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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1907
Page
4
Household guide recommends treating a coming cold with hot foot baths lemonade and tea laxatives and bed rest. Emphasizes lung application to prevent pneumonia using German Liniment camphor cream sold for twenty five cents and cautions neglect could be fatal.
A joke attributed to Senator Platt resurfaced after his visit to a Manhattan Beach hotel. He reportedly told a western millionaire's daughter that political economy is the art of never buying more votes than you actually need.
Eczema appeared in a three month old baby. After trying several doctors and hospitals with no relief, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment produced rapid improvement. by six months the child was cured using one cake of soap and two boxes of ointment costing $1.25. C F Kara New York March 30 1906.
A Boston official, famed for good English, consults a new physician who prescribes a tonic in the form of fresh air. The official quips about the shape of fresh air, revealing a humorous clash over language and medicine.
A farm attic window hosts two house martins and a sparrow for years. Last spring the sparrow stayed, martins returned, their nest hole was blocked, and a boy broke part of the nest finding the sparrow dead on her eggs. The tale recalls birds defending their house. An inspector recounts a conductor catching a fare shortfall on a streetcar.
A Wisewoman reports six years of nervousness headaches and weakness eased by Grape-Nuts in summer. She says she no longer has headaches or nervousness and gained six pounds in a week while weighing more than ever. Published as an endorsement in a Postum Co promotion.
A Neosho County farmer describes a rat proof barn 82 by 382 feet with side cribs on rock foundations. He details crib dimensions, air flowing design, haymow, shiplap walls, wire sand screens, and galvanized fly netting, claiming no rats since installation and a life time of use.
A Missouri Valley Farmer note explains that cream test results depend on separator speed milk flow and milk temperature. It advises monthly rotation checks, keeping the supply full, and adjusting faucet gates. It also compares milk from dry versus green feed and notes prices for mesh cloth and wire netting for equipment.
The article argues that some cows produce far more butterfat from the same feed due to inherent dairy quality bred over generations. It criticizes general purpose breeding and urges farmers to study cause and effect, choosing cows optimized for dairy rather than beef traits.
An illustration shows a method to prevent a cow from kicking. A half inch rope is fastened around the neck and passed to the left hind foot, looping back to the neck to pull the foot forward while it rests on the floor.
The dairy business indeed keeps a man tied to the farm with responsibility and effort. Higher responsibility tends to bring better pay, and farmers must manage barn repairs and cow feeding to keep operations productive.
A look at dairy practices emphasizes that slow milking harms profits and the yard acts like a mint for the farmer. Accept proven guidance on milking water needs and avoid lingering disputes with experts. Good help solves the issue of balancing day farm work with night milking duties.
A young narrator befriends Macey the carpenter living on the west side. He admires a walnut workshop and a perfect library table that Macey refuses to sell, choosing to give it to him instead, teaching that true value lies in worthy work and generosity.
Mrs Anna Beebe of River and Monroe streets Anoka Minnesota describes severe rheumatic back hip and leg pains breathlessness and dizzy spells. After using Deans Kidney Pills she reports improved health can do her own work and fears of recurrence are gone. Sold by all druggists 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
The article praises Indian women in Mexico, noting beauty across towns and countryside. It highlights fine eyes and strong features resembling Caucasian standards, with intelligent expressions and noble countenances in both Indian men and women. It draws vivid images of peons resembling ancient castes and Egyptian priests, Roman centurions, and Aztec emperors.
A light exchange revolves around a day spent with Mr. Trotter and his long-absent husband. Mrs Homer quips that he told more about what he does not know than what he does, humorously suggesting it would take forever to cover it all.
The advertisement boasts that patent starches from 25 years ago are inferior to current Defiance Starch. It claims the latest formula omits dangerous chemicals and includes a new ingredient to deliver stronger, smoother starch than competitors. The closing remark hints at pride and its hidden pains.
In Washington a naval officer recalls Admiral Walker urging sailors to marry. The anecdote recounts meeting a ship-broker in New York who laughs at seam duties, saying marriage now means debt to support his wife rather than sewing on buttons.
Dialogue notes the speaker Mr Dudley praising a woman for her singing gift while the other character Miss Nox expresses faint praise and suspicion about paying for talent. The exchange hints at social tensions over talent and value.
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