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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1910
Page
7
A New York interview quotes Percival Lowell disputing Martian canals as lines not waterways. An anecdote about a Beacon Street magician and a Boston maid entertains while a reader notes Lowell’s career as editor and minister. Krishna quotes close the piece.
A Mississippi schoolteacher, long troubled by coffee caused nerves and low mood, tried Postum after physician's advice. He reports calmer nerves, no irritability, brighter outlook, and heart palpitations gone. He credits Postum with improving his health and mood after reading The Road to Wellville.
Rural households face heat and spoilage without ice. A simple underground cooling device is described, using a cement lined excavation, a shaft, a waiter platform, a balance weight, and a hoisting wheel. The system, adaptable to basements or cellars, preserves food and costs little to install.
Mrs. Joseph Cross of Church Street Morriston Arkansas credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing months of back ache swollen ankles headaches and dizziness after six doctors gave no relief. The testimonial notes kidney secretions improved and urges readers to remember the name and buy the product at 60 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Prof Longbridge notes humus enriches soil, improves structure, moisture retention, and nitrogen availability. Articles emphasize deep plowing for root access and building humus via crops, while Virginia data links insufficient ewe milk to pre and post lambing feeding. A breeder laments losses from timothy hay and corn fodder feeding.
Farmers advised to cover the cream can with a wet sack to lower the temperature during transport. The method helps the cream reach the station colder than usual, aiding preservation.
The note asserts milk is about 87 percent water and stresses cows need clean water. It warns that stale or dirty water causes cows to drink less and reduces milk output.
Kansas Farmer explains the need to double team strength when using heavy machinery. An accompanying drawing shows hitch adjustments for three or more horses, illustrating end lengths of the eveners and guiding reins for novices. Experienced farmers use these hitches daily, and readers with better ideas are invited to share.
A reassuring dialogue confirms the caller is safe and identifies the speaker as Dr. Killmore. The respondent denies being Dr. Oster, asserting trust and safety in the interaction.
A Mt. Vernon Kentucky pair recounts treating their three month old daughter's eczema with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. After five weeks regular use the scalp scaled away hair returned and the child grew healthy. The note dated October 12 1909 attributes the cure to Cuticura products.
In a terse exchange the daughter asks about a photo and the father confirms the image is recent while noting the checkbook lies on the table. The dialogue hints at a shared history and a reveal about the family connection.
A testimonial from Mrs. Emma B. McConkey of Hacker Valley West Virginia says a sample of Resinol Ointment nearly cured her child’s eczema on the face. She encloses payment for the sample and offers to tell friends of its merits.
A confrontation unfolds as a photographer defends his work after a woman complains her husband resembles a baboon. The photographer replies that the wife chose him, not the photographer, in a sharp exchange.
A vintage ad fragment touts Painkiller for diarrhea and dysentery with a two cent mail stamp note. It also promotes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and gums and hints at tax or accounting careers as a joke line.
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