Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promised Remedy
This ad extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a grand remedy for women's ills. It cites Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri and her twelve year ailment history with eleven physicians, claiming the product restored health and strength after following Mrs Pinkham's advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St. Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia IE. Pinkham
Lydia HE. Pinkham
Mull
When Nellie Dies and a Jealous Wife Remains
A minister’s new wife Lillian battles jealousy after Nellie’s death, as Robert’s devotion shifts toward Helen and their unborn child. Robert confronts the rift, confessing the need for personal space and renewed love, exposing the strain jealousy places on marriage.
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Helen
Lillian
Nellie
Lilian
Robert
Wave
Vine
Grape-Nuts Eases Railroad Man's Indigestion and Boosts Energy
A railroad worker describes years of indigestion and poor appetite that left him starved and unable to perform. After trying various remedies, he started Grape-Nuts and soon felt satisfied appetite, increased energy, seven pound gain, and no indigestion for weeks. His wife also began using the product with positive results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Week
Waxing Wires With Combined Spoon and Brush for Bee Foundation
Historical method notes new success using a combined spoon and brush to wax embedded wires in foundation sheets. Describes setup on a slanted support, preparation details, and advantages over prior tools, including fewer pull-aparts and better wire retention. Mentions previous Easter Way rocker imbedder and Onderdonk spoon reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Atwater
Bee Culture
H. B. Crowther
American Bee Journal
Clean Water Vessels for Poultry Yards
Use easily cleaned water troughs or fountains in the poultry yard. Wooden troughs tend to become slimy in warm weather so clean with broom and soapsuds then rinse with clean water weekly. Fill with fresh water each morning to keep hens supplied. cover wooden troughs to prevent ducks from wallowing and muddying the yard.
To Get Eggs From Mixed Hen Feed Shortages
The article explains that eggs require lime protein and fat. a bushel of corn can feed 160 hens a day with lime and protein but yields only two dollar eggs, while fat-forming elements feed 169 hens for two days. It argues for varied winter rations to avoid hens starving when fed only corn.
Ge Regular Teachings on Sheep Care
A fragmented note stresses regular grazing and watering for sheep, labeling it an essential routine to keep the flock healthy and well fed. The text uses misspellings but conveys urgency about proper husbandry and animal welfare.
Skim milk for hens shows feeding value in tests
The West Virginia experiment station reports 122 day trial: 2 hens fed skim milk laid 1,244 eggs vs 996 for 22 hens fed mash with water. In another trial 60 hens on skim milk laid 862 eggs in 87 days vs 32 eggs for a similar group fed no skim milk. Tests indicate skim milk adds 1.5 to 2 cents per quart value under current egg prices.
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West Virginia
Chicago
Size of Poultry
The size of poultry can vary widely and may be shaped further. Farmers must decide the most profitable size to raise. Large hens used for setting cause egg breakage, while medium ones rarely do. Turkeys reach extreme weights with occasional fowls over 40 pounds, and rare reports of 60 pounds or more.
Feeding trough idea for poultry illustrated
A Prairie Farmer correspondent proposes a poultry trough design to prevent wasteful feeding. The article describes a deep trough with a hinged top cover, shown in the accompanying illustration, as an effective solution to keep feed from being scattered.
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The
Prairie Farmer
Fattening Chickens Boosts Returns via Farmer Fattening Plan
At a Western Ontario poultry meeting in Guelph, Adam Armstrong of Fergus shared his crate fattening experience. He kept 106 fattening croops with 20 birds each, ending the season $100 in the red before shifting to farmer handled coops. He now plans more coops, paying 7 cents a pound for unfattened and 9 cents for fattened birds, with guidance on weights and feeding timelines.
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Western Ontario Poultry Association
Guelph
Adam Armstrong
Fergus
Sympathy and a sharp retort in a plebeian exchange
A past romance colors a civic dialogue as a passionate citizen declares he could run the government better. A statesman questions his fitness while the citizen asserts his confidence, receiving a wry rebuke that his change in mood would risk public duty.
Syrup of Figs and Senna Laxative Endorsed
The Well-Informed favor a simple pleasant laxative made from Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. California Fig Syrup Co markets this remedy as safe and beneficial for family use, available by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
California Wig Syrup Co
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Andia E Pinkham
Tieten
Trother
Heldn
Ena
Obert
Heldi
Hite
Lois
Fiom
Guyane Aone
Yaas
Carters
Attle Iver
PILLS
Mayer
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Company
Hilwaukee, Wis
Virginia
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