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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
7
The text touts toxins in blood and says kidneys filter them. It claims drinking pure water and taking Anuric from a druggist prevents early aging and aids long life. It asserts Anuric is thirty seven times stronger than fibia and dissolves uric acid like hot water dissolves sugar.
Sir John Jellicoe, new recipient of the Order of Merit, recalls a cold Scottish night aboard a local train. A lone Scotsman shares a compartment and offers a swig from a flask after the ticket collector pauses at the door, prompting a sly exchange.
After the election J Fuller Gloom pressed for the identity of Solander K Billfinger's vice president and shamed patriots who confessed they did not know. The Kansas City Star notes the confrontation and the tense atmosphere among supporters and critics.
Ohio State Journal notes show shifting fashion desires with women seeking larger wardrobing sets as ads reflect increasing extravagance. The piece contrasts old simple tastes with a trend toward multiple garments and ensembles, signaling broader consumer excess.
A Ringgold Ohio notice urges kidney relief with Anuric Tablets citing Dr Pierce medicines and a 25 year track record. The page also promotes Pleasant Pellets by Pierce, includes humor and gag lines, and features brief jokes and then a medical ad for Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills.
An old advertisement fragment promotes Castoria for infants and children with a long claim of over 30 years use. It also touts Laxative Bromo Quinine with a tonic laxative effect and a warning about a unique Bromo Quinine product.
A country school teacher attempts to explain compressed air using a bicycle. Students guess wildly until a sharp-eyed pupil proclaims the hidden force is wind, then reveals he cut the tire to prove his point, prompting bemused reactions.
The Boston Globe warns that America's rat population could rival humans, with a yearly bill around 182 million dollars. Dr Richard H Creel cites rapid breeding, noting litters of ten to eighteen and bimonthly nesting, and highlights the growing preventive crisis.
A wary note addressing a social mentor about avoiding future trouble. The speaker admits being twisted and suggests that many men would struggle to borrow trouble if they had to supply security. The tone is cautionary and self critical.
G B Brackett outlines pruning goals to achieve balanced head shape sunlight air flow and adequate foliage. He warns against over pruning and explains age based branch cutting for apples and notes cherries need little pruning. He emphasizes planning form for old trees and annual thinning to maintain open centers.
Nebraska survey data show average operating expenses near 1500 dollars for eastern farms, equating to 7 to 7.50 dollars per acre. Depreciation, labor, and management are included. land interest is not. Costs are similar across most farms, with divergence mainly on land value. Profits depend on increasing receipts, not cutting expenses.
Over the past two centuries the science of plant breeding has advanced far beyond earlier agricultural progress, with discoveries now applied to dramatic development and improvement unseen for thousands of years.
The Missouri state fruit experiment station tested five cultivation systems to find the best for moisture and soil. Cowpeas with rye, clover rotations, crimson clover with vetch, continuous sod, and clean cultivation yielded different results. Cowpeas and rye topped the list, while continuous sod and clean cultivation risked harming trees.
A lengthy advertisement extols Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney, liver, and bladder issues and urges readers to try samples and buy bottles. It includes claims of health benefits, instructions to obtain samples, and notes about newsletters and testimonials, followed by unrelated humorous verses and sketches.
A teacher lectures on honesty as pupils contest bets while recalling bets by fathers on elections. Snappy exchanges include a $200 wager on a section and a hat bet, prompting a chorus that election bets might be acceptable in certain families. The piece closes with a moral about trouble and keeping busy.
A man vows to heed his wife's counsel once to prove its value and a patent is granted for a trunk doubling as a bath tub. A boastful man seeks a chance to prove himself.
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