Animals Found Efficient for All Round Farm Work
Letters from farmers across Kentucky Ohio Georgia Tennessee Kansas and North Carolina argue mules outperform horses for farm work. Authors cite durability heat tolerance long life steady plow power and better feed efficiency, with cautions against long-legged mules and mixed farming uses.
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W. BE. B
Kentucky
Ohio
South
Georgia
L. Ww. C
Tennessee
Rees
West
Kansas
H.M
North Carolina
Best of Care for Chickens in Heat
A historical poultry guide stresses frequent inspection of fowl during hot months when lice and mites thrive. It warns against feeding bone and meat scraps left to spoiling heat, and urges pure feed equal to human standards. It also notes goslings and ducklings topple in heat and require shade.
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Sy M. B. Bernard
Young stallions trained early tame with ponies in company
Some horses resist being led with a pony but with early gentle training they can be broken to the practice. The text notes that with proper handling young stallions may adapt to traveling alongside a pony.
Wall Covered in Wisteria Described as Most Beautiful
A writer extols Japanese Wisteria as the best wall covering, noting its beauty when trained in all directions and pruned for two to three years to prevent downward drooping blooms. A Richmond Virginia wall, about seventy feet high, is cited as a memorable example of its ravishing mass. Once restarted, the vine requires little further attention and blooms early.
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America
Richmond
Nitrate of Soda Yields by Crop Under 100 Lb Per Acre
Experts estimate that applying 100 pounds per acre of nitrate of soda will boost yields across crops. Barley and oats may reach 400 units, corn 280, sugar beets 4,000, sweet potatoes 900, with other listed crops following similar projections.
Pair Inmates Unite After Altercation Confusion
Mike-Ol believed Pat and Jer My would be mortal enemies after the fight but is told they are now together. Ol reports they are both in the same cell with Terrence noted.
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Mike
Pat
Jer+my
Agin
Terrence
Physician Urges Cuticura Remedies For Eczema Cure
A patient from Three Rivers Michigan recounts four years of painful wrist and shin eczema headaches. After ineffectual treatment by a physician, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills cured the disease. The testimonial notes hereditary skin issues and urges others to try Cuticura products, with free samples offered by the Cuticura department in Boston.
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Irven Hutchison
Three Rivers
Mich
Mar
Her Natural Protector
A fragment recounts a scare at two in the morning in which Mrs. Fink awakens to a noise and sees a man’s legs under the bed. The exchange reveals the intruder was the husband, not a burglar, prompting a shocked reaction and a humorous misinterpretation.
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Clara
Mrs. Fink
Rabel remedy praised as cure for dreadful malarial fever
A fragmentary testimonial extols a remedy named Rabel as an absolute cure for dreadful malarial fever and urges others to try it, claiming prompt relief and urging universal recommendation despite garbled OCR text.
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Clarence
Ital Hington
Fitting for the Occasion and A Echo of Ginger
Fragmented oddities mix in a garbled note about ginger in dinner stories Jamaica ginger and Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething. The text wanders through sayings on tact hesitation and Garfield.
Real Mistress of House at Table Etiquette in History
The piece recalls eighteenth century domestic life with the mistress of the house as chief steward and menu. She carved, announced courses, and gently guided guests after portions. Lady Mary Montagu is cited for training under a carving master to perform duties privately.
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Mary Montagu
Swiss Bank Prints War Notes For Possible Europe Conflict
The Swiss National Bank in Zurich completed printing twenty franc war notes in Geneva amounting to six million dollars. The notes remain uncirculated unless war breaks out in Europe. Guards watched the printing around the clock as the stockpile is stored in Zurich bank cellars.
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Swiss National Bank
Zurich
Geneva
Europe
Bank of Zurich
The Position for Her in an Old Debate
A young woman asked a statesman what post she would hold if women governed. He replied, The management of an Institution for the deaf and dumb, explaining that the unfortunates would learn to talk or you would learn to keep quiet.
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Commonwealth
Convict Work Details Spark Speech on Sanitation
A reader question asks if convicts must wash and perform fronting duties, reflecting concerns over prison labor and inmate conditions. The remark implies scrutiny of facility hygiene and inmate roles within the penal system.
Backache and Aching Joints Tied to Weak Kidneys
A reader letter urges Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and rheumatic pains blamed on kidney weakness. Retired physician A L B Austell of Winchester says kidneys were weak, rheumatic pain centered in hips, and Doan's eased symptoms quickly. The ad notes 60,000 stores and Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as suppliers. A jibe about temperance ends with a joke about thirst.
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Dean
A. L. B. Austell
Jefferson St
Winchester
Tenn
Fletcher's Castoria and Paxtine advertised in old prose
The clipping touts CABTORIA as a 300 year trusted infant remedy and Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy for children. It also promotes Paxtine teeth cleaner as a toilet antiseptic with a sales pitch about eliminating odors and other dental care, typical of ad copy.
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Avery
Fletcher
The Difference in Faces and True Friendship
A brief reflection contrasts facial expression with inner truth. A true friend is defined as someone who sits with you in trouble, offering support and understanding. The passage prompts thoughtful consideration of authenticity in relationships.
Not Inconvenienced by Corporate Dissolution
Mr Dustin Stax states dissolution did not inconvenience him, adding he needed an enlarged and improved system of branch offices. He asserts the change supports expansion plans and better organizational structure.
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Corporation
Man and Bee Sayings in a Quick Witty Quip
An irritable, nervous man sours on his day as a bee buzzes by. A sharp rebuke follows the busy creature, and the remark hints at the lure of modern antidotes in daily life.
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