Two Years of Freedom From Kidney Trouble
Mrs. J B Johnson of Columbia Missouri details a long battle with kidney trouble and swelling. After using Deans Kidney Pills the swelling subsided and kidneys began to act properly. She reports improved health and notes the product is sold by dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Jounson
Wee St
Columbia
Dean
Johnson
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Predestined to the Bar in a School Timing Riddle
Doctor Norris of Goldfield Nevada questions why his eight year old son Harry is late to school. Harry insists he is never late and blames a school clock for starting before he arrives. The exchange, quoted from Harper’s Weekly, frames a morale note on punctuality and parental concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Goldfield
Nev
Harry
Harper's Weekly
Cure by Cuticura and other remedies highlighted
A collage of old medical testimonials, jokes, and ads. It recounts eczema cured by Cuticura, a porter’s bath prank, Catarrh Cure claims, Hall’s Family Pills, Lane's Pleasant Tablets stopping a cold in an hour, Marine Eye Remedy, Pettit’s Eye Salve dating to 1807, and Bromine-based tonics. The piece blends product pitches with anecdotal notes and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Woodward
le Roy
N. Y
This and That About Cows for Dairymen
A guide for dairy farmers on managing cows for butter production. It argues selling poor cows for a separator, notes Jersey cows yield high butter relative to feed, and stresses dairy education, efficient feeding, and careful cow care. It also observes milk volume not always matching butter yield and that peak production occurs around the fifth or sixth year with proper feeding and handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
The Farm Separator on the Rise on Dairy Farms
The Wisconsin Agriculturist notes a growing plan where farmers collect cream separately on the farm and ship only the cream to factories. Skim milk is fed locally, reducing labor, transport, and contamination risks from dirty milk tanks and distant disease spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Agriculturist
Stopage at Point of Teat in Dairy Cattle
A dairy notice explains that a closed teat from bruise or infection risks whole quarter loss. It advises washing the teat with antiseptic, inserting a healing teat plug to keep it open, and avoiding milking tubes to prevent infection. Continuous care between milkings is urged.
Dairying Advances as a Major American Specialty
Dairying has emerged as a leading, profitable agricultural specialty in the United States over the past decade. Once a supplemental activity, dairy farming now drives farm prosperity and demonstrates notable progress across the sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Feeding Rules for Dairies as Individuals Not Herds
A Wisconsin expert argues feeding cows by individual production yields better economics than uniform herd feeding. Key guidance: supply all roughage, feed one pound grain per day per pound of butter fat per week, and feed cows to maintain weight without gain. Caveats vary by breed and milk richness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Self Sucking Cow Averts Feeding With Pole Method
An old farming note recommends fastening a light pole to a cow's halter and belly band to prevent self sucking. The pole passes between the front legs and does not block eating. This method is presented as an effective restraint by Farm and Home.
The Cow as a Market and Dairy Profit
The Northwestern Agriculturalist argues the dairy cow is the best market for farm grain. Dairying raises land fertility and yields per acre, while the cow converts feed to milk and butter highly profitably, suggesting farmers should sell grain to dairy cows rather than distant elevators and seek the strongest local dairy demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Agriculturalist
Skimmin gs on dairy management emphasize feed and bulls
Skim mings advise regular abundant feed and ample bedding to produce manure for land, noting clean well ventilated stables and good bedding boost profits. Caution that cream held too long spoils into bitter butter, and recommending buying a good dairy bull as the best investment for better stock and returns.
Treat the Cows Right and Humane Husbandry View
A speaker contends that cows suffer from neglect due to cow keepers underappreciating her value. He argues cows are treated as machines and denied proper care, which affects their welfare and productivity. His comments advocate respect and attentive farming practices.
Painting guidance and the Dutch Boy safeguard
A note urges homeowners to choose reliable paint brands and warns that poor materials or misapplied work cause peeling and blistering. It advertises a free painting guide and a color book from National Lead Company, highlighting Pure White Lead and the Dutch Boy trademark as guarantees of quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lead Company
Trinity Ridg
New York City
Dorothy and the Prayer Book in Harper’s Weekly
An 1880s vignette shows Dorothy aged eight preferring prayers at home to church while explaining God hears any prayers. A wife in a quarrel contemplates self harm, then a dialogue on spousal behavior. Kemp's Balsam is endorsed as a trusted cough remedy priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Franline
Papa
Harper's Weekly
Kemp
Fate of the Dutchman in a Teary Teaser
Patrick returns home battered and bloodied after a confrontation with a Dutchman named Schwartzheimer. His wife Nora condemns the attacker while Patrick defends honoring the dead. The quirky ad line for Winglow’s Soothing Syrup mocks creditors and teething woes in a garbled closing gag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick
Schwartzheimer
Nora
Man Reflects on Love With Veiled Shameful Tone
A man speaks of love as if ashamed of the talk, revealing a guarded emotion and uneasy honesty about expressing affection. His uneasy cadence hints at personal conflict and inward restraint.
The Elopers Quip on Forgiveness and Return
A compact exchange from the Houston Post notes a couple asking their father to forgive them if they return. His reply: forgiveness only if they never come back. A Punshion quote adds a caution about pursuing wants over true needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elopérs
Houston Post
Garfield Tea Promises Health Benefits for Liver and More
An advertisement claims Garfield Tea cures disorders of the liver kidneys stomach and bowels. It purports to overcome constipation purify the blood and bring good health, warning it took a long time to discover its benefits.
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Eczema
Cutiura
Burkhart
W. Market St
Chambersburg
Potter Drug & Cham, Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Everybody's Magazine
F.Y, Cheney & CO
Toledo
J. Cheney
Walding
Kinnan É& Maivin
All
Hall
Pride
Jimmy
Mr. Pride
Marine Eye Remedy
Murine
Boothes
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Pettit
Howard Eyes
J. W. Grove
Hed
Maer
David Roberts
C.H. Eckles
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Winglow
Porchildren
Bottie
Hechelle Sales
Bears
the Centaur Company
New York
Eoodan
Dodds Kloney Rks
Punshion
Carters
Dr.d.jayne
Seattle
Frank. T. Hunter
the Trustee Company
Seattle, Wash
Martha Washington
Martha Washtagton Cowson
Marthi Mugond
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaubee, Wisconsin
Aidan Asia
Eloneighet-Dia
Annert Hess
Snatisieans Goshen, Ind
U. S
Acra
Kalamazoo
Florida
Colery
Wetorénes
Union Sayings Bank
Jacksonville
Port Florida
Duval Bida
Roan Priges
Sure Hatch
Sure Hatch Incubator Co
Fremont
Neb
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