Sacrificed Boy for a Donkey and Pigs on the Bay
A Chinese father traded a son to obtain a donkey to save his family from starvation. The boy later rose to a useful life at a Methodist institution. The piece also notes three hundred pigs on a San Francisco wharf, fleeing drivers and leaping into the bay, and mentions various ads and notes on tonics, jokes, and Japan bean oil exports rising from 1914 to 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
San Francisco
Merchant Marine
Japan
Australia
England
United States
Bridegroom Pays With Half Price Riddle
A wedding story ends with a parson's quip about the fee being half as much as the wife is worth. The groom pays with a sealed envelope, which the minister opens to reveal a quarter.
Haarlem Oil advertisement claims health benefits for aging kidneys
An old promotional page extols GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil as a remedy to slow aging by boosting kidney function and digestion. It promises new life and vigor, with odorless capsules and instructions to take two drops or capsules daily, money back if no help, urging readers to ask for the original GOLD MEDAL brand.
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Haarlem
Milk sanitation warning from USDA on dairy strainers
The USDA reports high bacteria levels in dairy strainers and utensils if not washed and sterilized after each milking. Clean milk requires strict sanitation. wash with warm water and washing powder, rinse, then boil or steam for five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Cans Offer A Better Milk Handling Alternative
Milk and cream from cows are easier to manage in regular milk cans than shallow pans and buckets. Cans suit barn collection and house transfer and come in sizes. The shotgun can is handy for cream and skim milk, separator use, or butter making as it can be covered and placed in water for easy handling.
System of Crop Rotation for Profitable Dairies
The most successful dairymen use crop rotation to secure a market crop alongside dairy profits. Concentrated feeds boost farm fertility, offsetting fertility removed by selling dairy products. Time outside routine dairy work supports managing a profitable cash crop. Also notes cow tank sizing and causes of kicking cows.
Hog cholera losses decline as 1918 death rate falls
The 1918 hog cholera death rate dropped to 42.4 per thousand, with concurrent gains in control efforts. The U S Department of Agriculture reports an average of 165 federal veterinarians, 5,500,000 hogs inoculated, 2,200 infected farms cleaned, and 15,000 farms inspected during fiscal year 1918, marking the lowest loss on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Hog Raising Growth Ignites Southern Swine Industry
Hog cholera control has spurred swine raising across the South. Georgia leads gains with state purchases and rising pork output, transitioning from dependence to export capacity by 1918. Mississippi Alabama and Florida report similar progress boosting hog numbers and quality.
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United States Department of Agriculture
South
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Live Stock Notes For Better Dairy Farm Practice
The article advises increasing calf numbers and better cow care. It stresses salt for cows to prevent health decline and notes comfort is essential. It recommends buying grade cows from pure-bred bulls, warns about calves dying from scours, and describes silage needs. It suggests stormy weather requires more scrubbing and that a silo is an economical asset for farms with ten cattle.
Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe calomel substitute
An advertisement warns against calomel to treat liver issues and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable liquid safer for all ages. It claims calomel is dangerous mercury causing weakness and salivation, urging daily use to prevent biliousness, constipation, and headaches with druggist assurance of money back if unsatisfied.
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Dodson
Adv
Eatonic
Batonic
Just a week after wedding sparks debate at tea
Mrs Hartt and Mrs Greene discuss unhappy marriages and devotion in a lively exchange. Hartt reveals she and George have been married only a week, while Greene congratulates them and asks about their duration. The rapid wedding sets a backdrop for varying views on marriage longevity.
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Mrs. Hartt
George
Lift off Corns With Freezone Easily At Home
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap painless remedy to lift off corns and calluses from feet using a few drops from a tiny bottle. It promises instant relief and painless removal of root and all.
Planes Hunt Swamps Near Morehead City
Ensign Van Court of Hampton Roads conducted a coastal flight along the North Carolina shore near Morehead City to locate swamps and marshes breeding mosquitoes. The mission identifies areas to drain or purify and aid sanitation engineers in eliminating the pests.
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Navy Department
Ensign van Court
Hampton Roads
North Carolina
Morehead City
van Court
Coal Gas Converts Thousands of Vehicles in England
Evidence presented to the English gas traction committee by manufacturers of flexible gas containers shows about 4,500 commercial motor vehicles converted to coal gas.
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English Gas Traction Committee
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Rochefoucauld
GROVE
Dean
Haring Eye Emedy Company
Chicago
U.S.A
Parker
N. Y
Charlotte
The
ATRY
Calomel
Business
Raleigh
N. CG
Bright
Doan
aBez Doan
Eipner
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N.Y
Chattanooga
Kodaks & Supplies
Soga
Cuticura
Toners
Telene
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