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IF YOU HAVE A DUCK, HEN, OR TURKEY SETTING, PUT ROCKS AROUND
ITS NEST TO KEEP THUNDER FROM JARRING THE EGGS, BECAUSE
THUNDER WILL KEEP THE EGGS FROM HATCHING.
Where learned: ALABAMA ; ATHENS
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bird BELIEF -- Lightning Thunder BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Weather sign or control BELIEF -- Control Prevention Provocation Protection P892.25 |
HANG A CHAIN MADE OF "JOB'S TEARS" (IT'S A LONG GRASS)
AROUND A CHILD'S NECK TO HELP HIM CUT HIS TEETH.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; TENNESSEE RIDGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Body part Senses Mouth, teeth, lips, tongue BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Birth BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 08-10-1968
FIRST THING YOU BRING INTO A NEW HOUSE IS SUGAR, SALT AND
BREAD FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE ; PEABODY CAFE
| Subject headings: | 686 Properties attributed to specific numbers or numerals individually. Food Drink -- Food BELIEF -- Mineral BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 05-13-1969
BELIEF
WHITE GRAPES WILL CLEANSE THE SYSTEM OF POISON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 00-00-1972
WART CURE:
RUB IT WITH A PEELED APPLE AND GIVE THE APPLE TO A PIG.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Apple ; BELIEF ; CURE ; Peeled ; Pig ; Wart
James Callow Keyword(s): TRANSFER
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Animal BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 09-30-1973
TEA MADE FROM THE ROOTS OF A TREE WHICH GROWS IN A
GRAVEYARD WILL CURE A FEVER.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; CURE ; Fever ; GRAVEYARD ; REMEDY ; Roots ; TEA ; Tree
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 12-01-1973
TOOTHACHE REMEDY:
CHEW ON SEVERAL LEAVES OF CATNIP.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; MCKENZIE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Catnip ; Chew ; CURE ; Herb ; Herbal ; ILLNESS ; Leaves ; REMEDY ; TOOTHACHE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 09-29-1973
COLD CURE:
A DRINK OF HOT STRONG LEMONADE BEFORE GOING TO BED.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; Cold ; CURE ; Hot ; Ingest ; Lemonade ; REMEDY ; Strong
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 06-25-1973
PAINS IN THE SIDE ARE MOST PROMPTLY RELIEVED BY THE
APPLICATION OF MUSTARD.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): AILMENT ; CURE ; HEALTH ; Mustard ; PAIN ; REMEDY ; Side
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
COUGH CURE:
MIX ALUM AND MOLASSES; TAKE AT ONSET OF COUGH SEIZURE
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COOKEVILLE
Keyword(s): Alum ; COUGH ; CURE ; Molasses ; REMEDY ; Seizure
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
CURE FOR WHOOPING COUGH:
TWO LEVEL TABLESPOONFULS OF POWDERED ALUM, TWO-THIRD
OF A CUPFUL OF BROWN SUGAR, DISSOLVED IN TWO QUARTS
OF WATER; BOTTLE AND OUT IN A DARK CLOSET WHERE IT
IS COOL.
ONE YEAR OLD CHILD'S DOSE: ONE TEASPOON THREE TIMES A
DAY OR AN EMPTY STOMACH
TWO YEAR OLD CHILD'S DOSE: TWO TEASPOONS PER DOSE OF
ONE YEAR OLD CHILD
FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD'S DOSE: ONE TABLESPOON PER DOSE OF
ONE YEAR OLD CHILD
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Alum ; Brown Sugar ; COUGH ; Dosage ; RECIPE ; REMEDY ; Whooping Cough
James Callow Keyword(s): AGE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
BAD BREATH CURE:
A CUPFUL OF STRONG COFFEE WILL REMOVE THE ODOR OF
ONIONS FROM THE BREATH.
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): BREATH ; Coffee ; CURE ; Onion ; REMEDY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
CURE FOR CONSTIPATION:
EAT ONE OR TWO FIGS AND FAST.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): CONSTIPATION ; CURE ; Fast ; Figs ; REMEDY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
EARACHE CURE:
TOBACCO SMOKE PUFFED INTO THE EAR
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): CURE ; Earache ; REMEDY ; Smoke ; TOBACCO
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
EARACHE CURE:
TAKE A BIT OF COTTON BATTING, PUT ON IT A PINCH OF
BLACK PEPPER, GATHER IT UP AND TIE IT, DIP IT IN SWEET
OIL AND INSERT IT IN THE EAR. PUT A FLANNEL BANDAGE
OVER THE HEAD TO KEEP IT WARM; IT OFTEN GIVES
IMMEDIATE RELIEF.
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
Keyword(s): Cotton ; CURE ; Earache ; Fabric ; Flannel ; Pepper ; REMEDY
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Mineral |
Date learned: 07-09-1973
WART CURE:
COAT WITH CASTOR OIL
Data entry tech comment:
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Where learned: TENNESSEE ; COOKEVILLE
Keyword(s): CASTOR OIL ; CURE ; REMEDY ; Wart
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant BELIEF -- Method of Curing |
Date learned: 07-01-1973
TO REMOVE SMALL OBJECTS FROM THE EYE, PLACE A SMALL
FLAX SEED ON THE OBJECT AND WITHDRAW THE SEED. SEED WILL
TAKE OBJECT WITH IT.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
CURE FOR NEURALGIA:
TWO DROPS OF LAUDANUM IN ONE HALF TEASPOONFUL OF WARM
WATER AND DROPPED INTO THE EARS WILL GIVE IMMEDIATE
RELIEF.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 10-10-1973
A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR CURES THE HICCUPS.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; NASHVILLE
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Plant |
Date learned: 11-12-1973