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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
2
A hermit living peacefully apart from greed is approached by a rider offering wealth and power. The hermit resists, discards the accouterments, and discovers the rider vanished leaving a warning about temptation. The fable concludes with a moral about checking checks and desire.
Endora senses a momentous moment as Cloobin presses his claim to speak his mind while Ned causes a ruckus over taffy and a sapphire ring signals growing feelings. The faint tension between Eudora and Cloobin grows as Ned's mischief unfolds and a potential confession fuels the scene.
A Princeton student named Adam dismisses a nihilism lecture as mostly bombast after Eve scolds him for his remark. The exchange hints at classroom tension and playful banter between peers in a campus setting.
The Farm and Home section discusses pig pen flooring noting concrete floors are durable but very cold and require heavy bedding. Readers suggest two inch planks under sleeping areas and easy floor removal for cleaning, with concerns about rheumatism from wet bedding and cold weather.
An analysis estimates silage production costs per ton and per acre, with rates for labor and equipment. It reports 9.1 tons per acre, 64 cents per ton, and $5.98 per acre for corn silo work, alongside commentary on animal care and farm management from period publications.
Agriculture Department collected figures from thirty one farms to assess silo costs and potential savings. The data aim to inform on storage capacity, construction expenses, and long term efficiency improvements for farmers.
Instructions from the Indiana Farmer advise scatter feeding to encourage exercise, provide mixed scraps and shells, and keep yards with chaff and gravel. Maintain warm roosts in cold weather and clean hennerys with whitewashed walls, swept floors, and fresh water. use lime and sulphur in water for health. treat vermin with kerosene oil mixtures and vent spray, then air out before roosting.
Women on the west side pursue unconventional occupations to earn income as they navigate limited employment options and social expectations in a changing urban economy.
Springfield reports Governor Deneen issues a vigorous reply to charges about the Illinois Asylum for Feeble Minded Children at Lincoln. He defends conditions, disputes reports of abuse, and argues improvements and statewide reforms, labeling criticisms as political misrepresentation.
Mrs. George Pettigrew, wife of a farmer east of Fairfield, died of blood poisoning after a thorny amaranthus weed pierced her toe in the garden. The infection developed while she visited her daughter in St. Louis. She was 60, a native of Ohio.
Woman from Manning Iowa credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her life after years of female ailments and costly treatments. She praises the remedy, urges others to try it, and notes Pinkham's advice and guidance.
The physician bluntly tells the caller that his problem is undernourishment after a thorough exam. The attenuated man protests claiming he eats all he can hold, and the doctor replies he needs a larger capacity, a case for a surgeon. Five dollars is paid.
An article warns against mercury in catarrh treatments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure made in Toledo by F. J. Cheney Co. Internally taken, it is claimed to act on the blood. The note mentions testimonials and price. Also referenced are jokes and a description of the Pope's red robe and wardrobe valued at $150,000.
Advice warns against punishing a child for a first offense and urges ensuring punishments target a fault rather than personal annoyance. It stresses using corporal punishment only after all other methods fail to deter the misbehavior.
A renowned German doctor condemns coffee as injurious to the heart noting caffeine weakens heart muscles and causes undernourishment leading to disease. He recommends Postum as a safe, healthful beverage and cites personal and patient experiences with positive results, urging readers to try it. The ad promotes Postum by the Battle Creek company with a tagline There’s a Reason and a reference to The Road to Wellville.
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