Woman praises Lydia E Pinkham remedy for female illnesses
Mrs A Gregory of Denver writes that after years of invalid conditions and an unsuccessful operation Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. The letter promotes the product as a standard remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache and related female troubles. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Gregory
Lawrence St
Denver
Col
Mrs. Pinkham
Rusty Milk Cans Hurt Cheese Making Says UW Bulletin
The University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station warns that milk hauled in rusty or poorly tinned cans taints and retards rennet action, producing off flavors. SCRUTINIES recommend durable, well timed cans and strict cleanliness, noting iron dissolution can reach 1 to 1% pounds per thousand pounds of milk. The report urges reliable operators and European-style heavy steel cans for long-term economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
Europe
Heating Water for Hog Killing Device Sketch
An old time farm tip shows a water heating device using a 2 inch pipe 8 feet long attached to a stout vinegar barrel with a large wooden block as a safety valve. The design heats water rapidly for hog killing and other chores without constant fire tending.
Feed Value of Alfalfa and Hop Industry Note
Alfalfa delivers high digestible protein with about four tons per acre yielding 880 pounds of protein. Oil meal protein would cost over $50 for the same amount, while alfalfa mills in California sell ground alfalfa for $12.50 a ton. Bran protein costs $27 here, highlighting economy in growing alfalfa to avoid bran purchases. Hops face overproduction threats with Germany and the US leading acreage. Austria consumes nearly as much as it exports. the UK relies on imports amid free trade conditions.
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California
Germany
America
Austria
Great Britain
Russia
France
Belgium
United Kingdom
Stalks Bound by Sticks and Rope at Shock Top
Instructions describe bringing stalks together at the top using two sticks two inches in diameter and three feet long, joined in the middle by a three-eighths inch rope. The rope is looped around the shock and two hands at the outer ends of the sticks squeeze the top to bring the shock together.
Special celery form celeriac for cooking
A turnip rooted form of celery called celeriac grows a large root and small leaf stems. It is more suitable for cooking than common celery.
Poultry Care Tips For Health and Profit
Lice in poultry lead to high mortality, foul yards spread disease, and bad coops or water promote illness. Improve nest access, permit dark entrances, avoid overcrowding, keep eggs clean and natural, feed pasture with insects, and pursue sanitation to minimize waste and maximize gains.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
The advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that treats catarrh internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure, claims testimonials, and lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as the makers. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Murder Mystery Hunter Reflects on a Harvard Boy
H. K. Adair, a famed western detective, discusses a Duluth murder that stumped him. He recalls a Harvard connected boy who rode eight motors, lived in a New York flat, and lived on an ample allowance. A Harvard professor's wife questions his night activities as the boy jokes about what the governor might want to know.
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H. K. Adair
Duluth
Blank
Harvard
New York
Lee
New York Sun
His Capacity and the Wit of Ira Sankey
A Washington Star anecdote recounts Ira D. Sankey noting the foolish pride some men take in heavy drinking. He recalls a beggar with a red nose who refused a 20 cent offer by saying it would take nearly a dollar to get him drunk, a quip illustrating tempered restraint.
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Ira D. Sankey
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cured Rheumatism With Sloan's Liniment Claim
Nearly everyone can suffer rheumatism or neuralgia and Sloan's Liniment offers quick relief with a light application. It penetrates to the bone and provides immediate warmth and pain relief. In a letter from Chas J Budlong of Anthony Rhode Island he describes years of severe rheumatic pain and recounts using six to eight bottles to achieve a cure and endorses the remedy.
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Sloan
Chas. J. Budlong
Anthony, R. I
Umbrella Search Stirs Library Doorstep Tale
In a rainy town library, old Mr. Duke, acting as librarian, and his daughter Margaret prepare to leave. He returns inside to search for his missing umbrella, confessing he could not find it though it is hidden under U in the catalog lists.
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Margaret
Breaks a Cold Promptly Remedy Formula
A vintage remedy claims to cure an acute cold in 24 hours. It lists one ounce each of Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla and Toris Compound plus half a pint of whiskey, mixed and shaken, with a tablespoon dose every four hours. Ingredients are said to be available at any drug store.
Indian government funds irrigation loans for farmers
The government of India has appropriated over $1,000,000 for use in the United Provinces in the form of loans to farmers. The loans aim to help farmers sink wells and improve embankments for irrigation purposes.
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Government of India
United Provinces
One Day Cold Cure Ad and Alaskan Moustache Note
An old ad notes E. W. Grove signature and markets Nromo Quinine as a universal cold cure for 25 cents. It claims the product is a laxative bromine quinine. The piece also remarks that moustaches are unsuitable in severe Alaskan winters and advises full beards to protect the throat while keeping the upper lip clean shaven.
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E. W. Grove
Minneapolia Catalog Ad Buys Furs and Sells Munitions
An old ad snippet offers guns and traps for sale and fur and hide buying from 105 N. W. Hide and Fur Co. in Minneapolis. It also advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain in infants, claiming gum softening, pain relief, and wind colic cure at 25 cents per bottle.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolia
Minn
Woman in Southwark Wins Workmen’s Award for Hand Loss
A young woman in Southwark London applied under the workmen's compensation act after losing three fingers on her right hand and received a payout of £24.
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Southwark
London
Henry Farman Praises American Beaches in New York
Aviation pioneer Henry Farman spoke in New York praising American beaches as superior to European ones. He criticized European coastlines for sewage-filled waters and polluted waste. He contrasted Nice’s murky sea with the clear American shores and recalled an American remark about public bathing facilities.
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Henry Farman
New York
America
Europe
Nice
Mediterranean
Washington Star
Seemed Worse Every Day A Kidney Complaint Cure
Mrs Lucy Quebeck of Mechanic St Hope Valley Illinois recalls chronic kidney trouble eight years ago with back pain to the point of torment and regular secretions. After trying a doctor’s prognosis of incurable she found relief using Deans Kidney Pills, with symptoms gradually disappearing. Sold by all dealers 50c a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Lucy Quebeck
Mechanic St. Hope Valley
R. IL
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
A Passion for Fancy Work
A brief humorous note from The Cirete about domestic craft habits. The Bronx asks about wife’s fancy work and replies she crochets borders around porous plaster and threads a pink ribbon through the holes, illustrating household needlework enthusiasm.
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Lenox
Bronx
Allen's Foot-Ease ad promises comfort for smaller shoes
If you are sensitive about shoe size sprinking Allen's Foot-Ease into footwear offers instant relief when rubbers or overshoes pinch. Sold everywhere 25c free sample. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N. J. Accept no substitute. Also notes oil or gas engines on farms save 20 to 50 percent versus horses.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. J
Mayer
George Wasington
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe CO
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Trusted laxative claims from California Fig Syrup Co
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe effective laxative. It emphasizes natural action, lack of debilitating after effects, physician approval, and urges purchase of the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. and from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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