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Newspaper
Albion New Era
Location
Albion, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
3
Lena V Henry of Norristo writes she suffered severe female troubles and dreaded surgery. After reading about Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she began taking it and soon felt relief. The piece also advertises the remedy's long standing claim to help with displacements inflammation ulcers hemorrhoids and related symptoms.
The sermon argues that true religion expresses itself in life not doctrine. It claims religion becomes democratic as the world seeks the highest good and aims to shape society. True faith demands self expression and active practice beyond church rituals.
Reverend Conwell urges parents to pair formal education with church influence to forge immortality on earth and in heaven. He warns against shifting responsibility to schools or churches and praises Sunday schools as the core of character formation guiding a child toward eternal life and useful service.
A bulletin describes horse blinders to reduce accidents, a concrete water tank construction, and bridge oversight reforms. It covers ground wiring to protect stock from lightning, pest control methods for flies, moth parasite warfare in Massachusetts, and general farm safety tips for fences and livestock.
A New York Sun report explains that a horse hoof grows like a human nail. Hoof growth is faster in unshod horses and in well fed, well groomed animals. The toe grows about a third of an inch per month, with hind hoofs faster than fore.
The article refutes the belief that some trees resist lightning more than others, noting all trees can be struck and taller trees are more vulnerable. It also describes lightning's effect on plant cells as collapsing rather than tearing, and claims root systems are rarely damaged. Oklahoma requires agriculture education in public schools, with Arkansas pledging similar laws. It cites crop rotation strategies and notes an orange tree can yield about 20,000 oranges in its life.
A long excerpt offers old time guidance on testing oven heat using paper, bread making with yeast, and preserving methods. It includes a North country maple sugar recipe, methods to corn small beef, white patty cakes, corn a dish with eggs, and several practical housekeeping tips for ironing, cleaning, and food storage. It ends with a light exchange about a cheap hat.
Mrs. Herman Smith of 901 Broad Street Athens Georgia credits Dean's Kidney Pills with saving her life after kidney disease progressed to dangerous dropsy. She describes severe back ache bearing down pains and swollen limbs before taking the remedy. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Gunnison Gazette advice piece warns young men about losing a potential spouse to another suitor if delayed at the door. The column includes a poultry endorsement for 20 Mule Team Borax soap, with J A Dinwiddie of New Market Tennessee praising its use for washing white chicks. Product details note sizes and a 5 cent sample booklet from Pacific Coast Borax Co.
Marshal A G Ponder cites at least ten to twelve active moonshine stills in eastern Oklahoma with operations spanning years. He notes sites in the Cherokee and Chickasaw nations, the Concho mountains area, and near Berwyn, Tahlequah, Muskogee, and Muskogee-Tahlequah corridors. The piece highlights local protection, craftiness of moonshiners, and community support for bootlegging.
A reader attributes years of pale health to coffee, claiming a switch to Postum improved condition within weeks. The letter describes recovery from stomach issues, headaches, and weight gain after five months, ending with a note of gratitude to Postum. The ad closes with the familiar slogan There’s a Reason and a company line from Postum Co.
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