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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
7
A patient recounts relying on newspaper ads for a vegetable compound sold as a remedy for backache headaches and irregularities. The seller claims long-term use has corrected ailments and urges readers to request more information from Pinkham Medicine.
On a Melanesian island, Pastor William Mem faces Lydia Coombe in a humorous tale from Youth's Companion. He crafts a sermon where Lydia, seated as the text, endures his long critique and finally hears the last word. The anecdote ends with edified listeners and shared amusement.
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church reports purchasing property for an orphanage in Greno bin Fraser and sending two women to Vrance to care for orphans. They note transfers of 85000 to North Africa and funds to Italy for Linland and French orphans, plus clothing shipments to France. The total value of new materials is 90 120.
A steer is dressed within twenty four hours after purchase by the packer. The beef is held in a cooler near freezing for about three days at the packing house. On arrival at the branch distributing house it is unloaded into a cooler and placed on sale.
A U S Department of Agriculture view highlights county agents as key but unsung workers in expanding American farming. Examples show snowshoe trips to aid farmers, boosting Shorthorn Anges Hereford herds in Williams County, seed corn campaigns in Indiana, and cantaloupe promotion in Madison County Kentucky, illustrating practical impact beyond routine tasks.
In 1917 area farmers shipped 20 cars of cantaloupes with gross returns above 12000. Receipts per acre ranged 150 to 250 dollars. Farmers began sowing winter crops, sought silos, and pursued cattle for farms. Land value rose from 25 to 875 per acre. The cantaloupe venture boosted trust in the county agent and his agricultural outreach.
A Long Beach California farmer, W. H. Harevey, writes that farming is becoming scientific. He praises county agents as trained, skilled helpers in bringing method, system, and scientific knowledge to solve farm problems.
The city is a rat stronghold and must be rat proofed through inspections and sealed openings while owners fix rat-proof walls. Also urged is ongoing garden care with fall crops like beets Brussels sprouts and spinach to ensure harvest before frost.
Practical notes advise on crop care and farm economy including soil, manure, and pest management. Emphasizes keeping tools ready, storing crops properly, and maximizing yields to meet prices and market demand. Mentions tractors, horses, and field labor as core elements of efficient farming practices.
A Moody Bible Institute based lesson for August 11 on Luke 10 25 37 Galatians 6 2 10 and related verses urges Christians to act as neighbors to those in need. It emphasizes practical mercy restoring the fallen bearing burdens and supporting teachers and the spread of the gospel with personal ministry over mere financial aid.
An advertisement offers a cheap freckle sunburn and tan lotion made by mixing juice of two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White. It claims to whiten and soften skin with daily facial massage and notes the product is harmless.
An old advertisement promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a health aid for aging adults. It claims to relieve kidney bladder liver and stomach discomfort by cleansing the kidneys and purifying the blood. The ad stresses safety and effectiveness with a money back offer and odorless tasteless capsules in three sizes.
Hot summer days lower vital strength and worsen stomach and bowel woes from indigestion to belching. The ad promotes EATONIC Tablets as quick relief after meals and urges readers to buy from trusted druggists, with a money back guarantee. It also includes scattered ad copy and unrelated jokes, preserving the period tone.
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