Woman recounts kidney ailment cure by Dean's pills
Mrs Clyde Pixley of Bridge Street Belding Michigan describes years of bladder inflammation and kidney pain. She says Dean's Kidney Pills relieved dreadful symptoms within a week and restored her health, noting a 30 pound loss prior to treatment and that she has stayed well since. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Clyde Pixley
Bridge St
Belding
Mich
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Waiting for the Fun in the Park and Wheat Prospects
An old gentleman chats with a quiet boy on a park bench while a Wheat prophecy discusses U S grain exports and the potential to double output through improved farming methods as population grows. The piece blends playful anecdote with forecasts of agricultural change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
United States
Chinese Jews and the Kaifungfu Colony in China
American interest in China since the Boxer rebellion has reached Chinese Jews who settled at Kaifungfu during the Han dynasty. The Kaifungfu colony is noted by Marco Polo and Jesuit visitors, and Alfred K. Glover reports in Overland Monthly that the Chinese Jews are nearly extinct but their records and tablets are preserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Kaifungfu
Marco Polo
Alfred K. Glover
Overland Monthly
Grape Nuts promoted as easy to digest breakfast cereal
An advisory on cereals criticizes mushy cooking for stressing the stomach and endorses Grape-Nuts as scientifically cooked, nitrogenous and starchy grain food. It claims easy digestion, suitability for children and nursing babies, and cites Postum Co. as maker with a nod to The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
$200000 Stolen in Iowa Bank Loot Scandal Unfolds
Des Moines reports Leroy Ware’s bank looting totaling about $200000 with investigations led by Leland Windsor in Seymour. Ware admits long running fraud with confederates possibly outside the bank. The piece also covers Iowa parole law changes and the new executive council control over contingent funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Ware
Des Moines
Leland Windsor
Seymour
Iowa
Leland
Ware
Ienge Ware
Windsor
Wall Street
Fort Madison
State House
Capitol
Executive Council
Managing Honeybee Swarms With Water Spray And Hives
A bee keeper explains swarm prevention techniques from Farm and Home. Elevating the hive bottom board, spraying clusters with cold water, and using a swarm catcher help keep bees from swarming. Moving swarms to a new hive placed beside the old one concentrates strength and reduces future swarming.
Union Label Printing Fight Sparks Iowa Board Protest
A dispute over county printing contracts pits George A. Miller Printing Co against union shop O'Donnell Printing. Miller, the lowest bidder at 425 dollars, denounces the supervisor resolution favoring union labels as anti competitive and vows court action if rescinded. A large osteopathic hospital plan and G A R committee appointments follow in Des Moines and statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
George A. Miller Printing Company
Lew Burnett
Miller
O'Donnell Printing Company
Bowen and Brockett
Polk County
Iowa
William E. D. Rummel
Still College of Osteopathy
Des Moines
Rummel
Pup Hung Un as Prize at Iowa State Fair
A new prize adds a collie dog to four college scholarship awards for Iowa boys at the state fair, with a pup valued alongside the first prize of a college seat, second prize money, and third prize money. The state house records note agricultural college expenses for a quality collie used for sheep herds.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys of
Iowa
Collie
State House
Agricultural College
CARE FOR THE NEST
An article explains how training a hen to be a poor layer reduces egg production. It notes hens hide eggs if nests are scarce or dirty, leading to floor laying and egg eating. Comfort and cleanliness of nests are essential for good egg production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullet
Keeping Colony Record in a Large Bee Yard
An article stresses identifying top surplus producers by testing colonies and records. It advocates numbered hives and clipped queens, with each colony’s strain and history logged to raise others to the leading standard.
Head Lice Watch for Chicks and Bird Health
The text warns about head lice thriving in certain seasons and advises against treating for cholera until no large lice remain on the bird. It notes lice can drain more vitality from a chick than its food can supply, underscoring careful examination before medical treatment.
Care in Equipment for Handling Bees in Hives
The guide urges preparedness when inspecting a colony with a smoker and protective veil. Gloves vary by user, with soft fitting gloves favored. Women should wear gloves. Approach hive quietly, puff smoke at entrance to calm bees, then raise the cover and smoke over the combs. Use smoke sparingly to control, focusing on humane principles and avoiding persecution. A broad flat file with a sharp point is recommended to loosen and raise frames.
Feed Hopper Construction from Box Safely Feeds Livestock
Description of a homemade feed hopper built from an ordinary box with a slanting cover C on leather hinges. It holds oats corn or clover clippings and uses a curtain pole piece to close the lower opening. A shield W prevents fowl spillage, a wire through the opening keeps feed in, and a bottom hole H sheds dirt.
Poultry Advice and Farm Tips for Small Plots
Civil cats or rats in faulty coops threaten poultry with losses. A mix of poultry, bees, small fruit, vegetables and garden plants yields large returns from small plots. Incubators rest of summer, oil-tank protection, and benefits of the pure food law for honest dealing.
Pen for Ducklings Lets Moveable Pens Prevent Disease
The best pen for ducklings is one that can be moved easily around the yard. A stationary pen soon becomes infested with disease germs, and the cure is to relocate the pen to fresh quarters.
Peruna the Catarrh Remedy and Its Claims
The text argues that Peruna contains herbal remedies for chronic catarrh and asserts the treatment benefits across nose throat lungs stomach and other organs. It emphasizes Dr. Hartman’s experience, uniform production, and direct home delivery with transparent labeling of active constituents.
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Hartman
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Anamosa
Board of Parole
B. W. Garrett
Parole Board
Reformatory
Joker
New Law
Newton & Northwestern
Ames
College
Concibaion
Boone Leuick, Tile and Paving Company
Northwestern Railroad
Test Union
J. W. Morton
Washington
T. T. Classen
Marshalltown
G. A. Pease
J. H. Mills
Redfield
Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home Committee
Rathbun
W. J. Barringer
Columbus Juncthen
H. P. Beott
Davenport
George D. Dalrymple
Clinton
L. W. Archer
John Hughes
Williamsburg
Thomas McCall
LeClaire
Standard Oil Company — Incorporated
Sige
Carters
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