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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
8
A collage of testimonials praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for gynecological troubles and post childbearing recovery. Letters from Mrs. Summers and Mrs. Prexing recount relief from hemorrhages after avoiding surgery.
Bessih L. Putnam advises gardeners to observe how different flowers spread and require space. Poppy stays compact while cosmos sprawls. plan beds to avoid crowding, favoring three feet gaps for tall plants. Encourages selecting a single species for focused enjoyment and notes iris campanula and dahlias offer rich color choices.
An Oregon Agricultural College lecture by Floyd D Bailey notes onion mildew has been serious in moist heavy soils and beaver dam lands. It appears purplish on stalks, with leaves eventually collapsing. Bordeaux spray 5-5-0 strength is advised with a sticker made from resin soda and water to help spray adhesion.
In the article the method for marking polled cattle sheep and swine is explained. Each ear notch indicates a number from 1 to 99 with left ear and right ear positions. Notches mapped to values include 1 2 3 6 8 9 and 10 20 30 60 99 with specific ears and positions noted.
A Bulwell Nottingham schoolboy’s essay offers a quaint view of policemen. He describes a tall, smart officer in blue who catches truants and takes them to school. He notes night patrols, a lamp to spot robbers, and a policeman’s gear including a staff whistle and handcuffs.
F W Horrisch of Chicago reports two years of water blisters on hands legs and ankles. After trying various treatments he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment from a paper ad for six weeks and was cured with no remaining marks. The advertisement notes free samples and a 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
The prisoner is found guilty of the assault on Tobias Jones after a trial where counsel seeks to appeal. The foreman declares the jury is all of one mind and returns the guilty verdict, prompting questions about which juror held the decisive view.
Senator Borah recalls a psychologist and professor visiting a small Idaho town. A young woman debates travel of the soul in sleep with the professor who proclaims journeys to other planets, prompting her alarm. The piece ends noting: few men match the girls’ views, as the man of many parts visits many places.
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