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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1898
Page
3
A Rural Canadian piece recalls Mr. Terry's potato test showing over five pecks from one square rod with one eye per hill, suggesting one eye per hill may be sufficient. It covers farming tips from seed corn, fertility, and avoiding inferior stock. It also notes egg fertility differences and practical advice on wagon pole efficiency for farmers.
An incomplete OCR fragment mentions weather conditions and local events but lacks clear names places dates or outcomes. Readers get hints of storm activity and community updates but specific facts are unreadable.
A fragment describes gradual surface treatment to expose grow ing larvae under stakes. It mentions pest management steps and the swelling grub observed before aacks of the pest, noting four points or steps in the process.
Agricultural note describes eradicating weeds using rolling wheels and harrows, describes tillage steps for corn and clover sod, and mentions spacing and timing of planting. Mentions potato cutting and bed preparation, with scattered phrases about equipment and soil response.
A Maryland fruit grower reports success in producing peaches with skin devoid of fuzz comparable to apples. He plans to cultivate peaches with a removable skin next year modeled after an orange peel to ease peeling.
The Port Tampa scene features ducks and pelicans near hotel docks drawing visitors, with birds responding to whistles and showing gentle, curious behavior under observer scrutiny. A separate note recalls William Patterson’s college hazing death and Barbadoes manjak mineral finds, highlighting historic student pranks and mineral uses.
Lisbon hosts a May festival marking Vasco da Gama's discovery route to the East Indies under Portuguese auspices. The event runs May 17 to 26 with a feature on a novel review and ministers in scarce supply.
Advertisement argues that persistent tiredness stems from poor impure blood. It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood, increases vitality, and protects against future fevers malaria and illness by making the blood wet pure and energized.
An odd fragment notes Hood’s America and claims a satirical self promotion by J. Toons Hood and Sarsa Renee Condanvell. It mocks press dominance and claims sensational worldly products from Cuba to Dresden with a patriotic chant and crude moonlight reading note.
The London Telegraph recounts a Manitoba practice where repeat offenders of alcohol offenses were branded with a brass collar to mark them as untouchable for liquor. After proving rehabilitation, the wearer could be uncowed and regain access to drinks.
Dr Samuel Pitcher asserts exclusive rights to Pitchers Castoria with the Fletcher signature and warns against unauthorized use by The Centaur Company. The note closes with a Paris florist claiming progress in growing chrysanthemums and lilies with rose and violet scents.
An assorted collection of 19th century patent medicine pitches and notices. Products include Allen s Foot Ease promising cooling relief for swollen feet and bunions with trial offers. calcium carbide for grapes. teas and syrups from glucose. tobacco strength claims. dye production notes. and Dr Kline s Great Nerve Restorer offering a trial bottle. A telegram and a personal health anecdote close the page.
The Pennsylvania Railroad orders 100 steel cars from Schoen Pressed Steel of Pittsburgh, signaling steel cars are no longer experiments. Cars will haul 110,000 pounds of ore or 104,000 pounds of coal with a 37,000 pound dead weight and 83 foot length. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Deserters return to Fort Logan after hearing war rumors. A six year old Iowa boy nearly dies from swallowed lemon seeds. Chilean shops stay open late but close for siesta in hot afternoons. Butterflies with transparent wings cited as highly protective by Haase.
Physicians claim abain deaths are rising in proportion but remain preventable. The malady allegedly causes fatal illnesses and nervous prostration, with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters promoted as a cure preventing constipation rheumatism and dyspepsia. An English inventor unveils a cardboard frame for children's pictures featuring a zinc-backed swing mounted on the print to depict the child.
The notice touts Hal's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on the mucous surfaces and offering one hundred dollars for any unresolved case. It promotes a testimonial list and urges purchase through druggists with a Toledo, Ohio address.
In Charles ton North Carolina the quaint chimney sweeps remain in constant demand to clean chimneys filled with soot from soft pine wood, reflecting a lasting local tradition and need.
The article describes early symptoms of ovarian inflammation with dull pains and swelling. It urges contacting Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for consultation and cites a testimonial from Annie Curtis of Ticonderoga New York claiming cure after using Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier.
The text surveys Hawaii soil colors and coffee suitability, mentions ancient uses of fans by Romans and Greeks, cites English cork consumption for beverages, and reports a Boston woman suing a Roxbury hotel for pneumonia claims after heating failures, winning $1,000.
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