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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
3
Bessie Farrell, 1011 Third Ave, writes to the Young People’s Christian Association urging temperance and labor reforms. She promotes collective improvement, calling for support of women’s health, education, and community uplift through shared efforts and editorial voices.
A minister and guests debate recognizing each other in heaven at table readings. Mrs In the Swim declines to meet Eve, citing social exclusivity and personal distance, provoking cautious humor about who would wish to meet whom beyond mortal life.
A scattered page features royal remarks on a tiny child’s kiss to a queen, strange ad-like prose on seed companies and farm yields, a comic flirtation about Niagara Falls drying up, medical elixirs, and vintage quotes. Names such as John A. Sawyer Seed Co and Victoria Rape appear amid varied vignettes, marketing pitches, and brief humor.
A fragmented discussion on macadam road maintenance notes that keeping surfaces clean, removing debris, and timely resurfacing are essential. The text cites weather, traffic, and stone quality as key factors in wear, with emphasis on proper surface care and the inevitability of repairs on aging roads.
The text discusses macadam surfaces on long-used roads, noting brick or hard-material pavements as alternatives and the evolving approach to resurfacing. It argues for delaying full resurfacing until the upper layer wears down, using the best available stone and limiting annual costs, with guidance on cost expectations and maintenance timing. It also briefly covers restoring barren fruit trees by digging, mulching, and top-dressing with manure and wood ashes to revive certain varieties after pruning.
A 585 engine model is praised for running a cream separator churn water pump feed grinder saw mill and more with two horsepower at about 32 cents per horsepower hour. The plan includes mounting on light trucks to perform farm trucking and other chores, claiming less smoke and dirt than steam power and high durability. The Rural New Yorker calls the engine indispensable to modern farming.
A historical guide advises pruning fruit trees once yearly with fall pruning favored and summer pruning limited. It warns against winter pruning to avoid injury, stresses removing dead or weak branches and those growing inward, and keeping cuts smooth and small. Also covered is grinding farm grindstones to prevent concavity, protect handles, and avoid exposure damage.
A fragmented notice urges readers to seek practical farming tips from successful dairymen. It mentions silage handling, aged feeding gear, pruning grape vines, and paid work as means to gain actionable knowledge. The text stresses immediacy and practical trials.
A Cam River resident Mary E H Reune recounts relief from years of back and hip pain after using Doan e Kidney Pills. She credits quick improvement and eventual complete recovery, noting the product was available locally for 90 cents a box.
Farmers report winter wheat yields in southern Alberta with 29 acres of heath, 107 acres spring wheat, and 26 acres oats. Wheat averaged 35 bushels per acre, oats 74, and hay and potatoes produced significant tonnage. Proceeds valued at about $1,700 per acre for wheat and high returns for oats, with overall farm outputs including alfalfa, garden produce, and stored grains.
A surgeon recounts removing coffee from his regimen after years of tremors insomnia and shaky handwriting. After switching to Postum three years ago his nervousness blood flow dizziness and sleep disturbances disappeared following a friend’s similar experience and a steady supply order.
An old promotional notice extols Truth and Quality Elixir of Senna as a pleasant laxative. It claims gentle action with consistent cleansing of internal organs and natural relief, marketed by a California firm and sold by Reading druggists.
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