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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
8
An old advert promotes Vader Balm as a protective nose application against influenza germs and catarrh. It claims quick relief for coughs and superficial inflammation, notes doctors prescribed it, and offers free samples by mail with a 25 cent tube price in New Orleans.
A vivid ad promises Cascaret tablets remove liver and bowel poison causing dizziness coated tongue and sour stomach. It markets Cascarets as a gentle laxative that never grips, unlike salts or calomel, and claims they work while you sleep. The closing line awkwardly links widowhood to dry weeds.
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin explains how to winter bees outdoors with wind protection and full hive packing using cork chips, sawdust, or chaff. It notes October packing in northern states, specifies layer thickness for Washington DC and other climates, and emphasizes removable, rainproof packing cases with small entrances and interchangeable parts.
U S department of agriculture officials say properly installed lightning rods reduce lightning risk to almost nothing. The annual U S lightning losses total about 8 million dollars, mostly in rural areas. Farmers Bulletin 842 explains methods and is available free from the department. Insurance firms are urged to reduce premiums for rodded buildings.
Blister rust endangers white pine forests and passes growth stages on currants and gooseberries. To protect valuable lumber, all currant and gooseberry bushes must be destroyed in affected areas and further planting prohibited.
United States Department of Agriculture guidance urges stronger potato buying and storage to ensure a steady flow from producers to consumers through winter. Emphasizes 26 to 30 percent of stock should be in dealers hands and that storage on farms and regional distribution are needed to stabilize prices and meet seven to eight month demand.
Population reliance on potatoes shows dealers holding 25 percent of stocks in normal times, but last year only 20 percent or less were in dealers' hands by January 1. A cold spell disrupted transport and reduced city demand, leaving growers with large late-season stocks sold at a loss. The key issue is famine-like timing of supplies and the need for households to secure and store potatoes for winter this fall.
An advertisement extols Danderine as a tonic that cools and cleanses the scalp, soothes feverish itching, penetrates to hair roots, and revitalizes each hair. It claims reduced shedding and dandruff after several applications, with hair gaining life, vigor, brightness, color, and thickness. A bottle is sold at drug or toilet counters for a few cents.
United States Department of Agriculture prepared the report on Jasper County Iowa farm bureau exchange system. The program transfers farm products among members and saved farmers 38 to 4 dollars per bushel on 46 bushels of clover seed while 82 cattle were exchanged. A monthly county exchange list is published with notices returned prior to each issue. A quarter-page summary appears in the five county dailies.
Potash from kelp ash developed by the U S Department of Agriculture after German potash supply ceased. An 83 percent potash by product has sold in carloads to a New York farmers cooperative and Baltimore market, with more shipments planned. Inquiries can be made to the Bureau of Soils.
A fragment recalls Highgate name origins from a toll gate over 400 years ago and travelers oath at taverns about brown bread. An old Cuticura advert promises skin benefits from a routine using Ointment Soap and wash, plus a note about mahogany trees hidden in forests.
A discussion favors tile drainage as the best permanent system, noting it does not obstruct cultivation or occupy valuable land as open ditches do. The article emphasizes efficiency and long term agricultural benefit of tile drainage over traditional ditch methods.
In a Midwestern newspaper style ad the slogan touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It mocks poisons and promises easy digestion with a fruity taste and full bottle directions. The copy appeals to mothers to trust the California label for the iittle stomach bowels and liver. A brief, unrelated quip about a marriage and income tax follows.
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming to cure catarrh by acting through the blood and mucous surfaces. It promises to strengthen the patient and support natural healing, with a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure. Includes testimonial offers and contact info for J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
An old advertisement warns that failing kidneys endanger health and urges immediate help. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a worldwide remedy, claiming quick relief or a money back guarantee and urging readers to buy only the original imported brand.
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