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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1914
Page
8
Guidance for farms with hog cholera or prior fatalities outlines cleaning, burning litter, spraying with 3 percent compound cresol, draining ponds, limeing lots, and fencing hog tight. It advises quarantining new stock, regular disinfectant use, and careful handling of carcasses to prevent infection and protect dairy operations.
A catalog of veterinary home remedies covers pink eye in cows, hog cholera, milk handling, warts and ulcers in horses, and general preventive measures. It lists dosages of epsom salts, boric acid solutions, creosote and other compounds, plus advice on feeding, sanitation, and vaccination-like steps for cattle, sheep, and horses.
The article explains how hog cholera spreads on farms. It details infection sources including pigs from infected herds streams feed and implements. It warns of animals and birds spreading the virus from diseased premises and carcasses.
A dainty booklet of Gounaud Oriental Beauty Leaves offers perfumed leaves for instant skin touch ups. Handy for theater receptions travel and shopping as it does not spill and soils clothes. Available in white and pink for ten cents from 42 F. T. Hopkins 37 Great Jones St New York.
When weeds overrun young alfalfa or leaf spot appears, clipping is often wise with a high mower bar. Do not clip until plants begin to blossom or new shoots crown. Weed damage from clipping may outweigh alfalfa damage.
Mrs Blanche Bowers of Indiana Pa shares relief from indigestion after using Chamberlain's Tablets. She credits improved digestion to the product and notes continued benefits after several bottles. Also included are old home remedies for bloat in cattle and other animals, and a note to cut and scrap these California remedies.
A vintage ad urges treating coughs with Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey claiming it soothes irritated air passages loosens mucus and boosts resistance to colds. It targets babies and children and promises quick heat from druggists. The piece also briefly notes a London fad for cubist black note paper with white or violet ink.
An Engbertson's Pharmacy advertisement promotes Chamberlains Tab as improving appetite and digestion. No dosage or price details are provided beyond sale through the pharmacy.
The piece notes Europe faces severe crop losses from war affecting Germany France Britain Austria Hungary and Russia with Greece seeking grain from the Americas. It forecasts prolonged war impact, calls for planting grain grass and alfalfa, and urges farmers to convert marginal lands into productive income.
Mrs Lafayette Tuck of Homer City Pa praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as best for children noting its pleasant taste and lack of opium or narcotics. Sold by Engbertsons Pharmacy. Sparrows are deterred from roosting by rags dipped in kerosene applied to resting places.
Mrs J R Cook of Indiana Pa reports a boy with croup recovered after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy claiming it saved his life. Ad mentions Engberts on sale and Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for children with small dose and 25c to 50c price.
A playful line muses on boll weevil and Hessian fly preferring dandelions while noting English militants breach almost anything except polling booths. The remark blends agricultural pests with election access concerns.
To whom it may concern you are hereby notified to appear at the Court House in Winneshiek County Iowa on February 1 1915 at 2 00 PM to attend probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of the deceased or the estate action as required by law
Notice of appointment for the deceased late of Jackson township Winneshick county Iowa. Court requires appearance to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Dated October Mth 19M. Olat Kallevang Clerk District Court M. A. Harmon Attorney.
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