How to Poison a Gopher Described in Handy Steps
The article explains a poison method using strychnine on raisins or carrots to kill gophers. It details locating the burrow, digging to the main runway, placing a small poison dose, and refilling the hole, while noting that gophers may block the bait by pushing soil back into the tunnel.
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Shania
New Year s Calls and a New Drink Postum Replaces Alcohol
The piece discusses New Year s greetings and a shift away from strong drinks toward Postum as a genteel alternative. It notes the long tradition of visiting households at year start, the lively but sometimes rowdy behavior, and suggests Postum as a temperate beverage to begin the season.
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Hoover
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The Deluge of Passion in a Family Parlor
A man pursues Miss Ellersly amid social games and financial pressure. He schemes to win her affection, endures a scheming mother, and negotiates a loan while staging a dramatic courtship in a refined urban milieu. The piece ends with a promise to continue next week.
Night near misread note hints at recovery
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a brief note about timing and recovery. Readable bits suggest near night and a momentary glow or relief after a short interval. Names, places, dates, or concrete actions are not present in the fragment.
Kentucky Literature Charm Fails to Inspire Novel
Publisher praises Wiggins ambitious Kentucky novel yet critic notes overrealism. Two leading men a colonel and a judge quarrel in chapter one, killed each other, ending plot with Wiggins losing material for twenty seven chapters and abandoning the project.
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Kentucky
Wiggins
Crite
Aunties Personality Exposed in Tax Debate Scene
Judge narrates a southern city visit by a personal property assessor and a humorous exchange with a colored auntie. The dialogue satirizes tax laws exempting a thousand dollars of household items while demanding detailed listing. A lively, rustic back‑and‑forth reveals taxation questions about dishes, cups, knives, and a piano, all underscored by dialect and social humor.
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Lhasa
Tito Jun
Novel skirts and coats charm London tailoring scene
From the London Mirror comes a fashion note on new skirting trends by High Holborn tailors. Green checks and stripes feature in feminine silhouettes with waist cinching and flowing lines. Also included are household tips for washing ivory bone and a humorous vignette about an absent minded man and his doctor.
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London
Wally Mirror
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Brandreth's Pills Promote Health Across Ages
There are many thousands worldwide who credit good health to Brandreth's Pills, a century-old vegetable laxative tonic for all ages. They cleanse the stomach and bowels, stimulate kidneys and liver, and purify the blood, sold plain or sugar-coated everywhere.
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Editorial Process in Russia From Tete
Fragmentary OCR reads as a mock dialogue about Russian editorial control. It mentions confiscating types, swiping panes, bankruptcy, and serving time. Imprecise names and dated language suggest an old, satirical piece on censorship and press pressure.
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Cuticura Cures Eczema After Long Suffering
Thomas M. Rossiter of East Orange New Jersey says he suffered severe eczema covering his scalp neck back and torso preventing employment. After using Cuticura ointment and soap five weeks ago he is completely cured and recommends the remedies for a speedy permanent skin cure.
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To Escape Worse Fate Thief Hides as Family Practices Music
A thief enters a millionaire’s mansion and hides behind a screen during a sequence of music lessons from 9 to 12 with the eldest daughter, second daughter, eldest son, and other son, then emerges at 12 43 claiming a chilling motive.
Gained 34 Pounds After Pink Pills Cure Anaemia Says Patient
Mrs Nathaniel Field of St Albans Maine credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing persistent anaemia after two doctors failed. She describes pale colorless tongue gums and gas-filled stomach with severe backache and neuralgia. After taking the pills she regained color weight from 120 to 154 pounds and can eat sleep and work normally. The pills claim to build new blood and aid various ailments and are sold by druggists or mailed by the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
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Dr. Williams
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