Nes My Favorite Stories by Irvin Cobb in Black Patch Tales
A 19th century Tennessee Kentucky tobacco tale frames a planter sending an overseer to New York to probe market fairness. The agent urges selling for any price, then counters with “hold all” as a crowd floods the market. An old Kentucky judge tours New York, observes Broadway traffic, and chats with a city policeman.
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West Kentucky
West Tennessee
Louisville
Louis Ville
Hoim
New York
North River
Broadway
Fortieth Street
Kentucky
Frankfort
Nitle
Ohio River
Morgan
Fifth Avenue
Great City
Canal Street
Flower Manhattan
Letst
Tippo Seemian
Crosswily
The
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Handy Arrangement Builds Efficient Farm Kitchen
A U S Department of Agriculture feature reviews a Hiiness McHenry County farm kitchen of Mr. and Mrs. G W Nichols. The long work shelf integrates the sink with ample daylight from a double window and night lighting. Dishes, food supplies and utensils store in side closets and drawers. A sit-on stepladder a sanitary garbage pail and linoleum flooring contribute to a neat functional space aimed at serving a large family.
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United States
Hiiness
Bright bindings make obscure books popular with new covers
Workers find little-read books gain attention when dull covers are replaced with brighter bindings. A special waterproof cover with a chemical finish similar to motor car coatings is introduced. It resists finger marks and stains and comes in many colors and designs.
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Motor Cara
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Great Fortunes Scattered Note on Wealth and Poverty
A pithy reflection on fortune and misfortune notes that middling fortunes endure longer than great ones and sudden wealth often fades, citing a French aphorism about poverty trailing behind unexpected riches.
Folly and Madness Drawing Conclusions From Principles
Locke contrasts folly with madness: folly draws true conclusions from false premises, madness draws false conclusions from true premises.
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Locke
Properly Cooked Lamb Chops Guide from USDA
The USDA provides instructions to cook lamb chops at home. It covers chop thickness from three quarters to two inches, uniform width, removing the fat, and methods including direct heat broiling pan broiling and oven finishing with timing for different sizes. It emphasizes searing, avoiding water, finishing in hot ovens, and serving on hot plates with parsley or watercress.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Careful handling critical in curing pork says USDA expert
The United States Department of Agriculture meat specialist EK BF Warner warns that carefulness and cleanliness are as vital as salt and sugar in curing pork. He notes optimal carcass selection for desired products and gives weight percentages for cuts and processing tips, including canning considerations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Warner
Brandos
Window Cleaning With Chamnois Skin Method
Wash the windows with warm water and household ammonia. Then rinse with vinegar diluted in lukewarm water and wipe with a chamnois skin to remove surplus moisture for a crystal clear finish.
California Fig Syrup Promises Quick Relief for Constipation
A Western mother from Oklahoma City touts California Fig Syrup as a trusted remedy for her son Neal’s constipation. The ad highlights the product’s fifty year history, large sales, and guidance to demand the full name and carton branding to ensure genuine quality.
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Morters
Neal
Todd
California
Magician Foreshadows Stolen Goods Return in Playhouse Twist
In a California playhouse a magician named Al-Din told Mrs. Marie Hibbard that her stolen handbag would be returned within 24 hours. The next day the handbag was found hanging on her garage door, and Al-Din revealed the thief was in the audience.
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Calif
Al-Din
Marie Hibbbard
Cole’s Carbalisalve Blopa heals cuts fast ad
An old advertisement promotes Cole’s Carbalisalve Blopa for instant pain relief and quick healing without a scar. It advertises small prices 33 cents and 60 cents and lists J. W. Cole Co. Rockford Illinois as the supplier.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Ill
The Effect of Lev Singing on After Effects
The text suggests a question about lev singing and possible after effects. It notes some individuals feel drawn to harmful actions like firing a shotgun and mentions people becoming down on smoking.
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Lev
Unusual Gift Incident Highlights Sweden Minister
Sweden's foreign affairs minister Nel Lofgren once director of justice in a prior cabinet gave a contractor a small jewel case as a decoration. During a formal dinner the guest opened the case, pocketed it, and the next morning found a decorative gold star instead of a razor in his kit, noted as a sign of absent mindedness.
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Nel Lofgren
Sweden
Dloner Lofgren
Milks Emulsion Brings Woman Back From Severe Cold
Mrs Margaret Washington of Winston Salem recounts a months long illness with a severe cold that left her bedridden five weeks and undernourished. After using Milks Emulsion for five weeks she gained weight to 125 pounds and reports full recovery and daily work. The ad notes availability from druggists with a satisfaction guarantee by Milks Emulsion Co.
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Margaret Washington
44Th St
Winston-Salem
Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Adv
Amazing Feats On The Mountain Elves And A Grim Prediction
The report highlights surprising feats by young girls and twelve year old boys at Grindelwald. A Grindelwald guide told a London Daily correspondent about a future ascent to the Niger top. He mentions she is seventy two and once climbed the Schreckhorn.
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Grindelwald
London
Niger
Sehreckhorn
Faith, Hope and Speech in a World of Doubt
A reflective line suggests that talking stems from belief in humanity. It argues that lack of faith in others erodes one’s own trust and willingness to speak. The piece centers on the connection between faith and communication.
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