21 Jun 1906
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Newspaper
Benton County Times
Location
Vinton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
1
A testimony from a Canadian reader describes extreme eczema suffering and claims Cuticura Remedies provided the most relief and eventual cure. The letter also references various cultural eating customs of distant peoples and clock maintenance notes, presenting a collage of unrelated topics in one readable fragment.
Fr C B Pfizer Sterling Kentucky and Mrs Geo H Simser Grant Ontario share testimonials praising Peruna and Manalin for kidney problems. Letters claim relief after three months of use and two bottles plus one, with gratitude for the product in restoring health and shielding the kidneys from toxins.
An old wheelbarrow wheel is used to lay out orchard ground. The author describes a simple jig made from two 10 foot boards 1x4, joined as shown, with a wheel at one end and spaced wire at the other to allow a man to stand inside and draw the layout.
A Michigan orchardist advises using a wheel to mark straight lines across a field to place trees. Start with base lines, wheel from tree point to opposite field side, mark crossings as tree points, dig holes, and set trees along those lines. One man can mark up to 1,000 trees in a day. the method ensures perfect alignment and saves labor and stake use.
Cornell entomology students report on controlling the spring canker worm in elm groves near the campus. They describe moth life cycles, the wingless females, and a successful tanglefoot band treatment that trapped thousands of moths, sparing the tree from mass egg layings and future caterpillar damage.
An farmer shares experience on restoring a neglected orchard through spraying pruning and fertilizer. With years of work the trees yielded fine apples over 60 years old, yet success depends on tree condition variety and locality. The article argues spraying is prudent for current and next-year crops despite costs and occasional doubts.
A brief illustration explains rapid setting out of raspberry and blackberry canes. After plowing and manuring, plant in furrows six feet apart for raspberries and eight feet for blackberries, then set canes in rows and smooth soil with a hand hoe. Also notes Geneva Switzerland bans import of rooted American grapevines to prevent phylloxera and instructs burning of black knot on stone fruits.
A Rochester chemist recounts seven years of kidney pain and backache relief after using Deans Kidney Pills. He reports cure after three boxes and notes the product sold by dealers for 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Also contains adish humor and a Defiance Starch offer promising extra quantity if returned.
Advice on temper and attention to detail for building businesses. It cautions against anxious or tricky behavior and suggests treating work as enjoyable to achieve lasting success.
A brief cartoon caption from Illustrated Bits shows a doctor and a lawyer bantering about moral stature. The doctor remarks that the profession cannot make angels of men, prompting a dry retort from the lawyer.
One hundred dollars for a catarrh cure that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. An endorsement from Waning Kissan Manving wholesale druggists of Toledo. F J Cheney & Co promise honorable dealings. Falta Catarrh Cure taken internally, price 75 cents, testimonials free, sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills.
A brief exchange notes a single man engraving on the head of a four-pin coupling pin. The Chicago Tribune report hints at a playful boast about engraving the ten commandments as a possibility, reflecting a humorous contrast in the anecdote.
In a playful exchange from the Tatler a man explains he can move about again while a woman recalls sharing pie. The ad touts Defiance Starch as superior to others, sold in 16 ounce packages at the same price as 12 ounce rival packs.
A collage of old ad slogans and quips touts Defiance Starch as the best 16 oz for 16 cents with endorsements from a St. Louis paper. Lightweight jests reference police, luck and progress while peppering with nondirectional complaints about teething remedies and wind colic cures for children.
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