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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1902
Page
3
The article contrasts Britain's high per capita spending with Germany France and Russia. It promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee. A Riverside county water waste ruling is noted. Medical ads cite Tetterine cures and a Savannah mail order line.
Promises of extra starch for Defiance Starch with one third more product for the same price. Also cites various claims about cures and tonics including Mrs Winslow's Syrup and Dreiss' Headache Powders with pricing and mail order note.
Milk inspectors in Chicago press a renewed campaign against waterers and skimmers amid widespread tricks in labeling milk. Inspections fail to curb fraud due to staffing limits and deceptive labeling that hides skimmed milk as whole milk. Some dealers face prosecutions, with names published to deter others.
The article discusses spraying during bloom as a potential thinning method. It notes sprays can reduce fruit set when applied at blossom time and that pollen exposed to sprays often fails to germinate. Hand thinning remains preferred due to cost and inconsistent bloom timing.
The Secretary of Agriculture of Michigan reports average monthly wages with board across southern central and northern counties at 20.85, 19.82, and 20.27 dollars respectively, and state total 20.20. Daily wages with and without board are 1.21 in the south, 1.20 in the center, 1.29 in the north, and 1.22 statewide. Last year monthly with board averaged 18.34 and daily without board 1.16 statewide. Labor scarcity is indicated by rising wages according to many correspondents.
A reader from Oklahoma cites Dr. L M Ayres on corn culture, advocating shallow culture in wet seasons and deep cultivation in dry seasons, with reasoning that deep culture in wet conditions helps water move and warm soil while shallow culture in drought preserves surface moisture to form a dust mulch drawing water upward.
The article argues ventilation is essential for cow health and notes general cow owners lack knowledge of ventilation principles. It stresses stable builders and owners should study the science of ventilation without aiming for a perfect system.
Mrs J H Haskins of Chicago testifies the product eased severe childbearing symptoms after prior fear and illness. She credits the compound with restoring strength before and after birth and says yearly use keeps her healthy. She invites others to write for free counsel from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
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