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Newspaper
Benton County Star
Location
Norway, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1929
Page
4
The ad claims Phillips Ark of Magnesia quickly relieves gas and sour stomach, calms digestive organs, and allows freedom in eating. It notes suitability for children and uses for coated tongue and fetid breath, urging use of the genuine Phillips product to avoid imitations.
A vintage appeal touts California Fig Syrup as a safe bowel regulator and strengthener for children. It cites long established use, widespread sales, and a testimonial from Mrs Neal M Todd of Oklahoma City praising its quick constipation relief and healthful effects on her son Neal.
Mrs L. Be Hart of 223 Floral Avenue Johnson City describes Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a friend in need aiding her 20 year old daughter after two bottles improved appetite mood and work capacity. The Des Moines ad appears with the testimonial and location.
Brock McCain and Gaspard Lecroix with Flash and a dog team voyage the Yellow Leg amid winter storms. Brock is injured portaging at a fork while Flash guides Gaspard to the unconscious youth. They race to reach safety before the season seals them in, as Lash slays a wolf in a desperate fight.
Brock endures dawn cold and empty muskeg as he trails caribou without sight and returns to camp with a yearling caribou. Gaspard arrives with prey after two days, recounting a wolf encounter and a strange wolf track on the trail. The pair share a hearty meal by the fire as dogs rest in the November snow.
Brock McCain and Gaspard Lecroix debate a strange track in snow. a dog said to belong to Pierre Lecroix may be alive. They plan a two day scout north of the big lake to learn who left the prints, risking peril and a possible confrontation with hunters as winter holds them in the Yellow-Leg country. TO BE CONTINUED.
G L Blackman of the Ohio State University animal husbandry department notes cows that freshen in fall produce more milk due to uniform feeding during peak milking and greener pasture later. He cautions against late dryouts and stresses extra grain or roughage to ripen cows before freshening and to stable them to avoid cold exposure.
In the stable air must be kept pure to avoid milk contamination. Do not handle hay or sweep during milking. Clean the milker’s hands and clothing, keep milk covered except when pouring into the strainer, and ensure the strainer remains covered between uses to prevent dust and insect ingress.
Professor J H Fuller of the University of New Hampshire says a dairy cow must produce at least 7 500 pounds of milk per year to cover expenses. He notes this is about 3 000 pounds above the U S average and suggests ten cows per full time worker, with milking machines and Utter carriers to cut labor costs.
Cattle sterility is a major dairy industry loss. Experiments show sprouted oats can overcome some sterility in cows and sprouted grains with exercise extends the active service of valuable sires. When high quality roughages are available, top producing cows can sustain a ration largely of roughage.
Castoria is a widely used vegetable baby remedy recommended for infants and children. It promises gentle relief from colic constipation or diarrhea with a few drops, emphasizing safety and doctor approval for young ones. The advertisement urges remembering Castoria’s name and its availability at every drugstore.
The reflection notes how much of life is spent adjusting to unforeseen circumstances. It highlights the gradual process of accepting change and finding footing amid surprises that reshape daily routines and plans.
A brief note on a small weary restaurant that stubbornly persists in a town, despite modest traffic and aging surroundings. Its continued operation hints at local character and enduring neighborhood ties amid changing dining trends.
The article recalls Dr Caldwell’s early practice in 1875 and his mild liquid laxative Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin sold in 1992. It claims the remedy eased constipation and related ailments for women, children, and the elderly, and notes its popularity as a widely used laxative available via drugstores or mail order from Monticello Illinois.
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