Dogs in Warfare and Humane Sunday Plan
The piece notes historic use of dogs in warfare by Scots and English, including bloodhounds and hound units in Elizabethan Ireland. It also announces Humane Sunday on May 23 urging clergy to promote protection for children and animals, with Dr. Stillman providing literature.
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Scotland
Wallace
Bruce
Elizabeth
Ireland
American Humané Association
Wm. O. Stillman
Albany
N. Y
Cheaper Plan Reads of a Cheap Remedy
A man jokes that an English woman has devised a cheap method to ease insomnia by pouring water on the forehead. The reply suggests a harsher alternative, turning the hose on them. The exchange reflects comic streetwise banter about remedies.
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T. Née
Patt
Cloudland Fortute Interview Exchange
A brief dialog shows Parker denying downtown residence while noting a 23 story height in Indianapolis. The exchange highlights urban living questions and a city context in a concise street conversation.
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Cloudland
Parker
Indianapolis Star
Felt Uncle Was Horrid
A woman relays how her charming uncle Dick, once loving and supportive, sends flattering letters during her romantic turmoil. After she announces engagement to Harry, Uncle Dick congratulates her with a sly star sign and a blank footnote inviting him to name the groom.
Halibut Grounds Found Off Oregon Coast In 1914 Survey
The commerce department through the bureau of fisheries surveyed Oregon and Washington waters in summer 1914 using the Albatross. A halibut ground near Newport covered about 250 square miles. Fishermen made 21 trips taking about 850000 pounds of halibut worth around 24000 dollars. Weather and harbor limits will restrict fishing to April through October. other areas near Grays Harbor and Coos Bay may yield smaller halibut numbers.
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Départment of Commerce
Bureau of Fisheries
Oregon
Washington
Newport
Grays Harbor
Coos Bay
Advice to Housewives on Flour Mixing for Saving Money
Secretary Vrooman urges housewives to extend wheat flour with about thirty substitutes to cut bread costs. He notes potatoes corn flour and rice can blend with wheat in yeast bread, with successful mixes at one part substitutes to three parts flour and most of the mix still needing three fourths wheat flour.
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Vrooman
Repeated Vote Tactics Using Indelible Ink Machine
The Philadelphia Record reports on Santo Domingo voters using indelible ink to prevent repeats and notes claims some erased marks. It describes methods to fake multiple votes such as artificial limbs, crutches, bandages, and even whiskers to imitate different individuals and repeat voting like a machine gun.
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Committee of ‘Seventy
Santo Domingo
Philadelphia
Dropping the Cud in Bovine Mouth Ailments
Veterinary note by W B Gilbert explains cud dropping arising from mouth disease, dental irregularities, or deciduous molar crowns in young cattle. It warns that mastication pain causes incomplete chewing and suggests examining the mouth and removing stubborn molar crowns to ease feeding.
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W. B. Gilbert
Robbing the Milk Bottle
A housewife tempted by the rich cream atop a milk bottle risks disrupting the crown seal. A recently patented device is advertised to drain off the cream without agitation, preserving the bottle's contents and avoiding loss.
Siphoning Cream with Glass and Rubber Tube Technique
Describes a method of removing cream using a glass siphon with a rubber tube. The bell shaped glass end is placed into the cream and the rubber tube is pinched off to seal. When released the cream is drawn up the tube and flows until the entire cream layer is removed.
Finding Poor Milk Producers
The dairy herd should be tested as many fine appearing cows prove poor producers while scrubs may prove worthy. Do not delay selling unproductive cows and reinvest proceeds to buy a sire and two or more dairy dams with solid production records.
Morality in Government Sparks Light From Dark Day
In a Boston debate Senator Tadge cites world politics and moral questions. A humorous anecdote about a creditor stopping a man in Havana highlights class issues and debtor pressure. The dialogue touches on selfishness and justice in governance and social life.
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Welt Politik
Tadge
Boston
Smithers
Alphonse
Cuticura Hair Care Ad and Miscellaneous Bits
A collage of 1900s style notices promoting Cuticura Soap and Ointment for scalp care with free samples, a brief parents anecdote about a child wishing for a baby brother, a tobacconist remark, a disclaimer about California Expositions with Allen’s Foot-Ease appeal, and a cheeky exchange about life insurance from Yonkers.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Adro
Dairy Profit and Loss Essentials for Dairymen
The article stresses careful feeding and ration management. It urges dairymen to study each cow’s needs, avoid waste, and keep only as many cows as can be properly housed and fed for profitability.
Paradoxical Diet Ad and Farm For Sale Ad
An early ad features a witty line about riches and salt on food followed by a vente of alfalfa seed at 600 dollars and a notice for farms for sale on crop payments. The listing references J Pfruthall in Soo City, Iowa and includes an advertising blurb with a pun about settling up.
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J Pfruthall
Soo City
Disgusted Drummer Deals with Law Through Travel Tale
A traveling salesman recalls a rough stretch through eastern Pennsylvania ending with a jail trade offer. He jokes a guard could swap his jail term for the horse ride, while other quips touch on professors, sailors, and daily life vignettes from a period newspaper page.
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Gansevoort Street
Pennsylvania
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Uncle Dick
Tom
Uncle
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Harry
Tétter
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Sota
New York Times
Wrigleys
United
Mother Goose
Jabe
WM. Wrigley JR. CO
Kesaner
Chicago
Lifinole
Selfish Automobilist
California
Alan
Expositions
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Jill
Yonkers Statesman
Jay
New
York
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Eph Wiley
St. Louis
Washington, University
Fletcher
Tommie
Ned
Bob
Marine Eye Renedy Co
Betty
Hill
Alstemper
Ning
Loon
Bpohn Medical CO
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Bennett
17Th St
Gee Building
Omaha
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