Fragmented 190K era snippets and courtroom quips emerge
A jumbled column of old newspaper bits includes names like Judge Pritchard and Attorney Pettijohn, a leniency plea in a larceny case, anecdotes about twins and theft, a church memory, a rural carpentry note, and scattered moral quotes, all framed as a collage of 1900s era text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pettijohn
Pritchard
Criminal Court
Petrijohn
Judge Pritchard
Indianapolis News
Apple Trees Along Roadsides Speak Favorably
A Rural New Yorker writer extols roadside apple trees as valuable farm assets. He argues roadsides are fertile, often unused land that can yield substantial orchard profit with mulch and winter varieties. He cautions spacing from fences and roads to avoid shading crops and drifting snow, noting decades of experience and early adoption in central New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
New York
Bearlng
Effective Wire Stretcher and Orchard Fertilization Notes
An old farm notice highlights a plain wire stretching method and stresses fertilizing orchards. It cites soil fertility, benefits of potash and phosphoric acid, warns against indigenous manures, and notes mineral fertilizers yield returns. Also mentions 8282 medical students at German universities this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Paint Every Year and Paint Quality Advice Ad
An advertisement from National Lead Company promotes home paint guidance and a free specifications booklet from 1902 Trinity Building New York. It touts proper paint selection color schemes exterior and interior, detection of adulteration, and the Dutch Boy trademark as quality proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lead Company
Trinity Building
New York
Cannat
The Two Sides Of History And Other Pieces
A collage of humorous observations and anecdotes on history and perspective, including remarks on biased narration, a flash of Henry James humor, a digression about salting a diamond mine, and a long testimonial praising Postum as the cure for coffee-related stomach trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry James
James
New Strength for Old Backs From Kidney Pills Sellings
A Canton reader, Meg Joannon Straw, recounts long backache and rheumatic pain resolving after using Twins Kidney Pills. She says she is now as healthy as a 50 year old, sleeping well and able to work. The product is sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meg Joannan Straw
North Broadway
Canton
Twan
Tam
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Proved Point by Holy Writ and Snippet of Years
A fragmentary column mixes a moral anecdote about Dorothy Drew quoting Psalm 127 2 from her grandfather Mr Gladstone, an eczema testimonial for Cuticura remedies, a future town plan by Sir Oliver Lodge, a medical ad on catarrh cures, a humorous telephone prank, Romulus and Remus legend gags, a Castoria ad warning, and a car joke from Harvard Lampoon, all in a jumble of 1900s style clippings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Drew
Gladstone
Horler
Mr Gladstone
Dorothy
Sir Oliver Lodge
Murine Eye Remedy and Urban Anecdotes Highlight 1900s Life
A collage of patent medicine ads and conversational vignettes from a New York City paper, promoting Murine eye remedy for eye troubles and relating scenes from Wall Street and theater life. Includes snippets of poems, jokes, and social chatter with brands like Allen’s Foot-Power and Winelow’s teething aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Marine Eyesnery Co
Chicago
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advert
An old Kentucky ad promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ailments including nerve disorders fibroid tumors and displacements. It quotes testimonials from Mrs Maxy Woov and cites thirty years of use calling the product a standard cure and urging readers to write for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eph Hall
Town
Tenn
Christiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Maxy Woov
Rf.d
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Handy Farm
Laneworths
Mre. Jaugworth
Harb
Jnpuincott’s
Pete
Hamline
Sydney Smith
Wheeniber Piece Mall
MTS
Ps Staal Thas
Guar
Zedog Ugers
Dougie
Joe
Elualvely Calaluwe
Ssaiaron
Moat Reve Sa
Dusty
Garden of Eden
Mason and Dixon
Howard Duflois
Sored
Ena
South Africa
Y John
Boston Record
Huntsville
Ala
Keather
Wellsville
Boy
Cuticura
George F. Lambert
West Centre St
Mahanoy City
Poller Weng & Chest. Corp
Caterh
Hales
Chenfy & OO
Toledo O Beth
Druceses
Romulus
Rome
Remus
Evanston
Miss Bore
Harvard Lampoon
Wall Street
Opers
Tedde
Giddyun
Winifred
Isolde
London
Tatvak
Sistiiaa
Holiwert
Providence
Drugeiers, Ramo
Harper’s Bazar
Jingleton
Criticus
H. Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y
God
A.J. Tower Co
Sosron USA
Cananean Co
Torowto
Cam
Shirer
Dees Assay
COL Tate
Beemer
N. Y
Salt Lake City
CIA
H. Halperm
E. 7Th St
Crees Iy
SPOHN
Carnneas Cere Ieee
Eyrere Spoke Medical Co
Chasis and Bactriahaist
Gusten
Ind
Cartersittle Verius
Adache
Citun
Thia
Parlin & Orenderff Co
Pertiend, Gre, Cantor
HLL. Sputam
Enh
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