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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1898
Page
7
An ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen and tired feet, offering comfort for tight shoes, numbness, and callouses. It claims widespread use and a trial sample, price 25 cents, with distribution through shops and agents. The copy also includes unrelated notes on Mars distance and Jesse Moore Whiskey.
A brief item notes a person named Hoelieved overcoming troubles, with emphasis on relief from distress and a turning point reported in a local notice style. The fragment suggests a human-interest moment focusing on personal improvement and morale.
An amusing Cape Cod tale tells how Capt Patterson trained a stubborn cow to move to the fair by rigging a sail on her, steering with her tail as he held the main sheet. The crowd cheered as the cow sailed along, though she won no prize for blooded stock. the captain earned a special prize for geting balky cattle to market.
The article reviews corn storage to deter vermin and mold, showing crib designs with wire mesh and ventilation, advises on protecting grain from rats and moths, and notes the benefits of under-roof airflow. It also covers winter work for farmers, improving manure transport, and general farm tips on clover silage, cheese ripening issues, and animal health with brief notices on cooperative farming and local anecdotes.
The report claims the pope has no debts with 6,000,000 francs left to the church and doubled sums by Leo XIII, with funds in European banks. Parallel notes speak of South Africa and Australasian gold shipments, rising sales of Toner’s Bitters, and curious claims about bicycles for small Japanese people.
An assorted set of old ad lines promotes St Jacobs Oil for neuralgia and deafness remedies. It touts John Poole’s hardware and machinery listings, claims a cure for catarrh with Hell's Catarrh Cure offering a $100 reward, and ends with a generic note on pills and astrological references.
A letter from Senator George Chandler praises Dr Darrin for treating his son Charles in January 1806 for heart trouble and debility, noting full recovery and 30 pounds gained. Other readers share testimonials of deafness cured in minutes and overall health improvements, with addresses in Portland and Albina.
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