Women of Middle Age A Period Through Which Every Woman Passes
Testimonial ad for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. Fan Rosenstein and Mrs. J. S. Livernois describe relief from menopause symptoms including nervousness headaches and hot flashes after using the product. Claims improve ability to perform housework and urges others to request the company booklet.
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Philo, Pa
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. S. Livernois
Junction Avenue
Detroit, Mich
Nature
Ten Dollars for Reckless Driving
A rural magistrate fines a young couple ten dollars for reckless driving as they plead to be married en route. The judge increases the fine to twenty dollars after hearing they sought the magistrate for the nuptials. Marcel Wave turns fifty, famed for the wave named after him.
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Rhadamanthus
Boston Evening Transcript
Northcliffe’s Friends Mentioned by Birmingham Writer
A Birmingham Age-Herald writer notes Northcliffe had no friends aside from his wife and mother in unsettled times. The comment frames his social circle as unusually small for a prominent figure.
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Northcliffe
Birmingham Age-Herald
Eradication Efforts Grow for Bovine Tuberculosis
The eastern states conference reports high disease rates in dairy herds with up to 80 percent infected in some areas. New England, New York, and Pennsylvania show widespread infection, while Maine has 2.7 percent. Officials urge continued eradication to restore herd profitability and prevent economic ruin.
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United States Department
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Value of Purebreds in Dairy Cattle Proven
Purebred dairy cattle show higher production versus grades. With standardized testing of milk and butterfat, differences among cows arise from inheritance through sire and dam. On average purebreds exceed common herds, yielding more than 4000 pounds of milk and 160 pounds of butterfat yearly.
Second Grade Cream Quality and Milking Cleanliness
The article explains how cream fails to meet first grade due to improper separator cooling and handling. It defines second grade cream by sour flavors, foam, yeasty notes, or age and notes that sour cream with under 25 percent butterfat is second grade. It also urges clean milking practices including wiping the cow's udder and flanks before milking with a damp cloth to prevent debris.
Future of Young Stock and Dairy Cow Feeding
The future size and value of a young animal depend on its first winter. The guide recommends 15 pounds of alfalfa hay and other roughage plus 20 to 80 pounds of silage for dairy cows. Prospects look bright for milk-cow holders as prices stay high. Take milk samples from each cow about three times monthly and test for butterfat with a Babcock tester.
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Babcock
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Swamp-Root as a kidney remedy. It claims unique medicine for kidney liver and related ailments and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by sending to Dr. and Co. in Binghamton New York.
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Kidnaye Liver
Dr. & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Norbert Refuses Manners Lesson At Family Party
A Chicago Tribune note recalls a mother correcting her son Norbert at table with reminders to say please and thank you. He replies he is not used to it. The light anecdote highlights childhood habits and parental efforts.
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Norbert
Chicago Tribune
Diamond Dyes and Army Strength Note in Ad
An old ad fragment discusses Diamond Dyes for fabrics and dyes, mentions druggist guidance on fabric types, and includes a brief Army strength note stating 97,000 total within continental U S with 72,000 in specialized roles plus a constipation remedy promotion.
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United States
Quartermaster Corps
Medical Corps
Finance Department
Father of automatic block signaling
The article honors William Robinson as the inventor of automatic block signaling. It notes the first successful operation occurred in September 1872 near Kinzua on the Philadelphia and Erie line. The Interstate Commerce Commission report credits his system as the forerunner of modern automatic block signaling and safety in rail transport.
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William Robinson
Kinzua
Philadelphia & Erie
Pennysylvania
Robinson
Interstate Commerce Commision
Little Gene Finds Hat Misplaced After Bible Class
Gene, a three year old girl, owned a fancy ribboned hat. She left it on the front pew beside her father, then returned to find the pew taken. She rushed back in distress and exclaimed that her hat was missing, prompting a humorous family moment.
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Gene
Society men wear corsets in fashionable revival
An English investigator notes corset use by men is rising among military officers and well dressed men. The process emphasizes gradual shaping over about three months using soft silk corsets and five makes, labeled as a repression of the figure rather than femininity.
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England
Castoria and remedies touted in old ads and tale
Digest of vintage advertisements and a short anecdote from Indianapolis News. Castoria branding stresses signature and 30 years of use, Vacher-Balm pitched for colds and pains, Cuticura soap and talcum touted for skin care, plus a diphtheria anti-toxin recall and a boy’s misheard street remark about being shot.
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Fletcher
Advertising yields honest acts in a ten dollar bill tale
A man loses ten dollars and advertises the loss. A finder returns the bill, and a reward is given. Later the same man finds the money in a different suit, illustrating the power and honesty sparked by advertising.
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Cautle
Quotation on Nonessential Industry Sparks Debate
A father questions the idea of nonessential industries while his son cites artificial file production as an example. The exchange highlights debates over what constitutes essential work and economic priorities.
Old Rags Power Roofing Supply Across America
Old rags form the core of most roll roofings and prepared shingles used on homes nationwide. Thrift notes thousands of tons of rags are processed yearly to create durable asphalt roofing material. After collection from housewives and junk men, rags are pulped and formed into a rough cloth into which hot asphalt is pressed, then sealed with asphalt and crushed slate to produce waterproof roofing for many houses.
Quipped Exchange Sparks Cardroom Banter
A short exchange mocks euchre and poker, noting disdain for wasted good hands while boasting modesty and virtue in a witty aside.
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Barney Co
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Columbus
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Baie
Wright
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Inec
New Orleans
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Green Mountain
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