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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1907
Page
3
A farmer describes his homemade drag pulled by one team over rough creek roads and fields. He details construction, angle adjustments, and operation. The drag moves dirt efficiently, dries roads after rain, and even helps level alfalfa fields and gopher hills with a 16 foot two by 12 plank upgrade suggestion.
A detailed scene unfolds as a tall figure in white leads a procession at Shochem. The crowd watches in stunned silence while the mysterious rite and ancient spell unfold, leaving onlookers spellbound and the town enthralled by the spectacle.
A Minnesota farmer describes methods to suppress wild oats in corn. He notes sowing in mid May, letting oats germinate, then plowing and cultivateing to reduce the oat mat. In a second year he disced after frost and planted corn again, reporting diminished oats and suggesting late planting of millet if desired.
A fragmented note describes an ideal method for milk production in a ventilated stable. It mentions daily routines and the need for regular activity and access, but the text is incomplete and lacks concrete details or clear outcomes.
A detailed guide on sharpening an ax with correct bevels, temper, and stone technique. It explains varying bevels by wood hardness, the layered edge fibers, proper grinding direction, cooling, and final finishing to avoid wire edges and fiber damage. It cautions against dry grinding and center-stone grinding to preserve steel integrity.
Suffolk resident Danshivey, Virginia reports long kidney trouble and multiple gravel stones, praising Doan’s Kidney Pills as a cure. Ad notes 14 stones passed and urges purchase from Foster Milburn Co. Also contains an anecdote about praise from a discerning man.
An advertisement urges readers to treat blood impurities by using a home remedy with Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. It claims the mixture cleanses the kidneys, filters uric acids, and restores full blood count to 95 percent red cells, promising relief from eruptions, rheumatism, nervous and stomach issues, backache, and urinary problems.
A San Francisco contractor group bought obsolete smooth bore cannon from a local yard. They tried dynamite, blasting powder, and an electric drill to break them, but failed. The cannons were moved offsite and later corralled near Point Richmond as efforts continued. The cannons were part of war craft armament from the Beasts 1812 era.
The piece discusses how farm horses emerge from winter with soft muscles and need careful spring conditioning. It warns against immediate heavy work and recommends gradual work, measured watering, gradual feeding, mid day watering, and blanketing. It also stresses thorough rubbing and dry bedding after work.
The striped cucumber beetle, Colorado potato beetle, and flea beetles are the main garden pests. They can be controlled by timely use of Bordeaux mixture and Paris green.
Mrs. Kate Wilson is reputedly the only woman professional lobster catcher in Maine. She operates a boat powered by a four horse power engine and is achieving success in her business.
A long letter from a Michigan reader describes twelve years of nervousness, insomnia, and fainting fits improved after switching from coffee to Postum. Within a month her health and appetite returned, sleep improved, and she regained energy. She credits the booklet The Road to Wellville and notes another friend improved by boiling Postum longer.
Report from Wandsworth England notes women who joined the rifle club are expert marksmen with scores often reaching 35 of 40 the highest possible. The club committee plans to recruit more women shooters to challenge men in forthcoming matches.
A Bakersfield California mother recalls her seven year old granddaughter suffering a severe measles related eruption with watery bleeding sores. After twenty four hours the Cuticura Remedies began improving and within five days the child was entirely cured, with no lingering symptoms.
Charles Manners, famed opera singer, is praised by a London expert as one of the finest amateur milliners alive. His work is said to rival top French models.
Mrs. M. J. Wight of Auburn Maine shares her experience with Dr Williams Pink Pills after 1901 childbirth. She reports improved health, recovery of strength, and a smooth second pregnancy using the tonic. She also describes an earlier rheumatism flare that responded rapidly to the pills. All druggists sell the pills or they are mailed post paid by the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY. Send for book of cures.
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