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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
3
Mrs. F J Lynch of Grand Rapids Michigan endorses Peruana from the Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio claiming a persistent cough was cured after two bottles. She reports rapid health improvement and lasting benefit, calling Peruana a true friend of women.
An ad proclaiming catarrh as a universal plague is followed by claims that Peruna cures chronic catarrh and related diseases. It touts Peruna as essential in drugstores, offering free guidance from The Peruna Medicine Co. of Columbus Ohio.
Fragment from a Washington Star note and short reader letters reference poems and a patent medicine claim. The clipping mentions a query about the sun setting in unusual directions and cites a Trinity Springs Ohio reader endorsing Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Dairy cows in winter should be housed in warm stalls with ample protein rich feed like alfalfa clover soybeans and similar feeds. When weather permits, turn the cows out for exercise in the yard to maintain health and vigor.
The text urges careful noting of specific horse features such as loin hock pasterns shoulder neck setting head and facial details like eye nostril jaw and space between ears. It argues observers tend to see the horse as a whole and miss finer points unless marked by a glaring flaw.
The dairy and poultry sectors provide rapid cash flow and weekly liquidity, reducing reliance on long credit cycles. Farmers who cultivate poultry dairy gardens and small fruits tend to achieve steadier income and greater prosperity through regular sales.
Professor Voorhees of the New Jersey Experiment Station notes drought losses in May and June 1899 and presents irrigation figures. He cites hay, crimson clover, oat and pea forage, and small fruits showing significant per acre gains from irrigation, with 1899 marked by early drought and extended dryness.
The article notes a shift toward temporary or annual pastures to supply succulent feed, reducing labor and waste from hauling forage. It highlights drought as a driver, with regions like the Middle West adopting sowing of rye, turf oats, sorghum, rape, vetches, field peas, millet, beggar weed and bur clover to support dairying and increased stock.
The text discourages mixing fruit trees in a young orchard noting no two kinds grow with equal speed or need identical care. It mentions peach trees and a reference to Mich of the poor with unclear terms, suggesting a caution about grafting or treatment gaps in early orchard management.
Venus Campbell in the Epitomist advises on orchard setup for young apples. Use two to three year old trees with vigorous stock, deep tillage, early plowing, and regular cultivation. Intercrop with vegetables or oats for two to three years, apply ample fertilizer, and train branches to an upright form.
Practical advice for farm animals including hens cattle and sheep. Emphasizes gradual feed changes good shade water and salt for cows and the benefits of sunshine for growing young. Recommends diverse feeds for poultry and caution against overuse of sows for breeding after farrowing.
A debate among European scholars centers on the location of the mathematical bump. Gall places it at the outer edge of the brain, Moebius supports a similar view from a grandfather’s portrait, and notes a female shell feature showing poor edge development. Moebius argues for a third frontal circumvolution as the seat, linking it to speech and suggesting animals lack this faculty. The question remains unresolved and awaits proof.
A celebrated claim cites the greatest amber of races won by the jockey Fred Archer in 1888. The passage notes the 246 tally as record and mentions English sports history with archival tone.
A rural family faces heavy debt as a father borrows 308 for his daughter's marriage. Lenders charge 24 percent to the well off and up to 75 percent per year for common borrowers. The debt quickly grows, passed from father to son, creating a crushing burden.
Mrs. H. D. Hyde of Folsom South Dakota and her daughter credit Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing long heart pains and improving weak kidneys. Hyde urges publication to spread the testimony noting the pills cost 50 cents a box and are sold by all dealers.
In a Chicago Times quip, the groom reveals a friend Bardsley’s wedding gift an original five stanza poem with his book. The bride jokes that after her gift they might have received a salad dish or pickle fork, highlighting humorous wedding banter.
An old advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh and Ely's Liquid for nasal spray, claiming quick relief and a trial size. It references a humorous farmer exchange and mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. Cheney & Co as a constitutional remedy.
In new product notes, Putnam claims its Face Less Dye works on Stik Wool or Cotton with one boil. A historical aside notes that in the Hebrides introducing pigs allegedly made life safer, as cannibals reportedly favor roast pork to roast human.
Try Jell O a delicious healthful dessert with no boiling or baking required add water and rot to cool flavors lemon orange raspberry strawberry available at your grocer 10 cts PF red in two minutes Why is marriage always such a surprise to lovers who think they understand each other Your Storekeeper Can Sell You Carter s Ink or get it for you Car loads are sent annually to every State in the Union Sir Walter Scott had many names including Wizard of the North
Fragmentary note mentions Lane’s Family Medicine and a discussion of kidneys and liver with references to patient perseverance. Includes quotes attributed to Emmons Beattie and Mrs. Austin’s dress, plus a remark on gossip and reasoning.
The passage shows characters Tha Wreper Wem and Mrs Brown leaving a shop in a rough exchange. One speaker challenges the other with a crude remark about painting and ignorance of a thing’s name, indicating a tense moment in a small, informal setting.
Indications point to great prosperity for the coming year as a sign of a healthy nature. The success of a country, as well as of an individual, depends upon health. If you have any stomach trouble try Hestetter's Stomach Bitters, which cures dyspepsia, indigestion and biliousness.
A Philadelphia Press item notes the modern society girl’s ward robe as extravagant with varied figures, citing Miss Pad den’s as an example. The old lady comments on the wardrobe style while her niece calls it a kind of example.
The U S government ordered a large shipment of Libby McNeill Libby Plum Pudding for Christmas meals. The product will be sent to American soldiers in the Philippine Islands and Cuba for holiday dining.
A fragment from Puck depicts mockery of a boy named Tommy and remarks that he did not amount to much with Adelbert noting he cannot. The lines reference his education under his mother and a narrator voice commenting on his age of over 11.
An old advertisement touts Jell-O, New Desert, claiming it pleases all the family with four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry at ten cents. The ad ends with a moral quote on youth and character from Cherbuliez about meanness leading to villainy.
Advertisement touts a one pay cold cure using Brouse Dainty Tableta with Grove's signature on each box. It promises druggists refund if it fails and hints at debtor statements related to Har.
Advertises Cascarets candy cathartic as a cure for headaches and sour stomachs. Claims natural movements and quick relief for 10 cents to start. Warns against imitations and notes genuine tablets stamped C. C. C.
The Philadelphia Press notes Tess Miss Richey speaking on dress reform. She commits to paying all dressmaker bills directly in the future, signaling a shift away from previous resort to debt.
An old ad warns coughing may lead to consumption and promotes Kemp's Balsam as a quick remedy. A sample bottle is offered free by the druggist, with bottles priced at 23 and cent and urging prompt use to avoid delay.
A description notes land thickly covered with timber indicates good land when trees are scattered and tall. sparse, stunted growth suggests poor land. Observers mark timber density as a key indicator of value and potential productivity.
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