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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1910
Page
6
Mass of Humor Promises Cure for Chronic Leg Irritation
A man recalls seven years of a spreading leg itch that ruined sleep and weight, tried many doctors, and found relief only after using Cuticura Remedies. After taking Cuticura Resolvent with Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the rash disappeared and has not returned for six months. He thanks the products and recommends them to friends. W H White, Philadelphia, dates 1909.
Doctor's Idea and Odd Quotes from a Town Visit
The item presents a quirky mix of dialogue and reflections. It references a doctor named Wise-Well and a bill around twenty six dollars. A stranger exchange asks if she has seen her daughter while someone notes sightseeing. A thinker quotes about duty over preference and money saving.
Leopard Moth Most Injurious of Insects
A Connecticut Entomologist notes the leopard moth as a serious threat to shade trees, especially elms, detailing its tunneling borers in branches. The European pest has spread from Hoboken to New Haven and beyond, with control methods including pruning, injecting carbon disulphide, removing wilted branches, and destroying female moths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E H. Britton
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
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New Haven
Hoboken
N. J
H. B. Southwick
Central Park
New York City
New York
A. H. Kirkland
Massachusetts
Boston
Providence
Cambridge
Mass
Smith
Long Branch
Building a hand powered concrete mixer from odds and ends
A step by step plan describes crafting an eight cornered timber auger with flat iron wings to mix cement and sand. It covers wing fabrication, shaft and pulley assembly, a through cylinder, a mortar trough, a water barrel, a hopper, and a controlled water supply to automate mixing at low rpm.
Turning Waste Into Value in Western Farms
By J. H Payne of Colorado Agricultural College argues that farming must integrate livestock to profit long term. He notes vast quantities of rough feed, often distant from markets, can be turned into value by cows delivering home markets for bulky feed and cream sales, enabling concentrated marketing of farm products despite transport limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H Payne
Colorado Agricultural College
Kansas
Nebraska
Coloradd
Ita
Eash
Bush Beans Planting Advice From Early Instruction Card
A fragment discusses bush beans with guidance to plant four or five seeds at eight inch spaces to compare plan methods. It notes a claimed advantage of better tillage opportunities and compatibility with handling tools, though the text is garbled and incomplete.
Resinol Ointment Praised For Infant Skin Rescue
Mrs. M. F. Clemmer of Sunbury Pa credits Resinol Ointment with curing her baby’s severe eczema after failed treatments from three doctors and various salves. She notes rapid improvement within days and complete recovery after three weeks, claiming Resinol did what months of others could not. The ad touts Resinol Ointment and Soap for skin troubles from pimples to eruptions with instant relief from itching and pain. A free booklet on skin care is offered by Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Clemmer
Sunbury
Resinol Chemical, Co
Baltimore
Johnson’s misreading sparks a gentle humor moment
A Harper’s Magazine anecdote recalls President Johnson greeting Mrs. Knox and asking about Mr. Knox, who had been dead six years. She responds, revealing the oversight, and Johnson admits his mistake as laughter follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Harper's Magazine
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Knox
Mrs. Knox
Coca Cola promotion and literary giveaway nibble
An old advertisement promotes Coca Cola as a cooling thirst quencher and fatigue reliever. It offers a free booklet The Truth About Coca Cola and a Baseball Record Book for 1910, with scattered mentions of poems and political quotes amid fragmented prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Coca-Cola Baseball
Casey
Dean's Kidney Pills Restore Mrs Narcissa Waggoner's Health
A ten year struggle with backaches headaches nervous spells and paralysis-like episodes ends after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs Narcissa Waggoner of Carterville Illinois praises the remedy and urges readers to remember the Dean's name. Dean's Kidney Pills sold for 60 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. A separate brief notes a New York furniture store gag about carved legs prompting blushes and laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Narcissa Waggoner
Carterville
Dean's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
New York
Clark
Amateur Clergyman Reads Slip of the Tongue in Sermon
A late‑in‑life former solicitor turned clergyman bungles a reading by mispronouncing abbreviations. While delivering a lesson he reads a passage aloud as I see men as trustees working highlighting the humor of legal shorthand entering church life.
Remembering Castoria and Baby Remedies in Print
The Louisville Courier-Journal warns mothers to examine Castoria bottles for CMP signatures, noting its long history and connection to Mrs Winslow's Syrup. The item references children teething issues and soothing gums, while the ad-style line hints at a remedy market with dated language.
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