Catalo hybrid cattle eyed as future meat source
The Pan American Union Bulletin reviews Mr. Benton Borthwick’s English summary of the Forecast article on the catalo a new bovine hybrid in the United States and Canada. It describes the catalo a buffalo cow cross hardy enough to graze marginal land yielding meat rivaling beef and a prominent hump feature valued by breeders and Indians alike.
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Pan- American Union Bulletin
Borthwick
United States
Canada
Benton Borthwick
Philadelphia
Plaina
Texas
Enemies of trees multiply due to favorable weather
This passage notes many aphids and aphids on trees are more abundant than in years past. Weather has favored their reproduction and hindered natural enemies, making control methods necessary to keep populations in check.
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Byrne Dee
How to Treat Itching Skin with Resinol Remedies
A Baltimore doctor prescribes Renin based Resinol topical treatments for skin itching and eruptions. The formulation, including Resinol ointment and Resinol soap, is said to stop itching instantly and heal eruptions quickly, widely used for over 20 years and sold by druggists at low cost.
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Baltimore
Mal
Dept. XY
Hoston
New Cure For Rheumatism From Lightning Strike
Berlin Conn correspondent reports a lightning bolt struck the Burdick farmhouse on Washington Ridge destroying eight rooms and causing over 1000 dollars in damage. The bolt allegedly cured Mrs. Burdick of years of rheumatism and left her with foot burns from a stove incident. Dr. Mulligan revived her and she soon felt free from rheumatic pain despite injuries.
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Charles A. Burdick
Washington Ridge
Berlin
Thomas Mulligan
New Britain
Magic Washing Stick and a World of Everyday Wonders
A collage of domestic tips and comic vignettes describes a simple washing stick offering gentle care for delicate fabrics. The piece pairs humorous dialogue about insurance and misadventures with fashion and small town life, all told in a breezy early 20th century voice.
Serbian Women and Montenegrin Life in An Old Note
The piece describes Serbian women’s roles in households and public life, with Montenegro’s crafts like opanke shoes and a prideful stand against Ottoman rule. It recounts a comic inventor incident during General Miljen’s era, where an inventor brings a bulletproof army coat to the defense. The tone blends ethnographic detail with a wartime anecdote of innovation.
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Berks
Montenegro
Wikdam
Serbia
Prela
Sela
Bela
Milon
Erhnke
Theral
Patton
Milen
eAmt
Jones
Stability of United States Through Century of Change
The Constitution was adopted in 1789. Since then Europe and four nations have shaped and tested stability. The text notes dramatic governmental changes abroad while highlighting enduring U.S. governance amid global shifts and upheaval.
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United States
United States of America
Birds and fruit in a light hearted society tone
A whimsical exchange on birds eating fruit in California contrasts robin and bluebird diets. Dialogues touch on social party gossip and a newspaper editor debating whether to columnize such social activity amid light fruit and reform humor.
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California
Grove's Old Standard Tonic Adventure
Advertisement touts Grove's The Old Standard tonic with quinine and tron claimed to purify blood and build the system. It promotes a 50 cent price and a “Whole 5:40 Act” claim. A stray joke about a furnace and a husband appears among the fragmentary text.
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Grove
Patchy Ad Copy and Public Event Anecdotes
The page mixes an advertisement for Cuticura ointment praising skin benefits with a Governor Walsh public event anecdote about a student engagement exercise. It also includes a joke about a newlywed couple and a stray line on a honeymoon. Strong entities include Cuticura and Governor Walsh with a local New England context.
Flinging Island Nickname Reconsidered for England
A historical note suggests that England earned a famed nickname linked to its reputed abundance of wealth and stout character, contrasting with other nations. The term’s origins reflect maritime and cultural associations from ancient chants to later literary uses.
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England
Hella
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Catalo
Bo Avila
Ug Altiaivon
Sharman
Painted Post
Lemuel
Rae
Tromace
Norway
Taamania
Aehold
Mer Musband Guerde
Mites
Mra. Wombat
Mra. Pittle
Mamma
Daughter
Jack
Batt
Marauchusetta
Walsh
Hostetter
Abo
Ani
London
Hanfords Balsam
Alinime
Wichita
Hildren
Fletcher
Castoria
Uee
van V
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