Minister Praises Tanlac For Wife's Recovery Story
A former Nashville pastor testifies that Tanlac relieved his wife’s ten month stomach trouble and nervous breakdown. He notes she regained strength to help with chores and expects full recovery. The ad claims Tanlac is sold by leading druggists and includes a jibe about flowers in a dating anecdote.
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Buy. A. I. Sykes
Watkins Park Presbyterian Church
Nashville
Teng
Tanlac Boa
Women Readers Learn of Kidney Remedy Boost
Thousands of women, fearing kidney and bladder trouble, are urged to consider Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root. The ad claims kidney health guards other organs and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
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Kalmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Treasure of Mystery Island Amid Dramatic Blog Debate
A fragmentary chatter from Cartons Magazine notes a dramatic scene in The Treasure of Mystery Island with an old man praising a picturesque drama and quipping about a hero and villain's exchange. The text hints at a lively blog discussion on agents, intrigue, and staged confrontation.
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Cartonns Magazine
Bayer Aspirin Ad Warns Against Imposter Labels
An advertisement warns that genuine Aspirin comes only with Bayer on the package and tablets. It lists uses from colds to neuralgia and pain and notes tablets come in twelve per tin for a few cents. A Kentucky woman reportedly swallowed five teaspoons, a dangerous act referenced in the piece.
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Bayer
Safe Storage for Corn Crib with Power Elevator
Article by William A. Radford describes a high corn crib storage building with concrete floor and overhead bins for small grains. The design includes a power elevator, a movable spout, and a drive-through driveway to reduce labor and prevent spoilage on corn and grain farms.
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William A. Radford
Willam A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ime
Corn Belt
Secrets of All Red cable linked to Petrograd encoded wartime routes
A paper by A Avery at a London Telegraph and Telephone society meeting describes the All Red cable route from Peterhead to Alexandrovsk and its wartime use. The Colonia misled enemies, while messages traveled via the Central Telegraph Office London and Petrograd with Russian workers trained in cable techniques.
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London Telegraph and Telephone Society
River Plate House
A. Avery
London Daily Telegraph
Peterhead
Aberdeenshire
Alexandrovsk
White Sea
Kola Peninsula
Colonia
Cologne
Central ‘Telegraph Office
London
Petrograd
Russia
Greece
Levant
Rugaia
Alesandrovsk
Triputa
Caune and Effect in a London Tit-Bits Tale
A young man bears a facial discoloration after a lovers quarrel. He tries to explain the mark as a daring feat in sport or war, but the punchline reveals it was caused by another lover. The exchange hints at scandal and romantic intrigue.
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London
Improved crate construction reduces shipping losses
The U S Department of Agriculture study urges stricter material inspection and proper crate assembly to prevent damage in transit. Growers and shippers should ensure nails are cement coated and spaced correctly, with cleated sides and reinforced designs like celery crates to withstand handling from field to market.
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Galles States
Hale
Bantams Interest Children In Small Flocks
Bantams captivate children and many families keep a few bantam fowls to teach poultry care and keep youngsters busy, though profits may be limited.
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Nike Poultry
Using Guinea Fowls as Game Substitute
The United States Department of Agriculture notes Guinea fowls are being raised as a profitable substitute for game birds. Among domesticated varieties Pearl is the most popular, with Pearl, White and Live ender varieties common on small farms.
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United’ States Department of Agriculture
Guinea
Beneral
United States Department’ Agricultur
Guinea fowl breeding and market timing guide
The article describes mating patterns with multiple females, laying cycles beginning in April or May, and total egg counts from 20 to 80 when setting. It notes removing eggs when not setting while leaving two or more in the nest, and mentions using ordinary hens or guinea hens as setters. Market timing is late summer with birds weighing 1 to 1.5 pounds at two and a half months, and continued fall demand for heavier birds.
Grass Season Length In The North Of The Mason Dixel Line
A rural note explains grass season near the Mason Dixon line lasts about four months. Pasture use from May 1 to September is common, with silage plans needing eight months of feed. The key is to avoid thinning stock before frost to winter well.
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Mason and Dixel
Cheap Nests for Chickens
An orange box makes a good chicken nest. Remove the top and place on its side with a three inch strip along the bottom front. Fasten to the wall to save floor space. One nest per four to five hens is recommended by a US Department of Agriculture poultry specialist. Keep straw clean and enough bedding to prevent eggs from hitting the floor. If a wing breaks, the hen may learn to eat it, a habit to avoid.
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United States Department of Aagriculture
Brent
Young Girl Finds Relief From Female Ailments
Stella Lin Wiler of Evansville Indiana shares a testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for menstrual irregularities and related symptoms. The notice urges other girls with similar ailments to try the product and mentions its perceived benefits during her periods.
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Pinkham
Stella Lin Wiler
Second St
Evansville
Indiana
Ives
Miss Lins
Wilers
Lydia Ki Pinkham
Farming for a Living Urged
Editorial urges farmers to focus on producing for home consumption to ease market pressures. It argues that increasing local self sufficiency would reduce surplus and stabilize prices by limiting waste. Save and conserve what you have to strengthen local markets and avoid overproduction.
Paints injure wood silos and advocates no paint
Experiments show that applying paints to wood silos previously used for storage does not preserve the silage and often damages it. Michigan farmers report that coated silos wear out quickly and may contaminate feed, suggesting paint is unnecessary. Without paint, silos last many years according to observations.
Professor Demonstrates Steam Experiment With Tin Can
A professor asks a boy named Carter to explain how a tin can can generate speed and power using steam. The Courier-Journal notes a playful aside about a Boston girl nicknamed Gittle and a drummer.
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Carter
Boston
Courier-Journal
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