Feeding Farm Hands With Quaker Oats
A farmer's wife is advised to feed farm hands Quaker Oats for vigor and sustained work. A large dish of porridge with sugar and cream or milk is recommended as the best breakfast for long days. The oats are portrayed as economical and sustaining, with large family sizes available.
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China
Bank Run Sparks Suspension in Panic at Jefferson Yallerby Bank
A scene from the Illustrated Sunday Magazine depicts Mose Coonley and Abe Mokeby in a bank run where depositor panic prompts an unpredictable run on the Jefferson Yallerby bank. The bank is suspended and will not resume operations until the fear subsides.
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Beware Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Readers
An 19th century advisory warns against mercury based catarrh ointments due to loss of smell and systemic harm. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo as mercury free and to be taken internally. Testimonials offered, price 75 cents per bottle. also suggests Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Chocolate Confession Sparks Frustrated Exchange
A tense dialog unfolds as a young man confronts a woman over gifts and love. He cites sixty five boxes of chocolates bought over the year while she admits a fondness for chocolate and denies love. The exchange hints at unrequited feelings and the social fineries of courtship.
Repartee in the Bright Family Sparks Marriage Talk
Mrs Bright notes newspapers stir over men's reluctance to wed. Mr B cites the Bible saying no marriages in heaven. Bright replies that writers may be plotting a heaven on earth.
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The Thirst for Gore and the Seaside Spectator Puck Note
An Onlooker praises a fine view of a car and the straight stretch, while the Seagaped Spectator jokes about waiting for the fun at the turn. The lighthearted cartoonish exchange captures a playful newspaper moment.
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Puck
Rogues Gallery Idea Sparks Across Quiet Conversation
A witty exchange about saving certain men as a rogues gallery. One speaker asks if they are all photographs of fellows you have been engaged to. The other replies they are the ones who never proposed.
Postum Helped Teacher End Coffee Nervousness
A former coffee addict narrates how switching to Postum improved her health and classroom performance. After a failed first attempt, boiling Postum longer yielded a rich taste and steady recovery, leading her to abandon regular coffee for good. The letter asserts Postum as a healthful drink for all ages and invites readers to sample the “Health Classic” in popular forms.
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Wellville
The Marriage Vow and Women’s Independence
An essay argues that many women avoid marriage to preserve independence and avoid law and social unfairness. It asserts women seek work and self advancement, saying true partnership requires a man of character who values them beyond money. It closes urging higher manhood to encourage marriage.
Matrimonial Partnership as a Business Contract
A columnist argues marriage should resemble a joint partnership with equality and mutual freedom. Nagging is blamed for instability. money concerns are a major happiness barrier. both partners should avoid prying into each other’s past and overregulating personal actions.
Unreasonable Conduct and Fault Finding in Marriage
The passage argues that if a husband grants his wife equal liberty, she may not complain, but if she remains unreasonable and criticizes while he asserts his own freedoms, he will likely act without informing her. It presents fault finding as leading to unilateral decision making.
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Joseph B. Bowles
Tariff Board to Study Max and Min Rates for Foreign Countries
The president appoints a three member foreign tariff board to broaden the inquiry beyond maximum and minimum rates. Henry C. Emery of Yale James B. Reynolds assistant secretary of the treasury Alvin H. Sanders of Chicago will investigate tariff effects on foreign markets and promote reciprocity and enforcement reforms.
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New Foreign Tariff Board
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Yale University
James B. Reynolds
the Treasury
Alvin H. Sanders
Chicago
Breeders’ Gazette
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Treasury Department
Roosevelt
France
Boston
Massachusetts
Yale
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Bowdoin College
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Nurse Recounts Relief From Kidney Pills
A nurse from Oklahoma credits Dean's Kidney Pills with rapid health improvement for a run-down condition, backache, kidney pains, and swollen limbs. She says five boxes built her up and urges others to try the remedy. Sold by Foster Milburn Co. at 60 cents a box.
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Minnie Turner
E. B. St. Anadarko, Okla
Old Lady Questions Danger As Boatman Quips Insurance
Dialogue quotes an old lady asking about danger and a boatman replying the boat is insured, suggesting a calm attitude toward risk and safety in a maritime setting.
Why are the rich kids so intractable in headlines
A newspaper style remark on child behavior contrasts wealth and discipline with gendered social roles. It notes spoiled attitudes in affluent households and stereotypes about women and leisure labeled as shopping or visiting.
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