Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills Promoted for Blood Health
Advertisement touts Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a world famous restorative that builds rich red blood. It claims rapid nerve strengthening and energy with tested results and a testimonial from Mrs Harnovuci of Mansfield Ohio, noting a pale child improved. The ad features Chase's portrait and claims widespread availability through Buffalo New York dealers.
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A. W. Chase
H. Harnovuci
Mansfield
Ohio
A. W Chase M. D
Shade for Sheep in Summer Drought Field Care
A farmer should provide abundant shade for sheep in hot weather. If natural trees are scarce, build an affordable open shed with a southward slant roof or a straw covered shelter. Cheap forked posts and rails offer shade, and letting the flock use barn shade promotes cooler daytime rest and safer nights from dogs.
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W. D. Neale
Three Story Treehouse Above Mosquito Forest in Nicaragua
A bungalow built around a tree trunk rises seventy feet above the ground in the mosquito reservation of Nicaragua. The three story structure uses a primitive rockable elevator to access the height. The owner claims safety from malaria and snakes, though unwelcome visitors are unlikely.
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Mosquito Reservation
Nicaragua
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Medical Authorities
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s ills, claiming no alcohol or habit forming drugs and endorsements by leading medical teachers. It invites readers to request a free packet of ingredients with professional endorsements mailed to Buffalo, N. Y.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Keading
Pr. B. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Edgerton's Farm notes on freedom and city life reflections
A reflective 1908 essay recalls liberation from obsession, contrasts open country with New York City life, and explores human faces and social variety. It links observations of urban crowds to deeper insights about humanity, then shifts to a parable about Daniel Drew and the origin of watered stock in rail and capital markets.
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New
Columbia Yacht Club
Riverside Drive
Water Front
Jersey Shore
Highlands
Crow Nest
New York
Jersey
Fifth Avenue
Old Town
Broadway
Forty Second Street South
First Watered Stock and Daniel Drew History
A historical note traces Daniel Drew as an early creator of watered stock. It describes how he rose locally and bought and moved stock to the New York market, influencing later captains of industry and the origin of the term watered stock before reaching the weighing scales.
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Daniel
Daniel Drew
New York
The Roses and the Roses of Love in Life's Garden
A lyric meditation on life as a garden of flowers with youth, fame, memory, and enduring love. The speaker recalls spurning humble blooms for roses of love and content, choosing a shared path with a beloved that brings lasting happiness as golden hours pass.
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You
Mike and Wall Street Debauch of Surplus Compared
A narrator contrasts Mike and Wall Street as two figures of excess. Flo resents prosperity while Wall Street and Mike alike squander surplus in speculative and debauched ways. Mike avoids watering his stock, unlike Wall Street.
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Wall Street
Flo
Mike
The Grouch, the River, and the Woodman’s Tale
A reflective essay argues the grouch is mankind’s worst foe, a blue demon of doubt that saps happiness and fuels negativity. The river breeze is praised as a cleansing antidote, and the piece recalls George P. Morris’s woodman poem while stressing personal responsibility and human value.
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Roosevelt
George P. Morris
I Am Not Always an Optimist
I am not always an optimist but that is my misfortune. I sometimes have grouches but never mistake virtue in a grouch. A man has only one real enemy and that is himself. All others are but seeming foes who can do him no permanent harm.
A Man With a Toothache May Not Be a Martyr
James A. Edgerton of Cold Spring on the Hudson remarks that a man who can smile despite pain may be a good imitator, not a martyr, reflecting a wry social observation from the reader.
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James A. Edgerton
Cold Spring on-the-Hudson
Copyright notice on articles and illustrations
Notice states © 198 by C. M. Barnitz and forbids reprinting without special permission. It appears in the header of the newspaper clipping, signaling protection of the author’s works and rights.
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C. M. Barnitz
Singing machines power a lunch counter’s unlikely harmony
A quirky tale frames singing machines as helpers in a railroad lunch counter. The narrator shows an engine setup that runs a bone cutter, gristmill, and clover cutter, delivering two tons of cold water and fertilizer byproducts. The piece blends satire with industrial whim, noting costs, space, and setup details while hinting at the absurdity of mechanized labor.
Pigeon Keeping Advice and Cautionary Tips
Practical guidance for new pigeon keepers warns against letting birds drink bath tub water and stresses consulting an expert when starting. Advises on disease risks like can ker and cholera, proper roost placement above ground, avoiding large mesh, and maintaining locked doors while keeping a fire escape key handy.
Dining on Duck at the Crowded Table
A crowded dining room watches a man receive a green duck. He orders a prime roast from a waiter, then smiles as the dish is carried aloft to the table. The scene centers on scent, status, and a wink of luck in a bustling dining hall.
Dusty August Bird Breeding Tips for Louse Control and Bedding
The piece advises hustling in dusty days for louse dusting stunts and dry sandy loam to prepare winter and spring bedding. It warns against sulphur and sime, and notes English sparrows’ feeding on crawlers. It describes biddies rolling in brimstone, lime, ashes, and charcoal to color feathers, and prefers clean dry loam when ground freezes. It mentions barrels and breeder birds and spring rains for washing and preparation.
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Biddy
Wasteful Feathers Cost Consumers and Poultrymen Dearly
The piece urges reducing feather waste and boosting profits for poultrymen. It notes Americans import 7,000,000 pounds of feathers yearly, waste over a million dollars, and warns that mixed feather shipments fetch the lowest price. It advises sourcing from reputable feather firms and highlights value differences by species and processing method.
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Bunghole
Feathers and Eggs Shells in Poultry Lore Across States
A humorous roundup of poultry trivia and oddities from Missouri to Pennsylvania and Indiana. Notes on hens laying patterns, Sunday roosters, duck sheltering, lime for bone smell, cleaning with corn and cobs, and expert tips from top breeders. Mentions York Pennsylvania street hens and a Plymouth Rock vagrancy case. A quirky reflection on dietary protein and poultry humor.
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Missouri
Pennsylvania
Indiana
York
Plymouth Rock
York Trust Company
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