Intrigue as Governors Clash Over Appleweight Plot
North and South Carolina governors quarrelly and theatrically as Griswold and Ardmore back rival daughters in a border caper over the outlaw Appleweight. Jerry Dangerfield and Barbara Osborne lead a staged takeover until a plan to detain Appleweight is proposed to U S revenue officers.
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Thomas Ardmore
Henry Maine Griswold
North
South Carolina
Griswold
Barbara Osborne
Ardmore
Jerry Dangerfield
North Carolina
Jerry
Appleweight
Ardsley
Billings
Foster
Adjutant General
Col. Daubenspeck
Gov. Dangerfield
Mrs. Atchison
Mingo County
Gov. Osborne
Woman's Civic League of Raleigh
Justice of the Peace
Papa
Collins
Raleigh
Osborne
Big Paul
Barbara
Kildare
Miss Osborne
Bill Appleweight
Cooke
United States Revenue Officers
Sermon Revisions Prompted by This Life Insight
A reflective remark from St. Loula Timas notes many preachers would adjust sermons on the afterlife if they understood more about earthly existence. The quote underscores the link between practical experience and spiritual teaching.
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St. Loula
Timas
Wagon bed converts into fifteen uses on farm
A convertible wagon bed that can switch from a hay rack to a livestock carrier or a high capacity passenger wagon in minutes, without removing or adding parts, is praised by Popular Mechanics as the decade’s most radical farm wagon improvement. The design uses hinged malleable iron side pieces with folding sections for versatility.
Grasshopper control method using arsenic bran mash proposed
A Colorado Agricultural College article outlines arsenic bran mash as a favored remedy against grasshoppers. Mix one pound arsenic with 25 pounds bran, moisten, and scatter where insects gather to protect crops. caution urged to keep away from pets and livestock.
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Colorado Agricultural College
Arthur Johnson
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Popular Remedy Advertised
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound from native roots and berries is promoted as safe with no narcotics. The ad claims it cures many female ailments including inflammation irregularities backache and indigestion. Readers are invited to write Mrs. Pinkham for confidential free advice from Lynn Mass. Thompson's Eye Water mentioned as a related product.
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Chicago
William Ahrens
21St St
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ham
Lynx Mass
Proper Hog Rooting Exercise in Fields and Pens
The article discusses pig behavior and exercise. It notes rooting in open fields is harmless and beneficial for feed gain and soil improvement. It warns fattening hogs should not root as it wastes feed and energy.
Water table patterns under drains in loam and clay soils
A bulletin from the Ontario Department of Agriculture explains how drains affect groundwater in field soils. It describes water height between drains, gradients in clay and loam, and how root growth suffers when three feet of drained soil is not enough.
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Ontario Department of Agriculture
The Doctor's Idea and the Billing Question
A dialogue scene shows Dr Wise-Well explaining a medical bill to Invalid-Doctor, who presses for the worst now. The exchange hints at a substantial charge around eighty-five dollars as the patient seeks stark clarity.
Senator Beveridge Quotes Minister on Sermon Plagiarism
In Cleveland after dinner remarks Senator Beveridge mocked a corrupt politician. He recalled a minister who confessed borrowing sermon material and admitted quoting by signaling with two fingers at the start and end of the borrowed matter.
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Beveridge
Cleveland
Advice from Doctor and Thanksgiving Wit
A story from Harper's Weekly recalls a doctor advising a man whose wife has lost her voice to remember the Thanksgiving spirit when the day arrives and act accordingly. The doctor then chuckles while charging $2 for his services, illustrating frugal humor. A proverb on meddling with others money prompts a quip about tightwads.
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Little Bingle
Harper’s Weekly
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Meredith Nicholson
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Thompson
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Ism
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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