Birthday tribute and tales from distant realms and small towns
A jumble of cartoons and notes details Prince Bismarck's birthday gifts, from flowers to a bicycle, and mentions Warren Connecticut's decay, architectural terms, and light humor items. Quotations span London Chronicle, Boston Herald, and New York Weekly, with domestic vignettes and witty exchanges.
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MIM Garome EE Ldansk
Cfiies
Prince Bismarck
Pitts
Bismarcksburg
Togoland
London Chronicle
Connecticut
Warren
Litchfield
Cornwall Bridge
Cornwall
Boston Herald
Coffee to Postum Cure Story From Connellsville Woman
A Connellsville woman details twenty five years of sick headaches eased by abandoning coffee and tea for Postum Food Coffee. She credits Postum with curing headaches and general health improvements, noting family efforts to find relief failed until she switched drinks. Her experience echoes a friend's similar result and cites the Postum company claim.
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Connellsville
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Leveling the Seed Bed for Wheat Drilling
Farmers drill wheat into plowed ground to evenly cover seed. A 2x6 oak plank or long rail fastened to an A-harrow levels the soil, smoothing clods and speeding operations. Maintain straight gear and angle for consistent depth, even in rocky or stumpy ground.
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Thisa Ierion
D. Ww. Jones
Dandelion Dilemma: To Grow or Eradicate It
The Denver Field and Farm notes the dandelion as a valuable market crop in some regions, but a pernicious weed elsewhere. Cutting the crown multiplies plants. neglecting it allows seeds to spread. heavy sod destruction and reseeding may be needed where thick. Roots can be killed with blue vitriol, leaving bare spots for years.
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Denver
Little Dairy Pointers on Butter Quality and Milker Skill
N. Y. Farmer notes irregular ripening and streaked butter from poor handling. Dry salt may fail to fix dry butter, and a good milker is crucial as dirt in milk harms flavor. Cows vary in yield, but a dairy cow should have specific size and make-up features.
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N. Y
A Cure for Kicking Cows
A practical farmer notes a simple method to stop cows from kicking during milking using a strap worn around the body to prevent hindquarter movement. The same technique is said to work for colts, though the strap must be tighter for them.
Mrs Brooks Credits Pink Pills With Ending Severe Vomiting
Mrs Sarah J Brooks of Chicago recounts a five year battle with vomiting and stomach weakness. After trying numerous doctors she used Dr William Williams Pink Pills for Pure People, continued for four months, and her spells stopped while her weight rose from ninety four to one hundred forty two pounds. She praises the pills for aiding digestion and plans to keep them on hand for friends and herself.
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Sarah J. Brooks
Lincoln Park
Chicago
Ilinoia
Williaus
Liuraly
Dr. Williams
Insurmountable Indignant Letter From a Clever Old Gentleman
An indignant letter dictated by a clever old gentleman runs thus about a stenographer and a gentleman unable to express himself. The Kansas City Southern Ry special excursion dates October 13 20 27 and October 4 18 1904 offer very low one way and round trip rates to Arkansas Indian Territory Louisiana and Texas. For information write to H G Warner General Passenger and Telegraph Agent BK. és. Ry Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Louisiana
Texas
Warner
G. P
T. A. BK. És. Ry
Joy Succeeds Toy in Curious Phrase
A garbled early 1900s clipping from Baltimore American mentions Joy Succeeds Toy and a passing Wintermelon scene with a pungent pie odor in the land. It also cites Piso’s Cure for Consumption humorously, with a note from Boyer Indiana dated Feb 15 1900 and a Chicago quote about conscience and headaches.
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Joy
Toy
Baltimore American
Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Curious 1808 French paper l Athene des Dames found
A January 4 1808 issue of l Athenee des Dames appears in the French national archives. The female written content aims to elevate women's status to equality with men, marking early feminist currents. La Fronde, published by women in Paris, thrives in its third year, while only one copy of l Athene des Tames remains.
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l’Athenee Des Dames
la Fronde
Sirius photographed at midday by Harvard telescope
Visitors at the observatory marvel at daylight star photography as the Draper telescope at Harvard observes Sirius crossing the meridian. The feat suggests daylight stellar photography could advance astronomical knowledge and meridian crossing studies.
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Sirlus
Draper
Harvard Observatory
Sirius
Chicago Chronicle
Unkind Uncle Probes Nephew’s Prospects and Talent
A wealthy uncle discusses his nephew with the lad’s mother. He notes strong studies and great musical talent, with a haughty bearing. The music teacher foresees a future conductor as the uncle asks whether he will join an orchestra or omnibus.
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Orchestra
Omnibus
Music in the Air and the Nasal Organ Joke
A playful exchange from Chicago Evening News features two women arguing over sounds in a home. The first complains of a piano disturbing daytime peace while the second retorts about a noisy nasal organ keeping her up at night, ending with a quip about using a clothespin.
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United States
Europe
Chicago Evening News
Color Blindness and Wealth Reflections in Old Jokes
A humorous exchange notes Sarah Oh and Maggie discussing Alonzo's color blindness and the amusing effect of cold weather on a blush. The Rival and Sure Sign of Wealth bits joke about wealth, plus a bank president and vice president debate cashier embezzlement hinted by careless appearance. a W Y Journal item closes with a wry aside.
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Sarah
Maggie
Alonzo
W. Y. Journal
Suggestion Cures Discussed by Doctors in 1890s Weekly
The Indianapolis Journal quotes a dialogue on hypnotism as mere suggestion. It argues doctors achieved cures by suggestion and playfully asks if suggesting ice cream could cure hunger.
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Indianapolis Journal
War-Weary sales and front line talk in a paper shop
A terse dialogue contrasts wartime apathy with profiteering as one man jokes about selling papers during conflict while another resists buying into the front. The exchange captures a streetwise tone of scarcity and distraction amid tension.
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Puck
Bias Cutting Averts Gore For Dressmaker In Field
In a field a dressmaker walking across encountered a bull and joked she would cut bias to avoid a gore. The line, from Harper’s Bazar, reflects a humorous fashion pun tied to danger.
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Harper’s Bazar
Choliy and Chappie Stir Town Topica
A fragment notes Choliy’s sad reaction to Chappie with remarks on humor and town discussion. It mentions Choliy trying to be horsey and describes the scene as asinine within local chatter.
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Choliy
Chappie
Willie
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Settle
Dictionary of Architecture
Architectural Publication Society
Ienry VIII
Combe St. Nicholls
Somerset Shires
Setle
Skeat
Patrick
Papa
Yonkers
Little Dairy Pointers
Cheok
Wwe
New York
cCorroNn
Western Steam
ST. Louis
Indies
PISO
Clark and
Liberty Streets
NASA
Putnam
Desler
4Onroe Drug CO
Unionville
Lydia B. Pink
Ham
Mars
Laura Exuxons
Walker
Ville
Ont
Lydia E. Pinkham
Laura Berim Coleman
Commercial Sotel
Nashville
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinksham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mase
Erry W
Isbel
E. Myers Lye
South Third Street
Hawaiian Islands
Africa
Hame
Tower
J. Tower CO
Boston, U.S
Tower Canadian Co., Limited
Toronto
Canada
A.W. EB
Tate
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