The Waking of a Famous Medicine in the Lab
A visit to the laboratory reveals the care behind Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Over 350000 pounds of herbs are gathered annually for seasonality, with solvents, sterilization, pasteurization, and sterile bottling ensuring cleanliness. Letters from women attest to its health effects.
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Lydia BE
Pinkham
Growing Old and Tax Talk Hit the Papers
The Macon Republican notes aging minds turning to philosophy as men grow older. In the same vein, commentary emerges about the tax on soft drinks, with some voices using stiff language to describe the issue.
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Macon
Freezone promises painless corn removal in a tiny bottle
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless, inexpensive remedy for hard corns and calluses. It claims instant relief from ache, then lifting the corn with fingers. The note credits a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer and notes druggists sell it for a few cents.
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Cincinnati
Pershing War Map Room Recreated in National Museum
The old National Museum in Washington is recreating General Pershing's war map setting. The commander’s room will include chairs used by Pershing and aides, a central map table, and walls covered with the original linoleum pattern. The map, brought in pieces and joined, marked history as reports were logged.
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General Pershing
National Museum
Washington
Lincoleum
Pershing
A Fair Proposition
Mr Grabecoin rejects a suitor who offers $8,000 as a marriage fund. The daughter’s suitor says $3,000 would not last long, but vows the money will cover six months. He promises to prove he is an ideal son-in-law if given a chance.
Always seek good company in life and conduct
The saying urges maintaining wholesome association with others. It emphasizes choosing companions who uplift character and behavior, reinforcing personal responsibility to live rightly.
Allen's Foot Safe Advert
Farmers work harder and use their feet more with Allen's Foot Base antiseptic powder. It shakes into shoes and foot baths to reduce friction, freshen feet, and prevent tired aching and blistered feet. Women use Allen's Foot Safe as well. Sold by dealers everywhere.
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Allen
The Ruling Passion in Mrs Talkerton’s Quirk
A humorous exchange about breaking a child’s thumb-sucking habit. Mrs Talkerton frets over Gladys’s habit while her husband reassures that, as she grows, the behavior will affect her speech and she will stop on her own.
Farm land cheaper now, USDA information for homeseekers
J L Edwards of the U S Railroad Administration offers free information to homeseekers about farming opportunities. No sales or loans, only guidance. Specify the state of interest. Office Room 70, Washington DC. adv.
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U. S. Railroad Administration
J. L. Edwards
U. S
Allroad Administration
Washington, D. C
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The Way of the Transgressor Pits Man Against Nature
A compact aphoristic note cites the maxim that thwarting nature’s laws leads to hardship. It frames attempts to defy natural limits as doomed by consequence, underscoring a moral view common in cautionary editorials.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Ad Promotes Daily Use
An advertisement urges daily use of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum to cleanse purify soothe heal and perfume the skin. It claims no toilet table is complete without them and notes the 25 cent price everywhere. An aside questions whether calling names in an argument yields answers.
Examine Carefully Castoria Bottles for Signatures
An advisory warns consumers to inspect each Castoria bottle for the signature of the maker, ensuring the famous infant remedy is genuine and safely labeled. The notice emphasizes careful examination amid possible counterfeit or mislabeled products.
Strengthens kidneys purifies blood ad about Haarlem Oil capsules
An old advertisement urges immediate action for kidney troubles and warns against delaying treatment. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as the pure original remedy imported from Haarlem, with money back guarantee if they do not help. The copy stresses early warning signs like backaches nervousness and fatigue and cautions against cheating nature.
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Haarlem
Readable Manuscripts Reveal Writer Characters and Habits
Readers would gain side lights on authors by seeing original manuscripts. Chesterton’s handwriting is described as shocking by an editor. Jacobs the sea writer has all work typed with few corrections. Wells Sipling Bennett Conan Doyle are praised for neat copy while Stacpoole’s manuscripts vary between neat typing and scribbled pages.
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G. K. Chesterton
W W. Jacobs
H. G. Wells
Rudyard Sipling
Arnold Bennett
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
H. de Vere Stacpoole
Heard on the Train in a Deaf Exchange
A brief overheard quip from the Boston Transcript features a deaf old man and a Riley surname exchange. The dialogue hints at recognizing a father figure, ending with a light humorous misunderstanding about acquaintance.
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Mr. Riley
Riley
Boston Transcript
Merchant not always to blame when products fail to bring returns
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture experts explain that brokers and commission merchants are not inherently at fault when shipments fail. The piece shares farmer anecdotes illustrating how market outcomes depend on buyer choice, packing, timing, and salesman fairness, then lists five practical guidelines for working with agents to improve sales.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Commission
Bureau of Markets
Agriculture department urges early culling of weak chicks
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture notes that in some regions culling of young birds can begin soon, matching the urgency of next summer's flock culling. Any chicks reaching broiler size but failing vigor standards should be disposed of or eaten, as they never pay.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sterilization of Utensils for Quality Dairy Production
The Department of Agriculture states sterilizing dairy utensils is essential for producing high quality dairy products and milk, as ordinary washing fails to guarantee freedom from infection and contamination.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farm notes on crops and farming efficiency
The article discusses soy beans as good hay and feed, compares clover types, notes peas' need for cool moist climate, warns sweet corn is weather sensitive, and cites weed control as a major labor cost. It also mentions outdated implements costing money instead of saving it.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore reports show many suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as a healing remedy with claims of high success. An insurance physician notes many applications rejected for kidney issues, urging readers to test with a sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Economy in politics: wealth used for advantage debated
A discussion on whether economic strength should influence political power and policy, noting concerns about fairness and the risk of wealth dictating political outcomes.
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