Simple mule riding tale and racial banter in old news
A soldier fails to ride a mule while others watch, then delivers a comic cue and succeeds. A separate scene shows a trooper joking about changing jobs with a convict. The page includes ads for Cuticura, a Romeos and Juliet card game joke, and a remark on censored news as journalism.
When Baby is Teething Owen Baby Bow Medicine
A short ad style note claims Owen Baby Bow Medicine will correct stomach and bowel troubles in teething babies. It repeats directions from the bottle and warns that things are not as they seem, noting tension as a ruler of the world.
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Owen
Tensiion
Quality Is Of Importance In Farm Poultry Breeding
A USDA overview urges farmers to use American standard breeds for meat and eggs but stresses preserving existing stock. It advises selecting breeding hens from the best hens, forecasting hatch needs around 500 eggs in eight weeks for 15 to 20 breeders, and considering standard male birds to boost chick weight and egg output.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Rhode Island
Wyandottes
Plymouth Rocks
Orpingtons
Simple home meals and chowders from a family cookbook
A kitchen guide offers simple Ham Balls and Baked Salt Mackerel along with numerous chowder recipes. Dates and dates-nut dishes, Corn Chowder, Maryland Fish Chowder, Soft Clam Chowder, and Creole Chowder are outlined with steps, ingredients, and cooking notes for family meals.
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Maryland
Free Range Is Ideal for Growth and Feed Economy
The article advocates free range as ideal for rapid economical growth, citing grub and insect feeding plus green grass. It notes start-up feed for chicks and turkeys, recommending Johnnycake habod herd ennubled and dry feed for best results.
Poor Dog Under Shell Fire in Trench Letter
A soldier recounts a big black mongrel that endured ten hours of bombardment and gas in a trench. The exhausted dog sank beside him as shells peppered the field. During a strafing run the dog shivered with each explosion and vanished in the ensuing engagement.
Cold In the Head and Catarrh Cure Claims
An advertisement extols Hall’s Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for acute and chronic catarrh by building up the system and cleansing the blood. It guarantees cures with a $100 offer and lists price, testimonials, and a Toledo company address. Also mentions other ads for Dr Peery’s Dead Shot worm remedy and a quip about the silent partner in a firm.
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Ivy Gray
Fairview
Kentucky
Hall
Hale
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Remembrance and Aversion Reflections in Wartime Letters
A girl at a news stand recalls protestors against wartime chemical use, while a hotel clerk veteran derides their attitude. A returning American soldier writes from France denying any wish to see boats again after homecoming, expressing aversion to sailing.
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France
Woman avoids operation with Lydia Pinkham remedy
In Black River Falls Wisconsin Mrs A W Brazer says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her from an operation and cured her enabling her to tell friends about it. The advertisement touts the root and herb medicine for inflammation ulcers displacements backache irregularities and mood issues urging women to seek guidance from the Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. W. Brazer
Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
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