Swamp Root Promoted By Illinois Druggist
A 1916 testimonial from L. A. Richardson of Marine Illinois endorses Swamp Root for liver and kidney trouble. The letter cites a neighbor with severe illness cured after three months of use. It invites readers to send ten cents for a sample and booklet, noting bottles available at drug stores.
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St. Louis
L. A. Richardson
Marine
Illinois
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
A White U-Boat Delights Lunchroom Crowd
A Boston Post snippet recalls a messenger boy demanding a white U-boat and a clerk serving a vanilla chair as a playful note on slang pairing. The dessert is quickly consumed in three bites, leaving the chair intact.
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Boston Post
Creamy emollients promise quick skin relief
Advertisement touts Cuticura for itchy skins with daily use to prevent troubles. Free mail sample via postcard to Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston, claimed to work for all ages and skin conditions. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Bible Society boat joins canal patrol in Panama
The American Bible Society sent the Goodwill, a fine power boat, to Panama for Bible distribution to vessels at the canal. Now the vessel has been mounted with a gun and placed in government patrol service.
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American Bible Society
Panama
Goodwill
Freckles Vanish With Ethine Double Strength Therapy
An advertisement touts ethine double strength as a guaranteed remedy to remove freckles. It claims nightly and morning application can erase dark spots, with most users needing under an ounce for a clear complexion and offers a money back guarantee.
Choir Debut Sparks Mixed Praise From New York Post
A passerby criticizing a church choir’s first performance remarked that they would improve, claiming they were used to singing in long churches and not in a round one like theirs. The New York Evening Post reported the remark as cryptic commentary on the debut.
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New York Evening Post
Blunder Mistakenly Identifies Daggett’s Wife in Comic Exchange
A humorous exchange shows Blunder insulting a plainly described woman, then realising she is Daggett’s wife and admitting the mistake. The moment hinges on mistaken identity and social faux pas.
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Daggett
Freezone Claim Promises Instant Corn Removal
An advertisement from Cincinnati extols freezone as a treatment that instantly relieves corn pain when applied to the affected area. The drug supposedly dries, shrivels the corn, and lifts the root with minimal irritation, costing little per small bottle.
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Cincinnati
Knowledge of Trees Encourages Gradual Learning on Walks
Children cannot learn all the trees at once but with each walk they can meet one tree and discover wonders in the countryside. Gradual study builds delightful knowledge and inspiring interest. Start now. West Virginia remains under prohibition law. Do not chase happiness to catch it.
Reunion of Lost Lovers Ends in Hearts United
Leslie Dayton, once believed ruined by fraud, saves two children from a surf near a Maine coast hotel. Netta Deane, now married to the ailing Mr Rodney, discovers Dayton is her long‑lost love and their past romance rekindles as he saves her stepchildren and she reveals her new family role.
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Netta Deane
Gideon Deane
Netta
L. D
Leslie Dayton
Dayton
Leslie
Deanes
Rodney
Deane
James Rodney
Maine
Saltery
Great Beach
Daytona
Lady of the Sands
Ton
Memorial services honor Julia Ward Howe in San Francisco
In San Francisco a large local literary colony attended memorial services for Julia Ward Howe. A municipal officer chaired the event, opening with a bow and praising Howe as the immortal author of Uncle Tom's Cabin and her late Saturday Evening Post tribute.
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Julia Ward Howe
San Francisco
Julia Ward Howard
Saturday Evening Post
Earliest English Letters Highlight Matilda and Anne Boleyn
The earliest English letter with evidence is Matilda’s note to Archibishop Anselm calling him worthy reverend lord and her the lowest of his handmaidens. Four centuries later Anne Boleyn writes from the Tower to Henry VIII pleading in sorrow.
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Matilda
Henry I
Anselm
Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII
Hankow Flourishes As Central Chinese Trade Hub
Hankow lies in central China about 600 miles from the ocean with Yangtze river as sole transport. The city shows modern conveniences and a trade through maritime customs totaling 113,940,933 dollars in 1915 plus 20,957,999 in treasure and coins. Foreign trade matched Baltimore's 1914 port volume.
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Hankow
China
Yangtze
Baltimore
Close Quarters Milk Nightly Jab Sparks Fridge Joke
In a lighthearted exchange a newspaper dialogue notes a stormy night and a tiny refrigerator prompting a quip about milk turning. The brief item highlights rustic humor amid weather chatter.
Trouble Near Home Provokes Uncle Eben Wit
Uncle Eben warns that trouble is often foolishness that stays close to home and must be faced without easy laughter. The remark reflects a wry local outlook on everyday mischief and its consequences.
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Uncle Eben
Why a Farm Needs Livestock in 1916 Agriculture
An excerpt from the 1916 U.S. Department of Agriculture year book outlines seven reasons for livestock on farms. It highlights soil fertility via manure, conversion of green crops to saleable products, reliance on mules and horses, and the role of livestock in cash income and rural youth engagement.
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United States Department of Agriculture
George M. Rommel
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mr. Rommel
Rommel
Balancing Rations for a Dairy Herd
Charles I Bray of Colorado Agricultural College outlines economical feeding for dairy cows. Emphasizes maximizing home grown roughage, using concentrates to meet nutritional needs, and specific grain mixes with alfalfa or mixed roughage. Recommends protein supplements like cottonseed or linseed meal and feeding rates tied to milk output.
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Charles I. Bray
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Separate Them
A note on pig growth explains many piglets remain stunted as they fail to compete with larger, more quarrelsome brothers.
Plan a Good Season of Vegetables From Radishes to Melons
A guide urges planting a wide vegetable mix through the season including radishes celery and melons to ensure a varied harvest. Emphasizes not omitting any major crop for balanced production.
Fall and a Winter Eggs Hatching Link to Egg Numbers
Early hatching leads to increased egg production in fall and winter. Researchers note the timing of hatching affects supply and dynamics for future seasons.
Plan for a fall garden and early summer planting
Leroy Cady of the University Farm St Paul outlines a plan for a fall garden as well as an early summer one. Radishes lettuce beets rutabagas tomatoes and cabbage are enjoyed both before ground freeze and in spring.
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Leroy Cady
University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
Flan
Peas for Pigs Idea in Rural Practice
A farmer argues that pigs should be fed on peas grown in a field and turned into fodder before the peas mature into hare. The notion promotes sustainable feeding and farm efficiency in livestock management.
Teach the Hired Man About Farming Mastery
The proverb urges sharing knowledge with the hired man to improve farm outcomes. Teaching him deeply may raise productivity and benefit the farmer through enhanced skills and better labor stewardship.
Sowing Onion Seed Guidance for Garden Planting
Onion seed may be sown in the hot bed and transplanted to the garden as young seedlings.
A New Use for the Flag A Schoolboy Motto
A ten year old Muncie pupil pinned a small American flag to his trousers to deter a planned schoolyard punishment. He explained to his father that the flag would deter the principal from striking the flag of his country. The tale appears in the Indianapolis News.
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Muncie
Indianapolis News
Never quarrel with bread and butter, says father
An exchange between father and son centers on bread at ten cents a loaf and butter at sixty cents a pound, framed as a humorous boast of frugal wisdom and respect for everyday essentials.
Fearful Prospect Prophesies Planting Bad Harvest
A bleak prophecy about crops is followed by a grave joke referencing burying a mother in law. The exchange reflects anxious mood and superstition in the era's rural life.
Bragging Men Pick Fights Over Dull Interests
The remark notes how some men boast about topics that fail to engage others, highlighting social friction from boasting about irrelevant matters. It suggests a disconnect between self-image and audience interest.
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