Insane in London Top 20000 and Other Curiosities
Condensed notices report that London’s insane population exceeds twenty thousand. Other items note electro spark photography of rifle bullets, Michigan’s Old Ironsides dismantling, Cologne Berlin express engines built American style, 250th Jewish settlement anniversary in the United States, tea purchase costs in 1903, a gummed postage stamp delivered to Scotland, fjords Norwegian water clarity at depth, and electro plated lace in fashion with Lyons vestments for society balls.
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London
Michigan
United States
Cologne
Berlin
Dundee Advertiser
Fife
Scotland
Norway
Lyons
Conscience as public riddle and private paradox
The piece argues the public conscience is variable and trance like while private conscience remains similar in kind. It notes people tolerate their own debts yet condemn others, mocks fuss over others money, and jokes about hens laying eggs on Sunday while feverish work persists.
Clergyman's Iowa tale endorses Postum over coffee
A country priest recalls severe vomiting linked to coffee in 1896 and again in 1897. After switching to Postum Coffee, symptoms vanished and nine years of use brought renewed health, with the family attributing their well being to Postum from Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Iowa
Postum Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Notes on Potato Blight and Spraying Timing
The spread of potato blight is more insidious than the potato bug and spraying before appearance is most effective. Use Bordeaux mixture during the first two weeks of July to kill fungi at the surface. Early potatoes are safer. beware medium and late varieties. Researchers seek blight immune potatoes with possible success.
Taking Roadside Farm Implements Risky and Costly
Farmers should avoid leaving tools and implements by the roadside as frightened teams may crash and cause damages. Negligence can lead to court liability and damages. preventive action is cheaper and wiser, says the Prairie Farmer.
Trellis for Lima Beans Brings Sizable Harvest
Lime beans thrive with short rows and one foot spacing in two foot apart trenches. Stretch two to three wires on stakes between rows and lean laths to guide vines. Tie wires when vines run to curb weeds. Frequent picking boosts yield. Dry beans store for winter. green harvest yields best flavor.
Summer farm hints and old farming maxims
A collection of agricultural adages on faith in farming, grain handling, and decision making. Notes include unripe grain care, the value of advice, and Rhode Island Agricultural College adopting a Western field day and basket picnic on campus.
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Rhode Island Agricultural College
Chicory in Belgium A Winter Market Favorite
Consul George W. Roosevelt describes two chicory types grown near Brussels and nearby towns. White chicory, widely cultivated around Schaerbeek Evere and Woluwe, is bleached by earth and manure for year round sale with peak demand January to March amid vegetable scarcity. The wild chicory from Roulers and surrounding areas is used with coffee or sold loose.
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Belgium
George W. Roosevelt
Brussels
Roulers
Thourout
India
Schaerbeek
Evere
Woluwe
A Few Salad Dressings and Mayonnaise Tips
A Farm and Home Sentinel excerpt explains salad dressings with oil as digestion aid, notes substitutions with cream and lemon juice, and cautions on vinegar. It gives a mayonnaise recipe with egg yolk, oil added drop by drop, and optional white wine vinegar, plus a cheese and endive salad idea and garnishing suggestions.
Japanese Quince Dress Inspires Elegant Silk Gowns
The article describes Japanese silks entering high fashion with new gowns for dinners and dances. A standout quince colored dress features a back train, floor length front, white taffeta trimming, green and pink silk folds, and is paired with a pale pink hat, long black suede gloves, and a long pink parasol.
Georgia Split Biscuit from Good Housekeeping
Instructions for making Georgia split biscuits with potatoes lard and butter, eggs, yeast, warm milk, sugar and salt. Mix mash knead let rise roll cut biscuits layer with butter brush tops bake until light and fluffy.
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Georgia
Free Lunch Offered After Church Services in Colorado Town
The First Christian church in Cripple Creek Col offers a free lunch after Sunday services. Pastor's notice states lunch will be served in the Endeavor rooms and is free to all attendees.
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Cripple Creek
Col
First Christian Church
On His Track
A senator explains a nemesis to his son, defining it as a female office seeker whom he in kindness promised to help. The remark appears in the Catholic Standard and Times reflecting political humor.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Optimist and pessimist clash over luck in daily chat
A witty exchange from the Detroit Free Press quotes an optimist saying some never know when they are well off while a pessimist counters that they never get the chance. The lighthearted line reflects on luck and opportunity in everyday life.
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Detroit Free Press
Puck Quote on Truth and Argument
A quoted line from Puck extols defending truth but warns that arguing with the ignorant is unprofitable and unnecessary. The note frames truth defense as noble yet impractical when faced with willful lack of understanding.
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Puck
Cure Claim Propelled by Arkansas Resident for Kidney Pills
Cleveland Arkansas July 31 Special nearly every newspaper touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney disease. Mr A E Carlile, after 23 years of trouble, says the pills are the best remedy and rescued him from lifelong suffering. He urges others to try them noting kidney ills from backache to Bright's Disease are cured.
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Cleveland
Ark
Dodd
Arkansas
A. E. Carlile
Mr. Carlile
Bright
Excursion Fares From Chicago Advertised
Detroit and return seven dollars fifty with August dates. Philadelphia round trip nineteen dollars with September dates fifteen sixteenth and seventeenth. Liberal limits and stopovers. Full particulars at city ticket office corner Clark Street and Jackson Boulevard Chicago. Telephone Harrison 1757. Long wind cannot make up for short weight Chicago Tribune.
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Detroit
Philadelphia
Clark St
Jackson Blvd
Chicago
Harrison
Chicago Tribune
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Aids Restless Babies
Stop Babies Tears says most infant troubles come from disordered stomachs. A few doses of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin digests curdled milk, sweetens breath, lowers fever, and relieves pain. Harmless to mother and child. Sold by druggists 50c and 1.00 with money back if it fails.
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement Sells Foot Powder
A vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease to cure tired hot feet and ease tight shoes. It offers a free trial package and directs readers to A. S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
Kidney troubles and Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy claim
An article extols kidney disease as a fatal risk for women and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the effective treatment. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Emme Sawyer of Conyers, Georgia, praising the medication and offering free advice from Lydia Pinkham at Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Emme Sawyer
Conyers
Lynn
Mass
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M. V. Richannds
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Summer Farm
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Magdeburgh
Grand Trunk Railway System
Sieep
Ted Dundee
Eparee
Sete
Aioe
Sears, Roebuck & CO
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A. W. McCormick & Sons
Walnut Sr
Cincinnati
Iso
A.n. Kaa
Pushege
Pusheck
C. Pusheck
Emma Sawyer
Nto
Colorado
Union Pacific
North-Western Line
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
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East
Kaiskera Thali Me
Tel. Pacific
Meany P
Cera
FR. Paxtcom Company
Boston
Mag
Atents
Fitzgerald & CO
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