31 May 1916
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
1
In a neighborhood mothers arrange one day a week to pack lunches for the entire group. The plan gives relief to mothers and adds variety for children with custards brown bread and sandwich fillings. Packings use paper napkins and careful wrapping. Include fruit and a small candy or date for a pleasant surprise.
Cats will upset the milk bottle now and then, especially after they have developed the habit. Other times it.
A recently patented Palouse Washington invention secures the milk bottle with a hinged metal plate over the cap to keep dirt out and deter animals. A smooth welded wire main portion forms a cushioned loop under the bottle and a double band around the center prevents impact damage when set down.
An old style advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a pleasant syrup for coughs and colds. It promises proven ingredients, a money back guarantee, and a sachet of confidence for long time users.
The article explains removing roupy birds with an ax as the best method and says infected fowls must be eliminated. It notes isolated birds may have their heads dipped in a potassium permanganate solution three times daily, and as a preventive orange red coloured drinking water is used for the flock.
Poultry manure is valued by leading experimental stations at five to eight dollars per ton. A farmer would benefit from collecting storing and distributing manure properly as it contains water about 66 percent nitrogen 2 to 8 percent phosphoric acid 2 to 5 percent and potash 8 to 10 percent.
Advice on preventing frost bite in chickens with vaseline for wattles and gentle handling if frost is present. Guidance on caponizing benefits, estimating feed costs of hens, ensuring dust baths with insect powder, keeping charcoal handy, and managing quarrelsome roosters.
An eager user testifies that a 25 cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment cured years of rheumatism and neuralgia. The ad urges readers with rheumatic and backache pain to buy at any drug store for quick warming relief, noting 25 cent price.
Winthrop College announces a scholarship and entrance examination at the County Court House on Friday July 7 at 9 a.m. Applicants must be at least sixteen. Scholarships worth 100 dollars plus free tuition. Highest average at the exam will receive vacancies if they meet award conditions. Write to President Johnson for blanks. address Rock Hill S C.
For rent a five room residence near the high school. Possession given at once. Apply to J. L. Mims.
Early summer rail excursion from Augusta via Georgia and Florida Railway on Wednesday June 7 1916. Round trip fares are five dollars to Jacksonville six dollars to St Augustine seven dollars to St Petersburg and Tampa. Depart Augusta 8 55 A M Eastern time. For information write H C McFadden Traffic Manager Augusta Ga.
W T Kinnaird probate judge issues notice to kin and creditors of W E Prescott to appear in Edgefield SC on the Sunday after publication at 11:00 AM to show cause why letters of administration should not be granted Julia K Prescott seeks admin of estate dated May 20 1916 court notice in probate journal
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