Neill on Duty in Fight Zone Amid Civil War Echoes
Clarke County officer Baldwin Neill, son of banker Joh B Neill, is praised for service in China and Boxer era battles. A Baltimore Sun engraving highlights Neill with six silver cups and notable collaborations with British officers, amid memories of Civil War era dangers.
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Baldwin Neill
United States
E Corps
Joh B. Neill
Ag Neill
Ath
Baltimore Sun
Ashing
Clarke County
Chester
Neill
Rain Boosted Milk Flow in Minnesota Dairies
Minnesota dairy herds on pasture fed systems show higher yields with Blue County and 19 herds averaging milk and butterfat gains in 1921. The University tester credits year round feeding and better care for the boost, noting significant increases over 1920.
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Blue County
University
Zemo Promises Eczema Relief and Wound Care
An old advertisement touts Zemo antiseptic liquid as a remedy for burning eczema and skin wounds. It claims the product cleanses, soothes, and protects skin, with a price of 35 cents to a dollar for a large bottle. The copy urges readers to try it for dependable, inexpensive relief.
Secrets of dairy success from Oklahoma College expert
A.C. Baer, head of Oklahoma College Dairy Department, cites two keys to dairy success: proper care and feed. He notes cows need good housing, adequate feed, and regular cleaning. Best feed is alfalfa hay, with corn and sorghums for silage. a grain mix is 4 parts oats 3 alfalfa meal 3 kafir 1 cottonseed meal.
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A.C. Baer
Dadry
Oklahoma
Oaklahoma
Dairy Cows Return Profit in Milk and Feed Efficiency
The USDA notes high producing dairy cows are often economical. Purebreds tend to yield more milk and butter fat per feed, but not always. Records show cows producing 10,000 pounds of milk eat 55 percent more feed than 5,000 pound cows, while 7,500 pound cows use 21 percent more.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Culture
Some Lawyers Do
A dialogue notes a lawyer declining a divorce case after an odd remark from Amy Fair Visitor about seeking divorce for seeing another man. The speaker jokes about arguing such a case in court, highlighting courtroom ethics and irony.
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Amy Fair Visitor
Oratorical Salvo Probes Senator Snortsworthy’s Limits
A humorous exchange questions what kind of orator Senator Snortsworthy is and mocks the average speaker. It suggests if he has nothing to discuss he wastes time, but if a message exists he can deliver it in half an hour.
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Snortsworthy
Dust or pepper blamed for pie complaint at fast eatery
A customer snarled about dust on a pie in a rapid fire restaurant scene. Heloise the waitress inspects the dish and reveals it is not dust but pepper, prompting a terse exchange.
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Heloise
All He Could Stand Hubby Bargain Sparks Pin Money
Wifey-Fred demands twenty dollars for pin money and calls her husband Great Scott. She adds a sting about not wanting to buy spikes, signaling a domestic chatter or joke item.
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Fred
Scott
Nature Verse Censors Movies And Wicked Trees
The passage presents a whimsical exchange about censoring films and cutting bare limb trees. It features joking lines about conscience and a milliner bill prompting a restless night and a playful quarrel over needing two more hats.
Foolish Remar Bridge Stub Split by Roadside Quip
A native warns the bridge is down along the road to a place. The tourist replies he cannot cross without a new flying automobile.
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Remar
Sid
Farm profit riddle shifts to city lots and golf links
Farmer Corntessel ponders profitability and jokes that laying out farmland as city lots or golf links could be the best path. The quip frames a rural land use debate with tongue in cheek.
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Corntessel
Comic Dentist Bill Humor Hidden in Plain Sight
A wry joke about dentists charging high fees and using gas makes patients feel at ease. The quip implies that big charges leave patients in good humor, encouraging prompt payment.
Battery Juicier Brick Joke In Science and Invention
A joke contrasts a brick and a storage battery to explain work and discharge. The brick is said to be fired once, while the battery is discharged many times, illustrating a humorous take on energy.
Drawing the Line in Publicity and a Gag on Gossip
A Senator Sorghum quips he supports frank disclosure but opposes pitiless publicity. In a related quip, a husband and wife spar over a noisy talker with the wife retorting she is not deaf despite the shout.
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Senator Sorghum
Reveree's Quip on Salary and Age Folklore
A jumbled Boston Tran script riffing on honesty about salaries versus age. The excerpt also nods to Leigh Hunt and a cascade of classical sensory images, listing stones metals plants animals birds and more in a playful, literary aside.
Natures Remedies Promoted For Digestive Relief
A dated advertisement touts Nature's Remedies as a cure for digestive issues and bowel discomfort. It features claims of improved energy and clearer skin, urging readers to buy tablets from druggists with a money back guarantee.
Doctor Fahrney Promises Diagnosis and Home Treatment
A physician advertises as a diagnostic clinician offering study and treatment of diseases. He invites patients to describe troubles, send a blank PM, and provide their name for case discussion and possible remedies.
For Sale Cough Syrup and Home Remedies by N C Hensell
Advertisement offers 1000 bottles of Cough Syrup Lirtument Liver Kidney and Blood Medicine plus other home remedies for stock poultry and animals. Merchants druggists and consumers are urged to write N C Hensell Merch 6 61 Grimes Va for details.
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N. C. Hensell
Mer
Grimes
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