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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
6
Artist Rhoda Molmes Nichols visits Gloucester and sketches Aunt Sally the elderly woman living on the town’s edge. The old lady, bent and rheumatic, cannot sit or lie easily, leaning on a stick as she speaks with the visitor about her deteriorating health.
A brief overheard exchange turns to humor as a man questions why women talk so much and a woman replies that their chatter tires them less than listening to men. The witty repartee spotlights gendered banter in everyday conversation.
Three years ago the Northwestern railroad was urged to hire Mr. D. Ward King to tour county seats for three weeks to promote road drags. Farmers adopting the method reported dramatic improvements in country roads. While some areas still show slack, many districts have maintained gains and better roads. Are you in a section where road drags were used and shared with neighbors.
The piece argues for widespread use of the road drag to improve country roads over graders and expensive resurfacing. It claims intelligent dragging, proper drainage, and modest culverts can nearly solve the road problem, citing Iowa examples and Walton’s Farmer quotes to advocate political support and local supervision.
Professor L H Pammel of Iowa Agricultural College describes stemless loco weed Oxytropis lambertii. He notes its abundance in western meadows north of Denver and its cloverlike family traits. Some ranges show no livestock trouble, while evidence suggests toxicity depends on soil minerals and plant composition.
Early plowing shown to destroy persistent weeds like wild artichoke and morning glory. Wet seasons allowed weed growth in flooded low lands. farmers should plow as soon as harvest ends, then mow or burn tops and use drag wires. Pigs on plowed fields aid removal of tubers. consider fall plowing and shallow furrows to limit root spread and protect soil with dwarf Essex rape seed.
An illustrated method shows a gate for a wire fence built without braces. The top wire is twisted tight around the posts and secured with staples. no additional description is provided beyond this.
H H Gross of the Good Roads League cites early republic travel and barter days to argue roads now link distant markets. He says improved roads boost farmer profits, school quality, land values, and urban growth, urging statewide property taxation to fund road improvements. The public property burden is urged as part of a national transport system.
Uncle Lemuel Pembrook converts the family farm into a close-to-nature summer venture to cover debts. Hammocks replace beds, ornate menus give way to grass meals, and advance payments total $1,400 before a fire destroys the barn. Insurance nets $2,000, leaving the pair $1,400 ahead after last season.
Mrs. Mary H. Rouse of Cambridge New York reports five years ago kidney trouble with back pain disordered secretions weakness and fatigue. After using Deans Kidney Pills she says relief came quickly and she is now in excellent health sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An anecdote from Montreal about a mother using Cuticura Soap and Ointment to cure eczema on two daughters and a neck fold irritation in a baby. Also a note on Mary Baker Eddy and a Western Christian Scientist anecdote. Ends with a reflection on cleanliness from the Washington Herald about overzealous hygiene.
The text shows a quirky dialogue where a proud beauty rejects a man, calling him plain and odd. He protests that his mind is fine while admitting the wrong body caused the misalignment, revealing a misprinted or garbled OCR moment.
An ad cites a Mrs Ind and her husband praising Postum as a tastier caffeine free coffee substitute. They report improved health including fewer headaches and gall bladder discomfort after switching, claiming Postum’s flavor remains consistent and pleasant. The notice invites readers to read The Road to Westville in plies and asserts testimonials are genuine.
The article argues that a trade mark signals product merit and seller responsibility, deterring unscrupulous makers. It cites National Lead Company's Dutch Boy White Lead as an example, offering a free blow-pipe test kit to prove purity, sent from New York's Woodbridge Building.
A meek looking man with a large pasteboard box climbs onto a car and nudges a sleepy, corpulent passenger. The box rubs against the man again and he mutters this isn t a freight car. The response notes it isn t a cattle car.
An illustrated progress in forestry shows University of Idaho and the United States forest service collaborating to test Idaho timber. The study aims to assess suitability for bridge stringers railroad ties and paving blocks.
Fragmentary 19th century remarks reveal Henry Thoreau's whispered reply to a Calvinist inquiry about peace with God. The exchange hints at his view of divine relation as unclear, while other ad snippets and social maxims appear in the same clipped text. The piece blends quotes, ads, and musings on manners and luxury.
A Denver woman, Mrs. A. Gregory, writes that years of femote troubles and an operation left her worse, then Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound restored her health. The letter promotes the remedy for backache, bearing-down pains, irregularities, and other female ailments and invites others to write for advice.
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