Understanding Gold Bonds and Safe Investments
Aunt Emmy explains to Helen the difference between gold bonds and gilt edged securities. A gold bond may be payable in gold but is not secured by gold, and its strength lies in the issuer's ability to pay debts and any pledged security. The exchange hints at relying on bank guidance to avoid risky investments as a county agent notes cooperation with agricultural groups to curb extravagant livestock and steer toward sound, profitable choices.
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Helen
Aunt Emmy
United States
Emmy
A. B. Aymes
On Guard Against Farm Crooks
The article warns farmers to beware of deception as agriculture improves. It notes creditors ship poor livestock to gullible buyers or sell quality stock at inflated prices with promises of buyback at high rates. Several cases illustrate ongoing exploitation.
Bankers Help and Agricultural Plans Across States
Bankers in Bedford county Tennessee promote pure bred eggs in exchange for pallets as part of fall agriculture drive. The Missouri Bankers Association launches the Agricultural Information Service Quarterly April issue discussing banker farmer cooperation. Georgia clearing houses approve a $30,000 yearly program for three years to develop farms and diversify crops under the Georgia Bankers Association plan.
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Bedford County
Tennnesses
Missouri Bankers Association
Agricultural Information Service
Missouri
Georgia
Georgia Bankers Association
Devel
Bankers Association to run 30 member agriculture committee
The Nebraska Bankers Association announces a short course in agriculture for bankers with a nine of ten banks in each county signing attendance cards. Dan V Sterhens, chairman of the Agriculture Committee, has received hundreds of cards and letters as the committee aims for broad Nebraska bank representation.
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College of Agriculture
State Bankers Association
Parmer
Nebraska
College of Agriculture Io
forDankers
Nebraska Bankers Association
Dan V Sterhens
The
Bankers Association
Backache linked to kidneys Doan's pills urged
Wakefield resident reports relief after using Doan's Pills for kidney related backache. The ad describes a sharp pain when bending and urges readers to treat the cause with the stimulant diuretic, claiming neighbors recommend the remedy.
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Doan
Wakefield
Priest Plateau
Main St
Eddy St
Doan's Pills Advertised Kidney Remedy Endorsed
A testimonial claims pains in the kidneys were cured by Doan's Pills after frequent night urinations. The ad notes the product costs 60 cents and is sold at dealers, with Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo, New York as the manufacturer.
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Doan
Mesquite Trees Have Deep Underground Root Systems
Mesquite trees possess highly developed root networks that extend widely underground, earning them the nickname underground forests due to their expansive and robust rooting patterns.
The Optimist Serenader Quips About a Shoe Toss
A London Humorist captioned gag shows a partner reacting to being hit by an old shoe thrown from a window. The quip suggests singing the next verse might earn the other shoe in jest.
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Jim
London
Cremation Burial Trend Gains Acceptance in Cities
Cremation grows as a burial custom with more families embracing it a decade after prejudice faded. Human ashes weigh about two pounds and 4 ounces per body, requiring a container roughly the size of a two-quart measure to preserve the remains.
Medical Herbal Trick Promises Quick Kidney Relief
An old remedy claims four ounces of rad Salts to flush body waste and neutralize acids. It suggests drinking before meals and within days may ease bladder irritation. The note touts lithia as the key ingredient and a cheap, effervescent aid for kidney health.
The Right Place Excerpt on Mrs Siddons Love Limits
In C. E. Montague's The Right Place a speaker quips that no one could truly fall for Mrs Siddons. Her grand presence and vast stature would block any romance, likening the idea to aiming a pass toward Ursa Major for the East India Company.
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Fox
Twins are double babies says a boy in verse
A Boston Transcript reader’s humorous composition on twins says twins are not babies but double. It describes the moment TH usually arrives about 4 37 in the morning as a fellow is waking, with twins causing excitement and a doctor. When misbehaving the mother cannot tell which twin to punish, so she disciplines both. The narrator remarks having twins at home and would swap them for an Airedale dog any day.
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Tommy
Airdale
Boston Transcript
Man’s uncivil words equal wrong to violence claim
A terse remark argues a man loses no more right to utter uncivil speech than to commit an act of harm, asserting that verbal aggression carries consequences comparable to physical aggression in civility debates.
Mentho Sulphur Skin Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An old advertorial touts Mentho-Sulphur as a soothing skin treatment for eczema rashes and itching. It claims germ killing properties and a cooling, comfortable feel after first application, with Bowles Mentho-Sulphur available at general stores.
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Michigan Bell Telephone CO
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