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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
6
A historic advertisement describes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims the remedy rapidly purges constipation by cleansing the stomach liver and bowels, with endorsements from mothers and directions on the bottle. Additional snippets offer humorous lines and other ads from the era.
Exhortation to reduce meat intake cites health and cost benefits. Promotes Skinner's Macaroni Spaghetti and its cook book from Skinner Mfg Co Omaha Neb as a free download. Includes a brief prop and a humorous quip about longevity and activity.
A famous actress promotes a home remedy for darkening hair by mixing Bay ium and Barbo Vompoulid with glycerine. The ad claims it will remove gray tones without staining skin, warn that it could be dangerous, and suggests druggists can prepare or buyers mix at home.
An OCR fragment mixes patent medicine pitches with fashion ads and scattered tech notes. It touts Grove's tonic with quinine and iron, a dark hair remedy La Creole, a ten cylinder aero engine with 100 horsepower, and stray lines about education boards and a medical trial package.
Pulaski Chancery Court at Little Rock ends years of litigation over the Porsche Drainage District. The decree allows claims for preliminary expenses totaling near 30,000 dollars and imposes a five percent tax levy on original frontage. Payments are split into four equal annual installments, due March 1, with options to pay in one year or extend to four years, ending March 15 of 1921. FEL Macheny receiver directed to advertise and collect. W S Boone chancery clerk to assist in collections.
A muddled set of lines describes meetings about property development, paving districts, a new stave mill proposal at Alpena, and public works like gravel pits and road payments. The passage also cites a farm association in Camden, an art exhibit from the University of Arkansas, and cattle trading news in Pine Bluff and Helena.
The Forrest City Commercial Club members hear Traff Hridgeforth summarize actions at a previous meeting on levee and drainage projects affecting the region. The session also notes potential Washington and state influence, land leases for oil and gas exploration, a lumber company fire in Texarkana, new ore shipper at Rush district, and preparations for sinking test wells. The report mentions deaths of Thomas J. Preston and his wife, the welcome home for Company M Arkansas National Guard, bids for four steel bridges in Chickasaw County, and a Lake Village Chamber of Commerce reorganization.
An article by WoW. Swett from Missouri Agricultural College urges proper care for bulls from birth. It stresses ample milk and grain, regular exercise, and disciplined separation at five to six months. By ten to twelve months bulls begin high service with limited cows and ongoing feeding and grooming.
A dairy experiment compared silage based rations with grain heavy feeds. It measured weight gain and butterfat changes in cows, noting different responses to silage proportions and grain levels.
The piece estimates dairy cattle value and yearly costs in New York state. It compares cattle worth to wages and notes annual labor expenses and care costs, indicating a range around fifty five dollars per head and labor comparisons.
Guidance urges acquiring the best dairy animal possible or a healthy breeding heifer if a mature cow is unavailable. If milk production is the goal, prioritize stock that can be mated to a good bull. use a heifer as a fallback option and pursue an exit if needed.
The article warns pneumonia among young calves from sudden cold nights and drafts. It urges keeping calves in dry, well-bedded shelter during cold wet nights. Prevention is emphasized as better than cure, noting only a few recover.
Moody Bible Institute lesson text on John 6 1 14 the feeding of the five thousand. It notes Jesus compassion for the multitude and the disciples reliance on God using the boy's loaves and fishes to feed all present. The piece discusses generosity trust and the miracle as a lesson on provision and faith.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the quickest and harmless remedy for indigestion and stomach upset. It urges readers to buy a fifty cent case to end misery, then notes its usefulness for meals, night attacks, and general digestive comfort. It also includes other ad copy about reclaiming land and feminine health products.
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