William Penn Chairs Restored by Blind Women at Independence Hall
The William Penn chairs in Independence Hall’s east room were repaired by two blind women from the Pennsylvania Industrial Home for Blind Women. They faced challenges replacing cane seating without moving the chairs from Congress Hall and saved the fragile woodwork from further decay.
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William Penn
Philadelphia Ledger
Pennsylvania Industrial Home For
Independence Hall
Congress Hall
Mica [la Frost
Look in French Faces in a cafe scene
A pithy description notes faces at cafe Jons showing quiet authority as nerves and quirks fade in a flame of self dedication. Edith Wharton’s remark frames the scene while stray lines reference a returned umbrella, a new guilt, and the shout of jail bird labels in playful banter.
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Jons
Edith Wharton
Bertimer
Woman credits Postum with quitting coffee and restoring health
An Ohio woman recounts four years of heart trouble and nervous prostration worsened by coffee. After switching to Postum she reports steady nerves, a healthy heart, and resumed work, praising the beverage and urging others to try Postum as a remedy. The ad promotes Postum and its two forms, urging readers to seek it from grocers.
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Ohio
Mysit
Pontum
Lervaus
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Postum Rapid
Feterita crop shattering noted in 1915 trials
A 40 acre field in Osage county Kansas showed center heads ripening first and shattering if left uncut. Feterita, tested from Kansas City to El Paso, yielded well in light rainfall but shatters after ripening with no rain. Caution urged in seed selection and limited planting to early fodder and catch crop roles.
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Kansas City
el Paso
Gulf
Re Nulte
Mexico
Kansas
Panhandis
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Panhandle
Jeterita
Osage
Kanoat
Implements to Pack Soils and Rolling Techniques
The article discusses soil compaction tools such as rollers and planks and how their effectiveness varies by soil type. It covers rolling before planting to bring moisture to the surface, followed by light harrowing to restore mulch, and cautions clay lands may be harmed by rolling after rain. It also recommends rolling after dry plowing to crush clods, and using rolling to create seed beds and improve pasture soil, with a goal to restore surface mulch promptly.
Heating Milk for Calves Instructions
Heating milk for calves while young should reach blood heat from 0 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. At two to three months calves do well on cold milk provided the temperature is kept consistent at each feeding. Do not give old milk at any feeding. maintain the same temperature for each meal.
Dust Like a Man and the Wedding Day Cigars
A short Philadelphia Public Ledger verse anecdote features a newlywed wife chiding her husband for smoking after their wedding, and Tom defendingly replies that he kept his promise by not smoking fear on their wedding day.
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Tom
Emer
Phia Public Ledger
Eczemas and Rashes Soap Ointment Relief Ad
An old advertisement touts a cleansing soap and healing ointment claiming speedy relief for eczema and rashes. It promises free samples by mail with a book and postcard address in Boston and notes products sold widely. A comic aside follows about attending a show and needing a new hat.
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Caticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Adv
We Don’t Believe it Country Life Quote
A humorous exchange comments on moving to the country and enjoying fresh eggs and vegetables, claiming they beat city life for freshness. The speakers joke about living rurally and the easy access to produce.
Dance Club Remarks Reveals Quips and Witty Lines
A fragmented dialogue reveals humorous exchanges about marital habits and social visits. In a playful scene a married woman jokes about her husband’s behavior when guests are present, while a dancer discusses stage missteps and new routines. The piece closes with a wry observation on gamblers and romance.
Resinol treatment for itchy skin and eruptions
A Baltimore doctor’s prescription, resinol ointment and resinol soap, is recommended for eczema ringworm and other skin irritations. The ads claim instant relief from itching and fast healing at low cost, noting widespread use for 20 years and availability at drug stores.
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Baltimore
Fealpol
Soldiers Who Wear Veils In German Southwest Africa
In German Southwest Africa General Botha commands an expedition against the enemy. The desert is scorched and water scarce, forcing troops to carry supplies and wear veils and goggles. Heat peaks at midday, with shade tents offering little relief and many Boer burghers and soldiers succumbing to the sun.
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German Southwest Africa
Botha
Hotha
Parade Grand Marshal's Pride Stops Hoodlum Ride
A tale describes a parade where the grand marshal on a bay horse halted abruptly as the lead approached a storyteller. A listener accuses a long lost relative of recognizing the rider, remarking the horse paused from pride to have its shoes shined.
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Boothlack
Weill
Mis Politeness and Curious Tales From The Independent
A string of light vignettes and humorous anecdotes narrated in a 19th century voice. A boy compliments a lady on her untied shoestrings and offers to fix it while a tattooed man recounts being captured in the South Pacific. A geography lesson prompts a joke about Europe and a pupil named Horace. A girl sympathizes with a dog as a parent explains the scent of a polecat.
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Fenere
South Pacific
New York
Horace
Europe
Anna
Brooklyn
Engle
The Anglo German Knights London Baronetcy Row
A brief exchange notes confusion over a baronetcy regarding resignation versus airing a title. The dialogue questions whether London can dissolve a title and whether the matter is a proper resignation or an air render of a noble office.
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London
Proper Course Prompted by Unpatriotic Dishes
A fragment shows a dialogue about patriotism and proper conduct during wartime. One speaker chastises another for ordering German dishes, while the other plans to do the proper thing for a friend intern. The exchange reflects sentiment and social pressure.
Filipino soldier overcomes Spanish officer on bridge
An unauthenticated Manila account recalls a Filipino worker crossing the Pasig River who, when confronted by a Spanish officer, sprinted to an American sentry. The sentinel took the weapon, tossed the intruder over the bridge, then calmly resumed his patrol, as if nothing occurred.
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Manila
Pasig
Corm
Paelg
Some of Those Who Need Reforming
A fragmentary remark from J Puller Gloom of Spi thes Missouri mocks reforming social types. The piece lists a village drunkard old inhabitants town gossip and others. It lampoons lack of culture and notes male ignorance and fashion in street cars and neckties.
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Niles
J. Puller
Kanfne City Star
How Women Avoid Operations
In Cleveland Ohio and Hanover Pennsylvania readers praise Din E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments and side pain. Testimonials claim the remedy stopped months of suffering and enabled normal activity after doctors offered no cure.
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Cleveland
Din E. Pinkham
C. Gurr
Ohio
Hanover
Walnut St
Thoughtful Old Boyl and Mrs Goodart Discuss War Aid Plan
A dialogue fragment notes Thoughtful Old Boyl inviting Mrs Goodart to help soldiers at the front by assembling sorties to boost morale and send aid. The exchange includes reactions about wartime reporting and veracity as the first shot of the war is fired.
Fragmentary chatter about risky phrases and odd inquiries
A garbled exchange mentions a food bank account and a business inquiry. The dialogue hints at a misunderstanding or miscommunication involving a subject described as unfortunate, with stray lines about Mrs Scurly and a pickle. The text reads like fragmented, nonsensical dialogue without a clear narrative or identifiable figures.
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