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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1913
Page
4
An ad describes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a strengthening remedy that improves appetite and vitality, claims to color the face, eyes, and cheeks, and insists the product is not a patent medicine but a prescription aid. It asserts a standard package guarantees purity and strength and urges readers to obtain a box from their doctor.
Pinklets are promoted as a non gripe laxative that safely stimulates the bowels and liver. The ad claims relief from constipation without stomach upset and cites benefits for bad breath complexion torpid liver biliousness and headaches with a 25 cent bottle price.
The Farm and Fireside article notes a 164 acre farm deeded to Paola schools and discusses using private funds for student aid and school programs. It urges schools to accept bequests and advertise such gifts to support manual training and domestic science, citing Miss Lucinda Briley’s endowment in Bath as an example.
Washington correspondent for Farm and Fireside reports Dr. Beverly T. Gallo new assistant secretary of Agriculture explains aims to cut waste and align production with market demands. The plan includes farm demonstrations in selected counties and farmer participation in experimental programs.
Commissioner J A Roberts of the State Department of Agriculture announces Farmers Institutes will run Oct 21 to Nov 11 totaling 54 meetings across the state. Topics include dairying beef production hay culture poultry fruit growing and insect pests with speakers from New Hampshire Pennsylvania New Jersey and Massachusetts plus a roster of Maine experts.
Duck hunters at Merrymeet ne Ba report very poor success as migratory ducks avoid bays and operate at distant ponds. Birds hide from dawn to dusk, with protection from Jaws and Warden Willis during nighttime hours. Cold weather may boost hunter chances. A second flight arrives in October, later than late August.
In Farm and Fireside a sharp proverb notes a farmer who struggles with a heavy dragging gate daily is neglecting simple improvements. The remark suggests a quick fix would let the gate swing freely, implying prudence in practical maintenance.
A Virginia farmer sent a letter claiming his cow was drunk. Investigators found the animal intoxicated by improperly stored silage, not a joking misperception.
The text advises avoiding piling products where rats and mice can reach them and keeping granaries cribs and storage areas orderly to reduce rodent access. It emphasizes proper organization and containment to prevent infestations.
The undersigned testifies to a long known association with BL Cheney spanning 15 years and affirms his firm WSSIEOUN CANES Toledo operates honorably and can fulfill obligations. The ad promotes Halls Catarrh Cure and Halls Family Pills as internal remedies sold by druggists.
In Sagadahoc Maine a petition for the estate of Rufus W. Lombard and Lottie E. Blackwood is filed. The will of deceased Ant Laydit Perkins Lombard is presented asking probate and letters testamentary to Lombard with a Bath Probate Court hearing set.
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