Vanderbilt Arrives Home After Summer on Thames
Alfred G Vanderbilt and wife Mrs McKim Vanderbilt return from a houseboat stay near Henley on the Thames. They may visit Newport then Long Island. Rumors of domestic trouble follow them, sparked by Mrs Vanderbilt missing a London reception. Also note a local ad for Champlain’s Liniment at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Henley
Thames
Newport
Long Island
Vanderbilt
Smith Hollins McKim
Vander- Wilts
London
Government Plant Doctors Guard U S Crops Nationwide
Physicians and nurses at thirty five field stations plus a central laboratory in Washington combat plant diseases. The Plant Industry Bureau spends about 1,000,000 yearly, saving around 40,000,000 in fields and forests, while protecting crops from pests and epidemics that threaten agriculture and human livelihoods.
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Country
Washington
United States
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Cervlon
Ceylon
Illinois
California
New York
Europe
The Great American Dessert Satirical Piece
A humorous sketch by Howard L Ramn lampoons American pies from green apple to mince and black raspberry. It extols old fashioned butter crusts while attacking modern lard based crusts and cafeteria pies, noting appetite and debt dreams in waltz time.
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Howard L. Ramn
Civil Service Board to Probe Officeholders in Preconvention Campaign
Chairman Black of the United States Civil Service Commission plans an investigation into alleged political activities by Federal officeholders in the Republican preconvention campaign and at Chicago. About seventy officeholders, mostly in the South, are accused of using office influence in politics. inquiries expected to start tomorrow.
Dowry Customs In Barcelona Wedding Invitation Tradition
In Barcelona the wedding invitation carries a duty to give a coin to the bride as her dowry. The practice reflects the bride's dowry needs as the father often struggles to fund a house and its fittings, a usually expensive burden.
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Barcelona
Spain
Colorado vacation offer invites families to explore mountains and flowers
The Burlington Route promotes Colorado as the land of health and happiness for children and families. It highlights mountain air, trout streams, wildflowers, and sunshine, urging readers to request a Colorado and Utah folder and plan a trip. It notes the Shan Kive and Summer Carnival at Colorado Springs-Manitou, August 27–29, and credits Burlington employees for safety and comfort.
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Colorado
Utah
Burlington
Kunath
P.S
Ice Cream Makers In Great Demand At Iowa Ames
Iowa State College dairy department reports rapid growth in butter and ice cream production. Over the last two months more than fifty trained workers were requested at salaries from 700 to 2000 dollars annually, with two thirds supplied from recent graduates. Many graduates secured positions immediately, including buttermaking, ice cream making, and milk industry roles, signaling strong job opportunities for young men in this developing field.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
M. Mortensen
Mother’s Friend Adulthood Health for Expectant Mothers
An advertisement urges young expectant mothers to prepare for childbirth by using Mothers Friend. It claims the product aids the body during pregnancy, soothes the mother, supports muscles and breasts, and helps ensure a strong healthy baby. The ad invites free literature from Bradfield Regulator Co.
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Erie
Bradfield
Gulator CO
Two Things to Be Taught and a Remedy Endorsement
Ruskin praised by W S Gunsalus a Fleming Pennsylvania farmer for using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in his family for fourteen years and recommending it. Lemmon's Pharmacy carries the remedy for sale.
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W. S. Gunsalus
Fleming
Chamberlain
Lemmon
Foley's Kidney Pills
Advertisement item promoting Foley's Kidney Pills with brief product name repetition and no additional details or claims.
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Foley
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STECK
Steck’s Jewelry Store
Easiess
Daves I
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
Washington National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Alfred Vanderbilt
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Dakota
Peck & Office
Masonic Block
Thomas
Sea Island
South Carollina
Chicago
Olorado
IGE
Ames College
Lfe
Ruskin
Lenimon's Pharmacy
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