09 Dec 1880
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1880
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes claim a remedy is harmless for female complaints and claims a permanent cure in ninety nine cases out of a hundred with continued use. The text praises a Coc pons wT ho rotosmeod and suggests it is recommended by physicians.
Farmers face heavy winter cull as thousands of cows horses and sheep are kept over winter with little chance of spring profit. Unproductive animals feed land and resources, while weak milkers and poor cows drain fodder and labor. Many owners hope for a better fate but urged to dispose of surplus stock to avoid losses and maintain farm viability.
The article argues for raising ducks and geese for profit, claiming higher returns than hens or turkeys. It details husbandry: low houses, pasture, four fenced compartments, shallow waterers, and feeding broods with bread soaked in cold water. It cites large Toulouse Bremen Chinese geese and Muscovy Pekin ducks as suitable breeds. outlines costs, care, and layout specifics.
The editor groups tea coffee and chocolate facts. Chocolate is most nutritious due to albumen yet hardest to digest from tal and the aromatic substances aid digestion. Tea and coffee disrupt digestion of albuminous substances. coffee alone with no cream aids postmeal digestion. Coffee and chocolate’s volatile oils stimulate circulation and brain. tea and coffee may irritate nerves if overindulged.
A string of items reports a Iowa City dyspepsia cure claim for Shilohs Vitalizer, pension totals from the government with big yearly expenditures, a cautionary note on a mother's grief with Shilohs Cure, a curious divorce saga across Iowa Illinois Ohio, and Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup praised by the Treasury. Also notes open rivers in New York and ships stuck in the Penobscot.
A collage of patent medicine notices hawk Dr White's Dandelion Alterative Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy and California Kidney Tea with prices and local druggists. Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted with testimonials and pamphlets offered by mail from Massachusetts. An Maine dealer touts tipping shoes as future trend.
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