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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1910
Page
7
Classified snippet from a Ferdinand Indiana office listing rates dated May 24 1906. Includes price structure for subscriptions one year one dollar six months fifty cents three months twenty six cents. Advertising rates appear in columns with varying yearly and monthly charges. Payment terms are advance and monthly. job printing due on delivery.
A patient once told by a family physician and relatives that there was no chance for recovery says he was cured by Dr Miles Heart Remedy in 1902. He claims swelling and water buildup around the heart disappeared and he could work on his farm again. The ad states the remedy aids heart nerves and muscles and is sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
Remit one dollar to subscribe to the NEWS and receive several papers for one year at stated prices. Old and new subscribers may apply. Cash with order. Included titles are New York World thrice weekly, Louisville Courier Journal weekly, and Cincinnati Enquirer weekly. Prices listed as 65 25.
An advertisement claims Orange Blossom is a safe, harmless remedy for a wide range of female ailments including inflammation and congestion of the womb, ovarian and uterine tumors, and difficult menstruation. It promises self treatment, testimonials from around the world, a $1 price, and free sample via druggists.
A dated editorial mocks Ferdinand township voters for their loyalty to Democratic bosses during elections. It recalls political favors and empty promises from Jasper to the courthouse, urging readers to wake up and stop being fed promises. The piece ends with a taunting toast to the Banner Trynship.
A humorous brimming excerpt from May Farm Journal highlighting folksy morals and quips. It mocks runabout ideas and shop talk while praising prudence, thrift, and steady thinking. it notes quirks about wealth, appearances, and daily life with a light, paternal tone.
Corrected weekly market lists furnished by multiple traders including Kerstiens Muller Beckmann Stock Yard and Sondermann Reckelhoff. Prices cover butter eggs hens beef hides clover seed tobacco luminaries and various livestock with several local business notices and a railway travel discount offer for St Louis May 1910.
Field and Farm notes breeders shift from small greasy merino wool to larger mutton breeds as wool prices fall. Yet many flocks now show improved balance with fine medium to fine wool. Purdue University bulletin No 1011 touts alfalfa as a kingly forage for livestock, yielding multiple cuts and strong hog and cattle pastures while reducing disease risk.
The Missouri sericultural college shows pork cost per hundredweight varies by feed: corn alone yields $2.79, corn with barley grass or rape lowers to $2.50, with clover and corn to $2.30, and with alfalfa and corn to $2.18 per hundredweight, indicating feed choice impacts efficiency.
The number of cattle killed by lightning rises in the west since wire fences gained use. Many cattle die in open fields fenced on all sides with no trees to attract lightning. A remedy is to pin wires to the ground every few yards so the lower end reaches moist earth to act as an effective ground wire.
The article argues paying for quality mares and well-bred fillies yields long term profits, noting a shortage of good broad mares and that high class horses will rise as better breeding stock increases. It also offers calf scours remedy using al spice and a preparation with alaplee in hot water, given thrice.
Advice on choosing fertilizer focusing on nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash from reliable sources. Emphasizes deriving nutrients from best sources and applying amounts that feed the plant, with guidance from aged to advent era materials.
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