Some Lucky Farmers Find Lost Money and Valuables
Illinois farmers and country folks recover money and papers lost in recent weeks. Instances include C C Johnson near Sycamore who regained part of a $310 sum, Mrs. Mary Crowell of Oregon retrieving a $100 bill, John Reed the church janitor salvaging a valuable note from a furnace, and Theodore Rossow near Bloomington recovering an envelope of $300 after misplacing it at a hitching post. A Sterling-area farmer hid over $1,000 in cash in a calf carcass, later shipped to Chicago. the money was found inside the carcass when the shipment arrived.
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Illinois
C. C. Johnson
Sycamore
Mary Crowell
Oregon
Ill
Ogle County
Republican
John Reed
Presbyterian Church
Reed
Rossow
Rosgow
Sterling
South Water Street
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Painting Farm Barns With Rapid Siding Method
The article describes a method to paint barn siding quickly by stacking boards, painting six at a time, sliding them to the far side, and adding three strips at right angles to improve air circulation. It claims one day covers as much as three days with traditional nailing and notes better crevice coverage when boards are matched and beaded. Milk Must Be Cooled Quickly In cooling milk, use cold water rather than air and stir after several minutes to bring center milk to temperature faster. Water conducts heat, cooling faster than air. stirring accelerates even cooling throughout the can.
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P. J. Rohr
Orange Judd Farmer
Points for Builders from Farm and Home Advice
Reconstruction tips for rural builders outline rafter pitches and measurements for roofs walls and floors. Guidance covers roof types, rafter lengths, rafter spacing two feet centers, wrapping siding and sheathing, lath and plaster, shingles and nails, stairs dimensions and costs per door or window including trim. John F. Lape cites practical rules for amateur carpentry.
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John F. Lape
Farm Telephones and Social Ties in Rural Life
Weaving telephone lines into farm life promises time savings and social gains. The piece argues phones reduce travel, ease isolation, and connect farmers with institutes, meetings, and neighbors, fostering a modern Christian community beyond mere dollars. It notes poor roads hinder markets, while better roads stir regional reforms.
The Parson's Soft Time Ends With a Humble Paycheck
A village butcher quips that a minister has nothing to do but preach and attend endless meetings. The piece outlines the labor, travel, and social duties shouldered by pastors, ending with a note that new ministers might be advised to join the Methodist ministry for a steadier life and pay.
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New York Sun
The Mind Makes Victory or Defeat in Epidemics
The text argues fear and doubt sap vitality and resistance, inviting disaster. It asserts success comes from clear belief in one's ability, planning with unwavering resolve, and marching toward goals without hesitation or defeatist thoughts. It frames achievement as a mental act before material results.
Choosing flowers from seed catalogs wisely for summer gardens
The reader is urged to avoid overbuying from seed catalogs. Select only flowers you can grow well, prioritize ease of care, and avoid experiments with novelties, as advised by Eben E. Rexford in Ladies' Home Journal.
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Eben E. Rexford
Ladies’ Home Jornal
Bananas with Cream Topped in Crisp Lettuce
Peel and slice the bananas and sprinkle with salt sugar and lemon juice. Set on ice for two hours. Cream sugar and butter until light. Whip in cream and a touch of nutmeg or orange peel. Pour over bananas and serve in crisp heads of lettuce. Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Elegant dining cars on Iron Mountain Route debut
The Iron Mountain Route inaugurates a new dining car service on fast daily trains from St. Louis and Memphis to Texas. Cars, built in Pullman shops, feature electric lighting and fans, with meals served a la carte using Haviland china Libby glassware and silver. It operates a triple daily St. Louis Texas run and double Memphis Texas run with Pullman sleeping cars.
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Iron Mountain
St. Louis
Memphis
Texas
Pullman
Talks Haviland
Libby
Missouri
Arkansas
Self-made man claims corn doctor to dandruff cure riches
A Baltimore American quote notes a man who started as a corn doctor and, after a year, invented a dandruff cure that made him independently rich. The remark implies rapid advancement from humble start to wealth.
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Baltimore American
Unclear Exchange From Yonkers Statesman Cartoon
Dialogue between Mrs. Bacon and Mr. Bacon jokes about employment agencies being arenas since a man never finds what he wants in one. The snippet reflects humorous editorial content rather than a full event.
To-Day for Allen's Foot-Ease Advertised Cure
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen tired feet with 2c price and free sample option via A S Olmsted Le Roy New York. The page also cites various humorous quotations and patent remedy notes from multiple sources.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Peculiar to Itself St Jacobs Oil’s Proven Pain Relief
The advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as having unique unknown ingredients known only to manufacturers and trusted staff. It claims marvellous pain killing properties with thousands cured and freed from pain, and asserts sales far surpass other proprietary medicines and many oils and liniments combined.
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St. Jacobs Oil
Vogeler's Curative Compound Offered For Weak Children
Advertises Vogeler's Curative Compound as a remedy for weak and sickly children with digestive issues. Claims to purify and enrich blood, restore color, and increase flesh. Recommends small two to five drop doses twice daily. promises satisfactory results and a free sample bottle on request.
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Vogeler
Boston is a unique town remark echoes at day’s end
A Chicagoan touring Boston with a wary host quips about paralysis symptoms and jokes that the word unique may come from Latin roots meaning horse. The exchange ends with the Chicago Chronicle’s humorous line on Boston’s distinct character.
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Boston
Chicago Chronicle
Niagara Falls Excursion At Very Low Rates
The C IH D Ry announces an annual Niagara Falls Excursion on August 2 with sleeping cars and special excursion management. Participants receive privacy and care, with hotel arrangements and guided viewing at one third of usual rates, for ladies and children in particular. Information available from J K Bellows C IL D Ry agent in Cincinnati or local railway agents.
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Niagara Falls
J. K. Bellows
IL & D. Rys
Wth
Vine Streets
Cincinnati
Ohio
The Prophet's Chamber in The Four-track News
May issue features a unique story The Prophet's Chamber based on The First Boarding House in History with farmer wives in New York and New England urged to read. Subscription info notes 50 cents yearly US mail and 5 cent single copies. Publisher contact Grand Central Station New York. Endorsements quote Puck and Piso's Cure.
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New York
New England
United States
Geo. H. Daniels
Grand Central Station
Surgeon's Knife Testimonial Promotes Vegetable Compound
Mrs Boris Stevenson of Salt Lake City credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of womb and ovary inflammation. She reports relief within four weeks and cure in three months, saying surgery was avoided. The letter invites other women to write for guidance and notes a $6000 forfeit if testimonial is not genuine.
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Eckil Stevenson
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Boris Stevenson
State St
Salt Lake City
Utah
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Bolton
Boston Transcript
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Hale
Pike
Chicago Daily News
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