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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1925
Page
10
Mrs A Howey of Columbia South Carolina testifies that Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound eases backache and menstrual discomfort during the Change of Life. A nationwide canvass reports 98 percent of 200 000 users benefited by its use, promising relief from years of symptoms.
In London on February 15, 1828 musician Charles Eulenstein demonstrated remarkable effects with jews harps at the Royal Institute. The instrument, often called jaws harp, is named for its placement between the jaws.
Clemson entomologist Dr. F H Lathrop explains winter treatments to control pests economically. Lime sulfur remains a safe dormant spray for apples pears and peaches, fungicidal and insecticidal, while oil sprays offer a stronger kill for San Jose scale but require careful emulsification and timing to avoid tree injury.
In 1911 horticulturists at New York State Agricultural Experiment Station Geneva planted 84 Baldwin trees from 40 U S locations to test if distinct strains arise under varied environments. All trees show uniform size color season and quality under current growth, suggesting limited strain variation across regions.
The orchard owner should begin pruning now and remove dead wood from the apple trees. Cut out interfering branches and prune overgrown limbs to favor next year’s crop. Ensure spray equipment is ready and add supplies of sulfur and copper sulfate.
United States Department of Agriculture reports widespread rabbit damage to young trees in northern Minnesota forests during 1924. Snowshoe rabbits strip tips and bark, with white pine worst affected and spruce least, leaving many trees fatally damaged. Co operative campaigns by Biological Survey aim to reduce pest numbers through coordinated drives and poisoning efforts statewide.
Indiana extension specialist R D Canan outlines a dairy herd sire care plan with a diet of legume hay and limited silage plus 400 pounds ground corn 200 pounds ground oats and 100 pounds oil meal. He warns dark dirty stalls harm development and breeding power, urging exercise weather protection and moderate rations. An outside paddock or tether system connected to the stall improves exercise and herd visibility.
The Backbone Plant Spinach is praised for its mineral and iron content. It grows as a fall winter and spring crop south of the Mason and Dixon line and in some northern sections. Two sowings in fall around September 10 and in October yield a fall supply and a winter carryover. Early spring plantings extend the harvest until warm weather.
Joy riding and tinkering with cars have displaced home gardens over the last few years. Many plots lost to garages or split between garden and automobile space, threatening the yearly balance of essential vegetables.
The text stresses that soil with clay becomes hard, hindering young plants. Loosening the ground improves conditions, giving plants a better chance to establish. It urges gardeners to loosen soil to help seedlings and garden beds thrive.
Reports from the United States describe a serious respiratory poultry disease spreading in recent months. Post mortem exams reveal heavy worm infestations. Treatments include tobacco dust for round worms, turpentine and olive oil for tapeworms, lye recipes for tapeworms, and strict sanitation. D J Taylor of Kansas Agricultural College recommends 2 percent tobacco dust in mash for four weeks.
Guidance on root preparation for plums and small fruits, including cutting roots at a slope, trimming tops to match root mass, and leaving the last bud on upright canes to encourage spreading growth. Also advises firming soil when setting plants and restoring raspberries and blackberries by cutting back to 8 to 12 inch canes. Do not expect fruit this season. focus on future wood for next year’s crop.
Experiments show 376 pounds of pumpkins fed with 273 pounds of grain yield 100 pounds gain in fattening pigs. Authorities equate 2 1 2 tons pumpkins to one ton corn silage. cost estimates place silage at $3.30 per ton, concentrates at $20, legume hay $14, making pumpkins worth under $6.50 per ton and likely over $0.50 per ton for hog feeding. pumpkin seeds retain nourishment and should not be removed.
Beets are a healthful vegetable, with multiple nutrients for the human body. Home gardens should include a salad patch, with many varieties producing for years after planting. Also notes on tool organization, using dried buttermilk in mash with meat scraps, growing popcorn for children, and hardy chrysanthemums for fall color. In colder states chrysanthemums require careful watering in winter.
A Boston Transcript note claims the golf star holds an advantage over the angling Annanins as he need not reveal anything to prove his merit. The line emphasizes secrecy as a strategic edge in sports.
An old advertisement touts Dr Drake's Glossco as a quick remedy for coughs colds and whooping cough claiming relief in 15 minutes. Marketed for 35 years it targets families with children and offers bottles for 60 cents at druggists.
Advertising copy for Cuticura products references a court scene about a speeding violation. The item quotes a dialogue with the judge and prisoner and promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment talcum as soothing skin care for babies and itchy skin through scented powders and baths.
A Saturday Evening Post item details a bold female bandit who robs a man, instructing him to hold the baby while she completes the hold up, illustrating a daring street crime depicted in a period column.
Advertisement claims Cole Carbol Salve stops pain from burns or cuts and heals quickly without sacrificed traces. Promotes availability from druggists and directs readers to The J Cole Co Rockford UL for more information.
In a Columbia Jester cartoon a character jokes about kinship when asked if he is related by marriage. The punch line has him replying that he is her brother by refusal, reflecting the paper's humorous tone.
An advertisement warns buyers to demand Bayer Aspirin and look for the Bayer Cross on packaging or tablets. It claims the product has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 28 years, urging customers to say Bayer when purchasing to avoid dangerous imitations.
Agitation begins for railway smoking compartments reserved for women. Campaign argues for safer, private smoking space on trains, highlighting female travelers and comfort concerns. Authorities have not yet announced formal policy steps or timelines.
An old advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as soothing irritation in throat and lungs, healing congestion and supporting restful sleep during colds, coughs, bronchitis, and lung troubles. It notes widespread use for fifty eight years and availability wherever medicines are sold. Walking is more enjoyable with company and conversation.
A brief note warns that seeming indifference should not be mistaken for lack of concern. It urges recognizing quiet restraint as a distinct form of care rather than cruelty, stressing empathy and context in human interactions.
A quirky verse fragment references Father Gander heading to Wall Street to buy a few stocks then returns home minus his socks. The playful line blends rural whimsy with financial theme in a brief, humorous piece.
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