The Editor's Leisure Hours Boys in Vacation
Country life offers rest from school burdens and ample work on farms for boys after classes end. A Manchester Virginia parent noted a child carrying fifteen pounds of books, prompting Richmond News Leader to question whether schools overload young minds with excessive material. The exchange raises concerns about overfeeding minds and the need for balanced curricula.
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Manchester
Richmond News-Leader
Manchester Communication
Decrease In Accidents Across Railroads in 1907
The Scientific American cites an Interstate Commerce Commission bulletin showing a drop in railroad fatalities in late 1907. Of 220 killed, 21 were passengers, down from prior quarters and 1906. Improved handling and panics-related freight car layoffs reduced congestion and deaths, with calls to keep adequate cars and competent crews.
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Scientific American
Interstate Commerce Commission
Habit of Saving Time by Daily Useful Reading
A reflective essay urges cultivating the habit of saving time through daily reading and study. It contrasts time with water flow, warns that lost time cannot be reclaimed, and argues time is a valuable capital shaping wealth and usefulness. It stresses youth should invest time in meaningful pursuits while allowing relaxation.
Pile and Liver Pills Sold by E. T. Whitehead Co
One application of ManZan Pile Remedy relieves all forms of piles and soothes inflammation and itching. Rings Little Liver Pills relieve sick headache and biliousness. They promise a rosy complexion and clear eyes without gripe. Sold by E. T. Whitehead Co.
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Price Co
E. T. Whiteheed Co
E. T. Whitehead Co
How 10 Build and Use Spit Log in AG
A historic guide explains split-log drags for earth roads, detailing light cedar or maple builds, stake placement, and brace setup. It argues one man can lift it, describes hitching, operation, and when to drag, noting economic benefits from Kansas to Iowa and testimonies on costs and road quality.
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Office of Public Roads
United States
Department of Agriculture
United S' Sar
Kansas
W. C. Hoad
University of Kansas
F. P. Sanborn
R. H. Aishton
Rishton
Iowa
Iie
Things That Make Worry Impossible
The article urges robust health as a defense against worry, linking worry to fear and weakness. It stresses high physical mental and moral standards, sane eating, exercise, thinking, and sleep to block disease and worry. It notes DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills are sold by E. Whitehead Co.
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Sucess Magazine
DeWitt
Whitehead Co
Regulars Strengthen Bowes Hailing from Sulphur Springs
A fragment from A. E. Davis, a Sulphur Springs, Texas grocer, notes that Dean's Regulars have been “strengthened the bowes that they have been regular ever since,” reflecting continued loyalty or endorsement in local commerce and social circles.
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Bowes
A. E. Davis
Grocer
Sulphur Springs
Tex
Stand firm and wear your own clothes in winds and weather
A Whitman era moral urges independence and honest steadfastness. It cautions against pleasing everyone or switching sides with every opinion, urging men to maintain their own stance despite winds and weather. Also includes an advertisement for Man Zan Pile Remedy sold by E. 7.
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Snow Hill
Curious Inventions and Health Ads From A Split-Page Article
The tale covers early motion illusion devices like the thaumatrope and zoetrope linked to Babbage, then shifts to health ads: Foley's Kidney Tablets, Keodol, Dr Shoop products, and a Dr Shoop night cure. It mentions Congress, stomach issues, and various testimonial notes from Whitehead Co and Dallas News.
Irrigation Expands Sahara Oasis System And Health
A historical note describes irrigation enlarging Sahara oases and discusses digestive juices powering health, urging prompt reliable remedies. It endorses Kodol For Dyspepsia and Indigestion sold by ET Whitehead Co as a trusted remedy.
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ET. Whitehead Co
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