Two kinds of fools and other aging snippets
Fragment from a periodical page includes ornamental verse about two kinds of fools and a light essay on dietary knowledge and proteid notions. It features humorous musings on meals and a brief testimonial about Cuticura ointment and eye treatment along with a Twain quip about the New York Society of Good Cheer and a quip about a Hannibal Missouri woman.
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Tam
Fred Hoke
van Buren St
Tndian
Apolis
Ind
Marke ‘Twain
New York Society of Good Cheer
Hannibal
Yassah
Fragmented 19th century ads and quips prompt mixed myths
A collage of old ads and anecdotes including Hall's Catarrh Cure claims and testimonials from P J Cheney Co Toledo, a druggist chorus, and brief humor about Chester walls and a Montanan. The piece blends sensational cure pitches with a humorous mishearing in a restaurant lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
P. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. Wo
B.J. Cheney
Ritts
Oru, Walding, Kinnan& Matvin
Ball
Indianapolis Speedway Safe Says Howard Marmon Letter
Indianapolis motor speedway safety is defended by Howard Marmon of Indianapolis who argues the speedway did not cause the injuries at the three day meet. He says heat dust and rough track did not exhaust drivers and describes mechanics and car weaknesses and that drivers, not the track, faced the main risks.
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Motor Age
Howard Marmon
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedwsy
Weiter
TJ Wan
Speedway
Mile Etroular
The
Ambers
F Artory
Tnere
Enusee
Tant Constructore
Om Boulevard
Ferns
Natives of Upper Congo Favor Edible Caterpillars
The Upper Congo natives relish caterpillars called Mita eaten from trees during season. Different sizes are consumed from small nest-formers under two inches to large hairy specimens five to six inches long. They are gathered, held, and cooked in a manner that some find unappealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mnie
Upper Congo
Rome
Simple home remedy and cheerful verse from St Louis Star
A hoarded note promotes a cough and cold cure mixing glycerine virgin oil of pine compound and whisky with a claim from Leach Chemical Co of Cincinnati. The item ends with a long rhyme about smiling through life and success in the St Louis Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Western Canadians Draw Iowa Farmers to Saskatchewan
An Iowa farmer explains why families are moving to Saskatchewan to homestead and buy land, keeping kin together and seeking cheap acres. He notes land prices back home, the lure of larger tracts here, and the appeal of a new country with shared national tunes.
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Iowa
Winnipeg
Canada
Dominion
Raut
Cear
Saskatchewan
America
Kansas
Minnesota
mid-West
Canadian
God
the King
Toronto Ontario
Globe
Underwater Farm Near Washington Profits Waters
In a Washington area water garden a veteran farmer cultivates water lilies and Japanese carp for aquarium trade. Edward Shaw, 85, left government work to pursue aquaculture, growing diverse species in puddles and earning about $1,200 annually. He manages tanks and pipes from a rowboat, tending each variety separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Washington, D. C
Paradise Tech
Waiter
Shaw
Washington
Market News and Local Trades Across Washington Area
A Kenilworth farm grows flowers for hotel tables in Washington while a commentator notes the farm’s low labor needs. Separately, a feature on the hair market describes buyers targeting Belgium and Brittany with agents visiting villages to locate hair suppliers. The Brittany girl supplies most balt to dealers. prices vary by color and quality, with payments to donors in cloth or garish clothing.
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Washington
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Kenilworth
Belgium
Brittany
Holland
Germany
Austria
Japan
Ann Went
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Phila
Western
Prat, Shaw
Agriculturiet
Ation, An
Manitona
Saskat
Shewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Dadkoin
Bulluing
Osanna
Carters
Thompson
Kansas City Journal
Ate
Witt
Azad
Wren
Nottace &S
New York Herald
Flerce
Truman
Kansas City Star
Dameola
Philadelphia Bulletin
Y. Bun
G. B. Halsey
Wilson
Potter Drug & Props
Cutieur Chem. Corp. Sole Tremendies
Electrical Review
Allen
Allen S. Ghasted
le Roy
N. Y
Depew
Europe
Chester
Liverpool
Montanat
Tom Cary
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minga Aioe Ae
Kansas City Times
Rane
Minzepala
Cares
Wind Core
Bemelutis
Reybuy
Indianapolis Auto Speedway
Silhouettes OF Western
Chisl
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Pierce
Wossan
Adedrec
Perfection
Standard Oil Company {Incorporated
Relmamodaa
Brockton
Masa
W. L.douge
W. L. Douglas
Marbut Tapork
Dno Hunters’ & Trappers
Pacom Teather
Bae
Barty Tha Ea Oe
Agood
Emintela
Ant Uondine
USA
Same Rea Co
Dept
Sioux City
Putnam
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