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Newspaper
Chipley Banner
Location
Chipley, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1898
Page
4
A varied 1900s clippings collage notes a New York doctor aged 109 volunteering for the president as a surgeon, a corporal from the Maine now with the Detroit, and multiple patent medicine and tobacco ads including Hostetter s Stomach Bitters Dr Kline s Great Nerve Restorer Piso s Cure Hall s Catarrh Cure and No To Bac with testimonials and family teething notes.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a pleasant permanent cure for weak stomachs and dyspepsia, claiming it builds appetite and strengthens digestion. It also brands Hood's Pills as a remedy for liver ills and promotes a price of 2½ cents for the pills.
A movement from Chicago business houses proposes a national parcel post league to urge government adoption of a mail system for small merchandise parcels, modeled on Europe. It claims public support and political backing would strengthen parties and expand affordable postage, boosting store sales and consumer prices.
A letter from Mrs. Fronence B Hoffman of Canton describes months of pain dizziness and insomnia, stating Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her and led to recommendations. The notice extols Pinkham's work with female illnesses and invites readers to request samples and testimonials from the Chemical Co in New York.
The text advises sulfur and Bordeaux mixtures to prevent gooseberry blight and notes preferred fungicides for celery leaf blight and grape black rot. It also reports Canadian data on digestible matter in corn, with figures from tasseling to grazing, and concludes corn should be cut when beginning to glaze.
The article discusses using lime rich ashes from burned brush to improve cabbage soils and reduce weeds, notes how to sow after burning, and warns about digesting straw in oats and barley crops. It then reports Montana experiments on pig feeding showing three groups with barley, barley plus wheat, and all three grains. the mixed diet yields best gains. It also covers butter preservation for winter through cold storage, brine soaking, parchment wrapping, and air exclusion.
The article explains that grapes grown from last year's strong shoot as a layer may bud and fruit early near the soil. Such fruit should be removed to avoid stunting the plant as soil warmth and sun heat affect ripening. It advises limiting first bearing to two bunches per shoot in early years and cites hazards from chickens and upper vine sap effects.
The article discusses paper pulp teeth for human use made in Germany. It claims these artificial teeth are durable not brittle and resistant to mouth moisture. They keep their color lighter than porcelain and cheaper to produce.
The czar of Russia likely owns more china than any person. The collection includes wares from rulers back to Catherine the Great and is stored in a vast closet in the Winter Palace, St. Petersburg.
An advertisement touts beauty through clean blood and skin quality. It promotes Cascarets as a cheap cure for liver and bowel issues, claiming dramatic beautifying effects. Gist centers on inexpensive, guaranteed results sold by druggists.
An officer questions a wounded man who claims he did not flee by alley or cross street because he lacked a city map. The exchange reveals the victim is a member of the strategy board, as noted by the judge in the record.
A London theater manager adds folding capacity to programmes so they become usable fans. Priced at a penny each, the compact souvenirs sell quickly for use and keepsake appeal during the summer season.
An old newspaper fragment promotes No-To-Bac as a lifelike cure for tobacco addiction with a free booklet offer from Sterling Remedy Co in Chicago or New York. It also advertises Blood Balm products from Blood Balm Co in Atlanta, Georgia, claiming cures for scrofula with a bottle priced at one dollar.
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