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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1898
Page
3
A sketch by Dr Judd Farmer shows a gateway option for a path through a farm fence that combines utility with ornamental value. vines on the gate may bear grapes and enhance property appeal. The article also covers weight estimation for livestock, horn removal debate, calf horn prevention, and a homemade soil roller adapted from Farm Journal for smoothing or firming soil.
Advice on poultry pest control and farm upkeep urges regular spraying with oil and sulphur, annual deep cleaning, and fresh earth in nests. It discusses building maintenance, smoke treatment, whitewashing, and dusting, plus coaching teams and preparing horses after winter rest for lighter, gradual work to avoid sore necks and chafed harness areas.
The text advises delaying work in rain during the first week of the season to prevent horse strain and suggests careful care to avoid disability in work. Parsnip is described as hardy for open-ground overwintering and notes on early spring growth, root storage, and leaf removal to prevent seed formation and maintain quality. It warns roots taste odd when surface growth occurs and cautions biennial roots are inedible after the second year.
The Philadelphia Record notes tomato grafting on potato stock is experimental and not always successful. It advises planting whole potatoes with one eye, using small tomato slips and slit grafts, while keeping vines moist and shaded. It also cites the American Monthly Microscopical Journal on observing Colomba seed under a microscope with a vertical setup and moisture to show spiral fibers.
The article describes a top piece with flaring sides to catch milk and guide it into the pail. It suggests tying muslin over the bottom of the top to strain the milk as it enters the pail and notes the top should fit into the pail.
The article explains clover sowing rules for spring planting on wheat ground. It notes seeds are often wasted before germination and argues for using more seed to improve germination and crop catch. It recommends harrowing wheat, sowing seed, then rolling the land to aid establishment.
The article argues farmers should not spread manure over large areas. It suggests using one half of the farm for crops and growing green material on the other half to be turned under. This practice would gradually raise yield per acre and reduce expenses.
Rhubarb succeeds with moist soil and annual top dressing of manure, thriving with little attention and lasting for years. Pole Lima beans have old standards but bush Limas are easier to cultivate, need no supports, and mature earlier with comparable quality, making a practical garden addition.
Advertorial anecdotes from I M White of Salem and Thomas A Coleman of Davidson claim spring blood purification benefits. White says Hood's Sarsaparilla helped humor and tiredness, while Coleman reports feet sores healed after two bottles used for scrofula.
A traveler notes a Detroit Free Press account recalling a Moscow tale where a book criticizing officials was torn and read aloud by the public with the author forced to eat leaf after leaf. Officials claimed the punishment repeatedly until no pages remained.
The notice contrasts Alabastine with common kalsomines cautioning buyers to ensure labeling and package integrity. It cites a piece from The Illustrated American on ocean risks and recalls Captain Cuttle’s rueful quip about shore dangers in rough weather.
An 1905 letter highlights Eastern Syrup made from glucose and a Bogur Canec variant, sold by first-class grocers from the Pacific Coast. The note cites a lithographed factory name on every can and mentions a device for adjusting pictures with a ratchet-backed rod and hooks.
Allen's Foot-Base powder claims to cure painful swollen feet and bunions and to make tight or new shoes feel easy. It touts numerous testimonials and offers mail order with a free trial. Also mentions the Waldorf Astoria as a $10,000,000 hotel built by millionaires.
The 1807 Patent Office received 45 661 patent applications plus many for designs and trade marks. Patents granted totaled 28 729 with 65 reissued. Trade marks registered 1 671 and 14 labels 16 prints were issued. Expenditures totaled 122 843 with receipts 252 798 and a treasury balance of 4 970 438. Connecticut led in patents per capita and overall issuance, followed by Massachusetts and others. Applications awaiting action numbered 11 352 due to inadequate staff.
Seasonal ease fosters neglect of self care and invites rheumatism, but Jacob’s Oil is touted as a proven remedy based on widespread testimonials. A sharp note on funeral timing suggests time rules in Egyptian customs with noon death.
A testimonial from Ella Kuinek of Knightstown Indiana attributes dramatic recovery from eight years of Change of Life symptoms to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and associated products. She praises prompt relief, urges use, and notes cures of female diseases. The piece also mentions high demand from leading druggists and a disparate Alsace death and a note on color vision limitations.
Dr Samuel Pitcher declares exclusive rights to CASTORIA and PITCHER'S CASTORIA, originator of the formula, with CHAS H FLETCHER signature on wrappers. The Centaur Company holds authority. March 3, 1577 noted. George Sewell Boutwell, Mass governor candidate, celebrates 80th birthday. St Louis streetcar network now covers 805 miles carrying 100,000,000 yearly passengers.
A consumer advises questioning a physician on alum’s impact on the stomach and then deciding on future use of low priced baking powder in family food. It promotes Schilling's Lest as pure cream of tartar and soda with no other ingredients.
A fragmented note discusses Sikas inhabitants oppressed by a harsh tax collector and subsisting on unsifted wheat with dirt and stones. It contrasts U S city reforms with poor relief and cites various cures, inventions, and notices from the era. It mentions currency in West Africa and coinage attempts.
A new hollow centered plumb-bob houses a horizontal shaft with a spring drum for winding, featuring a top central hole for unwinding. The text promotes Dr. Plunder's Oregon Blood Purifier as a cleansing remedy.
A description extols Ambastine as a durable wall coating that hardens with age, can be re coated without scraping, and avoids unsanitary conditions from layers of moldy paper. It contrasts this with traditional linen and glue pastes that trap moisture and disease germs, arguing that bare walls with Ambastine are purer and easier to renew.
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