at a Kentucky farmers institute that larger breeding stock yields faster, cheaper market weight. He says pigs from 800 pound sires reach 300 pounds in seven to eight months, while smaller stock requires more feed. He warns against overemphasizing early maturity and notes alfalfa as a growing pig feed in Western Canada.
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J. D. Detrick
Kentucky Farmers’ Institute
The Milk Butter and Beef Cow Dilemma for Farms
A Saskatchewan reader asks which cow best yields milk butter and beef. The article argues no single breed fits all farms as profits depend on management. It urges farmers to select cows by individual merit and avoid keeping cows unsuitable for either dairy or beef.
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Saskatchewan
Elso
Alfalfa Used For Pig Feed In Illinois Trials
In Illinois pig feeding trials alfalfa served mainly as bulk. Pigs several months old eat little when young but soon eat more as they grow. ration should rise in the next two to three months and again after four to five months to allow for higher protein and carbohydrate needs.
Alberta Cattle Shippers Win Interior Move
Advices from Edmonton say Alberta cattlemen may ship cattle within the province without prior inspection by veterinary authorities. The rule reduces hardship on breeders, especially at fair times when herds are moved multiple times. The Veterinary Director General Dr J Rutherford notified Agriculture Minister Duncan Marshall of the change, with Edmonton Capital noting exhibitors face less delay and cattle intended for fairs can be deemed free from disease.
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Alberta
Edmonton
J. T. Rutherford
Duncan Marshall
Holoway’s Corn Cure Claims Root Destruction
The product statement asserts Corns cannot exist after applying Holloway’s Corn Cure as it penetrates to the root and stops growth, preventing recurrence.
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Holloway
Me Pneumatic Sells Touring Car and Rides New Euro Car
Skidders mentions Me Pneumatic is back on his feet after creditors forced a sale. Sparks questions how, and Skidders confirms seeing him in a new seven thousand dollar euro car.
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Pneumatic
Sparks
Puck
Boy Tries Silence For Five Cents Then Breaks It
A guest awaited at dinner as Bobby earned five cents for silence. He stayed quiet until his favorite dessert appeared, then leapt with delight and rolled a nickel across the table shouting I’d rather talk.
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Bobby
Success Magazine
Cantata Night Recalled With Lobster Outing
A fragment recalls a cantata night followed by a lobster outing after the show. The quoted exchange notes an absence of the expected canned item on the menu and mentions Houston Post as the source.
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Houston Post
Improper Play Sparks Late Clubroom Exchange
In New York a sharp exchange about a risqué play surfaces with lines from Gladys and Doris. The dialogue reflects mixed opinions on propriety and suitability for family viewing as the work circulates among social circles.
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New York
Gladys
Doris
Puck
Worm Exterminator Brings Relief for Ailing Children
A Mother Graves product claims immediate relief from worms in children. The advertisement touts rapid results and a strong remedy to alleviate suffering without delays.
Parting For Ever In A Quiet Domestic Scene
A Chicago Record Herald excerpt shows a mother and daughter discussing a breakup with the daughter declaring they parted last night for ever and the parents planning to occupy the home separately that evening to give the daughter and her father privacy.
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Chicago
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