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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
7
The text extols lemon juice as a health tonic for blood and liver and as a versatile kitchen ingredient. It notes consuming lemon juice with water on rising, using it in drinks, with barley water, over fruit like bananas and oranges, in frozen desserts, and in lemon sauce and puddings. It also mentions lemon juice with olive oil as a salad dressing and using lemon to garnish fish.
A medieval voice longs for a good book by which to compare value, whether indoors or outdoors. The green leaves whisper overhead while the street hums around. The reader seeks knowledge and delight above gold, preferring this book for both new and old as a guiding light.
The article argues laundry work requires education and chemistry, not just strength. It warns on soap usage, salt and vinegar baths for colors, sugar or lead for blue, alum for green settings, and stresses avoiding boiling water and rubbing soap. It notes quick drying, ironing on the wrong side, and patience as essential for good laundering.
An agricultural note by Herman Haupt Jr. describes trellis use varies by region, advises four canes per root, and outlines a concrete post construction with tar, wire, and cross-arms. It covers pruning timing, soil needs, row orientation for uniform sun exposure, and general vineyard upkeep.
The Civil Service Commission governs a vast government employment system with over half a million on the payroll and nearly half paid based on competitive examinations. It portrays the United States Government as the world’s largest employment bureau and highlights the role of exams in pay determinations.
After years of practice the author recommends placing the small end of a post in the ground to extend life. The large end up invites crooks and moisture retention, while the tap end down dries faster and avoids worm holes. End posts should be set in concrete to prevent bracing or anchors.
The improved Cornell spray tower folds flat by lowering the bough catcher and removing a hinge pin so the tower rests on the spray rig. The rider grips the saddle rail for stability and the design allows the limbs to raise and pass over the operator without interference. Built for longevity, it can mount atop the tank or over the engine, with full construction details to be provided by Prof. H. W. Riley from the state college of agriculture Tehaca New York.
Hall's Journal of Health reports physicians and medical authorities favor Castoria for stomach pains and nerves, noting it is harmless, non narcotic, and a safe substitute for castor oil. It claims Castoria aids digestion without stupefying, urging prudent use to protect children from unsafe remedies.
A Chicago dinner during President Taft's visit features a parody of Dixie sung by locals. Major Archibald Butt, Taft’s military aide from Georgia, laments the insult, saying the tune mocks the Lord's Prayer. The exchange is recounted via a Popular Magazine quotation.
James Greenman of Jonia Michigan credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with curing severe kidney trouble. He suffered three months in bed with back pain, urinary weakness, dizziness, and weight loss, refused surgery, passed forty kidney stones, and recovered to full health. The ad promotes Doan’s as a remedy.
A jumble of 19th century patent medicine and public notices touts Allen's Foot Se a antiseptic powder sample offers free mail order from Allen B Olmsted Le Roy NY. References to strike breakers ravens biblically and a mix of ad lines for Red Cross Ball Blue Garfield Tea and Beecher thoughts appear among disparate quotes.
A collage of short notes and ad lines. It mentions a family outing at a show with a half price ticket for children, then promotes Paxtine Antiseptic for mouth care, a tongue in cheek joke about bankruptcy, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, a quip about imagination and failure, a remark on liquid blue, Red Ball Blue, and Garfield Tea as a liver remedy.
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