The Woes of Cupid in a Local Tale
In a witty downtown vignette Miss Minn Brown laments men being fickle after a minor provocation. Miss Oliiia Jeffersony Tompkins recalls Rastus Pinkley’s kiss attempt and his later jilting, ending with a comic iron smash. The piece contrasts humor with a surgeon’s quip about the toughest operation.
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Cupid
Minn Brown
Oliiia
Jeffersony Tompkins
Rastus Pinkley
Mel
Weabington Star
Cure for Rheumatism Promises Quick Relief in Alhambra
In Alhambra Illinois on March 23 doctors admit puzzlement over J Oswald’s rheumatism. After failing with numerous physicians and trials he reports rapid improvement with Wadds Kidney Pills. The ad claims the remedy also cured state treasurer Fred A Busse and purports a long success record for rheumatic and kidney troubles. A closing joke panel reflects a comic couplet about marriage.
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Alhambra
Ill
J. Oswald
Oswald
Wadd
Fred A. Busse
Las Eince
Dodd
Homemade Fodder Cutter and Farm Tech Notes
A home made fodder cutter uses two boards in a V shape with a scythe blade to cut fodder efficiently. The set includes an indoor home electric lighting system example and various farm tips on stable design balky horses handling, dairy care, timber culture and spraying for disease, stressing practical, labor saving farm improvements.
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Farm Journal
Practical historic bread and recipe notes mix with farm feed
The text outlines a yeast bread method with milk and water, then lists blended dishes like fried cabbage and oyster gumbo, plus rice, explant, and Indian dishes. It includes commentary on horse feeding practices, clover, and warnings about adulterated mixed feeds, citing Massachusetts Experiment Station Bulletin 85.
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Massachusetts Experimental Station
New Ringland
Modern Changes in Bricklayers Trowels and Use
A dealer notes how bricklayers trowels have evolved in the past dozen years. Wider and shorter designs suit modern mortar and tile, with regional variations: California uses larger trowels with different trimming, while other areas vary by technique and usage.
Castoria Adverts and Fragments From a Worn Page
An OCR fragment shows Castoria infant remedy repeated and signature notes. It references odd numbers, a quoted line about “There’s juck in odd numb Lashforth” and snippets from The Smart Set and The Loom of Life. Mixed literary and ad content suggests a damaged 19th or early 20th century newspaper page.
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Mir
Kery O' Monaro
Island wrecks and salvage on Newfoundland’s Ferryland coast
Newfoundland’s Ferryland peninsula has seen over 300 shipwrecks in the last forty years with as many as eleven large steamers ashore in some years. Islanders profit from salvaged iron copper and machinery while locals employ a glassless telescope to view shoals and locate wreck sites.
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Newfoundland
Ferryland
Myre Winslow Becomes Pediatric Teething Aid Name
Myre Winslow introduces Soormms Arevr for child teething with gum soothing, inflammation relief, tooth pain easing, and mild colic. The product comes with a scented bottle and aims to calm babies during early dental development.
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Winslow
Childras
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