I AM A MOTHER Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Maggie Gilmer of West Union Washington writes that the remedy restored her health and made her a mother. Mrs. Josephine Hall of Bardstown Kentucky says it cured female troubles and she is now a mother. The ad claims thirty years of use and cures for displacements ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and backache. Mrs Pinkham invites women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Maggie Gilmer
West Union
D. C
Pinkham
Josephine Hall
Bardstown
A Tale by Elihu Root on Cuba's Occupation
The remark recounts Secretary Root’s reply about how long the American role in Cuba might endure. He tells a parable about a kindergarten class and a bear’s coat to illustrate uncertainty and mystery, noting only God knows where the buttons are.
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Elihu Root
Root
Panama
South America
Cuba
New York Tribune
Home Made Hay Stacker and Summer Poultry Tips
A detailed guide describes a home made hay stacker with numbered timber parts, pulleys, a weight box filled with stones, and rope attachment. Separate advice covers summer poultry care with shade, canopies, reduced heat grains, green feeds, broody hens, alfalfa as protein, and feeding alfalfa to pigs in racks or as chopped, steamed slop.
Artificial honey and Leys reagent tested in kitchen chemistry
The article describes making artificial honey by boiling sugar syrup with a mineral acid and blending with flavorful honey. Leys reagent uses silver nitrate, soda, and ammonium chloride to distinguish real honey from fake, with real honey browning and greenish fluorescence while imitation remains lighter and non fluorescent. It also notes late garden weeds seed before the fact, warning to keep the garden weed free till frost to save labor in fruit and vegetable growing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ley
Crooked Breasts in Chickens Linked to Roosting Habits
Heavily weighted fowls roost on poles or fences causing the soft breast bones of young chickens to tilt to one side through pressure. Heavier birds should roost on the ground or on suitable perches to prevent deformity.
Wide-Tired Wagons Boost Farm Efficiency and Profits
The Wisconsin Agriculturist urges farmers to fit low-wheeled, wide-tired wagons to reduce land damage and back strain while hauling manure grain fodder and more. It notes the upgrade is inexpensive, widely available, and a strong investment for progressive farming.
Windmill wrecking spawns a new rural industry
The rise of windmill wrecking as a new industry follows the decline of windmills once common in England. Old mills 100 feet high with eight or nine floors posed risks during demolition, making experienced wreckers essential. The piece also offers practical farm tips on maintenance, tools, paint, silo use, animal care, and safe harness repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Variation of the orthodox pork and baked beans
Soak a pint of white beans overnight. In the morning boil with ample water, adding sliced breakfast bacon throughout. Cook gently until tender yet firm, then boil with New Orleans molasses, bake in a buttered dish with bacon strips on top until browned after about two hours.
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New Orleans
Safe canning method for freestone peaches
Pare and cut large freestone peaches without breaking the fruit and drop pieces in cold water. Use firm ripe fruit and a heaping tablespoon of sugar per quart, layer with fruit, then heat kettle slowly to a boil and boil three minutes. Seal jars and consider adding a cup of water to prevent burning.
Candy making method with sugar and nuts note
Three cupfuls light brown sugar and water with vanilla are melted to a soft ball stage. Beat egg whites stiffly and fold in, then stir until shape holds. Add chopped English walnuts, drop on parchment, and let cool.
Yeast Bread and Strawberry Rice Pudding From Vintage Recipe
Step by step instructions for making four loaves of yeast bread using milk water sugar butter salt and flour with air beating technique. Also instructions for a strawberry and rice pudding with rice, strawberry juice, heavy cream gelatin sugar whipped egg whites and chilling in a mold before serving.
Egg Preparation Tips From Kitchen Notes
Hard boiled eggs can be sliced and dressed with mayonnaise. Fried eggs may be chopped and mixed with potatoes to form potato balls. Poached eggs should be reheated then run through a ricer for salads. Boiled or fried eggs run through a ricer with minced meat make croquettes. If only yolk is used fold into applesauce. A broken egg kept covered in water stays good for days.
Beets Tendered Then Preserved In Vinegar Syrup
The beets are cooked until tender and sliced for table use. A pickling liquor of one quart water one cup vinegar and half cup sugar is boiled then beets are added and kept at boil until ready. Canned in glass jars sealed tightly and stored in a dark place.
Practical household tips for cooking and cleaning in old kitchens
A set of old fashioned household hints covers cooking safety and prep including pan coverage to keep fish tender, frying fritters and doughnuts in very hot lard, and polishing stoves with black lead and vinegar. It also advises heating new tinware with lard, cleaning knives with carbonate of soda, polishing rags, and treating ink stains with lime paste. It ends with a tip on preserving lemon halves by sealing with a glass lid to prevent drying and mold.
Cuticura Remains Effective for Severe Skin Troubles
Mrs Lillie Wilcher of Chattanooga Tennessee describes her three year struggle with a burning itchy rash that covered her face hands and wrist. After using two cakes of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment the condition cleared. She also notes the remedy cured her uncle's baby and another infant with sores.
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Lillie Wilcher
Eleventh St
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hunting the Rhinoceros Deadly Foe for Ivory Hunters
Berkeley Hutton describes rhinoceros hunting as the most dangerous pursuit among big game. He notes rhinos’ cunning daytime timidness, nocturnal fearless charging, remarkable speed for their size, and their habit of fighting to the end rather than fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Hutton
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement
In a Pinch. Use Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet and cures corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. Allen's Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores 25c. Sample mailed free. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Hidden Fortune Found in Antique Table Leg
Deputy public administrator W. J. Hynes unearthed a hidden cache in a carved leg of Mrs. Jessie Fremont Dietsch's San Francisco table. The bundle held a bank book showing 4200 dollars, family jewelry, and stock certificates, ending a days long search for the late recluse's wealth.
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Jessie Fremont Dietsch
San Francisco
John C. Fremont
W. J. Hynes
Hynes
Los Angeles Times
Edison Praises Twain At Engineers Club Dinner
Thomas A. Edison praised Mark Twain at a recent Engineers' club dinner to Andrew Carnegie. He wrote the sentiment on his place card with lead pencil and gave it to neighbor L. A. Martina. The line read An American loves his family. If he has any love left over for some other person he generally selects Mark Twain.
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Thomas A. Edison
Mark Twain
Engineers’ Club
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Edison
L. A. Martina
Syracuse Herald
Leather horseshoes replace iron in grassland Australia
In parts of Australia horses are shod with leather rather than iron, giving better support on grassy or fine sandy ground. Though costlier, the leather shoe offers superior advantages and may spread to other countries where soil suits it.
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Australia
Where They Pick Up Fish in South Carolina
A Florence Times summary notes E. D. Smith and partners fished near Effingham by Lynches River and hauled in 108 red breasts with hands in stump holes. They also caught shad, saw one snake killed, and warned of moccasins under logs. Report mentions Mr. Johnson in the area and a game finger after a snake encounter.
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E. D. Smith
A. H. Gasque
A. Hugh Hires
Effingham
Lynche
Mr. Johnson
Florence Times
Proof for Two Cents and Remedies Shared
A Kentucky style advertisement notes G W Winney of Medina New York invites kidney sufferers to write for personal testimony about Dean's Kidney Pills claiming cure after lengthy medical treatment and hospital care. Claims weigh gain after use and lists price. Also notes railroad signaling expansion and Belgian auto imports with brief market mentions.
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G. W. Winney
Medina
N. Y
Dean
Mr. Winney
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Athlete Finds Better Training Food Grape-Nuts and Postum
A Michigan reader urges athletes to cut meat and use Grape-Nuts with Postum for training gains. He cites weight 124 lbs to 140 lbs between June and September, improved mornings, and claims strong effects from the diet. The letter promotes Postum and Grape-Nuts as a preferred training regimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Healthful home staple Syrup of Figs and Senna
A promotional note touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a world approved health product. It highlights its proven laxative qualities and urges readers to buy only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. formulation through leading pharmacists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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