Minnesota dairyman counsels small herds to favor hay and roots
A. D. Wilson urged Minnesota farmers with small dairy herds to rely on grass and clover, with hay and root crops such as mangels rutabagas and stock carrots, rather than building silos or growing silage corn. He warned silage is costlier for small herds and stressed farm net profit over individual milk earnings.
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Northwest
Minnesota
Minnesota State Dairymen’s Association
A. D. Wilson
Wilson
Starting a Dairy Breeding Program for Herd Improvement
The breeder should select young females carefully, favoring pure bred or well tested dam lines and environments that maximize herd improvement. Emphasize prepotent sires, modest generations of reversions, and maintain strong care, feeding, water, and sanitary stables to preserve gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Carman
Dairy Industry Growth Tied to Herd Improvement
No industry can prosper without rising intelligence among workers. Dairy farming will advance as cattle selection and breeding improve. Efficient feeding and proper care of cows drive greater productivity and progress.
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Cure for Gravel Attack
A Gallatin Tennessee man reports fifteen years of kidney disease and gravel attacks. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills he says he was cured and has remained well. Sold by all dealers for 59 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Rippy
Depot Ave
Gallatin, Tenn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Eczema sufferer credits Cutiura Remedies after long ordeal
Charles T Bauer of Volant Pennsylvania describes twelve years of eczema on hands arms and feet with swelling itching and peeling. He says after using the Cutiura Remedies his hands and feet healed quickly and no trouble since. Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston lists as sole props.
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Charles T. Bauer
Volant
Potter
Auctioneer's Hourglass Sets End to Bidding
A Philadelphia auctioneer from a century ago ended sales by revealing a free running hourglass to mark sands running out, avoiding disputes. His collection features ornate glasses including tortoise shell and mother of pearl, amber and gold, and teak and ivory.
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Philadelphia
Comparative Heights Highlight to Show Scale of Structures
The Welt Spiegel notes that figures fail to convey magnitude and presents a comparison using the Cologne Cathedral at 160 meters and a Zeppelin standing upright reaching near the steeple’s midsection, plus the Berlin Triumphal Column at 61 meters and the Parsifal airship at 50 meters.
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Welt Spiegel
Cologne
Berlin
Parsifal
Coffee Took Its Toll on My Health and Skin
A reader relates enduring coffee caused a weak stomach, poor digestion, headaches, and muddy skin. After trying Postum, she quit coffee, noting clear skin, fine digestion, and no headaches for over two years. The letter credits Postum and cites The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Health and right living with a laxative claim
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes health through right living and early use of a simple remedy. It asserts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is the only perfect laxative, urging buyers to seek the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. and from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Navy chief seeks changes in enlisted men uniform shirt
A formal communication from the commander in chief proposes changes to the enlisted shirt. The Navy Department forwarded the letter to officials for comment, with indorsements appended. One officer summarized the matter as a terse note: Commander-in-chief desires to change shirt.
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Navy Department
Lippincott’s
Peruna Almanac 1909 Offered by The Peruna Co
The firm advertises the 1909 Peruna almanac with astronomical and astrological content. It highlights mental traits by astrological sign and offers free lucky and unlucky day lists to readers who request the almanac from The Peruna Company in Columbus Ohio.
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Peruna
Peruna Co
Columbus
Boy Prays for Parents and Team After First Football Game
A five year old boy named Willie attends his first football game with his father and, after the game, offers a prayer that includes blessings for his parents and himself and ends with a spirited boom Rah Rah. The anecdote, presented in a lighthearted tone, reflects a child’s enthusiasm for the sport and team spirit.
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Willie
Papa
Mamma
Success Magazine
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Newark Uplift Quote
An advertisement offers a 100 dollar reward for catarrh cure with Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. and notes endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin Toledo wholesalers. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills. Rev William Y Chapman argues uplift should extend to kitchen staff praising dishwashing women.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
William Y. Chapman
Newark
N. J
Castoria Safety Reminder for Mothers and Caregivers
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children to ensure safety and reliability, reinforcing trusted remedies in their homes. The message emphasizes careful checking of packaging and conformity to recommendations for child care products.
Atonement Holds Fast Among Israelites On Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur remains the central link binding Israelites to their community and faith. Even as many rites vary, the atonement observance retains its distinctive grip on the Jewish ceremonial tradition.
Australian Leaf herb cure for women's ills advertised
An advertisement touts Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a back, urinary, bladder, or kidney remedy for women. It claims to be a safe regulator and offers a 50 cent price with a free sample by mail from The Mother Gray Co. in Le Roy New York.
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Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
le Roy
N. Y
His Wife's Beauty Catches Eye in Exchange Remark
A brief exchange notes his wife's beauty and grace as captivating. The remark suggests he leads a charmed life as part of the dialogue.
Marine Eye Remedy Co. Advotes Relief For Eye Pain
A Chicago firm Marine Eye Remedy Co offers an illustrated Eye Book and an eye remedy described as relieving red weak weary watery eyes. The product is marketed by experienced physicians and available at druggists.
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Marine Eye Remedy
Marine
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Frightful Colonial Ad Bits and Quack Remedies
Fragmentary ad copy touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and Allen’s FriezeEase with vague claims about teething gums wind colic and relief. Mentions A 5 Olmsted Le Roy New York for samples and hints at social commentary about marriage and deception.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Extraordinary land gains in Southern Alberta praised by settlers in Canada
A letter from Carmangay Alberta dated 12 15 08 describes James S Ainslie and sons detailing farm expansion. They bought four sections near Clairsholm on Little Bow, fenced overs, built facilities, and now run 50 horses 350 sheep 30 cattle. They report 20 25 bushel spring wheat yields and land value increases from 6 to 15 25 dollars per acre with potential railroad access within 18 months. They praise Canadian government aid and Southern Alberta as ideal for industrious settlers.
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Western Canada
Carmangay
Alta
Canada
C. J. Broughton
Adams Street
Chicago
Alberta
Clairsholm
Little Bow
Acre
James S. Ainslie
Munyon's Cold Remedy Promises Quick Cures
Prof. Munyon boasts that his Cold Remedy cures a cold in hours and prevents bronchitis and pneumonia. He notes that leading physicians now share his view and cites rapid relief from symptoms with his sugar pellet remedy.
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Munyon
Laxatives and remedies advertised in a vintage miscellany
A montage of home cure tips and patent medicine pitches includes camphor for colds, Garfield Tea for constipation, Brown's Bronchial Traches as a cough remedy, Pettit's Eye Salve for eye troubles, and cautions about overreliance on medicines. The text reads like a historical advertisement page.
Bromo Quinine Laxative Promoted for Quick Cold Cure
A historical ad notes the universal use of Bromo Quinine laxative to cure a cold in one day and mentions a signature by E. W. Grove. It cites global popularity and a playful line about a legal wedding saying Certainly knot.
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E. W.grove
Women Hear Of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Benefits
Letter from Houston Texas recounts a three year struggle with female ailments and liver trouble ending in recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound The writer Mrs Bessie L Hicks describes initial sickness trials and credits the remedy with restoring health advising other women to try it for similar troubles.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Houston
Texas
Bessie L. Hicks
Cleveland St
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Peruna Almanac
John I. Brown & Son
Boston
Mass
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Sloan’s Liniment
Earl S.sloan
U.S.A
Spohn
Gpohn Medical CO
Coshen
Ind
U.S
Parker
Gage Tool CO
Vineland, N. J
Herocyes Ue
Thompson's Eye
New York Stock Exchange
J. F. Pierson, Jr., & CO
Broadway
New York
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