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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1919
Page
6
Advertisement from E. W. Vacher, Inc. New Orleans offering a 25¢ Vader Balm tube for colds with a mail-in offer if no local agent. Includes claims of external use and flu protection and urges quick response. Also notes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills and a plug for a telephone company line.
A Philadelphia Ledger snippet reports a brusque doctor confirming influenza can be spread by kissing after a widow recounts being kissed two months ago. The exchange ends with the patient noting she enjoys discussing the topic.
The United States Department of Agriculture promotes better lives and stock through improved breeding and handling. Case examples show a Jersey cow yielding 24 quarts and five times the output of five ordinary cows, two registered Short horn bulls delivering high beef value, increased purebred pig sales, and 25 percent heavier market poultry due to better breeding practices.
Kansas Agricultural College entomology professor George A. Dean outlines a do it yourself cattle fly repellent. The recipe uses pulverized resin soap shavings water kerosene tar gil fish oil and boiling steps plus daily applications for two to three days then every three to five days.
Advice favors skimming rich cream to save skim milk on farms. By skimming 100 pounds of 85 percent cream and 15 pounds of skim, and using the 20 percent cream, farmers can save valuable skim for feeding. Increased skim milk means more calves and meat production, boosting butterfat handling and overall dairy efficiency.
The 1713 statehouse once housed the Merchants Exchange and provincial governance rooms. It witnessed the Boston Massacre site, Washington's procession, and Garrison’s refuge in 1835. Restored in 1881, it now houses relics and paintings under the Bostonian Society. Although altered, its old council chamber remains a key feature.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It urges mothers to look for the word California on the bottle and promises a fruity taste with full dosing directions on each bottle.
A painter on a water tank at Buhl Minon feared danger when a cow rubbed its back on the ladder. The animal bolted with the ladder, painter, and paint in tow, dragging the man a quarter mile while he shouted. He escaped unharmed though the ride was brief.
A description of how thunder results from lightning discharging electricity. The discharge heats surrounding air causing rapid expansion and a shock wave perceived as thunder. The lightning is defined as the flash of an electric explosion.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood based remedy for catarrh, claiming it strengthens overall health and treats the disease by cleansing its foundation. It promises a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and directs readers to druggists for testimonials.
A Birmingham Age Herald quip notes the measure of wealth by a homeowner’s Great Dane. The cartoonish line contrasts house size, garage, and staff with the cost of keeping a large dog on the veranda, implying substantial means.
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