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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
6
An advertisement promotes Orange Blossom as a positive cure for inflammation congestion and a wide range of female disorders including womb prolapse cancer in early stages and ovarian issues. It claims safety, universal use and testimonials with a price of $1.00 and offers a book and free sample from druggists.
Huntingburg dentist E J Kilian will visit Ferdinand on January 1 offering advertising work with guaranteed satisfaction and reasonable prices. German spoken.
In testimonials, John Bush of Waterview Maine and Joseph Frankowick of Detroit Michigan praise Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for quick relief from headaches. The medicine is said to not upset the stomach and offers a money back guarantee if the first package fails.
Jacob Fromm, longtime Huntingburg resident, died at his home at Fifth and Jackson streets Monday morning after a paralysis episode and age related infirmities. Born December 81 1824 in Neu enstadt am Rhein Baden he was 85 years 11 months and 18 days old. The death notice appears in the Huntingburg Independent.
For sale a 120 acre farm with good buildings and water all under cultivation no wasted land. Terms include 3 month payment to Joe Schum Mariah Hill Indiana.
A Prairie Farmer design for an 18 by 30 poultry house prioritizes southern exposure, elevated ground for drainage, and wind protection. The plan features 7-foot front posts, 3-foot rear posts, a cobble foundation, concrete wall, 2x4 framing, pine siding, two large south windows, roosts eight feet high, a sunlit dusting area, nests for about 100 fowls, and grouped feed bins to reduce labor.
Fragmentary OCR shows irregular time entries such as 7:16 A M 7:45 9:30 4h w:00 6:45 P M and 8:30 with possible bus or train schedule cues, but data is incomplete and lacks clear context or destinations.
A London Globe retelling notes a tribe’s turtle ritual after a creature lands ashore with a man on its back. The town reacts with singing, stick beating, and a cloth laid on the turtle. Food is offered then the turtle is carried back to sea amid song and dance.
A historical note describes Balmoral as the royal family’s home in Scotland with memories of childhood and early life. It mentions the present Queen of Spain and her brother Maurice born there and notes the last royal birth in Scotland before hers was Charles I at Dunfermline in 1600.
The note advises painting the hen house interior with Portland cement and skim milk to seal crevices, daubing worst spots with pine tar or gas tar, destroying hiding retreats, filling a groove in the perch with coal oil before roosting, and spraying during the day with remedies like zeno leum or a lice killer. It also suggests frequent floor cleansing and thorough saturation.
The article argues all fruit trees must be sprayed regardless of prior problems to prevent future damage. It notes spraying is cheaper than repair and mentions California law enforcing orchard spraying. If growers neglect, they may be labeled a public nuisance and face official spraying billed to their taxes.
A proposal to furnish an exercise yard attached to the cow house for daily use during the stabling season. The yard should include roomy open sheds as part of the inclosure and may be roofed to aid air circulation. The design emphasizes ventilation and ease of access for cattle.
A Canadian Agricultural Station bulletin discusses horse quality noting short ribbed or light centered builds yield poorer riders and lesser commercial value. It stresses proper back length, strong coupling, sound front feet and hocks, and clean gait in stallions plus sound dam and sire feet. It warns against contracted brittle feet and puffy hocks signaling low quality.
Indiana Farmer presents a wagon rack design for hauling hogs with a hinged drop end that lowers to create a walk for loading and unloading. When raised and latched it serves as a solid end gate, improving confinement during transport.
The piece explains the common practice of doping racehorses with a small powder dose given in a stall about two hours before a race. It notes the horse sweats, is cooled, and kept quiet until the start, then shows a sudden surge of speed once the race begins. It also mentions that a doped horse avoids warming up and that training signs can reveal doping attempts.
The farmer lowers the value of his labor by keeping inferior stock or failing to secure large yields, as higher prices and bigger production yield better pay for labor. When unable to work in the field, he should shelter his crop promptly to perform inside barn tasks.
Farmers note how to feed 500 sheep using yards, with a preferred 300 head lot. Salt should be offered to sheep, and corn ration increased gradually from a slow start to about a pound and a half per day per animal.
A tale from Colbytown describes rattlesnake ointment marketed by Chinese physicians as a sure remedy for rheumatism. Police investigated Chinese drug activity with a dozen vials sold at five dollars each. The preparation involved macerating a rattlesnake in alcohol for six months, then applying a diluted extract at Chinatown shops.
A San Francisco Chronicle note describes police inspecting maps to locate likely rattlesnake haunts amid high demand for rattlesnake products and strong market profits, suggesting officers even plan vacations while studying the routes.
Deacon recalls a prank at a revival as Simpkins flew an airplane over the church. The stunt lit red flare rockets and a megaphone proclamation of Judgment Day, startling attendees but framing it as a misguided prank by a youth.
The article notes Austrian fishing crews fall into usurer debt traps during lean catches. It claims few immigrants to New York settle in the South, which seeks labor from Swedes and other workers. It also reports Egyptian female mummies bearing many rings on their fingers from tomb discoveries.
A fragmented OCR passage references Turkey and kings with vague praise and scattered terms. The readable bits hint at a literary or poetic line about devotion and西 kings, but no clear event or figures emerge.
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