Early Morning Pipe Preference Prompts Edgeworth Ad
The letter from a long time Edgeworth smoker, signed AJK from Zanesville, Ohio, extols the morning pipe as best, compares it to later-day puffs, and urges readers to request free Edgeworth samples. The addressee is Larus & Brother Company seeking dealers.
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Ohio
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The Turkey Mystery and Its American Roots
A discussion on whether the turkey is truly American or Asiatic. The piece traces Arab and French views, notes Columbus era descriptions, and argues the turkey originated in the New World, despite European misnamings and historic naming confusions. It calls for recognizing the bird as an American native.
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Thanksgiving Day and Reflection in a Quiet Pause
The passage urges man to pause from work to reflect on his place amid the Infinite. A brief hour or longer pause broadens perspective and awakens gratitude for natural blessings, making Thanksgiving Day meaningful through thoughtful reverence.
New England Dinner Delayed By Mismatched Tickets
Fragmentary dialogue shows a miscommunication about dinner tickets and a humorous plan to tackle the turkey at home. The exchange features a character nicknamed Lucky Boy and a friend named Jimmie, with a rural, folksy tone.
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Jimmie
Build Concrete Fence Posts During Slack Season
Farmers can keep labor busy by making durable concrete fence posts. Use wood forms, five by five inches bottom tapering to three by five at top, with reinforced steel rods. Mix one part cement, one and a half parts sand, three parts pebbles, and water for a medium wet batch. Prepare molds, set rods, fill, tamp, and cure for four weeks, watering daily. After curing, install posts by twisting galvanized wire around the back of the post to secure the line wires.
Take Care Of Fertilizers On Farm Plots
Farmers vary in manure handling but avoid exposing barnyard manure to rain or sun. Keep it stacked to limit gas loss and haul it to fields. Spread and plant promptly when plowed under to prevent nutrient leaching from rainwater.
Individual cost of roads in 1 year per person
The cost of American highways to every person last year was one tenth of a cent per day after deducting automobile license fees, according to Thomas H. MacDonald head of the U S bureau of public roads.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Thomas H. MacDonald
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Value of silage to fatten beef cattle
Experimental Missouri study shows two year old steers fatten well on corn silage with linseed meal and clover or alfalfa hay rather than full shelled corn. One acre producing 40 bushels corn or eight tons silage fed with linseed meal and alfalfa hay yields more meat per steer than traditional full feed, while lowering costs and risk.
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University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Male Birds Increase Eggs Inheritance in Laying Flocks
The article discusses using males from strong laying lines to boost productivity in fair hens. It notes heavy laying is inherited from the male line and stresses selecting breeding males as the key to faster, higher egg output.
Acid Phosphate Recommended as Manure Preservative
New York experiments recommend using acid phosphate to preserve manure and reduce nitrogen loss. It also enhances fertilizer value by supplying deficient plant nutrients.
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New York
Improving Soil In Humus For Next Year’s Crops
Farmers urged to dedicate effort to soil improvement for next season. Turn under weeds and plant matter to boost soil humus and fertility, applying available resources to increase vegetable yields on many farms.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Warns on Counterfeit Packages
An old advertisement urges customers to insist on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with Bayer on the package or tablets to ensure genuine medicine proven safe for colds headaches and rheumatism. It notes twelve tablet boxes cost a few cents and confirms other bottle sizes. The ad ends with a poem joke about doctors and patents.
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Bayer
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
The ad claims many people have undetected kidney trouble and promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure. It cites a life insurance physician statement about high rejection rates due to undiagnosed kidney issues. Product is sold in two bottle sizes and samples offered for ten cents with paper mention.
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A.R.X
Edgeworth
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Imposing Man Stirs Debate in Public Discourse
A terse remark about an imposing man prompts discussion on demeanor and authority in the public arena. Observers weigh how appearance and presence influence perceptions of leadership and influence.
Diamond Dyes promise simple home dyeing for all fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as foolproof for wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics. It claims directions fit for any woman even without experience and guarantees no spotting fading streaking or running. The copy notes to tell the druggist fabric type and implies men may improvise methods.
Careful ad text hints at remedies and moralizing warning
A fragmented advertorial piece mentions a remedy named Hackage and a druggist from Hackford Mil for healing burns with no scars. It includes moralizing lines about truthfulness and a warning to beware those who overstate their claims.
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JW. Gole Co
Hackford
Mil
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