National Lead Company promotes safe paint purchases
The National Lead Company, maker of Pure White Lead, introduced the Dutch Boy Painter trademark to ensure purity and protect buyers. They distributed a free blow-pipe test to verify pigment quality, warning that deception in paint sales remains possible but is now easily exposed. Readers could request the test outfit and a booklet by writing to National Lead Company, Woodbridge Bridge, New York.
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National Lead Company
National Leag@ Company
Woodbridge Bidge
New York
Secret password at lodge prompts wife’s playful doubt
In a light exchange a young wife teases John about his lodge meetings. He warns the password must stay secret and spoken only once and quickly. She asks for the word and he repeats a long, tongue twisting term Aldaborontiphosciphornic sticos, prompting tears and regret as she realizes the secrecy comes with a price.
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John
Jove
Tootsie
A GOOD OLD FRIEND. editor defense and dinner quip
A quip filled exchange centers on defending the editor and a dinner plan. The dialogue mentions saving dishes and exact readiness for 11 a.m. as guests Higges approach.
Peritonitis Sufferer Finds Hope in Grape Nuts and Postum
A letter from a reader details a years long battle with indigestion, nervousness, and other symptoms after peritonitis. She credits Grape Nuts and Postum with restoring strength and sleep, ending constant food cravings, and improving health, with ongoing use alongside her husband.
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Wriven
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Daddy Stork's Mistake
Clarissa laments a new baby brother she calls ugly but a radiant angel explains the queen of heaven sent the infant to teach her patience and kindness. Clarissa vows to be sweet and loving, learning her lesson as the stork’s error is revealed.
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Clarissa
Stork
Queen of Heaven
Chamber of Souls
Brother
Daddy Stork
Nearly Drops Bricks Bet On Hoisting Man Up 50 Feet
Pat bets Mike he can carry a hod of bricks to a 50 foot building top with Mike aboard. Near the summit Pat slips but reaches the top safely and declares victory. Mike concedes the win, admitting he thought Pat would fall during the slip.
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Pat
Mike
The Elephant at Bay
A reminiscence by W. G. Fits-Gerald in Success Magazine describes the overwhelming power of a single 12-foot African elephant. He recalls the fearsome presence, massive size, and thunderous roars that dwarf human courage and render his rifle useless.
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W. G. Fits-Gerald
Success Magazine
Baay But Not Filling Q-Why needs no man sit starving
A fragmented text asks why a man must endure hunger while others mock him. The line hints at social critique or satire, mentioning an inner turmoil between need and mockery without clear context or full details.
Pippin and Dumpling Help Ducklings Halt Roosters
Beth and Mildred recount how Grandmother Maitland’s ducklings Pippin and Dumpling intervene in a barnyard quarrel. The ducks’ quacking and pecking between two fighting roosters ends their scuffle, impressing the girls with their unexpected peacemaking.
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Mildred
Beth
Grandmother
Grandmother Maitland
Pippin
Dumpling
Bottle stunt walks from under paper when tapped
A simple newspaper magic trick uses a bottle set mouth down on the page. By grasping the paper ends and having a friend tap the table, the bottle appears to slide off the newspaper without tipping.
Weighty Question in a Puck Cartoon Lineup
A humorous exchange features Frederick and Constance debating how to make an empty barrel lighter with holes. The gag ends with a pun. In the same issue an employer seeks a man unafraid of dirty work as a summer job applicant boasts three years on his varsity football team.
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Frederick
Constance
Freddy
Puck
Philosophical wager sparks a comic confrontation
Herbert and Samuel argue over arithmetic as Sara disrupts the scene. Herbert taunts Sam with a chalkboard demonstration using Roman numerals XX divided by I yielding XIX, then wagers five shillings. Samuel is warned as the meeting adjourns following Sara’s book toss.
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Herbert
Sam
Samuel
Sara
At the Summer Resort Village Lounger and Local Chats
The Baltimore American item captures light, humorous exchanges at a summer resort. Jinks correspondence with his wife prompts a light exchange about finances. Posts and club roles surface in playful gossip among residents and staff.
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Mr. Jinks
Baltimore American
Proper Concrete Mixing and Forming Techniques
Guidance on building with concrete covers mold accuracy, true plumb forms, bracing, and keeping forms for weeks to prevent collapses. It prescribes dry mix ratios of cement sand and gravel, how to achieve strength by adjusting cement, and instructions for wet mixing, tamping, and continuous unit pours to avoid weak joints.
Harvesting Beans Practicals for Bean Harvesting
A practical guide on timing bean harvests late August to early September. Steps include cutting two rows, stacking with straw layers, barn sweating for better quality, and careful threshing to avoid cracking. Emphasizes hand picking near home to ensure quality and contractor accountability.
Stone Fence Steps Improve Farm Access
In regions with abundant stone, stone walls dominate the landscape and require a breachy man to climb gracefully. The article notes it is worthwhile to build a pair of steps as shown in the cut, aiding frequent trips over the cone of fence when moving between parts of the farm.
Beginners Should Focus Poultry Raising On One Breed
For beginners, avoid starting with many breeds. Concentrate on one species and perhaps one or two varieties. Most successful poultry raisers specialize, finding it more profitable than experimenting with many breeds.
Fragmented ad copy and quotes blur a page note
The passage compiles garbled ad lines and quotations, mentioning a woman unable to fix her hat due to men at mirrors, opinions on aging, cigar branding, nerve restorers, and famous quotes. It reads like a collage of bits from an era newspaper page rather than a single coherent story.
Breach of Promise Suit Cites Corns Admission
A cheeky line notes that a girl will confess corns only when a man is present to face the parson or be named in court, implying social pressures surround engagements and legal actions in the past. The remark reflects wit about courtship norms and public disclosure.
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Coleridge
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N.Y
Berea
Marcus Aurelius
Roche
Glel
Samuel Pytcrer
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Cerntaur Company
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Guare
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Omaha
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