Heroic Measures in Hard Times
Mrs. Torkins answers the economy question with a practical plan inviting her family to live with them so leftovers are used and nothing goes to waste. The exchange reflects households adjusting to economic strain with shared meals and resources.
Petersons Ointment Promises Cure for Eczema
A promotional piece touts Petersons Ointment as effective for eczema and various skin ailments. It quotes Druggists selling the product and offers refunds if it fails to help, citing testimonial letters and a Buffalo reader praise. Also notes Erie Railroad cutting 82 trains.
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Resurrection appearances and Mary at the tomb
Lesson text on John 2 16 and 1 Corinthians 15 20 stresses the resurrection as the central hope. It recounts Mary Magdalene and other women visiting the tomb, Peter and John’s reactions, and Jesus appearing to Mary and the disciples on the first day of the week.
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Prevents Side Draft On Plow With Four-Horse Evener
Wisconsin Agriculturist details a four-horse evener to stop side draft. It uses two ordinary double trees a five foot four inch stick two iron pulleys a small link chain two bolts and two strap-iron braces. Pulleys spaced 24 inches apart holes drilled at ends and along the left end. The device supports one horse in the fur row and three on the unturned sand with no side draft.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
Health Board Urged to Oversee Government Plant Conditions
A health conservation board modeled after the general munitions board is urged to supervise workers' health in government plants and coordinate with state boards for private contractors. Dr. Frederick Martin of the council of national defense would head it, with minimum standards for hours wages and shop conditions as part of munition contracts.
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General Munitions Board
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Frederick Martin
New Republic
Distinguishing Alfalfa From Clover By Leaf Structure
The alfalfa leaf has three leaflets with the middle on a short stem, unlike red and alsike clovers where the center leaflet attaches at the base. This helps tell alfalfa from clover when plants are very young, as alfalfa leaflets lengthen with age.
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United States Department of Agri
Woman’s Opportunity Shifts to Women in Wall Street
A New York news letter notes big banks face vacancies as men leave for military service. Banks report dozens to hundreds expected to depart. plans rise to fill departments with women who perform steady, repetitive work.
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New York News
Plattsburg
Madison
Poor Way to Help Sparks Military Debate
A fragment reflects a wartime dilemma where a person offers to serve as a cook, provoking a discussion about recruitment difficulty and the practicality of volunteers. The exchange highlights attitudes toward civilian war service and the burden on military manpower.
Proverbial Remark on Feeding Prodigal Sons
A historical quip notes that living costs rise when households choose to feed prodigal sons a vegetable diet, presenting a satirical take on frugality and parental concern.
Methods of docking lambs in farm practice
A. M. Paterson of Kansas State Agricultural College explains two docking methods for lambs. The preferred method uses a docking iron to burn and seal the stump, reducing bleeding. cutting with a knife is the alternative. For older lambs a string may be tied around the stump to control bleeding.
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A. M. Paterson
Kansas State Agricultural College
Why Alfalfa Turns Yellow in Fields
When alfalfa turns yellow it should be cut and removed. A careful check may reveal poor inoculation, disease, or need for lime. Yellowing can also occur even if those conditions seem favorable to growth.
Food for Young Fowls Avoiding Moldy Feed
The note warns that chick, turkey, duckling and gosling food must be fresh and free from mustiness or mold to prevent digestive troubles and losses. It stresses choosing proper feed to keep young birds healthy.
Pain Not a Bite Lift Your Corns or Calluses
Short, quirky copy promotes a topical product. Claims pain relief and easy corn or callus removal with a few drops, then lifting away with fingers. No medical claims or endorsements.
Freezone corn remover advertised by Cincinnati chemist
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap, effective treatment for corns and calluses. It claims painless application with a drop on a tender area, shrivels and loosens the unwanted skin, and removes it without burning or irritation. The note urges asking any druggist to stock Freezone.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Time to Get Rid of Them Farm Labor Plan in Apples Season
A cartoonish line questions farming use of city high school boys for labor. The farmer responds by saying he can get value from the boys if he gets rid of them before the apples ripen, highlighting a harsh stance on youth labor tied to harvest timing.
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Promises Quick Benefits
An old advertisement claims applying Cuticura Ointment then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water improves skin in ten days. It offers a free sample by mail with a book, urging readers to mail a postcard to Cuticura Dept. Ly Boston and noting the product is sold widely.
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Cuticura
Dept.Ly Boston
Collars for Horses
The neck and shoulders of most horses constantly change. A collar suitable one year may require significant readjustment in another year.
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