Coughs Colds Treated By Foley Honey and Tar Compound
Mrs Anna Pelzer of Omaha Nebraska endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound as a cure for coughs and colds noting it cured her daughter and helped her neighbor’s family. H Williams recalls lending trust in Dr King’s New Discovery for lung ailments and offers trial bottles with a guarantee through SH Williams and sons.
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Foley
Anna Pelzer
Jefferson
Omaha
Neb
Benson
Ss. H. Williams
Lonesome Pine
WL. Mock
Mock, Ark
Dr. King
SH. Willians
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured at Lyric
An advertisement claims Doan's Kidney Pills restore kidney function and ease back and head pains, dizziness, and fatigue. It quotes J H Maloney of Emmetsburg, praising the remedy after suffering weak kidneys and related symptoms. Foster Milburn Co is listed as US agents.
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Dean
J. H. Maloney
Emmetsaburg
Bigs
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Fattening crate for poultry aims at low cost at Iowa State College
A simple, economical fattening crate for twelve birds is shown in an Iowa State College poultry farm illustration. The crate is divided into three compartments to prevent crowding and can be built with slats or wider boards. Slide doors for loading and unloading are not on the front.
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Iowa State College
FOR GIRLS IN THE HOME Testing the Oven
Instructional piece on building a proper fire and regulating oven heat for young cooks. It explains opening stove dampers, removing ashes, arranging tinder, and staging fuel for airflow. It details test methods using paper in the oven for biscuits bread custard cake and general guidance on hot moderate and cool oven ranges. It stresses careful fire management to avoid wasted fuel and incorrect cooking.
Dusty wallow keeps hens lice free in winter
To protect hens from lice during winter, provide a good dust bath. Mix equal parts sifted dry loam and fine coal ashes in a dry corner of the hen house, using a shallow box if needed to keep it in place. Avoid wood ashes as they bleach feathers or burn shanks.
Gophers In Iowa Orchards Prompt Action
Iowa State College reports gophers damaging cherry orchards across sections of Iowa. Prof. Erwin notes a third of trees in two large orchards cut about four inches below surface. A bulletin recommends poisoning gopher burrows using strychnia sulphate, alcohol, syrup, green coffee berries, and eggs as bait.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
A. T. Erwin
Survey of Iowa Soils Aims to Measure Fertility
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station begins a six week soil survey across Iowa. Trained teams will sample soil to forty inches, labeling and shipping to Iowa State College at Ames for analysis of nitrogen phosphorus potassium calcium and organic matter. Results will guide farmers on improving productivity and fertility, followed by field tests on manure and fertilizer needs. Funding shortages delay the program, with Iowa appropriations far below Illinois.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa
Soils Laboratories
Iowa State College
Ames
Unconventionalities in a Laughing Parlor Exchange
Dialog fragments show a social vignette with characters Paxley Mrs Whiggins Rivers and Akers. The lines reveal wit sarcasm and casual money talk amid domestic scenes in an informal apartment setting. The tone mimics old newspaper humor columns.
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Mr. Squibb
A Delicate Position in a Parlor Exchange
Mrs Gabbsley and Mr Smitherton trade a wry, teasing exchange about a prize for beauty. The dialogue plays on insinuation and social ego, hinting at past notoriety and reputations without stating details.
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Mr. Smitherton
Mrs. Gabbsley
Geneva professor freezes and revives fish in ice cake
A Geneva professor reportedly froze several fish in an ice cake, thawed them, and resuscitated them after three months. The dialogue quips about applying the method to a person, noting skepticism yet expressed confidence in its success.
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Geneva
Looking Ahead in England George Baby Montmorency
A humorous exchange describes many men named George in England contributing to a present for King George. Pa Hoptoad muses about slowing the name Montmorency for the baby, reflecting playful social commentary on naming trends.
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George
England
King George
Pa Hoptoad
Montmorency
His Opportunity as a Landscape Artist Joke
Cartoon caption features Mr Henpeck telling Mrs Henpeck she could be a landscape artist for making mountains out of molehills. The joke hinges on wordplay about art and exaggeration.
Men and Girls Question Blackness and Pinkness
In a brief exchange the speaker probes racial and gender color notions. A woman asks if men are as black as painted, and the reply flips to whether girls are as pink, reflecting social commentary in archaic diction.
Not to Be Thought Of Bride Dilemma
A woman reveals Charley Watson has proposed but she cannot wed in June. She fears waiting a year could lead to his death, expressing anxiety over delaying marriage and the future.
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Charley Watson
Charley
One of the Country’s Smartest Handsome Youngsters
Higging praises one of the smartest and most handsome youngsters in the country. Growdher responds that many people believe it’s necessary to tell a man his children take after him.
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Mr. Growdher
Bank cashier’s church choir raises audit concern
Suspicious exchange notes a bank cashier who sings in church choir and sings loudly. The dialogue suggests auditing his books immediately to verify accounts. The fragment hints at possible financial scrutiny tied to the cashier’s unusual outside activity.
Not Quite the Same in a Witty Exchange
A friend comforts a young medical doctor lamenting slow business with a quip about patience and patients. The doctor corrects the misquote, noting the pun on virtue and virtue of patients in a light, humorous exchange.
Quotable Lines on Soft Words and Bricks
A compact two phrase reflection contrasts politeness with bluntness. It notes how gentle language pleases some yet others recoil at being called a brick, illustrating social reactions to phrasing. The aphorism offers a snapshot of attitude toward speech and strength in everyday talk.
Iowa Colt Shows Boost Rural Horse Breeding and Trade
Iowa earns a growing reputation as a colt show state with Madrid leading a six year sequence. About 1200 spectators watched nearly 100 draft colts judged by Prof. W. J. Kennedy, who praised the display as the finest in the region. The shows spur better breeding, higher prices, and closer town country ties, with support from G C Grigsby and local merchants and farmers across districts.
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Iowa
Madrid
Boone County
Towa
Madrid Association
W. J. Kennedy
Town State College
Nebraska
Sioux City
Towa State College
November pruning for Iowa grapes
Early winter is a good time for pruning grapes in Iowa. Do not wait for vines to freeze as brittle canes cause damage. Prune in November to renew fruit wood each year and focus on current year shoots that arise from side buds on cane wood.
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Iowa
Hemp Pays A Profit In Iowa
Iowa Experiment Station tests show hemp can yield about 40 dollars per acre with costs not exceeding 20 dollars. A government expert estimated 60 dollars per acre revenue, 20 dollars costs, on 4.5 acres at Iowa State College.
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Iowa
Iowa Experiment Station
United States
Iowa State College
Butterfat Production Totals for Towa Cow and State
The Towa cow yields about 140 pounds of butterfat annually. Across all cows in the state the total butterfat production is 219,800,000 pounds.
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Towa
Winter Storage by G R Bliss at Iowa State College
A practical guide on storing vegetables for winter from G R Bliss. It covers root crops kept in dirt or sand, including turnips beets carrots parsnips and salsify, and methods for cabbage cabbage roots and cabbage heads buried in damp earth. It notes melons stored cool dry dark cellars can be eaten at Christmas and warns against repeated freezing thawing which damages produce.
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G. R. Bliss
Iowa State College
Iowa Agriculturist
Iowa Leads In Cattle Value And Butterfat Output
The report shows 1,579,000 cows valued at 35 dollars each totaling 56.52 million. Iowa ranks second among states in cow numbers and value, with New York ahead. Butterfat value is estimated at 0 cents per pound, yielding 65.94 million dollars annually.
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Towa
Iowa
New York
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