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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
10
A vintage advertisement collage touts California Fig Syrup as a child laxative with fruity taste and dosing directions. It mixes product pitches with humorous fiction lines and tips on household remedies, including Dr Peerys Dead Shot and Garfield Tea as health aids.
An advertisement claims eating meat harms kidneys by increasing uric acid. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water before breakfast to flush kidneys and ease back and bladder issues. The text markets Jad Salts as a safe, refreshing remedy used for generations.
Bayer directions advise taking one or two glasses of water after tablets. Genuine Bayer Tablets bear the Bayer Cross and are marketed in small tin boxes of twelve, with larger packages sold by druggists. The ad touts aspirin as a physician-endorsed remedy for cold pain headache and rheumatism.
Indiana trappers press for law changes as conflicts arise from current seasons. mink and muskrat may be trapped to April 1 while other fur bearers are restricted to February 2, causing injuries and culling while still alive.
United States Department of Agriculture highlights concrete gains from cow testing in South Chittenden Vermont. In 1917-18 average per cow production rose from 4457 to 105381 pounds with feed-cost income up from 44.05 to 86.47. Butterfat climbed and overall herd averages increased, while feed costs surged by about 30 dollars per cow, adding to dairymen’s profits.
Editorial urges preserving milk from farm stock to boost future raising. It stresses milk as the most wholesome food and advises breeding up, selling less, and using every drop for family, livestock, and profit rather than waste.
Skim as soon after milking as possible and cool the cream. Skim cream testing at 35 to 40 percent butterfat. Richness aids proper stirring and accurate testing. Skimming rich cream leaves more skim milk at home for feed and reduces bulk for express charges.
The article discusses removing unprofitable cows and replacing with chickens or shoats for market. It stresses feeding cows and care of the dairy CAR, dairy annual conformation, and proper cooling methods. It advocates cooperative cow test associations to weed out losses and identify the best animals.
The French coast resort Biarritz famed as a gay and popular retreat near the Spanish border is described for its beauty and mixed language influences. Once rivaling Monte Carlo in leisure it became a hospital hub during the war as casinos and hotels housed wounded soldiers and convoys, with mines and submarine threats nearby.
The quote questions why a boy should be trained for speed and asks what training would suit him. It suggests a messenger boy role as an alternative. The exchange reflects attitudes toward children's labor and vocational guidance.
A hotel chef named Charlie Baer demonstrates a basic turkey carving method. He shows removing the legs and wings, then slicing the white meat, with soup from the neck and giblets making use of the leftovers.
The Belgian queen becomes the first woman in nineteen years to enter the Spanish mission of Santa Barbara garden walls. Last guest was Mrs. William McKinley, wife of the president. The piece ends with a quote on living and philanthropy.
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