The listing, ephemera 1917 D Swift & Co POCKET DIARY and a gold mine of useful info has ended.
Excellent condition - no bent pages. There is a little reddish/orange dye run on the 1st & 2nd page which shows the calendar for 1917, but it just has a tiny spot of red coloring on the next 2 pages at the seam.
Many of the date entry pages have written notes.
There is info on:
Business Law
United States Parcel Post rates (this will make you stop and think about today's costs- heh you could send 60 pounds anywhere for 54cents!)
Several pages about Patents and Trade Marks, and how to get them.
Also, very interesting, the 1876 to 1912 Presidential or party Election results per state.
Data on all the Presidents (dated)
Population of the US by State (sq miles listed) for 1890, 1900, and 1910, as well as population for the largest cities in each state.
There is a map showing the increase of population from 1900 to 1910.
Helpful hints- ie: stain removal, "fresh meats beginning to sour will sweeten if placed outdoors overnight" how to test if something is made out of gold, how to make leather waterproof, how to make shampoo, to find the diameter, circumference, and antidotes for poisons etc
Postal distances and times from NY city.