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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1917
Page
12
A humorous army scene shows a recruit who, asked when he was born, blurts out a vague year and then deflects with indifference to the month. A Polish officer questions a naturalized man, highlighting language and identity quirks amid training.
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a leading remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims proven results across thousands of cases and promotes a physician's vegetable compound with quick gentle healing effects. It urges readers to buy bottles or request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton New York and mention the newspaper.
A Philadelphia Press report describes a prisoner before Judge Pugh on an assault charge. The suspect answered questions with a tale that his father is as old as he is, leading to a pointed exchange and the remark that their father became his son the same day he became his father.
An amusing drawing shows a leopard chasing a fat old white man at a race meeting in central Africa. Two colorfully dressed natives watch as one asks who wins and the other declares the winner is already spotted, prompting a sly remark.
A fragmented OCR note reports Wooster District consolidating municipal offices and abolishing several lairs. It mentions Dave asking a question about curing a wart and Larb’s serious reply. No further context clarifies dates or scope.
The peach tree grows rapidly and bears fruit on last year’s wood. Over time its top becomes tall and unbalanced, risking breakage from the weight of fruit. Annual pruning helps but a full renewal is advised, ideally in spring after severe winter. If crops are yearly, cut back some branches each season to renew fruiting wood without losing production.
The Home orchard has not been vital to Washington fruit trade. Many farmers plant multiple varieties for family use, causing surplus fruit. Some trees are “boarders” not paying for maintenance. A small, neatly planted home orchard with careful care and spraying should be more economical and productive.
Winter spraying is essential to control diseases and San Jose scale insects before growth resumes. The text notes that strong lime sulfur washes or kerosene emulsions must be applied while trees are dormant, as foliage prevents effective penetration of scale coverings.
The article stresses the need to spray orchards to prevent scale infestation and disease. It notes that winter spraying helps curb bitter rot and brown rot on apples peaches cherries and plums, reduces spores on mummified fruit, and argues spraying is prudent even for small orchards. A small sprayer suffices for few trees, while large orchards require a power sprayer.
High-testing cream benefits both creameries and butter makers. Producers are urged to deliver cream with 35 percent fat for cheaper handling and better butter quality. University of Missouri findings favor high testing for flavor retention, higher butter value, and improved returns, while skim milk value rises. Shipping costs also drop as fat content rises, making high-testing cream more economical for farmers.
Boschee's German Syrup promises to quiet coughs soothe sore throat and lung inflammation. It claims restful sleep free morning cough and easy expectoration and notes fifty two years of production in America. It markets as a wonderful prescription aiding nature in lung trouble asthma croup bronchitis and general health.
A judge hears a case about Peter Leach and his wife, with the wife defending her decade of hard work and payback after years of abuse. The husband, a shiftless drinker, faced possible charges for nonsupport while the wife retorts that she has earned her keep by washing and scrubbing for ten years, resisting the notion of prosecution.
A Scan mixes domestic health advice for infants with a Greenwich court case over a man’s age. Cuticura ads promise soothing baths and ointment for irritated skin. In England, George Frederick Grandeer argued he was born June 3, 1874, the Derby day, and his name honored the winning horse, leading to his discharge from military service.
An old man reflects that time slips away as rapidly as money, contrasting youthful haste with aging awareness and warning of wasted moments in life.
In a Windsor Magazine note Mrs Perkins recalls a past plea to conserve food by keeping rabbits. She describes using her boots and funds for two rabbits, losing sprouting broccoli to rabbit pests, and turning rabbit skins into a necklet. She says she did her bit for the war effort.
An old advertisement claims $100 reward for a catarrh cure using Halls Catarrh Medicine. It asserts internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces, benefits to general health, and offers testimonials and a free booklet from F E Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio.
A lecturer urged a simple reform to advance the temperance cause. He proposed shifting the sick headache from the day after to the day before, warning against overdoing fruitide and noting that excessive zeal can backfire.
An health notice extols Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy for kidney and liver support. It claims decades of use, emphasizes safety, and includes a customer testimonial from C. F. Rose praising relief from pain and rheumatism after use. The advertisement invites readers to ask their druggist and notes mail orders from Warner's company.
A police court witness is asked about Usann’s character. He answers with emphasis that it is unbleachable. The exchange shows sharp dialogue and a courtroom moment from the period.
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