Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Agnes Wignall of Taleville New York writes she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during confinement and as a tonic and now recommends it to other women. She notes ordering from a Liverpool paper and benefits after moving from Brockville Canada. The advertisement claims the product heals various female ailments and is sold everywhere.
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Talecville
New York
Liverpool
England
Lydia E. Pinkham
Brockville
Canada
Agnes Wignall
Taleville
When Children Cough Act Quickly
A brief note advises quick action when a child coughs as a sign of possible croup. It warns that lasting or worsening symptoms warrant care and mentions a 86 cent price for a remedy available at stores.
Flower Language and Lady Montagu
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu learned the language of flowers among Turks and introduced it to western Europe while her husband served as British ambassador to Turkey.
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Mary Wortley Montagu
Turkey
Western
Europe
Bayer Aspirin Safe Purchase Warning
An advertisement urges buyers to verify Bayer on the package or tablets to ensure genuine aspirin approved by physicians for 23 years. It warns that imitations may be dangerous and instructs to say Bayer when purchasing aspirin.
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Bayer
Woman Lived 90 Years in Paris Asylum At 108
A Paris area lunatic asylum houses a woman aged 108 who has allegedly spent 90 years confined after going insane at eighteen. The item notes extreme length of stay and hints at extraordinary endurance within the institution. An unrelated advertisement for Roman Eye Balm at 372 Pearl St. is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pearl St
The Only Exception Benton Sheltons Baby Saying
A short quip notes Benton Shelton refuses to repeat his baby’s cute phrases while Newton denies having a child. It adds a light joke about why loving gestures do not arise from a baby. The line ends with a playful image of sparks and burning kisses.
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Benton
Shelton
Newton
Stop that Cough Dr Pierce Ad From Poughkeepsie
Mrs John Cronk of 187 Union Street Poughkeepsie New York describes her oldest son’s long bronchial cough lasting years. After trying medicine without relief she gave him Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The boy improved and never had bronchial trouble again. Send 10 cents for a trial package tablets to Dr Pierce Buffalo New York.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Pierce
John Cronk
Union St
Toys shape boys lives through thoughtful play
Ferdi nand Strauss argues toys educate as well as entertain noting that children learn while playing. He cites Wright brothers, bridge builders Lindenthal and Modjeski, Admiral Moffett, and Carl Akeley showing childhood toys influenced later careers and inventive skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Strauss
Popular Science Monthly
Lindenthal
Modjeski
William A. Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics
United States Navy
Carl E. Akeley
Carl Akeley
Checking Up The Skeptics Society Findings
A skeptical review quotes test results: a stitch saves little. laughter often backfires in 86 percent of tests. Smoke rarely means fire 18.93 percent. Still waters shallow and easily stirred. Leapers fail to pause as often as others surge ahead in 63 percent. Burnt children often carry matches with no fear. Mice work when the cat is away 99.75 percent. Some short lanes lack turning. Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skeptics’ Society
Wolves and Dogs Crossbreed Reported in Montana Wolf Pack
The U S Department of Agriculture reports wolves in the Wolf mountains east of Lodgegrass Montana showing crossbreeding with dogs. A government hunter trapped an almost black animal part dog and later killed a large half blood dog resembling an airedale. Most pack members are believed half breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack London
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Lodgegrass
Wolf Mountains
Montana
Too Patriotic Song Sparks Sleep Tug at Home
A domestic scene from Indianapolis News describes a mother urging two children, Jim and Jane, to sleep while Jane sings the Star Spangled Banner. The boy protests, insisting he is a man and should ignore the performance. The piece records a gentle family moment centered on patriotism and bedtime.
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Jane
Jimmy
Mother
Indianapolis News
New Building Material Aims to Replace Concrete
A newly organized company markets a material similar to concrete made from portland cement and mineralized sawdust. It claims lower cost greater strength and overall superiority while helping reduce forest waste and forest destruction according to Nature Magazine.
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Nature Magazine
Proof Enough Mrs Carr Hot Dog Stand Sign
A couple discusses their child during a country motor trip. Mrs Carr frets the child is not normal, noting the child never signaled at exposed hot dog stands while they passed many. James asks for the sign, and Mrs Carr voices concern about their son’s behavior.
Britain Honors Successful Feuds With Fictional Washington
Phillip Guedalla notes in Harper's Magazine that Britain elevates victorious foes and admired figures alike, shaping memoried legends. Washington is mythologized, his motives and records accepted at face value, while critics seek a truer view beyond the cherry tree shadow.
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Mr. Pitt
Count von Moltke
Germany
Napoleon
Count Radetzky
Spain
Bolivar
England
St. Joan
Washington
Phillip Guedalla
Harper's Magazine
Sunday Drive By The Billboard
A man pulls over with his wife for a Sunday drive and a friend asks why they stop at the first billboard. The driver explains they only go as far as the first billboard because that is all they will see, saving gas tires dust and road strain.
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Judge
Pitying a Queen in Florence Tales from Wilhelmina's youth
The London Times recounts Queen Wilhelmina and her mother visiting Florence where a beggar accosts them on the Long Arno. The young queen, unsure of her identity, answers in broken Italian and gives him half a franc, provoking the beggar to remark on royal finances.
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Wilhelmina
Florence
London Times
Left Handedness Debated by Psychologist
Dr. Kate Gorday of Los Angeles tested over 1000 children and found left handedness did not affect intelligence. She noted a higher share among subnormal individuals, more left handed boys than girls, and an estimated 3 to 4 percent overall. Heritability remains disputed.
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Kate Gorday
Los Angeles
Gorday
Pathfinder Magazine
Little Red Riding Hood Outshines Boyhood in Class
A Kansas City Star item notes a grammar lesson where three students propose abstract nouns such as manhood womanhood and girlhood. A fourth girl surprises by giving Little Red Riding Hood as her example, challenging conventional nouns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Riding Hood
Kansas City Star
Powerful Car Ferry Sets Record at Neville Island Launch
A mammoth car ferry designed for the Anchorage to Baton Rouge route debuted at Neville Island Ohio. The vessel spans 840 feet with a 91% feet deck width and a 66 feet beam, capable of carrying a complete train or 25 loaded freight cars. It costs 260000 dollars and is described as the largest of its kind.
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Anchorage
Baton Rouge
Neville Island
Ohio
Tell Better Later First Girl Scout Night Tent Question
Conversation about a first night in a tent between two Girl Scouts. One asks if it is the first time sleeping in a tent and the other answers uncertainly. The Life section quotes reflectively.
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Girl Scout
Proved Sires Improve Dairies with Proper Stall Care
New Jersey dairy expert EB Perry says the bull is central to herd quality and can remain productive for up to ten years with proper housing. He recommends a 10 by 12 box stall, a strong outside paddock, and a heavy steel bull pen to ensure safe handling and durable breeding power.
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EB. J. Perry
New Jersey State College
New Brunswick
Mr. Perry
New Jersey
Feeding Heifer Calves for Best Returns
A Nebraska Agricultural College study shows Holstein heifers given a liberal grain ration gain 150 pounds by age two versus limited grain. Jersey calves gain about 50 pounds more with higher grain. Milk feeding alone yields no extra gain in early life. benefits appear after weaning. All dairy calves should be on light grain before weaning, then increased to reach desired growth.
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Nebraska Agricultural College
Lincoln
Feed Cows Liberally Ohio Experiment Shows Higher Yields
The Ohio experiment station reports that heavier feeding raises milk and butterfat yields. With 23 cows on average rations, annual production rose from 8198 to 13548 pounds of milk and 385 to 568 pounds of fat, a 65 percent milk and 69 percent fat gain, while feed unit costs fell from 27.1 to 24.1 cents per pound of butterfat.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Low Quality Butter Caused by Old Cream Delays
The article explains that stale cream is the main cause of low quality butter. Holding cream a week at low temperatures develops an old flavor, and as production falls in autumn farmers tend to store cream too long. It urges delivery of cream at least twice weekly in cooler months.
Dairy Notes On Milking Hygiene And Feeding
Wash flanks and udders with a mild disinfectant before each milking. Cream varies in butterfat so monthly tests on every cow are essential. Most dairy failures stem from lack of knowledge of each cow’s yield. Water intake should match production. feed ratios vary by breed. adjust when silage is unavailable.
Tanlac touted as health tonic building flesh and digestion
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a powerful tonic that adds solid flesh, improves digestion, and purifies the blood. It cites large numbers of testimonial letters and claims rapid relief from torpid liver and rheumatic symptoms, urging readers to start using Tanlac immediately.
White Swans Visit Kingston Sanctuary En Route South
About 200 wild native white swans visited Jack Miner's bird sanctuary in Kingston Ontario on their migration south for winter. The birds were once nearly extinct in Canada but have begun using the sanctuary as a stopover on the southbound route, a reversal of the usual northward spring trend.
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Jack Miner
Kingston
Ont
Canada
Crowned in Heaven Humble Jokes By Jud Tunkins
Washington Star notes comedian Jud Tunkins jokes about heaven. He says a crown is fine but he fears a harp would annoy neighbors if he tried to play it.
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Jud Tunkins
Washington Star
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