Bingville Missouri Matrimony Ad From Ragged Clippings
A Missouri paper reprints a curious matrimonial advertisement. A thirtyish attractive woman seeks a well off eligible suitor, property preferred, not necessarily young. The Young Indy is described as medium height with brown hair and gray eyes, not fat. The notice paints a small town scene with bars behind dry goods stores and Hagel Eyes.
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Bingvills
Seth
Missouri
Indy
Roasco
C&tobes
Hagel Eyes
BOE 22
Bingville
Raneas City Star
Local sports page skipped by reader mocks timing
A reader dismisses the sports page this morning, joking about time and not reading the column. The Cleveland Leader quote shows a playful exchange between Jim and a friend about missing the morning sports coverage.
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Jim
Cleveland Leader
Morning Cup Reconsidered In Postum Letter
A reader shares relief from constipation and belching after switching to Postum coffee substitute. She notes her baby prefers Postum over milk, drinks it two thirds Postum and one third milk, and says it improved her health. The writer, a former infant home matron, hints at publishing under her name.
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Postum
Mar
A False Start and Other Fragments in a Local Paper
A collage of outtake dialogue and sketches from a periodical page. Characters exchange quips about a fight restart and a bad film spot while vignettes involve a modern Romeo, a money tax gag, a cat tale, and a cautionary sports line as a dramatic stairway approach ends the scene.
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Reddy
Derfeasor
Inconsistent Jokes Refocus on Husband and Wife Roles
A fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs Grouty and Mr Grouty debating who leads in marriage and whether a husband should have the final say. A visiting man’s vacation in the neighborhood prompts a remark about meeting a daughter and shared sights.
A Hot Time Through Heat Struck Streets
A colonial voice recalls cold months and hopeful heat, noting how warm days arrive after long briak and December pining. The speaker resists escaping outdoors, choosing to endure the heat and continue daily life rather than seek cooling refuge.
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Briak
Practical Gift Debates and Oddities From a Fragmented Page
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a toy gift debate between Papkins and Dewler about repairing or keeping a toy. It includes stray lines about a birthday present for a five year old, a Western train robber, and a shoe theft. Side comments reference a Brother Dickey line and crude humor, with a scattered cast list and misread captions.
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Papkins
A Bright Jolt and Other Short Comic Skits
A collage of brief humorous exchanges and comic scenes. Characters discuss mistaken identities, flirtations, and misheard phrases, with exchanges about weddings, lunatic asylum references, and long engagements. The snippets echo vaudeville in tone with rapid gags and punchlines.
Dry Farming Tool From Utah Invents Weeder Harrow Mulch Maker
J C Hogenson of Utah Agricultural College describes a self made machine presented at the Dry Farming congress in Billings Montana. The device combines a harrow disk and weeders to destroy weeds level ground and form mulch to conserve moisture. Three horses pull the implement over fallow ground repeatedly. cost about $20 in materials.
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Billings
Mont
J. C. Hogenson
Utah Agricultural College
Utah
Sahara Desert
SOD PREPARATION FOR MILO
Milo may be planted on sod land with proper preparation. Break and roll the sod to fat, harrow to form a soil mulch, then plant with a disk drill. If the sod is thin, disk and harrow an formed bed. Both methods can succeed under suitable conditions.
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Alvin Keyseh
Colorado Agricultural Colleges
Milo
Late Celery Cultivation Guidance for Fall to Winter
Instructional notes advise sowing celery seed in the open as soil is prepared. Plant in 1 foot apart rows with fine moist ground. Keep weeds out and cultivate frequently until the plants are set in the ward or field.
Capillary Action Of Soil And Its Moisture Holding Power
The article explains capillary action and surface tension in soil, lamp wicks, and fibers, describing how moisture is attracted and held within soil particles and surfaces. It notes how capillarity stores water in hills after rains, feeding trees and crops, with moisture released only under stronger conditions.
Horticultural Notes on Orchard Care and Insect Control
Describes pruning and cultivating practices to protect roots and promote tree health. Notes two insects attacking peony blooms, recommends lime sulfur spray for orchard mites and scale, and warns on pests in plum trees. Advises cross cultivation to even ridges, painting scars, and summer care for bush fruits and perennials. Mentions poultry for insect control but cautions against overuse.
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Yan Houttel
France
Holland
Puget Sound
Sweet Clover Hardy Yet Most Persistent For Western Farms
Sweet clover is described as the most persistent and hardy of all clovers. It resists drought and disease, grows by extracting nutrients from poor soils, and could greatly aid western agriculture if not for being unpalatable to stock.
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Penn
Boston
Hubb
Adopting a Lamb by Rubbing Dead Offspring
A ewe that loses her lamb can be induced to mother an orphan by rubbing the dead lamb over the orphan or by laying the dead lamb's akm over the orphan briefly.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised in letters
A set of testimonial letters from Mrs Maz McKinain of Oronogo and Mrs Herzog of St. Louis claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured or eased female ailments including bearing down pains backache and nervous prostration. The notices urge skeptical readers to try the remedy despite medical opinions and note low cost with potentially large rewards.
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Oronogo
Lydia i. Pinkham
Maz McKinaat
St. Louis
Bain E. Pinkham
At. Herzog
Prescott Ave
Alms and the Man in a parish priest tribute
A reader recounts statements by Mr. Murphy praising Father Flaherty. He notes the priest’s compassion for the sinner and patience with the poor. Murphy recalls Flaherty’s belief in renewal and his habit of helping those in need, with a reflective, nostalgic tone.
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Father Flaherty
Mr. Murphy
Palth
Con Meehan
Ananias
Atretchin
Birthday Gift Prompted by Thrifty Wife
A young wife at breakfast reveals it is her birthday and voices disappointment at a cheap present. Her husband promises to buy a first thing downtown and insists the gift will cost at least eight dollars, refusing a ninety eight cent option.
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John
Darlin
Not an Objection in a Club Recruitment Clash
A witty remark sparks a clash over club membership as one man notes his wife’s objections while another mocks the idea that wives influence such decisions. The exchange hints at social dynamics and gender roles within a community club.
Refinement of Assurance in a Busy Trading Scene
Dialogue from Harper's Weekly depicts a brisk exchange between a salesman and a business man. The salesman’s persistence meets the chairing note of courtesy, illustrating manners in commerce without friction or apology.
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Harper's Weekly
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