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Newspaper

Algona Courier

Location

Algona, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1909

Page

3

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Doctors

A Columbus Ohio reader testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her life changes and allowed her to resume all work. A Graniteville VI woman also reports relief from nervousness and other symptoms during the change of life. The notice promotes the compound as a standard female remedy made from roots and herbs for thirty years.

Lydia E. Pinkham Columbus Ohio Lydia Pinkham Lydia TE TE. Hanson East Long St Graniteville Maa Charles Bancbay

Why so glum old man who won’t get love or gifts

A humorous dialogue contrasts a lovesick man and a maid from the old country. The man laments unreturned affection and presents. The head of the house is ill and losing appetite while the mistress complains to the maid about invalids and taste.

The Way of It Chocolates Breakups and Love

A young woman rejects a lover who cites 65 boxes of chocolates bought over the year. She reveals she loves chocolate, not him, in a witty exchange marked by irony and mood. The dialogue centers on affection and humor rather than serious conflict or consequence.

Ida

Resinol praised by physicians for skin diseases

A six month report notes Resinol’s reliable, prompt, and pleasing action in acute and chronic skin diseases and chronic ulcers. AFP Volkman Baltimore cites very great and unvarying success with the preparation.

AFP Volkman Baltimore

Worth county dairy plan to boost butter output

Worth county dairymen move to form an association to improve butter quality and quantity. J J Ross and H G Van Pelt back the effort to hire a dairy expert to advise farmers, aiming to raise butter value by one tenth of a cent per pound and fund the project from increased production.

Dea Moines Det Re Wright Worth County North Iowa Mason City J. J. Ross H. G. van Pelt

College Made Farmer Is Taking Hold On Western Farms

James R. Garver, a college trained dairy farmer, modernizes his western farm with mechanized milking, grain handling, and a city water system. He aims to raise feed for 200 hogs and 80 cows, planning for 40 cows and improved efficiency with milking machines and vacuum-powered systems.

James R. Garver

Strong Gate That Won't Sag for Farm Fences

A farm fencing note describes using galvanized No. 11 wire and a swivel bolt device to support gates. By mounting the swivel bolt away from the top hinge, the setup bears most strain, keeps gates closed, and tightens wire when opened. The guide assumes farmers have standard post-hanging methods.

Potato Fertilizers Yield Mixed Results in Island Study

The Long Island station reports three years of trials using wood ashes and cranite produced smooth, large potatoes with fine flavor. In contrast, a high-grade fertilizer yielded a small harvest of undersized potatoes with poor flavor.

Long Island

Nitrate of Soda Recommended For Plant Strength

Nitrate of soda is advised to mix in soil around plant roots at 300 pounds per acre. It serves as a quick fertilizer and also acts as a repellent to deter certain insects.

Pasture rotation advised for animal health and grass vigor

The guidance emphasizes moving animals between pastures regularly to prevent disease in sheep and prevent overgrazing. Frequent rotation keeps pasture grass from being exhausted, maintaining leaf surface and overall forage availability for the herd.

Put Ground In Shape For Fall Seeding

The guidance advises not sowing this fall until the ground is in top condition, then use a disc drill or similar tool, disc preferred. Drilling seeds at an equal depth ensures uniform seed placement and better establishment.

Nurse credits Dean’s Widney Pills for quick relief

A Oklahoma nurse cites Mrs Minnie Turner of St Anas darko as discovering a remedy for backache kidney symptoms and general debility. Turner reports rapid health improvement after using five boxes, praising Dean’s Widney Pills sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.

Minnie Turner MW. B St. Anas Darko Okla Turner Dean’s Foster Milburn Co Buffalo

Defiance Starch Promises Safe Use on Fine Fabrics

The article extols the summer popularity of fine white goods and urges Defiance Starch as the safe choice for fabrics. It claims the starch contains no injurious chemicals and that a strong starch can reduce the amount needed while preserving a perfect finish like new goods.

Odd Says on Wealthy Children and Spoiled Youth

A remark questions why children of the wealthy are often intractable. It notes homes lacking a woodshed may correlate with spoiled behavior. A man recounting past affairs is seen as expanding a list of lovers.

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