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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
12
Mrs Exsip J. Van Der Sande of Paterson New Jersey credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier with restoring her health after severe fatigue back pains irregularities and nervous symptoms. She urges other women to try the remedies and notes she is now well.
A New York tipster notes a remarkably pretty girl fainted briefly on a subway platform. Several women assisted with a wet cloth as she recovered saying she had been trying on fur coats all day while working downtown. An odd aside about memories of marriage and lease comes from a Kansas City Star clipping. The piece ends with a proverb about choosing neither of two evils.
A brisk comic exchange unfolds as a nurse bursts in to announce a birth while an editor dodges literary entreaties. The scene unfolds in a London setting with banter over poetry and a dramatic reveal of a newborn son weighing nine pounds, prompting urgent homeward dashed plans.
Bathe the affected surface with Cuticura Soap and hot water, dry gently and apply Cuticura Ointment. Repeat morning and night for immediate relief and quicker healing. They are ideal for everyday toilet use. Free sample by mail with Book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. sold everywhere.
Broncho Bob quips on the allure of moving pictures and saloons, saying films make the world seem wilder and dizzier. He contrasts cinema with other diversions, noting how audiences react to the on screen spectacle. The remark captures a flirtation with early entertainment culture.
Charles, an only child, speaks like a book about his learned parents. He claims his father is a sociologist who studies the conditions of the mentally deficient. Petey asks if he is in a bug house, reflecting their streetwise exchanges.
Letter from Kaminer's Drug Store in Spartanburg endorses Kilmer's Swamp-Root kidney remedy. Includes a request for a ten cent sample and a booklet, dated November 4 1916. Mentions long selling history and strong confidence in the product.
Currants prove a profitable fruit for careful growers. The bush is healthy though currant worm and borers can affect lower branches. spray with white hellebore in Paris green and avoid damaging handling. If kept cool four to five days after harvest, currants resist spoilage. pack in berry boxes for private buyers or crates for locals, five to eight pound baskets for distant markets. Prices vary and keeping wood by pruning helps long storage.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that applying a copper sulphate starch paste or Bordeaux paste to freshly cut melon stems stops stem-end rot. Demonstrated at loading stations, treated melons show near-zero decay vs untreated, even in unventilated cars. Florida and south Georgia results support wider adoption. detailed directions in Partners Bulletin No. 821.
Prof Merri, Kansas State Agricultural College, outlines three orchard cultivation methods. Sod mulch uses grass on fertile land to control wood growth. grass is mowed and left on ground. Second method sows and harvests hay but harms trees and fruit size. Clean cultivation on sloped land fights weeds, preserves moisture, yields larger fruit, and reduces pests like the buffalo tree hopper by removing food sources.
United States Department of Agriculture investigators endorse sweet clover to restore poor soil and exhausted pastures. Farmers Bulletin 820 notes clover yields abundant forage for dairy cattle horses sheep and hogs, with soil humus and nitrogen benefits. In the North Central states sweet clover is widely proven, often seeded alone and grazed from mid to late season into frost.
By TK H Williams Animal Husbandman Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station. Rising feed costs and labor scarcity push some to slaughter top breeding stock. Experts urge keeping superior animals, inspecting flocks and herds, and retaining best stock to prevent meat shortages and support long-term viability.
The vignette portrays Ben Franklin entering Philadelphia carrying a large bread loaf under his arm. A citizen asks if he is on vacation, and Franklin replies he is not, nibbling the bread and stating he has only a loaf. The exchange ends with a quip about shade and warmth, reflecting humor and social scene.
The speaker muses on who rings the doorbell, pondering a possible intruder or a gentleman caller. She suggests sniffing the keyhole for gasoline scent, revealing wary, suspicious tones in a domestic scene.
A courtroom exchange reveals a soldier friend’s wartime engagement, as one speaker probes and another responds, hinting at hidden loyalties and a judge presiding over the colloquy.
A man surveys a garden clothes post he fixed as “firm as a rock” despite harsh elements. Later he confronts his eight year old son about the post, asking if he caused it. The boy replies a sparrow perched on it, he saw it himself.
A Cincinnati inventor promotes Freezone a ether compound that dries and shrivels corns or calluses. A few drops applied to a tender corn allegedly relieves soreness instantly and lets the corn lift away with the fingers. If unavailable, ask a druggist to order a bottle for you.
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