Edgeworth Club Adopts Pipe Smoker Culture Appeal
An advertisement extols Edgeworth tobacco inviting pipe smokers to join the club with no fees and a sense of camaraderie. It offers free samples of Edgeworth Ready Rubbed and Plug Slice and instructions to contact Larus & Brothers for more details and merchant orders. A separate note appraises a statue scene with John Paul Jones and Paul Revere in Washington Star's memory.
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Edgeworth
Edgeworth, Larus & Brother Company
John Paul Jones
Paul Revere
Washington Star
Yankees Muster German Prisoners in Storm Troop Tale
A late World War II battlefield scene describes a young Yankee sergeant corralling German prisoners. An officer asks where the Kaiser's storm troops are and the sergeant replies with Kansas pride saying they hail from a cyclone-talking state.
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Kansas
Juidge
The Man With the Hoe Referenced in Rural Banter
A fragment recalls a poem and the phrase political talk among rural folk. Farmer Countesses discuss literature and quick jibes contrasting poetry with politics without clear events.
Sheep Killing Dog Spreads Menace in Sheep Industry
United States Department of Agriculture reviews Sheep-Killing Dogs in Farmers Bulletin 1269 by M W Coll Just off the press The report highlights dog laws across 48 states with emphasis on Michigan and suggests other states adopt its provisions The bulletin covers dog control laws fences dog habits and how sheep growers can protect flocks and reputations It notes the bulletin is available free from the Agriculture Department Washington D C
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin
M. W. Coll
Michigan
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Better Sires Better Stock Campaign Wins Interest
The article notes rising interest in purebred stock and better sires as part of a national campaign. It cites enrollment figures, county participation, and the impact on livestock breeding across several states, highlighting Oldham County Kentucky and Pulaski County Virginia among others.
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Aer
United States
Ginis
Pulaski County
Kittitua
Oslo
Orange County
Virginia
Dodder Control in Alfalfa Seed Production
The article outlines a method to remove dodder from alfalfa fields before harvest. Repeating weed-freeing steps is advised for seed purity, noting dodder seed contamination risks in fine alfalfa seed lots and the need for effective, repeated measures.
How the Gullies Can Be Reclaimed
Farmers should build soil saving dams to check erosion and fill gullies with silt. Stop gully formation at the head by turning water to natural courses and use brush or straw dams. Plan the reclamation fully before starting and use multiple low dams where possible for cost and ease.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Potatoes in Tobacco Barns for Dual Storage
Farmers in sweet potato regions with tobacco belts can use flue heated tobacco barns to store potatoes. The Farmers’ Bulletin 1267 from the US Department of Agriculture describes needed changes and management methods for dual use. Many small-acreage farmers doubt the expense of a dedicated storage structure is justified.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Siweet
Tobacco
Government guides converting barns to store sweet potatoes
The department at Washington offers plans and details for remodeling tobacco barns into storage facilities to save a large portion of the sweet potato harvest. It outlines methods, structures, and storage house management and provides descriptions of several potato varieties. Plans shown aim to reduce losses and save money.
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Washington, Nt
Rheumatism and Dyspepsia Are Soon Ended
An advertisement claims stomach improvement cures rheumatism and dyspepsia through Tannic. It cites testimonials including Robert Trotter of St Paul Minnesota who reports relief after starting Tannic and urges readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist.
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Tannne
Robert Trotter
State St
St. Paul, Minn
Vegetable Fancy Work and the City Editor Question
A humorous fragment from the Boston Transcript questions if a green market boast is genuine and wonders how a cook braids ends of asparagus. It then pivots to a Washington Star anecdote about a woman asking a city editor which city he serves.
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Youngbride
Washington Star
Whence Tommy's Idea and the Capital Question
A fragment from London Answers discusses the notion that a bank profits from large capital, debating the meaning of a big capital in finance and the playful query about spelling bank with a large B.
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Tommy
Treacher
London
Prolific Writer Claribel Seeks Anonymous Identity
A twelve year old reader Claribel wonders who signs poems as Anonymous noting the prolific output. Her father admits he does not know the author yet the observation prompts curiosity about authorship and mystery in poetry.
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Claribel
Freedom from laxatives
Eminent medical authority warns against laxatives and asserts they cause permanent injury. A natural lubricant like Nujol provides gentle relief without gripping, resembling Nature's own lubrication. Nujol is not a laxative and is prescribed by physicians, used in hospitals, and is harmless like water.
Self Help Book Push Sparks Birthday Gift Debate
A Boston Transcript excerpt shows a woman seeking a birthday gift for her son. The clerk recommends a book on Self Help, sparking a humorous remark about the son’s social prowess at a party. The exchange highlights differing views on instruction versus natural behavior.
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Boston Transcript
Mothers and Daughters Endorse Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
A Greenville Delaware reader shares how her eldest daughter recovered from illness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad appeals to mothers and daughters to try the remedy, citing decades of testimonials and neighborly recommendations.
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Greenville
Peetieoett
Mrs. Wu
Hughes
Delaware
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Decatur
Nebraska
Umnasty Fund
Spohn
Canada
Erty
Fletcher
Ante
Bruid Dea
Gcentaur Company
New Yon City
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