Tanlac advertised as family medicine with glowing letters
Hundreds of letters praise Tanlac as a cure for family illness and weakness. Readers from the United States and Canada claim healed appetites, stronger health, and happier homes after using Tanlac Chatrooms. A subway smoker tale and an attorney ad chauffeur story close the column with light humor and moral quips.
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Taniae
Mr. Gingras
Tanlac
United States
Canada
Tantes
John Wirner
Roosevelt Ave
Los Angeles
Calif
John Marquis
Manchester
N. A
Belmont St
Chicago
Frank R. Richards
South Wood St
Tansie
Pieeoee
Louis Gingras
Harrison Ave
Providence
R. I
Cucumber History and a Curious Ancient Recipe
The piece notes a strange old recipe for cucumbers saying to peel slice pepper vinegar and throw away the rest. It discusses cucumber's long dietary role and cites biblical memory of cucumber and melons among foods the Israelites enjoyed in Egypt. It ends by hinting at a link to the modern salmon and cucumber dish in English cuisine.
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Egypt
Chicago Journal
Progress or Motion Says Old Man Doodle
An elderly observer, Old Man Doodle, notes that reputation for probity no longer strictly hinders success. He suggests progress or motion is afoot and cites chatter about technical acquittals of self confessed crooks.
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Old Man Doodle
Chicago Daily News
Distinct Benefit Mentioned At World Conference
An observer cites numerous advantages from the world conference. Senator Sorghum adds that many foreign gentlemen stayed long enough to get news and write impressions of America, while a wise remark notes that a man’s advice tendency reflects his ability to mind his own business.
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Sorghum
Neum
America
Horticultural Facts on Home Orchards and Benefits
The article extols home orchards for value beyond fruit yield, noting shade, aesthetics, and educational benefits. It argues diverse peach varieties extend harvest from June to October, cites protection from homes boosting yields, and urges planting to counter fruit scarcity and high prices. Surplus fruit can be dried or canned for sale or year-round home use.
Small Well Planned Garden Best For Fruit Trees
Gardeners may overestimate space for trees, but a small well kept plot yields better results. Plant fruit trees around the home and garden edges, intersperse vegetables and small fruits between trees, and maintain cultivation for several years.
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la Rm
Tremendous Death of Bees From Lead Sprays Raises Alarm
Purdue University expert W. Veale notes fruit growers using lead arsenate or other arsenical sprays on tall broom trees caused a dramatic bee die off. Department of Hue Eu chief Praude Jager reports a practical letter and study suggesting widespread bee losses, with farmers urged to review spray practices and timing to protect pollinators.
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Praude Jager
Hue
Catvereiy Pierm
Velee
Purdue University
Prine Ald
Wren
Fragmentary note hints at local event themes and names
A garbled fragment suggests a local notice or column referencing people Bennie and Janie with scattered words about time and place. The readable bits point to a community theme piece or social item rather than a full event description.
Seed Potato Treatment Improves Clean Seed Production
A Utah focused report details increased attention on seed potato treatment to produce disease free seed. It discusses three diseases scab stem canker Rhizoctonia and Black leg, and endorses mercuric chloride disinfection with careful timing and drying to avoid tuber damage.
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West
Utah
You Need Medicing You Should Have the Best an endless chain system
A prominent druggist lauds Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as effective for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming thousands testify to its success. Readers are urged to obtain a sample bottle for ten cents and mention the paper while requesting medium bottles at drug stores. A second snippet notes a wealthy man’s dream about a slippery flyiver amusingly misheard as filver.
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Address Ag Co
Ilmer 2 Co
Binghamton
N. C
Catch as Catch Can Phrase Sparks Confusing Train Thought
A fragmented excerpt presents a looping, paradoxical dialogue about catching a train and avoiding missing it, featuring a speaker debating necessity and consequence. The passage centers on a wife waiting, an implied last train, and a playful misstatement about catching what would be caught.
Cuticura Trio Promises Skin Relief for Babies
An advertisement extols Cuticura products for soothing a baby's red rough itching skin. It highlights hot baths with Cuticura Soap, applications of Cuticura Ointment, and uses of Cuticura Talcum powder as essential.
Nebraska appoints first poet laureate in 1921
In a historical note, Nebraska designated Joha Nei hardt as the first and only state poet laureate in 1921, a unique local honor not echoed by any other state or national office.
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America
Nebraska
Joha @. Neihardt
Witty take on marriage and twins in bowling era
A humorous note argues a man cannot find his wife's pockets yet she knows his, declares marriage faltering for some but improved by twins as a bowling success, and suggests many men would gladly pay a large income tax.
Two Women Escape Operations in Missouri Report
Fragmentary notes describe two women escaping medical operations in Missouri. The text includes garbled phrases about pain and remedies such as liver pills and other unidentified aids, with unclear context and names.
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