Falsehood’s Many Faces Reflected by Montaigne
A compact quotation explores truth and falsehood noting that lies wear many faces while truth holds a single line. It reflects on how law and perception shape belief, emphasizing cautions against taking statements as absolute truth without scrutiny.
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Montaigne
Diamond Dyes Advertises Easy Home Dyeing
An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as easy to use for dyeing a sweater, skirt, and child's coat. It claims simple “trections,” guaranteed no spotting fading streaking or running, and instructs buyers to specify wool silk linen cotton or blends.
Double Viewpoint on Repentance Mirrors Past and Future
The quote argues true repentance requires both tears for past misdeeds and vigilance for future conduct. It frames repentance as a balanced moral stance, focusing on remorse and prudent foresight.
Careful Egg Packing for Trade Reduces Breakage
Article stresses careful packing of eggs for shipment to prevent losses. Recommends using sturdy crates, recalling second hand cases, nailing loose pieces, and employing solid fillers with ample packing at top bottom and between layers to avoid jarring and breakage.
Packing eggs with excelsior pads proposed by New Jersey station
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station poultry department endorses excelsior pad packing for eggs. Place an excelsior pad in each crate bottom, add a filler and eggs, and alternate layers with pads on top, finishing with a pad and no flat. Ensure a center bulge when the cover is closed to cushion and protect the eggs during transport.
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Poultry Department
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Eges
Value of ordinary silage per ton rules of thumb
An article outlines rough methods to appraise ordinary silage. It equates one ton of silage to about four bunkers of corn plus one tenth ton of hay, and another rule ties ten tons per acre to five bushels of corn plus $1.20 per ton. With corn at 60 cents per bushel the computed value is about 3.70 per ton.
Symmetrical Head of Tree Pruning Principles
The text discusses pruning fruit trees to achieve four aims. It stresses even sap flow, removal of useless shoots to conserve vitality, balanced fruiting stimulation, and forming a pyramidal head of the tree.
Home Vegetable Gardens Decline As Labor Shortages Hit Supplies
The United States Department of Agriculture notes farmers neglect home gardens due to labor shortages and a belief that gardens do not pay. Excess potato and cabbage crops, curtailed purchasing power, and a shift toward self-sufficiency reduce grocery reliance. Encourages 1923 gardens to boost home living and conserve income.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Device to Restrain Swine The Cor tez Restraint Invention
The Scientife American describes a restraining device and operating table for pigs by G. Cor tez of Los Angeles Cal. The invention aims to provide a holding apparatus suitable for use in pig handling and related procedures.
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Scientife American
G. Cortez
Los Angeles
Cal
Pig Holding Device Readies for Various Sized Pigs
A compact safety mechanism is described for securely holding pigs during operations. The device can be adjusted for different pig sizes and is operable by a single person, granting the operator full access during the procedure.
Early Sprays Planned for Late Winter Orchard Care
Preparations begin for late February or early March sprays to stop oyster shell scale leaf curl and other pests. Lime sulfur targets apple trees peaches and fruit rot risk. Bordeaux mixture plus arsenate of lead protect cherries plums grapes from diseases and pests before and after bud break.
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San Jose
Bordenus
Potato Growers Plan Changes After Heavy Losses
Midwestern growers from Michigan Kansas North Dakota Nebraska and Minnesota faced losses from the potato crop and plan changes to prevent repeat. They consider reducing acreage boosting storage facilities seeking new markets and improving marketing plans to recover funds after last year’s shortfall.
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Middle West
Michigan
Kansas
North Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Tanlac Restores Health Says Sadie Banes
Mrs. Sadie Banes of Kansas City testifies Tanlac eased severe indigestion pain and nervous problems after three bottles. She says it improved appetite and energy, letting her resume daily work with joy. Tanlac advertised as sold by druggists with over 35 million bottles sold.
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Sadie Banes
Washington St
Kansas City
Taniac
Advertisements and Prose Snippets From A Chilly Hen Era
A collage of vintage ad blurbs describes boiled eggs with six minute timing and three minute thaw, Plymouth Rock Gelatine jelly mixes, a compact thermometer, Cuticura Soap and Ointment plus a Cutleura Toilet Trio, and a quip about daily guidance attributed to Emergon.
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Dix
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Reports from druggists say kidney trouble is widespread yet many do not suspect it. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is praised for its mild healing effect and high success. An insurance physician notes many declined applicants have undiagnosed kidney issues. It is sold in two sizes at drug stores and a test bottle is available by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co.
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Kilmer
Reaching Upward, No Man In Daily Ife Ought to Be
Fragmented quotation on self improvement by Edward Everett Hale urging daily progress and forward looking effort. Text reflects Victorian era moral exhortation advising continual striving and personal growth.
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Edward Everett Bule
Castoria Ad Inspires Trust Across Generations
An old Castoria advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy used for over 80 years for infants and children. It emphasizes care from friends on the journey to happiness and promises quick relief for burns and illnesses. The snippet also includes a quip about marriage and a remark on non alcoholic excitement.
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Fletcher
How to Gain Strength and Endurance Milwaukee Ad
An elderly reader from Milwaukee touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a general tonic. He recommends one bottle in spring and fall, claims increased strength and endurance for demanding work, and notes benefits from Pleasant Pellets. He mentions the Buffalo hospital and invites inquiries for free medical advice and a trial.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Dr. Pierce
Childless Homes Filled With Happy Blessings
A collection of testimonials from Cortland Ohio St Louis and Hamilton praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for aiding fertility and postnatal strength. The letters claim restored health leading to childbirth and growing families across several cities. The messages urge others to consider the remedy.
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Cortland, N. J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Claude P. Canfield
Cortland, N
Hamilton
Ohio
Lydia BE
Pinkham
J ‘Alcomn, JR
St. Louis
Lydia E. Finkham
Mra
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge Returns to Town
In a brief exchange from the Kunsag City Star, Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge greets an acquaintance with the line Howdy Gap and notes he was in town about a week ago. He says he was there “sorter stomping holes in the sidewalk.”
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Gap
P'Tu
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kunsag
City Star
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Proven Across Four Decades
For over forty years Hall's Catarrh Medicine has found success in treating catarrh. It includes an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Also notes a lunar eclipse where the moon enters Earth's shadow blocking the sun's direct light.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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