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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
3
Mrs A Gregory of 2365 Lafyrence St Denver writes she was invalid for six years and worsened after an operation until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her. She urges all sick women with backache bearing down and periodic pains to try it and seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
Instructional article detailing a homemade seed corn tester and storage crate for 100 ears, plus a 400 square tray to test kernels. Includes dimensions, materials, labeling, and testing steps, advocating selection of six good sprouts per ear and storing seed to match planting conditions. Encourages testing multiple trays and keeping seed near soil temperature.
A Kansas City park board bulletin praises oil emulsions over water for dust control on park drives. Last summer sprinkling wagons fought dust but oil treatment kept roads dust free, reduced erosion, and cut costs by 34 percent, saving 5635.88 dollars in the year.
The article argues that the less perishable a fruit, the surer its market. Perishables like highly delicate fruits face uneven demand, while sturdier varieties can be shipped across the country and even abroad, supporting steadier prices and broader distribution.
An Tow reader reports a Timothy joint worm pest resembling wheat joint worms. The insect, called smo thy joint worm, winters in hay and may migrate with eastern hay. Observations note adults reared from timothy across New York area and states, with a four winged jet black fly in full development. Prevention includes rotating meadows and mowing roadsides before heads form to prevent pest buildup.
The Kansas Farmer describes the split log King road drag and highlights a new form devised by Prof J L Pelham of Fort Hays Fort Hays branch experiment station. The drag differs from the old model by a rear scraping board set at a 45 degree angle to improve efficiency and upkeep of earth roads.
A study compares front and rear drag boards for road work. The front board handles cutting while angled rear board smooths and finishes better. The new drag needs less team work and works wetter. King drag remains in limited use for rapid, large-area coverage.
Planting shrubs and trees around a house can raise its resale price by hundreds of dollars, making a modest investment worthwhile for future sale. The advice highlights home improvement gains from yard greenery and curb appeal enhancements.
Alfie, a dazzling temptress, wins and evades Tommy Spinducker with costly gifts and glamour. After multiple schemes and heartbreak, Tommy abducts Alfie to a suburban hideout as a wedding looms, forcing a reckless, darkly comic ending.
At a Swanger pavement repair meeting the urban council learned a stone in the pavement was once used by Judge Jeffreys for the Bloody Assize. It noted several condemned prisoners were hanged from the stone, moved about 50 years ago. The council agreed to return it to a local owner to restore its position as a memorial to "delightful times" referenced by ancestors.
An indignant customer complains she bought four pounds of evaporated peaches but found only about three quarters upon reaching home. The grocer insists he gave a full pound, joking that the fruit may have evaporated on the way home.
In a fragmented exchange, Prof. Beacon and Mrs. Backhay-Well discuss Mars and human worth, portraying a debate about race and intelligence amid a Boston setting. The remarks hint at distrust of claims of superiority and privilege of lying in Boston, with sympathy offered to Mrs. Backhay.
Mrs John Kirk of Detroit Michigan recalls a crisis with kidney trouble dizziness dropsy and nervous weakness. She credits Daan's Kidney Pills with rapid relief after a few weeks and now weighs 163 pounds and reports excellent health. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York. That seems a very bad cold you've got my little man.
Mrs John G Klumpp recalls her seven year old son’s severe eczema on face arms and legs. After doctors failed she used Cuticura Remedies and saw relief from the first use with a full recovery claimed. Newark New Jersey dates October 17 and 22 1907.
A religious woman sends a telegram reading Teaiah 9 6 to announce a birth. Interpreted as For unto us a child is born unto us a 800 is given, the friend replies that Margaret has a boy weighing nine pounds six ounces, joking about the name Isaiah.
Senator Harte in Albany pushes a Will against cigarette sale and manufacture. He speaks briefly on medicine, saying the art is amusing the patient while nature cures disease. Also in Sunday Magazine a humorous pair notes McGann leaving a poolroom after a bad morning.
A fragment describes Mrs Shamp wife of a tail or wrong name, and Mrs Gossip notes a man who once worked as a laundress before an unclear attachment. The text is garbled with odd spellings and unclear relationships, preserving only hints of gossip and identity.
A testimonial asserts Grape Nuts cereal cured indigestion after a doctor recommended it. The letter says the cereal is predigested, gentle on the stomach, supports the nervous system, and suitable for all ages. It promises continued use and invites readers to view related features.
The piece argues that owners must demand proper paint and honest bids, favoring National Lead Company white lead and linseed oil. It warns against letting bankers or others block skilled painters and describes a blowpipe test offer, plus a long digression explaining the scale of a billion compared to money piles.
A vintage era notice urges readers to trust government money and genuine advertised goods. It contrasts counterfeit money and counterfeit goods with legitimate, quality offerings backed by trusted manufacturers and prudent advertising scrutiny. The piece urges insistence on genuine items and rejects counterfeit counterfeit products.
A conversation shows a young man seeking employment, explaining he was pardoned after losing his last position. The dialogue reflects hardship and the search for work, with a kind broker asking about past employment and the reason for job loss.
A humorous item promotes a Coffee Jelly dessert made from sugar coffee and gelatine. It offers a Plymouth Rock Gelatine Co package for Boston Mass readers, claiming the product is wholesome and delicious and invites readers to send name and address to receive a package.
Fragmentary dialogue recounts a girl with no money who stowed away on a fleet ship and faced exposure in the Etra area of Magel Tan, sparking discussion about her status and fate. The snippet depicts concern over the boor girl and her whereabouts.
Fragmentary ad and quip riddled clippings warn readers about pest control schemes and dealer pressure. References unclear but mention 149 De Kalb Ave Brooklyn and Buffalo, NY, plus a stray line about health remedies and a quote on ambition.
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