Royalty and Wealth Figures in a Fragmented Colonial Era
The item surveys aristocrats and rulers including the duke of Abrugai organizing a Central Africa expedition, the Kaiser expanding autos, Lord Elgin claiming royal blood and fiscal vows, Earl of Lytton auctioning land to empower tenants, Baron Alphonse de Rothschild funding eulogies and a Paris monument, Duchess of Sutherland as author, and Grand Duchess Marie of Russia as a 15 year old Cinderella figure after banishment.
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Duke of
Abrugai
Central Africa
Lord Elgin
Robert
Brice
Broomhall
Queen Victoria
Ber
Earl of Lytton
Knebworth
Lyttons
Henry VII
Alphonse de Rothschild
Paris
Duchess of Sutherland
London
Marie
Russia
Paul
Sergius
Naturalistic Notations on Animal Traits and Behaviors
A fragmentary natural history note describes the Mexican lap dog as the smallest canine, parrots silencing before rain, rhinoceros horns on skin rather than bone, and condors nursing young up to 32 months. It cites homing pigeons’ speeds, drought-tolerant Patagonian llamas, cattle near Loseré in France, two-eyed fish in Guatemala, and elephants sleeping rarely beyond four to five hours.
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Loseré
France
Guatemala
Incipient Consumption Prompted By Grape-Nut Diet
A Michigan farmer’s wife describes illness in spring 1902 with nervous breakdown and sleep trouble. After trying many medicines, she stopped them and coffee, started Grape-Nuts with milk and bread thrice daily, and within six weeks gained strength, slept well, and resumed household work. She attributes lasting health to Grape-Nuts.
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Farmer
Postum Co
Batt Te ‘Creek
Mich
Wellville
Plogy
Improved cow stalls described by Michigan Agricultural College
The Hoard stall designed by CG D Smith at Michigan Agricultural College features a rack along the cow side with a six foot feeding alley, a 2x8 bottom plank, and 1x6 side strips forming an open rack. Cows feed from a 1x4 grain box through a 16 inch square hole. stalls are three feet two inches wide and include a chalk-marked 2x4 clearance to keep bedding clean and droppings behind it.
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CG. D. Smith
Michigan Agricultural College
Cheap cattle shelter design from Farm and Home
A simple double row post shelter stands six feet high with twelve feet between rows and eight feet between posts. Nail plates secure the posts, two pole rows lean against them with a ground midpoint fill of clover or pea hay, and another pole ridge covers the top. It aims to provide ready feed and shelter during bad weather.
Animal Lore on Better Cows and Stable Care
Guidance on selecting productive cows, testing for above average dairy performance, and daily care practices. Emphasizes brushing, bedding with straw, frequent cleaning, and using cement floors for cleanliness. Notes cows often improve after several years of milk production and that efficiency comes from high feed intake and conversion to butterfat.
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Hutter
The Boy Jesus and His Early Growth in Nazareth
A devotional study of Luke 2 40 52 focusing on Jesus growing in wisdom and stature at Nazareth. It reflects on his early obedience to Mary and Joseph, the year Jesus spent at Passover in Jerusalem, and the lesson of mature faith aligning with his Father’s business.
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Jesus
Egypt
Hve
Nazareth
B. C
Jerusalem
Galilee
Mark T
God
Presaure
Temple
Joseph and
Mary
Thayer
Advantage to Russian Students in Football Confrontation
Analyzed comment notes Russian students hold advantage over American students in many aspects. The text describes a brutal and distracting evolution of football with limited signs of professionalism, implying a controversial sports clash with unclear outcomes.
New Being Woman Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mrs. Sarah E. Rowe, aged fifty seven, reports dramatic relief from rheumatism and kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She claims the remedy revived her health and energy and considers it worth many times its price.
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Shepard
Sarah E. Rowe
Dodd
Sidney
Botanic Blood Balm advertised for cancer cures
An old style advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a cure for blood poison, eruptions, cancer, ulcers, and skin ailments. It claims rapid healing, improved digestion, and purified blood with a thirty year track record. Also promotes Lewis’ single binder cigars with a patriotic slogan.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Pndree
Cuticura Regimen Relieves Severe Scalp Itch
Mrs W F Griess of Clay Center Nebraska reports a long battle with dandruff and itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment weekly and twice weekly respectively for two months her hair grew long enough to style and her scalp became healthy with no further itching.
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W. F. Griess
Clay Center
Neb
Sordid official touts investments in government
In a Washington Star quote the politician hails government as a prime investment. He claims potential dividends remain untapped and hints at future gains amid commercialization rhetoric.
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Ima
Washington Star
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