Farmers Learn to Raise Help in Oklahoma
In a humorous exchange about life on the farm the farmer notes it is better to raise help than be raised by it. The quip about quick and dead references motor cars and safety on roads reflecting rural concerns of the era.
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Gliahoma
Marne
Earth
Heaven
Oliver
le Inne
America
Oliver Typewriter Co
Oliver ‘Typewriter
Chiengs
Belts
Plata
Towaat Fc Pomian
Eiffers
Kilney Annent Totter
Munson
Pragexnor Munson
Munyan
It Must be the Plumbing
An item from the June Bohemian notes a humorous exchange about asylum life with an attendant remarking that the patients aren’t the real trouble, illustrating a light moment about institutional care.
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June Boheean
Distinction: bridge for prizes vs gambling for money
A narrow discussion contrasts playing bridge for prizes with gambling for money. Parker notes a clear difference, while someone named Juno Kahemian is referenced as a source or example in the debate.
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Pos
Parker
Juno Kahemian
Hancock's Sulphur Compound Heals Chronic Eczema
A 25 year eczema sufferer credits Hancock's Sulphur Compound for curing a lasting condition after using multiple bottles. The ad urges persistence with directions and notes the product as a remedy for skin troubles. Also included is a budget outline for the U.S. President's 1909 fiscal year expenses, highlighting clerk hire and travel. A lighthearted bear anecdote from The Out Magazine (June 1909) follows.
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Hancock Liquid Sulphur Coy
Baltimore
Washington
White House
Neighbor Shares Coffee to Postum Transformation
A Texas resident recounts quitting coffee after a neighbor urged Postum use. After starting Postum the speaker’s digestion and pains improved, bowel regularity returned, and energy and health revived. The letter claims benefits extended to a son troubled with digestion and cites communal endorsements.
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Baird
Texas
Pam
Son
Postum
Weilje
Poultry Shed Eases Winter Fowls Care On Budget
A farmer describes building a twelve by twelve foot scratching shed attached to a barn to house about one hundred Hamburg and Rhode Island Red birds. He uses scavenged lumber and cheap muslin for a windproof, ventilated shelter costing around five dollars for fabric and nine dollars total, improving health and egg yields.
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T. Greiner
Hamburg
Rhode Island
Getting Experience in Poultry Farming and Apprenticeship Warnings
Professor Gilbert of Ottawa College notes that many rush into poultry without training. He points out a broker clerk who sought a quick income from hens and learns that poultry lacks apprenticeship requirements. He argues experience costs and warns against novices misusing funds.
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Gilbert
Ottawa College
Canada
Notes of the Poultry Yard Advice for backyard fowl keeping
The author notes women often excel as poultry workers and discusses winter egg prices in major markets. Tips cover egg prices, stamping claims, and the impact of freshness on duck eggs and rooster value. It highlights white Chinese geese as gentle watchdogs and emphasizes blood quality for second-year performance.
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Chicago
Poultry farming tips boost returns and ease of care
A farmer notes poultry yields higher returns than other crops with a census cited per dollar invested. Practical advice follows on moving coops with wheelbarrows and crates, treating mites with potash solution, and using pine tar or sulfur smoke for disinfection and pest control. Mrs G Ungcheuer of Cutterite, Kan, shares methods.
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Koup
Lee
Trout Fishing Tactics and Handling from Classic Guides
Readable fragments describe brook trout catching methods and handling tips. The text emphasizes keeping fish calm, lifting carefully, and netting promptly, noting slippery fish and the need for steady hands. References to anglers and period guides appear in scattered form.
All Who Would Enjoy Good Health and Remedies
A promotional text extols right living and timely use of simple remedies. It touts California Fig Syrup Co. laxative as genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna and cites various advertised products for eczema eye remedies pain and pest control. It includes testimonials and distributor notes.
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California Vig Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup Co
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