Effects of beer drinking on politics and society
A reprinted Chicago Tribune editorial discusses liquor politics and temperance. It cites a Lite Extension Institute statement on beer impairing memory and judgment, notes decrying narcotizing effects, and mentions misperceptions in dry state counts. It records prohibition progress worldwide, including Bryan’s dinner, royal abstinence, and nine states going dry.
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Chicago
Tribune
W. CT. 0
Mnmses
Socialists Call for Total Abstinence in Liquor Fight
The Socialist special committee reports to the national committee in Chicago that total abstinence is the only safe course amid liquor issues. It notes German and Austrian doctors opposing beer and urges the Socialist party to take an active stand against alcoholism. Illinois leans dry as women drive counties to prohibit saloons, with 75 dry counties and 1234 dry townships out of 1430, and no wet conversion in two years.
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National Committee
Chicago
Socialist Party
Illinois
Minois
Tips on dry season alfalfa use and pasturage
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin 284 says water use by alfalfa can be managed by grazing and clipping to suit soil moisture. During drought, grazing in fall or spring with minimal leaf area preserves moisture and sustains yields. Intermittent, rotational grazing plus hay and pasture systems are practiced in Australia and New South Wales with success where subirrigation is absent.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Australia
New South Wales
Double Work by Spreader in Harvest Time Improvements
A farmer notes quick adjustments to a manure spreader to aid root crops like mangels and sugar beets. With a simple change the operator can unload faster, rolling roots into a trap door by hand crank, saving time when wagons are scarce.
Meang More Moisture For Livestock Farms
A livestock farmer can enrich his land with organic matter while earning cash from soil products. Grass is grazed on some fields and vegetable matter returns as manure to others. Maintaining humus levels increases soil moisture, reduces drought impact, and boosts productive power.
Cause and cure for feather eating in fowls
Feather eating and feather pulling stem from confinement and idleness. To stop or prevent the habit provide ample green food and meat scraps, and ensure the birds work for their food. Keep them buny and remove fowls that have beef plucked with carbonated vaseline.
Important Place Holds Dry Turining Scene
Fragmentary line describes a pivotal point in a plan to conserve moisture and support feeding and clothing billions, emphasizing its crucial role in the world’s survival strategy.
More Valuable Than Breed: Good facilities and markets valued
The text argues that good facilities management and markets outrank breed quality for fowls. It notes cabbage worm remedies via salt water and moisture saving through corn cultivation. An odd bedside display with a doll, hood, hangman’s rope, coffin, and threat note is described, leaving George puzzled about its purpose or origin.
Certainteed Shingle Safety and Durability Claims
A distorted ad style note touts Certainteed shingles with a “thourough saturation” asphalt mix for longer life and reduced drying. It claims a harder blend and genuine crushed slate pigments, promising durable roofing products amid garbled branding and spelling errors.
Fragmented WWII era humor and court tale lines from a Kansas City paper
A clipped column mix includes a humorous digression about a bride and her biscuit joker, a WWI soldier recalling a cold night in a barn, and a rural divorce anecdote. The narrative threads show tragi comic glimpses of soldiers, relationships, and social tensions from the era.
Cuticura Shaving and Personal Care Routine
A dated ad style item promotes Cuticura for shaving shampoo and skin care. It urges dipping a blade to hot water to lather the face then applying Cuticura Olnt and washing with Cuticura Soap, claiming simplicity, gentleness, and a sample offer by postcard. Also references Hanford's Balsam and a brief humor snippet about marriage.
Election chores and misread ballots in Black Bottom
A fragile tale recalls Mose seeking election guidance in Black Bottom. He cannot read, the master sends him to the polling place where a vague reply leaves him unsure if he is eligible. The piece blends odd references to clothes, products, and domestic dynamics with a curt moral about reading and civic access.
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Justice of the Peace
Black Bottom
Munter
Eat
Mose
Mone
Toman
Yan
To Drive Out Malaria in The System
Fragmentary OCR text presents ad like phrases about malaria efforts and a tonic. Mentions Tana, Grove, quinine and iron per tire label. Includes stray lines about a seventeen year old girl and a claim of being an old maid. The passage is garbled and lacks a coherent news item or clear events.
Building Trends and Roofing Innovations in Slate Shingle Era
A discussion on modern building needs highlights two essentials shelter and supply. The article notes advances in cement, metal mouldings, and slate crushed asphalt shingles replacing wood. It warns buyers to choose reputable manufacturers and avoid unguaranteed slate shingles.
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Harvard
Castoria Ad Promotes Infant Remedy Signature Claim
An aged advertisement emphasizes Fletcher's Castoria claiming it eases infant and child ailments and underscores the signature approval for over 80 children. The fragment hints at a reassurance about relief and safety for young patients.
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Fletcher
Gave Wifey Away. A Quip From De Gaw Couple
A humorous exchange features Mrs De Gaw claiming her house is well organized and she never enters a wet kitchen. Her husband concedes the wife is afraid to cook, describing the situation in lighthearted terms.
Involuntary Passenger Ady and Submarine Ride
Fragmentary lines hint at a playful or surreal exchange about Hanford's Baleaim liniment and Balsam in a stable, with references to Ady a passenger and Horton Tran script. The text resembles dialogue or cryptic notes rather than a cohesive news item.
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Hanford
Ady
Enah
Horton
Women Endorse Lydia Pinkham Remedy for Strength
Readers share testimonials praising Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound for restoring energy and health amid fatigue and female weakness. Letters from Annie Camden of Swan Creek Michigan and Ira Duanes Rowe of Kennebago Maine describe renewed vitality after use. Confidential replies promised by the Lydia Pinkham company.
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Annie Cammnon
Swan Creek
Michigan
Hebron
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ira
DuanLes Rowe
Kennebago
Maine
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