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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1917
Page
7
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with claims it cures catarrh via blood absorption. It promotes testimonials, offers a free sample, and lists Cheney & Co of Toledo Ontario as the purveyor with a forty year history.
An editorial praises the Boy Scouts for teaching practical survival skills and resilience. It contrasts modern education with raw life skill, arguing that hands on training in hardship builds character and could complement universal military training.
After a speech by HH. W. Wester at Birmingham new executive meeting All of the Boy Scouts, the United Mine Workers of data pass a resolution endorsing the Scouts movement and urging members to support it as a path to good citizenship. The Indianapolis headquarters letter notes no antagonism between labor and scouting.
The Boy Scouts of America states it has no wish to interfere with other boy organizations and stresses room for all legitimate youth groups. Officials say the dispute is not a rivalry but a shield against misdirection of funds and to protect boys. Former Justice Charles F. Hughes serves as counsel. The movement holds a federal charter and a government safeguarded uniform.
The fifty first annual state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic Department of Wisconsin was held in Kenosha. A train entered the city but no event or entertainment occurred without Boy Scouts on hand to render necessary service.
Scouts collect magazines no longer needed by first readers to send to soldiers guarding bridges and public works. The program aims to boost morale by delivering reading material to troops stationed nationwide.
Omaha Boy Scouts visited 40 000 homes and collected 8 000 dollars for Red Cross. Providence Scouts made 112 comfort bags for coast artillery members. Cleveland Troop No 56 in the Liberty Loan drive visited over 5 000 homes and raised 1 000 350 dollars in subscriptions. The troop has 48 scouts.
Ohio experiment station reports that cleaning and twice yearly disinfection of dairy stables with coal-tar disinfectant reduce calf digestive troubles and deaths. Thorough disinfection targets mangers stalls and floors and is followed by whitewashing to curb contagious diseases.
Oral recommendation outlining utensil care steps. Rinse in lukewarm water soon after use. Wash in hot water with washing powder to remove grease. Rinse in clean hot water and steam for 15 seconds, drain, and place right side up until steam evaporates. Invert in a clean protected place to dry.
Farmers are urged to examine cows carefully for lameness instead of relying on liniment. The piece notes lameness may stem from a foot injury or an issue with a well or nearby cause. It warns to watch for and guard against such accidents to protect life stock and reduce suffering.
The article lists required instruments for the Babk test a Babcock tester a bottle a pipette an acid measure sulfuric acid and a pair of dividers. These items are available from any creamery supply house at about five to ten dollars depending on bottle tester size.
Advertisement urges farmers facing labor shortages to install milking machines on dairy farms milking 20 or more cows daily. It promises equal milk output to hand milking and time savings for labor.
Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe, pleasant tasting vegetable remedy replacing calomel for liver cleansing. Local druggists guarantee results, 50 cent family bottle, money back if not effective. Claims include no griping, no nausea, morning relief with clearer head and better digestion.
The report notes limited menthol imports from Japan and a churn of buyers, with the United States now the largest purchaser after wartime disruptions. Prices have moved from $2 to higher levels as buying patterns adjust, highlighting ongoing market volatility and industry consolidation amid shifting overseas supply.
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