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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
2
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh, a constitutional disease, and offers $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. It urges readers to send for testimonials and lists F J Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio as sellers.
A missionary writes about Navajo life in a large New Mexico Arizona reservation. Women own sheep goats blankets and cattle while men own ponies and work crops away from the settlement. They irrigate small plots by damming streams and manage labor, livestock and weaving with crude open-air looms. Spiritual leaders double as medicine men and conduct three day dances and feasts to expel malevolent spirits.
Native weaving retains unique designs as traders push cheaper yarns and cotton warp. Navajo blankets, woven by hand from homegrown wool and dye, remain durable and distinct, outlasting time and rising in value as demand grows and supply concentrates away from rail hubs.
My Best Friend Alexander Benton of Fort Edward writes that Dr Kings New Discovery cured asthma six years ago and relieved consumption symptoms. He praises its power over coughs and colds and notes its low prices of 60 cents and 100 dollars with a trial bottle free.
The article urges readers to pursue gardening as a path to health and home beauty. It suggests small shrubs vines flowers and well kept lawns as affordable upgrades. Even small vacant lots can be cultivated for curb appeal and personal satisfaction.
A testimonial from Henrietta Pennsylvania describes a boy with chronic eczema and lung involvement. After two doctors failed, Electric Bitters, purchased for 50 cents a bottle, allegedly cured him after several bottles. Marketed as blood medicines and health tonics by Wright's Drug Store.
Illinois will provide free diphtheria anti-toxin to families with affected children under the revised state health appropriation. The Senate committee approved an increase to the health board budget, enabling $30,000 for two years to distribute the toxin outside Chicago, a first for the state.
The Illinois State Journal notes a rise in the appropriation for diphtheria antitoxin, from 53 990 to 119 200, reflecting a belief that no legislature branch will alter the decision. The piece highlights antitoxin free distribution to poor patients and its recognition as the sole sure treatment.
An old time advertisement urges divorce from the appendix by keeping bowels regular with Dr King’s New Life Pills. It promises gentle action and no complaint, guaranteed by J E Wright druggist and priced at 25 cents.
A report from Alpine climbers in Berne discusses alcohol as a fuel for exertion, noting many climbers drink wine or liquor but agree it impedes performance and should be avoided during ascent. The discussion cites Dutch and Swedish inquiries and literary opinions on alcohol’s effects.
The Forest Service Circular 97 warns the United States consumes far more wood than its forests grow. It urges stronger national and state forest control to avoid a timber famine, noting Europe’s lessons and the need for faster forest regeneration and managed stewardship.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture reports field results from over 100 plantations showing catalpa as the only species paying throughout in the prairie. Average returns per acre are $3.18 to plantings with some years earning higher, while larch and osage orange show potential but less reliability. Black walnut yields are low early, with a twenty year grove averaging around $205 per acre for pests, not owner profits.
Fragmentary claim describes a balm for various ailments including nasal symptoms and throat discharge. It references prices from drugstores and a mailing address in New York, suggesting a wartime or early 20th century patent remedy tone.
Governor Dearcon backs senate bill for state aid to county fairs. The measure raises aid based on premiums paid and requires fairs to bar gambling and intoxicants, with officials sworn to compliance. Local fairs expect profits from the enhanced funding but must remove gambling features to qualify.
A long dairy study compares two cows raised under identical conditions. Gold yielded vastly more milk and butter fat than Gilt, despite similar feed. profits favored Gold by over 3000 dollars per year. The finding suggests wide dairy profitability gaps across many herds.
Prophetstown Echo reports Elbert Hill bought Chas Sibley s corn last winter and used a traction engine to haul it to town. Henry Taborto bal loaded six wagonloads per trip, completing three runs in two and a half to three hours each. Ground conditions could have increased trips later in the season.
A 19th century missive discusses letting work to the lowest bid provided a good score. It notes Wiley Hawkins submitted the lowest bid of 28 dollars for mining bir house painting and then bought Devoe lead and zinc paint to aid quick work.
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