Diary of a Double Life at Andersonville
Mary Made recounts a split personality and a diary that grows into a novel. The tale begins at Andersonville with Nurse Sarah narrating Mary’s birth, the astronomer father, and a marriage that unsettled the household as pride kept reconciliation distant.
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Mary
Andersonville
Sarah
Abigail Jane
Divorce talk and a child’s view of family crisis
A young girl recalls asking what divorce means and facing adults who dodge the question. She describes storeyard gossip, a mother’s heartbreak, and a move to Boston as they cope with separation and a new life.
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Father
Mr. Jones
Sarah
Theo
Andersonville
Mother
Boston
Fly control methods improve by preventing multiplication
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article details fly trap principles and proper maintenance. It explains two main fly classes, trap designs like the conical hoop trap, bait mixtures using molasses and sugar, and cautions on care, placement, and supplementary methods including sticky papers and poisoned baits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Tuberculosis Fight Boosted by Publicity Across Dairy Industry
The U S Department of Agriculture reports that public information campaigns on cattle tuberculosis have not reduced milk consumption. Instead, improved herd health increased cow numbers and milk intake. Local authorities have adopted clean herd rules, boosting trust in dairy products.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States ‘Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Montis
Tanlac Restores Appetite for Akron Railroad Man
J. E. Mowrer of Akron Ohio, a railroad man, credits Tanlac with ending stomach distress nausea and indigestion. He says his appetite returned and he feels much stronger after weeks of weight loss fatigue and nervousness. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
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Tanlac
J. E. Mowrer
Pari St
Akron
Vanlac
Reed and tax bill memory ends with payment
Erie railroad police captain E C Reed forgot his tax due and was served with a warrant for nonpayment. He later paid 17 dollars at court and admitted the error was on him, per the Indianapolis News.
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E. C. Reed
Erie Railroad Police
Reed
GW. Stults
Justice of the Peace
Indianapolis
Handkerchief Laundering Advice Prompted By Ad
A vintage ad advises washing children handkerchiefs with good soap and rinsing in water blued with Red Cross Ball Blue, describing a hopeful routine for cleaning.
Egan Praises Shifts in Women’s Roles Since 1904
Eleanor Franklin Egan of the advisory committee for the disarmament conference is praised as both a brilliant talker and writer. She remarks at a Washington dinner that “Woman’s lot has changed greatly since I went off to the Far East in 1904.” She recalls 1904 views that men sought gain while women gave and forgave.
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Eleanor Franklin Egan
Advisory Committee For the
Washington
Far East
Cuticura Kit Promises Gentle Baby Skin Relief
Advertisement touts Cuticura for soothing itchy rash in babies with Cuticura Soap hot baths followed by Cuticura Ointment and Talcum. Claims purer, sweeter skin and notes 25¢ price for each item.
The Cherished Laugh Keeps Handsomely Witty Reflections
An excerpt features Miss Cayenne pondering laughter amid scarce smiles. She notes that flapper humor endures and that laughter serves as a form of applause in difficult times.
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Miss Cayenne
Bobbed Hair Hurts Leominster Hairpin Industry
Leominster Massachusetts a key center for comb and hairpin making has suffered due to the bobbed hair fad limiting demand. The article notes industry impact in a town renowned for its hair accessories and manufacturing.
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Leominster
Mass
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