Milks Emulsion touted for coal dust lung relief
An advertisement from Terre Haute Indiana promotes Milks Emulsion as a remedy for coal dust lung damage. It cites a miner G H Bunn who says the product cleared his coughing, restored sleep, appetite, and 30 pounds, and claims the emulsion aids digestion, builds strength, and resists wasting disease. The ad guarantees refunds after six bottles and lists 60c to 1.20 per bottle with druggists selling the product locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Bunn
Averée
Terre Haute
Ind
Mr. Bunn
Milks Emulsion Co
Inventor Markets Safety Pocket for Men
A humorous exchange notes a claimed invention of a safety pocket for men. The remark about telling fairy tales to a married man adds a social quip tone typical of light newspaper humor.
Cuticura Adends for Itching Scalp and Dandruff
Advertisement advises soothing itching scalp with Cuticura ointment then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Recommends using as daily toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands with follow up shampoo and proper care.
Fragmentary Quote Hints at Car Title Dispute
The readable lines hint at a discussion about an automobile and a nut needed for it, with a remark that it cannot be the one currently driving Jit. The garbled OCR preserves clues but lacks clear names, places, or actions.
Remedy Bells for Acid Stomach Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts a cure for bloating indigestion and sour gassy stomachs claiming acids and gases harm the body. It credits Eatonio tablets as a proven remedy used by over half a million sufferers with early relief and a money back guarantee from druggists.
Kansas Wheat Losses Detailed by State Board of Agriculture
A Kansas State Board of Agriculture report shows 1919 wheat production costs and returns. Statewide loss is 43 cents per acre, with Central Kansas belt losses up to $1.52. 76 percent of county acreages show losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Western Division
J. C. Mohler
Mohler
MePherson County Farmers Union Co operative Vasinags Formed
A flour milling firm named the MePherson county farmers' Union Co operative Vasinags Association is incorporated with 200000 capital and plans a 1000-bushel mill at MePherson this summer. CG J Vessey resigns from the M C A at Salina to take a similar post at Dubuane Ja in six years Vegsey raised a large sum on the building and increased membership from 400 to 1000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloud County
Holstein Friesian Association
MePherson County
CG. J. Vessey
Salina
Jilace
Dubuane
Vegsey
Kansas Governor Proposes American Day May 1
Gov Henry J Allen urges Kansas cities to observe American Day on May 1 to display Americanism and unity against radicalism. He calls for parades led by mayors with school children, teachers, and a 100 percent American Legion emphasis. He warns of alien influence and insists on preserving Anglo-Saxon institutions and constitutional ideals. Meanwhile, Kansas drops fraud case against Felix Broeker as state funds are exhausted for pursuing prosecution of Broeker and Globe Life Insurance wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
America
Europe
Makers of
Felix Broeker
Kansas State Bank
Globe Life Insurance Company of
Salina
Richard J. ‘Hopkins
Willis Crowther
Saline County
Brooker
Salina Woman Finds Gold in Hen Gizzard
Mrs. C. C. Charles reports a hen from her flock buried within its gizzard a mineral resembling gold. Tests show more than five dollars in gold pieces. believed the gravel the poultry fed from river beds carried the precious mineral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Charles
Salina
Methodist Hospitals in Kansas to Get Interchurch Fund Grants
Interchurch World Movement collections in Kansas will raise over 6.5 million dollars to support Methodist projects. Specific gifts include Topeka Home for the Aged 105000 Wichita Wesley Hospital 800000 Hutchinson Methodist Hospital 75000 and Bethany Hospital Kansas City 199500. Funds set to begin April 25 in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
W. M.wiley
Hutchinson
United War Work
YM. C. A
G. Charles Gray
Methodist
Interchurch World Movement
Methodist Home For the
Topeka
Wesley Hospital
Wichita
Hutchinson Methodist Hospital
Bethany Hospital
Kansas City
Kas
Supreme Court Allows Barton County Highway Work Under Cap
The supreme court supplements its Barton County road ruling with an order permitting county commissioners to continue highway construction if costs stay under twenty thousand dollars per mile as specified in the road petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Burglary Hits Baldwi store for 1200 in goods
Morgan Gardner Mercantile Company at Baldwi was entered for the second time this year. Thieves stole about 1200 dollars worth of merchandise including shoes, clothing, globes and suitcases. Fort Riley hosts a July rifle shoot to select Kansas guards for national matches at Camp Perry in August. General Charles J. Martin coordinates the event. George W. Hanna urges revival of capital punishment for bank robbers and car thieves at the Kansas Bankers Association convention in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Gardner Mercantile Company
Baldwi
Fort Riley
Sunsays National Guard
Gamp Perry
Charles J. Martin
Kansas
George W. Hanna
Clay Center
The
Kansas State Bankers
Association
Lat
Topeka
Purebred males boost Leghorn egg output, NC data
The records from three Leghorn flocks show egg counts rising from 89 to 136 eggs per hen after introducing purebred males. Flock 1 produced eggs, flock 2 used common males, and flock 3 used a high producing rooster. A 54 percent yearly gain occurred, helped by May and June price highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Fowls Develop Egg Eating Habit Warns on Prevention
Farmers warned that hens may develop a taste for eggs after an accident breaks eggs. Ensure nests have straw and are darkened to hide broken eggs. If egg eating is found, the advised remedy is to kill the offending hen.
Turkeys Devour Bugs and Graze Wide Range
Turkeys find grasshoppers seeds weeds and nuts on ample range lowering feeding costs and boosting profits for growers. The birds consume diverse fare including insects vegetation and grain waste.
Green feeding tips for young chicks
Essential guidance on chick diets states young birds should not eat oats and bran or exclusively green foods. It advises providing abundant forage like cut clover in the brooder and ample green food on range as soon as chicks can forage themselves.
Right Place for Brooders
Brooders should be placed with ample light and sun exposure. Outdoor brooders are unsatisfactory until spring warmth melts snow and dries the ground.
Practical Guide for Cheap Shelter and Poultry Rearing
Build a low cost shelter and yard crops plan. Keep pullets rather than hens for steady laying. Incubator chicks rival hen hatched stock. Gain experience before attempting large hatchings. Save surplus eggs from spring and summer for fall and winter when prices rise.
Get Ready for Flu Calotab Ad Advises Quick Cold Cure
Physicians and druggists push Calotab as a one dose nightly remedy to purify the liver and purge the system, claiming a cold vanishes by morning with no after effects. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee. The piece notes it is unclear why some men eat brain food.
Lift off Corns With Freezone Say It Hurts Not
A vintage ad touts Freezone corn remover as painless and cheap. A tiny bottle costs only a few cents and a few drops hurt no one, lifting hard or soft corns and foot calluses from the root without pain. A baldheaded man sneers at a woman who dyes her hair in another ad snippet.
Cascarets Gentle Laxative Ad Promotes Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a mild laxative that detoxifies liver and bowels, relieves dizziness and bad breath, and leaves users refreshed by morning. It claims no gripes like Salts or Calomel and suggests it works while you sleep.
Uses of Aspirin in Bayer Tablets of Aspirin
Aspirin created a sensation when introduced by Bayer over eighteen years ago. Physicians praised its relief of pain and safety. The Bayer Tablets of Aspirin box bears the Bayer Cross and directions, with 12 tablet packs available and larger trade packages from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Fadeless Color for Any Fabric
Advertises Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to restore vivid color to wool, silk, linen, cotton, and blends. Claims dyeing works over any color and on dresses, blouses, stockings, skirts, children's coats, feathers. Includes a direction book and color card.
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Dean
Mr. Barnett
John Barnett
Virginia Place
Buffalo, N. Y
Doan
A. A. Wilcox
Deeda
Foster-Milburn CO
Allen
State Board of Agriculture
Eastern Division
Sleban
Central Division
Zelpha Loomis
Little
Arkansas River
Milton Gould
Crawford County
G. Flint Webb
Webb
Gould
Allen Rededigates
Bayer Company
Eternity
Scandia
Harry Hohman
M. W. Chas
Nordman
Adolph Nelson
Lebanon
W. C. Preble, W. M
A. R. Morey
Sec’y
Clarence Albro
V. C
J. W. Plotner
John A. Freeburg
Liesnigd
Boandia
Kanese
Wb. UD
Gjow
Jim Jones
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