Small Farm Denham Shows Living Plus 1200 From Cattle and Crops
A Wise County Texas couple use strict bookkeeping to show a living plus about 1200 dollars on a small farm. Denham’s ledger tracks cream, eggs, hogs, calves, chickens and crop sales against expenses, proving cows and poultry cover costs with a net monthly income despite a harsh year.
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I. N. Denham
Denham
Wise County
Texas
Denhams
Mr. Denham
Denton Creek
Bill
White's Cream Vermifuge Promises Quick Worm Expulsion
IT DRIVES OUT WORMS The surest sign of worms in children is paleness, lack of interest in play, fretfulness, variable appetite, picking at the nose and sudden starting in sleep. When these symptoms appear it is time to give White's Cream Vermifuge. A few doses drives out the worms and puts the little one on the road to health again. White's Cream Vermifuge has a record of fifty years of successful use. Price 35. Sold by J. L. KIRKPATRICK, DRUGGIST.
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White
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Washington Hocks on timely action in Musket Ridge report
Washington Hocks remarks that delaying action causes trouble for many. Sap Spradlen, newly named deputy leader of the Musket Ridge string band, has been pursuing a break into musical circles as the band members were away.
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Sap Spradlen
Musket Ridge
No Worms in a Healthy Child advert
An advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic cures worm infestations in children by improving blood and digestion. It asserts regular use for two to three weeks will restore health, with the tonic described as pleasant and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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Grove
Sile Kilden Talks to Himself When Tempted to Argue
Sile Kilden reveals he calms disputes by retreating to the cistern and speaking to himself. He says this self conversation helps him avoid triggering others and defuse conflicts without escalating tensions.
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Sile Kilden
Lively Morning Dispute at Blacksmith Shop Ends Over Breakfast
A brief altercation at the local blacksmith shop escalated into a heated argument but soon cooled as both participants attributed it to having skipped breakfast. No injuries or lasting damage reported.
Yam Sims and Cricket Hicks Social Mock Debate
Yam Sims and Cricket Hicks debated intelligence today noting their banter. Yam claimed he could throw a rock farther than Cricket could think revealing playful boastfulness.
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Yam Sims
Cricket Hicks
Yam
Cricket
Crazed Neighbor Carried Off Cow After Rampage
Witnesses report Columbus Allsop recalled a story from his youth about a large man in the neighborhood who overturned ponds in a spree and then abducted a fine cow. No one spoke to him as he spoke this morning.
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Fidety Flinders
Columbus Allsop
Nothing Like It on Earth Boro zone wound treatment
The article promotes Boro zone liquid and powder as a premier wound healing duo. It hails liquid as a strong antiseptic cleansing wounds of poisons and germs while the powder is described as a great healer. Pricing for liquid is 30 60 and 120 cents and powder 30 and 60 cents.
Purification Ads Promote Calotabs Health Course
Physicians tout Purification as a foundation of health and urge a thorough Calotabs regimen once or twice weekly for several weeks. The ad claims Calotabs purify the entire system and improve vitality, offering a family package with directions for 35 cents at any drug store.
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Nature
Brisbane Builds Ritz Tower on Park Avenue Corner
Arthur Brisbane of the Chicago Herald and Examiner builds an apartment hotel at Fifty seventh Street and Park Avenue New York on the northeast corner. The Ritz Tower will house living apartments restaurants a bank safety vaults and shops with Ritz Carlton management. Brisbane keeps a top floor apartment for himself. Rents start at 2500 per room with higher prices for larger suites.
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Arthur Brisbane
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Fifty-seventh St
Park Ave
New York City
Brisbane
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Ritz-Carlton Management
Ritz Tower
Brisbane real estate push shows building spree in New York
Arthur Brisbane expands beyond journalism into major construction projects. He has completed a 600 car garage at 102nd Street and Fifth Avenue on Rockefeller Jr. land and is building an 80 000 square foot Queens boulevard garage near the Fifty-ninth Street bridge. Other under way include a 32 story hotel two 20 story buildings a 32 story apartment hotel and a large theater. Brisbane says building solid structures outlives words.
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Brisbane
Arthur Brisbane
New York City
United States
102Nd St
Fifth Av
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Queens Blvd
Fifty-ninth St. Bridge
Cedar pins and salt used to preserve rails in early railroad work
In early railroad construction two inch cedar pins secured wooden rails and holes were filled with salt to deter decay. The practice aimed to extend rail life by delaying rot and deterioration in the timber.
Quotations on Fame and Privacy by Rousseau
A reflective quote on how once a man earns notoriety he becomes public property. The piece notes the public's tendency to scrutinize personal life and intrude on private feelings.
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
To Cure a Cold in One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement promises quick relief from a cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It claims to stop cough and headache and to work off the cold, with E W Grove’s signature on each box and a price of 30 cents.
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E.W. Grove
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