The Wrong Way to Walk and Daily Health Notes
An 1900s column discusses correct walking posture and the dangers of leading with the head chest or knees. It covers tooth brushes by S. H. Arnold, breathing for strength, and the benefits of open air. It notes consumption prevention efforts in Atlanta and traveler tips on potato consumption in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Arnold
Russia
China
Japan
France
Regland
Germany
United States
Touth
Atlanta
Georgia
C. P. Ambler
League
Walkeron
Europe
England
Austria
Norway
Sweden
Ireland
Dodder and milk management from the Farmers' Review
The Farmers' Review discusses dodder parasitism on clover and dogwood, urging ruthless extermination to protect crops. It then urges farmers to plan green feeds before pasture decline to sustain milk flow and explains corn silage's digestibility and water dynamics in silage versus stalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Review
Analgsia
H. B. Gurler
Modern farmer gains comforts from twentieth century evolution
The article extols the modern farmer who enjoys daily mail delivery, telephonic access to markets, and contemporary home features including wood brick or stone construction, modern plumbing and heating, and acetylene lighting. It notes acetylene lighting attracts many farmers, with 9 000 users nationwide and farmers among the largest adopters. The piece frames farming progress as national evolution, claiming farmers are increasingly envied for health freedom and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The Best Banks And New Vigor In Public Life
A vintage-voice column contrasts banking trustworthiness with defalcation risk and notes a return to public duty by a chief magistrate. It includes sketches on social chaperonage and a short moral tale about a blind girl's affirming faith and gratitude despite loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Ian Maclaren
Back at Work Again Despite Kidney Disease
Buffalo, May 22. Crippled by kidney disease, F. R. McLean of East Ferry Street quit work. After using six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills he says he is completely cured and back to steady labor. He recommends the remedy to others with kidney trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Hhis Trade
F. R. McLean
East Ferry St
Dodd
Brent
Indiana
Cork Tree Age Threshold Hinders Bark Worth
Fragmentary note discusses cork tree maturity for bark value, stating a tree must be fifty years old before yielding commercial bark. Mentions Seabeckar or Chins in a vague context and an estimated figure of near a million in a distant region.
Jonsmith and Tombrown Banter in Quick Dialogue
A collage of humorous exchanges from a newspaper page includes banter on mispronunciations and unrelated quips. Characters like Mr Jonsmith, Mr Tombrown, Mrs Wickwire and Mrs Wickwire’s cautions appear alongside snippets about damage from a trolley, a cautious courtship joke, and a joke about Pocahontas.
A Rough Estimate in a Matrimonial Dispute
A fragment from a Chicago Journal item discusses a father’s request for the groom’s payment as a marriage proposal value. The text questions the exact sum and mentions names like Joe Son-th-inn-Well-er-t and Bat Tout Keuessed, highlighting unclear figures and skeptical sentiment about the price of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Katt
Chicago Journal
Woman Health Remedies and Misery from Womb Trouble
An 1880s style advertisement notes backache nervousness sleeplessness and cramps from womb troubles harming homes while praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the sole remedy based on a testimonial about a Mrs Chester from Saratoga Street. The letter urges women to obtain the tonic to restore health and marry happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E
Chester
Curry
Saratoga Street
Lydia E. Pinkham
Defiance Starch Claims 16 oz for 10 Cents
An advertisement extols Defiance Cold Water Starch promising a full 16 ounce package for 10 cents. It asserts the product dries without sticking to irons, contains no harmful chemicals, and outprices rival 12 ounce packs. The copy mocks competitors and urges buy now to save time and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eside
Phre Ielan
Ding
Wells
Manly Dipeemia
Jonsmith
Mr. Tombrown
Tombrown
Yonkers Statesman
Boston Transcript
Tones
Brooklyn
Gotham
Atlanta Constitution
Cap'n John
Sugland
Virginia
Smith
A.icket
Wong
Jean Pieteer
Leos
Chester Curry
Hoosier
Tappan Shoe Mfg. CO
Coldwater, Mich
Dacks
Nacredy
PiSougeeesy
Willeiia
Nd Ueed
Ms Fours Bloc
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