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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1897
Page
5
A collage of patent medicines and household goods. Foley s Honey and Tar and One Minute Cough Cure are promoted for coughs and lung trouble. Putnam Fadeless Dyes promise fast color and low muss. A Utah libel law requires double publication of retractions. An article mentions Emperor Julian s writings and a peculiar singing pet mouse from New Haven.
A prominent live stock breeder in Mexico, Indiana, discusses a roomy, economical cattle barn from The Breeder's Gazette. The side elevation shows a north south wide driveway for easy cleaning, with second floor feed bins, a ten bushel traveling feed box on a steel hay track, a large haymow, basement access, and machinery rooms. Construction details note 8 foot basement height, 12 by 12 inch posts, 2 by 12 joists, 4 by 4 braces, 7 by 4 rafters, and a total cost about 2500 dollars.
In 1889 a small group of Green Mountain breeders organized the South Dakota Morgan Horse Breeders Association to combat bogus pedigrees. They started a three-line pedigree register tracing to Justin Morgan, reducing falsely labeled Morgans and stabilizing the market, with the association fueling genuine old-type Morgan breeding profits.
Physicians endorse Foley’s Honey and Tar Cough Syrup noting it delivers satisfactory relief for throat and lung ailments. Sales claim comes from O. H. Coffin & Co.
An assortment of medical and consumer notices cites DeWitts Little Early Risers as effective for constipation and stomach troubles. Dr Paul Gilber suggests quitting public expectoration could curb tuberculosis. Additional items reference One Minute Cough Cure and shipping freight at Monch breweries.
The item promotes a multipurpose salve priced at 25 cents per box sold by Owen S. Hill, offering satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. It also notes 1896 official statistics for the seven Australian colonies report a population of 4,322,171, with Melbourne allegedly losing 32,486 inhabitants since 1891.
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure at 50 cents a bottle as a life saver for kidney disease, claiming many cured. A Bombay city plaque through March 11 lists 9,033 cases and 7,546 deaths, with 14,856 cases and 12,024 deaths for the presidency as of the 6th inst.
Public notice extols DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a speedy cure for long standing piles and a general healer for burns cuts bruises and sores. The ad cites Mrs Samuel Stamm of Loganton Pa who found relief from chronic rheumatic knee stiffness after trying Chamberlains Pain Balm and urges trials. O S Coffin & Co. druggists sell the products at 25 and 50 cents.
Extra Portland fire department men accepted passes to a 50 cent show. They did not hear an alarm during the play and faced a $2 fine each.
The text praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy by W. W. Brewer, justice of the peace of Mt. Jewett, Pa., urges readers to use and recommend the product, noting immediate relief and availability through O. B. Coffin & Co.
The article recounts Fiora Temple as the first 2:30 trotter at Kalamazoo in 1859 and describes Flora and Dexter, two notable horses with controversial temperaments and racing feats. It covers Morgan horse lineage, breed registration rules, and the association's leadership with Hon. E. F. Conklin and Don C. Needham.
Feeding trials show pork quality improves with lean meat from mixed grains rather than pure corn. A Wisconsin station test with equal cornmeal and shorts yielded 100 pounds gain per 78 pounds corn, while corn alone gave 84 pounds per 100. Shorts boost muscle and vigor. barley or oats with corn also help profits. An Indiana report notes, ground wheat and oats with little corn and skim milk plus pumpkins.
A century old tone urges humane treatment of work animals and practical farming responses to downturns. It notes livestock prices have fallen little since 1890, especially sheep, and stresses using brains to adapt conditions. Advice covers feeding turnips or mangels, planting for next year, and maintaining confidence as key to livelihood.
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