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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
6
A jittery consumer advisory cautions buyers to insist on genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging with the safety crossed logo. It warns against counterfeit heroin of teleum powder tablets and notes authentic Bayer products are Amer ican made and sold in bottles of 24 or 100 with clear dosage directions.
A Dayton News excerpt notes Japanese ads favor vivid claims over dull prose, with lines about rapid dispatch, careful packaging, crystal clear print, courteous treatment, and silk like smoothness. It contrasts Western ad habits and reflects on global marketing style.
Practical guidance on incubating eggs and raising chicks using hens. Topics include moving brood coops weekly, keeping nests dark during hatching, using an incubator if needed, removing shells, feeding timing after hatching, powdering hens with insect powder, and addressing head lice with Grease treatments.
A United States Department of Agriculture prepared note highlights hay cap advantages in curing hay. Hay caps protect against rain, reduce leaf loss, improve color, and increase feeding value. growers east of the Mississippi River report strong enthusiasm for their use, though many consider the cost a barrier.
The text warns against excess fattening grease on chickens and stresses clean brood coops. It prescribes weekly cleaning, mite control, sand or straw flooring, moving coops, shaded rearing, and cornfield ranges for young chicks. It notes brooding is difficult and many fail to raise strong, vigorous birds.
The note stresses that initial capital is needed for profitable livestock raising, highlighting costs for feed and pasture. It also mentions the possibility to start with some capital and manage without detailed treaties, implying uncertainty about early investment.
The article argues that investing in a flock of sheep yields a good wool crop for the market and enhances soil fertility. A robust flock increases soil fertility, enabling the land to grow any crop the farmer chooses.
A New Jersey experiment shows hay caps, two types, save forage from sun and rain damage. Caps fasten at corners with weights or cords and should be used promptly after cutting. Properly aged caps last seasons and aid alfalfa and clover, reducing leaf loss and improving market quality.
Instructions explain how to lend a sheep by hand, showing stances and grips to guide and carry. Techniques include standing left or right side, placing hands under jaw and behind brisket, and lifting the front or hind legs to prevent struggle.
Dogs running at large are damaging the sheep industry. Stray dogs may kill or scatter parts of flocks overnight, reducing herd numbers and boosting wool prices. Extension Division, North Pakula Agricultural College outlines the impact on farmers and wool markets.
A vintage advertisement touts Preezone to instantly stop pain on corns and allow removal by fingers. It markets Freezone as a painless discovery from a Cincinnati gentleman, with druggists selling bottles for a few cents to treat hard or soft corns and calluses between toes.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a long used household remedy for constipation and digestive troubles, claiming it relieves indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, and related symptoms with a few doses. It promotes the product as a gentle laxative sold worldwide through druggists.
An advertisement urges men to maintain health and vigor into old age, promising improved kidney function and energy. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules, claiming two daily capsules keep systems in working order, insures strength and vitality, and offers money back if no benefit.
Advertising copy for Allen's Foot-Ease powder describing use in foot baths to soothe corns bunions and sore feet. Claims lasting comfort by reducing friction in shoes and recommends applying before dancing or breaking in new shoes. Sold by all dealers. Chicago No. 17-1919.
An early 20th century advertisement claims acid stomach causes nervousness headaches and mood disorders. It promotes BATONIC tablets as quick relief neutralizing stomach acidity, easing belching heartburn and gas with a money back guarantee from the pharmacist.
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