Lydia E. Pinkham Cure Featured In Wisconsin Letter
A Black River Falls reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing her organic troubles and avoiding an operation. She credits the remedy with restoring health after doctors in Eau Claire recommended surgery. The note promotes the product and invites correspondence for advice. The piece ends with a light joke about a wife and a cook.
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River Falls
Wis
Lydie E
Eau Claire
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. W. Banzer
Black River Falls
Lydia BE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore pamphlet touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney trouble and related ailments. A life insurance examiner notes many applicants are rejected for kidney disease, often undetected. Sample bottle offered for ten cents with paper mention. Jones has lantern jaws comment ends column.
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Kilmer
Dr. Mer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boschee’s Syrup Promises Cough Relief and Restful Sleep
An advertisement extols Boschee’s Syrup as quieting coughs soothing throat and lung inflammation and easing bronchial irritation for a good night’s rest. It claims fifty two years of American production and notes use in lung trouble asthma croup bronchitis. Earlier line about brides and horses’ grooms appears as a stray wartime ad copy.
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America
Adv
Auto-intoxication and self-poisoning symptoms
The article warns that poisons accumulate in the body causing fatigue headaches and digestive issues. It describes symptoms such as sleepiness after meals flushing biliousness dizziness and weakness. It advises using Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets or a vegetable laxative like castor oil to cleanse the system.
Practical guide for preserving eggs in water glass and limewater
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture this piece explains how to store eggs from April to June using water glass or limewater. It covers selecting fresh infertile eggs, clean shells, proper crock sizes, preparation of solutions, storage in cool places, and use timelines from soft boiling to omelets through March.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pure-Bred Guernsey and Holstein Demand in Waukesha County
County agent reports last year 20 carloads of purebred Guernseys and 60 cars of grades shipped, plus 25 cars of purebred Holsteins and 75 of grades, with Jerseys also moved. The effort to clear the county of scrubs aims to boost purebred sire use and improve sales opportunities.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
Pigs Need Mineral Matter for Proper Growth
Pigs have less bone mass for their weight than other farm animals and need mineral matter in feed to avoid stunted growth. Early weight gain is mainly muscle while later gain is fat. young pigs require protein-rich feeds like tankage or INSEED oilmeal and wheat shorts, as corn alone or with barley is insufficient.
Hog Marketing Months
Hog marketing peaks in December and June per United States Food Administration studies. December and June mark two yearly marketing highs as hog shipments rise for the two pig crops finished for market.
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United States Food Administration
Guard swine from disease with sanitary care
Dr. O P Fitch of University Farm St Paul urges pig owners to prevent necrobacillosis by keeping dogs and pigs in clean surroundings. Clean manure daily, remove mud puddles and old troughs, separate healthy pigs from diseased animals, and use reliable disinfectants with lime in pens and lots.
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O. P. Fitch
University Farm
St. Paul
Beware the Tame Bull That Misleads and Foils
Caution about a seemingly gentle bull that misleads people and can cause sudden, fatal outcomes. The piece warns that placid appearances mask hidden danger and urges careful judgment in handling such beasts.
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