Bowels and Castor Oil? Modern Laxative Advertised
An old-time ad decries salts and castor oil as harsh and damaging to digestion. It praises a palatable tablet advertised as a safe laxative and liver regulator, claiming easy use and a money-back offer. The text directs readers to Chicago or New York for purchase.
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Chicago
New
Aid Tragedy and Tricks of Milk Adulterators From a Mixed Page
A fragmentary old magazine page blends a melodramatic aid tragedy with social humor and advertisements. It sketches a poor young woman dazzled by an older man, a typewriter ribbon moment, tales of milk adulteration tricks, and brief bits on consumer products and routines alongside a weathered satire about moving and judgment. The tone mirrors a late era tabloid collage.
Raising calves and sowing sorghum in new season farming
Farmers shift from raising all calves to relying on cow herds and mature purchases. Emphasis on breeding good brood mares, buying heavy draft mares at Chicago yards, and breeding to strong stallions. Advice on early alfalfa cutting, careful weed management, and multiple cuttings after year one. Beneficial effects of applying barnyard manure on clover observed.
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Chicago
Sin
Alfalfa Substitutes Bran in Dairy Feed and Cottage Cheese
Bran prices rise making alfalfa a cheaper protein source for dairies. An acre yields 1.5 to 2 tons of alfalfa versus one ton of bran, with alfalfa costing under $10 per ton and bran about $20. The article discusses growing alfalfa, dairy profitability, and feeding strategies including cottage cheese prep, sheaf oats, and herd management to improve milk production and reduce costs.
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Fannacre
Asiaagon
Thetmiliens
Rahirenbolt Fund
King Leopold and the Merchant at the Public Park
A small town scene unfolds as King Leopold is recognized by a merchant in a public park after a ride. The merchant, from Indiana, bows in recognition, prompting a tense exchange as he insists he does not bow to the king. A Utah pioneer recounts a rem of illness and recovery with Doan's Kidney Pills, praising their effect after years of trouble.
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Lydia J. Pinkham
Brusten
Pullic Park
King Leopald
Indiana
Leopold Lao
Yeu
Tim
King Leopold
Aida
Utah
J. Wo. Trowning
Oxton
Plains
Unclear excerpts from a 1890s paper with moral musings
A garbled collage mentions town life, a mean neighbor, honesty, and aging, then shifts to a bond offer by The Title Guaranty & Surety Co. with Scranton roots, and ends with a Crushed dialogue about debts and social manners in a reflective tone.
Oree-burdened tom and medical remedy claims
Fragmented OCR text describes a dubious medical potion marketed by a man named Raruieg Beers. It hints at a planned investigation of his formula and alleges the remedy targets women’s ailments with dubious claims. The passage references endorsements and a faux charitable motive while criticizing affordability and composition.
Railway drives wheat territory growth across markets
The report notes expansion of a new wheat growing region to 19 markets aided by railways. It mentions three major railway companies pushing growth and references immigration officials in Ottawa and various named individuals and addresses, indicating official oversight and broader governance of the project.
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Ror
Meeratore
Ottawa
Canada
Scott
Immitarcana
Or Holmes
Crs
St Paul
MacLachlan
Fakota
Mina
W. Y. Bennette
Omaha
Ted
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