Phillips Milk of Magnesia Promoted as Universal Antacid
A vintage advert touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a pleasant neutralizer of stomach acid suitable for children and adults. It claims the product is the genuine prescriptive remedy endorsed by physicians and notes its long trademark history since 1875. The piece also includes a light quote from Ladies' Home Journal about Mrs. Loude.
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U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
Big Airport for Africa Germiston Sets Largest South Africa
Germiston to build the biggest airport in South Africa occupying 400 acres. Approval from Sir Alan Cobham and others signals a major European air link hub. The site aims to become the terminus for European airways and a distribution center for gold consignments bound for Europe or India.
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Germiston
South Africa
Alan Cobham
Europe
India
Freudian playwrights roast virtue at Village reception
Publisher George Haven Putnam recalls a Greenwich Village scene where an old-style playwright meets a Freudian actress. A critic named Boar is called ugly, provoking the actress to quip that he may be ugly as virtue. The exchange highlights tensions between old and new styles in theater.
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George Haven Putnam
New York
Greenwich Village
Mother says we all sing after Fremstad triumph tale
Henry T. Finck recalled a tale about Olive Fremstad. A teacher visiting Fremstad’s parents spoke of her Metropolitan Opera triumphs abroad, praising the daughter’s voice. The mother replied calmly that the family sings at home too.
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Henry T. Finck
Olive Fremstad
Fremstad
Metropolitan Opera House
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Potatoes for Live Stock Feeding Bulletin Highlights
A Colorado Agricultural College bulletin argues potatoes are a valuable live stock feed when cooked or raw, with cautions. Raw potatoes can replace portions of grain for cattle and sheep, pigs should get mostly cooked forms, and dairy cows may increase milk with 25 to 55 pounds daily but excessive amounts risk tainting milk and indigestion.
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Maynard
Colorado Agricultural College Experiment Station
Efficiency Key to Beef Feeder's Profit Outlook
C R Arnold of Ohio State University rural economics says feeder cattle profitability hinges on feeding efficiency and the gap between purchase and sale prices. He sees a favorable outlook for feeders and for buyers with cheap pasture who carry calves through growth. Fat cattle markets look weak for the next three months but may improve late summer.
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C. R. Arnold
Rural Economics Department
Ohio State University
Arnold
Best Hog Pasture for Farmers with Limited Land
Farmers note pasture can yield higher returns per acre than crops when land is scarce or costly. Efficient pasture use and tight financial control boost profits, while failures arise from forcing rocky or barren land to grow crops instead of suitable pasture.
Proper Preparation for Latching Sow Farrows
A day before farrowing, wash the sow with warm water and soap. Rub the belly and udders with lard to prevent cracking. Place in a cleaned pen with clean straw and fresh litter bedding. Ensure the sow remains in the clean pen until farrowing is complete.
Water for Ewes and Twin-Lamb Diet
The passage explains that ewes with twins require more water and grain than those with a single lamb. Increased suckling raises the ewe’s breath and thirst, due to lower sap in dry or green feed. When lambs grow strong and milk short, ewes may drink before weaning during dry spells.
Lack of Passing Faddish Influence Makes This Home Good for Years
Home advice by William A. Radford as a reader service notes building, planning, and evolving a lasting residence. It extols creative work, modest homes, and season by season improvements, detailing a six room frame house 28 by 24 with sun room and second floor playroom among its features.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
One Per Cent Monthly Fair Carrying Charge
The article advises careful home financing planning for a family dwelling. It argues against rushed purchases, noting housing should not mirror speculative real estate deals. It suggests limiting home value to three times annual income and keeping monthly carrying charges within weekly income, recommending expert advice to save money and worry.
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Oliver Wendell Helmes
Wallpaper Techniques For Height In Low Rooms
When extra height is desired in low rooms use wallpaper with rising stripe patterns. Align the paper to the ceiling line and wallpaper the ceiling in a plain color close to the wall background to soften the transition.
Good Paint and Painter Assurance for Spring Jobs
Spring is painting season and the painter urges a two coat job for durability and economy. A single coat often fails to hide dirt or wear, while two coats last longer and save money over time. A skilled painter mixes materials to suit each surface, ensuring a quality finish that endures to next spring.
Colored Tile Uses Inside and Outside the Home
The article highlights the versatility and durability of clay tiles for interior and exterior use. It praises tile beauty, bright coloring, and the simple, artistic furniture grouping it enables, noting tiles are fired for lasting fireproof performance.
Father of Waters Opens 525 Acres to Homesteaders
The Mississippi River, famed for flooding, has shifted near Glasscock Island and opened 525 acres of farm land in Louisiana and Mississippi for homesteaders. The land is described as level with rich black and sandy loam, a rare public domain gift from Uncle Sim in this era.
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Waters
Santa Claus
Louisiana
Mississippi
Uncle Sim
Glasscock Island
Washington Star
Reforestation Expands Public Forest Lands Across States
Over the last three years 1,055,658 acres were added to state and community preserves. Washington led gains with Pennsylvania second, and Delaware Georgia and South Carolina joined in for the first time since 1925. Publicly owned forests now exceed 12,000,000 acres.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Georgia
South Carolina
Advice Ad: Red Cross Ball Blue Bluing Buy
A short promotional line urges shoppers to tell their grocer Red Cross Ball Blue when buying bluing. The ad claims consistent results and habitual use after initial trial, presenting a concise sales pitch from an Adv. source.
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Red Cross
His Misfortune and the Carless Bachelor
A brief satirical quip contrasts a bachelor’s fate with his lack of a car in youth. The dialogue hints at social expectations and misfortune rooted in material constraints.
Questioning Life Versus Observation
A reflective essay questions whether studying life requires active intervention or simply observing its patterns. It explores epistemology and the role of the observer in understanding living systems.
Vanishing cream claim sparks chemist confrontation
In Boston a distressed woman confronts a chemist alleging a vanity cream fails to enlarge features. The chemist questions the woman as she insists she has used the product nightly for two weeks with no improvement. Local observers warn about misleading beauty claims.
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Boston
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