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A quick clubroom quip follows a humorous exchange about golf handicaps. The first golfer asks about the handicap, and the second answers with a witty line about honesty, ending with a judge’s remark.
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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
12
Freckles Cure Ad Claims Fast Results
An advertisement touts ethine-double strength to remove freckles with nightly applications. It promises rapid fading of even severe freckles and complete clearance in many cases, with a money back guarantee if it fails. Also notes a bond department for public officials and cites quotes from newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Surety Company
West St
New York City
Ady Advices Balsam Use for Weak Joints and Mean Men
For weak joints apply Huanford's Balsam thoroughly and well rubbed in Ady. It looks as if some men actually enjoyed being mean.
Winter and Summer Pruning Results
By C D Jarvis Connecticut Agricultural College the article compares summer pruning with winter pruning noting summer pruning reduces wood growth and may promote fruit buds while winter pruning stimulates growth. It discusses methods root pruning around trees and girdling in Ozark regions and cautions timing for young trees and bearing apple trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Jarvis
Connecticut Agricultural College
England
Ozark
Missouri
Arkansas
Pacific Coast
Plant Lice May Be Killed in Spring
Entomologist BFLL from University Farm St Paul explains that plant lice infest trees and shrubs each season. Black shiny eggs sit at twig ends especially on buckthorn. hatch as tender leaves unfold, swelling lice numbers. Trim hedges now and burn trimmings and fruit-tree prunings to destroy eggs and reduce later spraying needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bfll
Washburn
University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
Painting of Small Wounds Is Useless
A New York Agricultural Experiment Station study finds dressings on tree wounds under five inches are useless or harmful. White lead is especially detrimental to peaches and other stone fruits, while white seed proves best among tested coverings. The report suggests avoiding wound treatments for small-pruned branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. M'Ginty
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
New York
Recom
Use of white lead on tree wounds advised with cautions
The article notes white lead can seal wounds up to three inches or less and help prevent decay on large wounds by keeping out moisture and organisms. It warns that small wounds heal quickly, and applying the covering may offset benefits, suggesting limited use on minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atatendt
Butter ripening methods affect flavor and texture
Cream ripening changes texture and flavor before churning. Temperature controls firmness while flavor arises from bacterial by products. Ripening aims to develop desired aroma and ease of churning, achieved by natural bacteria or starter cultures as described by Idaho Experiment Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho Experiment Station
Selection of Site for Fruit Orchard
Frost and cold air collect in lower elevations, creating atmospheric drain. Low places frost when higher spots stay clear, causing buds and shoots to suffer winterkill and frost damage in spring while nearby higher sites escape or suffer less.
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and tonics ad spoof
An OCR fragment advertises Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as liver pills from 40 years prior and touts related remedies. It mentions a cold and grip remedy Brom Quin ine, eye care products from Marine Eye Remedy Co in Chicago, and a quip about a clerk with a selling book. The tone mirrors historic patent medicine promotions with dubious claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Cascarets Health Ad Claims Quick Stomach Cleanse
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a quick remedy for constipation and indigestion. It promises a night’s cleansing action with a 10 cent box, claiming a clear head and healthy liver by morning, with appeals to adults and children alike.
A New Discovery Promises Better Blood and Health
Clean the Bloody A NEW DISCOVERY spring time prompt. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, a purely vegetable remedy, purports to purify the blood, clear the skin, and relieve tainted blood conditions. Also promotes Anuric for uric acid issues. Available in tablets or gold. 60 cent trial offer through Dr. Pierce.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Buffalo
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