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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1918
Page
2
Local druggists praise Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe, plant based remedy replacing calomel. The ad promises easy relief for liver sluggishness and constipation, with a money back guarantee if it fails. It claims the product is pleasant tasting and suitable for children and adults, avoiding calomel’s side effects.
Fragmentary notes mention a price of 50 IA for Gina Tonne with chills and fever. Other lines reference a spasmodic sermon about marriage and a line about a sheriff and an ex acting in his attachments. The readable text is highly disjointed and lacks clear context.
An old advertisement claims Willows headaches stem from a lazy liver and constipation. It promotes LIVER PILLS to stir the liver and regulate bowels, dosing one nightly for two or three nights, with a large bottle priced low at any drug store. The note ends with a praise of a girl with a pretty face and a cryptic claim about her attire.
A historical ad touts Vacher-Balm as cooling fast relief for headaches and silent. A second line humorously notes a widower telling his troubles to a widow signals he will ask her to share them.
A consumer ad touts a lemon based lotion: squeeze juice from two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint skin brightener. It claims freckles sunburn windburn tan disappear with daily massage and notes the mixture is harmless and inexpensive.
Quote from the Boston Transcript cites Flo describing herself as talking like a book and likening it to an autobiography. The remark appears in a feature on Flo’s manner of speech and public persona.
A vintage advertisement claims catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining and that Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures it through blood action. It promises a $100 reward for any cure not achieved, notes price five cents and offers free circulars from TV J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
The quotation suggests a situation where nourishment is scarce in Germany and Austria, leaving only mental sustenance. It presents a wry remark on scarcity and resilience in difficult conditions, implying that ideas or contemplation may be the only abundant resource.
An advertising snippet touts Cuticura Soap for facial cleansing with hot water and Cuticura Ointment for pimples. Free samples offered via Cuticura Dept. X, Boston, with prices for Soap and Ointment. Ends with a brief, wry Chicago News quip about Tune-Yes and marital status.
Grove's chill Tonic Tablets offer the same medicinal effects as Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic syrup. The tablets provide convenience for travelers and those who prefer swallowing pills. Both forms deliver identical tonic benefits at the same price.
An old column presents a humorous exchange about love and money then pivots to a medical pitch for Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills claiming they restore regularity without griping. A stray comic line about a bulldog teases social surprises in a quick, clipped style.
From the United States Department of Agriculture this guide covers housing, feeding, and care for young horses. It emphasizes dry warm quarters, protection from cold rain, clean bedding, lice control, daily turnout, tying training, and balanced rations with clover hay Timothy hay and alfalfa. It notes avoiding cottonseed meal for foals and using oats corn and peas as grains with protein supplements.
Guidance covers first and second winter feeding regimes for foals, with ratios of corn oats bran and oil meal, salt and water needs, gradual pasture introduction, and the importance of air, exercise, and shelter. Emphasizes careful feeding to prevent stunting and promote proper development, noting growth depends on attentive management up to work age.
Practical guide for poultry raisers on moving pullets to winter quarters with minimal egg loss. Emphasizes gentle transfer, clean housing, litter for foraging, and early feeding plans. Stresses foraging, vegetable feeds, balanced rations, and careful consideration of grain, environment, and costs to maximize winter egg production.
Editorial warns taxpayers face huge future road bills if maintenance pauses after the war. It notes limited surface mileage, high current costs, and the vital role of highways in supporting transport, war effort, and economic activity. Continuous funding and work are essential to preserve the nation’s road system.
The article advises focusing on promising pullets for winter layers. Early hatched birds undersized now won’t become good hens, while late hatched pullets that are well developed offer better prospects. Proper care and full rations are essential. undersized or unworthy birds should be eaten or sold.
With a well built drag and clear usage, maintaining earth and gravel roads becomes simple and cheap. The log should be light enough for one man to lift with ease.
The piece notes that despite 1.8 billion dollars spent on U S highways in the last decade the nation still lacks adequate motor truck routes between major cities and distributing points.
Road construction and maintenance in the United States involves an annual outlay of over 300 million dollars. If capitalized at five percent this would amount to six hundred million dollars as an investment value.
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