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Intestinal worms were once a common menace to all classes Bloomington Pantagraph This advertisement is found in a Merchant's Gargling Oil pocket almanac of 1883. Almanacs were used as promotional giveaways by patent medicine manufacturers, such as Bloomington's Cyrenius Wakefield. “Intestinal worms are a very common pest,” reads ...

The Old Farmer's Almanac Richmond County Daily Journal by By Gordon Mercer and Marcia Gaines Mercer “The almanac hung from a loop of string fastened to a nail alongside the fireplace where it was handy for ready reference 365 days of the year.” — John Parris, 1914-1999 We were reading one of John Parris's ...

Keizertimes

Library closing until February 13 Keizertimes “When you're a library person you see all these wonderful reference works – we get all kinds of offers to donate them but they don't circulate as well,” Prothero said. But if you're more interested in Anne Rice than atlases and almanacs, don't worry: ...

Community Advocate

Curious? There's an app for that. Community Advocate The point is this: I love my “2012 World Almanac and Book of Facts.” I didn't plan to buy an almanac this year, though I've had one on my reference shelf for all my writing life. I reasoned that I could find any fact on the Internet.

Reichley: Kansas deserves more recognition in travel guides Leavenworth Times For anyone wondering why, just look at any reference or travel book under “Kansas.” One of my most used references, the World Almanac, lists as tourists attractions in Kansas the Eisenhower Center, Abilene; National Agriculture Center and Hall of Fame, ...