Devoted Johnny Gives Penny for Bibles in Aunt Marys
A Providence Tribune snippet recounts six year old Helen and four year old John at Aunt Marys playing grocer and customer. Helen plans to save two pennies, while John, inspired by Sunday school, will buy Bibles for poor kids. A separate note discusses ancient Africans in Kikuyu country.
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Aunt Mary's
Helen
John
Popcorn
Mary
Aunt Mary
Providence Tribune
Sympathetic Exchange on Marriage Bids
A terse dialogue between Meeker and Bleeker reveals a man who will marry the speaker's former wife. Meeker calls him poor though he is rich, underscoring social tension over expected nuptials.
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Meeker
Bleeker
Infant Paralysis Quip Sparks Civic Debate
A pithy exchange mocks the infant industry problem and queries who acts as society’s police. The dialogue contrasts “infant paralysis” with the idea of everyone policing themselves, inviting discussion on governance and responsibility.
Exclusive eatery with flawless wait staff
A Lone Vulgarian remarks on an upscale restaurant praising its staff as perfect gentlemen. The only coarse presence is the proprietor, whom he jokes cannot be excluded.
For Her Sake
A witty exchange about a desirable work. The man jokes his wife says he buys beyond his means and the purchase will prove her point. The dialogue frames a light hearted purchase decision.
Drawn Tea Fight Quips In Baltimore Battle
A Baltimore American quip notes the tea fight ending in a draw with no decisive winner. The line mocks the dispute as a stalemate and reflects local sentiment on the event.
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Baltimore American
Veiled Motives in a Matrimonial Pair
A cryptic remark about marriage motives surfaces with the exchanged quip that the husband always makes his wife wear a veil in public. The dialogue hints at suspicion surrounding wealth and social appearances.
Weighing and Recording a Cow's Milk for Fat Tests
This article outlines how to weigh and sample a cow's milk for butter fat testing. It notes variations from milking to milking, effects of age and breed, and recommends sampling during normal conditions with careful mixing, preservatives, and storage for accurate fat tests.
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R. W. Latta
New Mexico Experiment Station
Fox hunting and war echoes in British home front
The piece argues fox hunting in the shires acts as a surrogate war effort with 150 masters of hounds 3000 hunts and 1500 hunt servants plus army officers riding to hounds, totaling a substantial force and likening the sport to a form of war.
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Waterloo
Duke of Wellington
Eton
Britain
Flanders
George Bernard Shaw
Mr. Jorrocks
Jorrocks
Remind Him Mr Highbrow on Fashion at the Opera House
A witty observer in the opera house boxes compares a fashionable woman’s attire to a prophet, noting she has little in her own country while suggesting her shoulders may justify a decollate gown. The remark triggers a chuckle as the party discusses taste and propriety.
Honey as a Practical Luxury and Home Staple
The article argues honey is often treated as a luxury but in Europe it is a common household staple used to replace sugar in cooking. It highlights honey’s versatile uses, shelf stability when used in icing, and suggests Farmers' Bulletin 653 on honey uses. Comb honey is noted as unlikely to be adulterated, and the piece urges farmers to keep bees on their farms.
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Europe
United States Department of Agriculture
Little Essentials for the Dairyman
A compact guide by L. M. Bennington argues quality drives profits in dairy farming. It links good cows, attentive care, air, cleanliness, pasture management, soil improvement, and cropland use to higher production and fewer diseases.
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L. M. Bennington
Lucky
Cuticura Ad Promises Hair Growth and Skin Relief
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap for dandruff itching and hair growth. It urges morning hot shampoo with soap and offers free samples by mail with a booklet from Cuticura, Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Poison Cutworms in Garden Patch
A. G. Ruggles notes poison cutworms threaten gardens and offers a Kansas formula from 1912 using bran paris green syrup and citrus juice. Mix dry bran with paris green, blend citrus juice and water with syrup, then coat the mash and scatter around affected areas to combat cutworms, army worms, and crickets.
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Kansas
Neglect Will Soon Devastate an Orchard
Advice on orchard care stresses July pause for wood ripening and thorough cultivation. Remove water sprouts, combat ecurculia on plums and peaches by burning them, and avoid late pruning on grapes to prevent bleeding. Spraying with bud petals in formation can save bees. fall and next spring require careful attention.
The Real Thing Laid Bare in a Curious Inheritance
A terse tale notes a rich bachelor’s death leaving his fortune to the woman who once spurned him. Gratitude appears as a force in a compact twist of affection and consequence.
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Lemuel
Allen's Foot-Ease At Front Routs Corns and Bunions
Over 100000 packages of Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder are used by German and Allied troops at the Front for instant relief of hot swollen aching feet and to ease walking. Bold advertising copy urges readers to try it today and not accept substitutes.
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Allen
Puffed Injuries Involving Redd-He Over New Car
Redd-He appears puffed up by his new automobile while Green-Oh wonders if the mishap affected him as much as believed. The exchange reflects lighthearted blame and curiosity about the incident.
Proposal Rejected Then Put On The Table At Club
A club discussion ends with the proposal laid on the table after expectations it would be dismissed. The exchange hints at cautious consideration before any decision.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promotes White Clothes
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for cleaning white garments urging use by grocers and shoppers to achieve bright results.
Advertising shapes fame but may not sustain a lightweight
A concise editorial observation notes that advertising can lift a lightweight into the limelight but lasting prominence depends on factors beyond promotional efforts. It highlights the fickle nature of public attention and the challenge of maintaining status after initial exposure.
Sour-faced piety as bluff not real thing
A terse aphorism warns against calling a bluff on faith lip service or hollow virtue. It stresses that skeptics should demand authenticity, not empty show.
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Alberta
Ottawa
W.yv. Bennett
Bee Building
Omaha
Nebr
Spohn Medical CO
Bacterici Selete Goshen
Ind
U. S.A
Johnny
Africa
Man
W. H. Beech
Kikuyu
Beech
Post
Grocera
Wisconsin
A. G Ruggles
Minnesota Experiment Station
le Ct
O.W
6Th & Douglas
Florida
Volusia County
Florida Land & Settlement Co
Care
Alex. St. Clair-Abrams
Jacksonville
Flo
Deg Moines Saw Mill Co., Inc
Des Moines
Watson F. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Lewis Antiseptic Boup Company
St. Louis
Nebraska
KODAK
Semcerienes
Eastman Goods
ERCO
Farnam Stree
Omaha, Neb
U.S. Gov
Omaha Serum Company
260Th
UO Sts
S. Oipaha, Neb
South
E. R. Woods
Templeton Street
Creay
Iddie West
Omaha Cold Storage Company
Maba
Neb
DR. Bradbury
Woodman of World
Nebraska Telephone Company
Bell System
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