Surplus cotton menace to the farmer calls for reduced acreage
A 1920 cotton acreage report argues that postwar stockpiles and high prices have misled Southern farmers into overplanting cotton. It cites figures on unspun American cotton on hand, total cotton consumption, and world carryover, urging farmers to cut cotton acreage in half to secure food, meat, and vegetable production and improve profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Cotton Conference
Memphis
Tennessee
Hester
No Worms It Meating Child Health Tonic Ad
Advertisement discusses worm problems in children and promotes GROVE S TASTELESS Chill TONIC to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the system. Claims it helps dispel worms in two to three weeks and notes price of 60 cents per bottle at Palace Drug Store. Also mentions Poultry Powders for healthier chickens and better egg production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Drug Store
Piles Cured Fast with PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching and you can sleep after the first application. Price not specified.
Laxative Tonics Promised for Liver and Digestion
An advertisement touts LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN as a gentle laxative and liver cleanser that relieves headaches dizziness and stomach trouble. It claims suitability for all ages and notes a 50 cent price, produced by Paris Meaking Co of St Louis Missouri.
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Paris Meaking Co
St. Louis
Pape's Diapepsin Ends Indigestion
A advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest relief for indigestion gas and heartburn. A few tablets provide near immediate relief and correction of stomach upset allowing meals without fear. Large bottle costs only a few cents at drug stores. Millions helped annually.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad
There is more catarrh in this section than all other diseases and it was long deemed incurable. Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F. J. Cheney & Co. is a constitutional remedy taken internally through the blood to mucous surfaces. One hundred dollars reward for any cured case that fails. Sold by druggists 75c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Harmless Liver Relief
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle alternative to calomel asserting it regulates the liver stomach and bowels without sickness or salivation. It claims 15 million bottles sold and offers a money back guarantee.
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Dodson
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Atu
Free Road Service
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Mangum & Schigut Telephone
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