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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1920
Page
6
An article explains the fig wasp life cycle, caprifig and Smyrna fig roles, and how pollination by caprifigs affects Smyrna figs. It covers how wasps lay eggs in caprifigs and Smyrna figs, pollen transfer, and the processing of dried Smyrna figs for market.
A small bottle of Ely's Cream Waste is recommended to clear nasal passages and relieve headaches dryness and sneezing. Applied inside the nostrils the antiseptic cream soothes inflamed membranes for instant relief and better breathing.
Local residents report relief from kidney pain after using Dean's Kidney Pills. C Hawk of 308 W Burlington St says years of back pain and weak kidneys improved after using four boxes. Peace at all dealers and a trusted brand claim. Foster Milburn Co. advertisement notes the remedy.
Iowa dairy data show 1,370,000 cows producing about 150 pounds of butter fat yearly. Per capita use includes three gallons of 20 percent cream and 1.1 pints of milk daily, with ice cream sales totaling $27 million last year and cheese valued at $330,000. Production efficiency could cut housing and labor costs if fat output rose to 200 pounds per cow.
Spencer has raised 250000 to secure the Danish Evangelical Lutheran college and Dana Theological Seminary, to be moved from Blair Nebraska. Harlan is also a candidate. The choice of location will be made soon.
One hundred dollar reward offered for incurable catarrh. The ad touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a trusted cure for thirty five years and claims it cleanses blood to heal mucous surfaces. It promises health improvement soon and urges readers to send for testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
An old remedy claims to neutralize irritating acids and flush urinary waste. Four ounces of Jad Salts and a tablespoon in water before breakfast are said to relieve sluggish kidneys and bladder irritation, with the product described as a safe effervescent lithia drink.
A health note promotes Hamburg Breast Tea as a cheap safe vegetable remedy. A tablespoon of the tea steeped in boiled water is consumed as a teacup full to relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and drive a cold from the system.
Iowa State college poultry head H A Bittenbender advises farmers to cull poor layers beginning in July. He notes many hens suspend laying after mid year and may not resume, recommending removal in July August or September to improve fall production.
The text outlines three hen types to cull or market in spring and summer. It describes the laying hen that loafs, stays fat, and underperforms. the back-heavy over-fat hen likely to decline with heat. and the physically weak hen with a long head, dull eyes, narrow body, and inactive, rough feathers.
Children’s Mercerized socks offered in all sizes up to 35 cents per pair at E. C. on the northeast corner square. Sale emphasizes affordable hosiery for shoppers in the area.
An ad urges readers to buy a 30 cent bottle of St Jacobs Liniment for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. It claims rubbing into the pain stops soreness in fifty counts and that the product is magical, harmless, and skin friendly.
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