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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1918
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a doctor urging an operation and patient taking five bottles of medicine, with unclear context and garbled names. The readable elements suggest a medical consultation record or report with indications of treatment and possible conservatism in care.
A recent issue of the International Review of Science and Practice of Agriculture reports Prussians turning to seaweed as a food substitute. They use seaweed in cakes after soaking in melted water, aiming to gain nourishment without obvious use. Rhubarb leaves, straw from wheat and oats, sugar beet seeds, forest nuts, grape seeds, and forest weeds are also utilized in various preparations.
The excerpt presents a collage of garbled phrases, product ads, and stray quotes. It references Archimedes and a pupil, various medicines like Pierce's Pellets and Garfield Tea, military mentions, and scattered names and places, all in a distressed OCR style.
A public letter from Hug. W. J. Manna, Canada's Food Controller, warns of severe food shortages in Europe and urges producers and consumers to tighten belts. He cites France's crop drops, U.S. export limits, and Canada’s relative surplus, calling for national sacrifice to aid Allied soldiers and civilians. An editorial note urges citizens to cultivate lands in North America.
The excerpt presents a religious instructional tract focused on Mark 4 and Luke 8 The author explains the parable of the sower describing four soil types and the outcome for each It emphasizes hearing learning and applying the Word of God noting the need for rooted faith and discernment amid worldly cares risks and distractions
A garbled OCR paragraph blends phrases about hair dye and a new explosive named ro chandilte, with scattered sentences from various sources. The text mentions French groups and a powder transforming into a volatile metal mass, then shifts to unrelated quotes and dialogue fragments, lacking coherent narrative.
The Herald and Presbyter urges continuous spiritual effort to sustain the nation. It calls for steadfast prayer and devotion to God, warning that abandoning these practices would endanger the country’s future and hope of recovery.
Secretary Houston outlined that farm labor is a major wartime and prewar issue. He cited a need for a systematic labor survey, greater community cooperation, more labor transfer machinery, and substituting women where possible to free men for agriculture. The Agriculture Department plans four regional farm labor zones and coordination with state and federal agencies.
A major effort by the agriculture department aims to boost farm productivity through labor saving machinery. Farm labor specialists will survey needs, mobilize local workers, and coordinate with state and federal agencies to move materials and finished implements efficiently. Local sources will be used first, with interstate help arranged if needed.
Ten experts from the United States Department of Agriculture will cooperate with the Fuel Administration to ease the eastern fuel shortage. They will promote firewood use, instruct farmers and landowners in efficient wood cutting, plan firewood collection and distribution, and explore municipal wood yards and sawmill waste utilization. The effort is organized by regional divisions and overseen by supervising specialists.
Fragmented note requests wool from a twenty to clothe and equip troops. Mentions European campaigns, new wool production, and a small flock aiding clothing during the war effort. Details are garbled but indicate shortages and mobilization of wool supplies amid conflict.
Willie Johnston of Coal County Oklahoma rose from fourteen to buy a farm after his father’s death in 1915. He supported his mother and five sisters while helping neighbors improve crops. County agent W T Yoakum enrolled him in the Corn Club and he won a prize in the county fair crop year. He urges other boys to join agricultural clubs and seek help from agents and the state college to earn money through farming.
A historically quoted note advises feeding cows before calving with laxative and cooling foods to keep bowels regular. It warns against feeds with equal protein content that stimulate and constipate, mentioning Tiron hats laxative tendencies and rich bolo grain components.
A report on forage quality in muddy fields notes oats high in minerals. It observes calves and cows in mixed feeds, suggesting oat varieties aid reproduction.
When selling birds inform buyers of the previous feeding method. A radical change may upset them, depreciating value and laying ability.
A retrospective on Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer of Stonington Connecticut who as a youth helped discover the Antarctic continent. The piece recounts his voyage in 1821 aboard the brig Hero, encounters with Russian and Yankee ships, and how the land is labeled Palmer Archipelago on charts while Palmer Land appears in common usage. It notes later explorers and reflects on steam usage and a brief society column.
The passage discusses the evolutionary purpose of sex, suggesting infants exist to drive continual variation and modification of offspring by combining traits from two individuals. It asserts the United States leads in economic self-sufficiency and possesses vast, diverse resources and scenery.
Government bulletin notes that U S oyster production exceeds all others and stresses inspection for purity. It highlights green-gilled oysters linked to a vegetable pigment found in microscopic plants, with emphasis on safety and quality of the shellfish. France favors green-filled oysters as top quality.
An old advertisement promotes Boschee's German Syrup claiming cough relief and lung comfort with fifty two years in American sale. The page includes a comic exchange about church and an anecdote about spring poetry reflecting warmth in weather.
A historical ad promotes Dr. Pierce’s An-u-ric tablets as a life extending remedy. It urges readers to heed warnings like dizziness and backache, claims kidney disease risk from delaying treatment, and advises open air exercise, hydration, and regular meals with Anuric double strength to join many satisfied neighbors. The copy invites readers to buy at drugstores or request a trial from Dr. V. Meter in Buffalo.
The United States Geological Survey reports over 4,000,000 geologic topographic and other maps and folios printed last year with many titles in several colors. Some geologic maps needed up to 25 printings, totaling 14,000,000 impressions.
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