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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
7
A guide urges farmers and car owners to avoid overpaying at garages by learning basic maintenance. With safe coaching one can take down engines, clean parts, tighten rods, and do simple repairs at home. It warns against the garage habit and notes some shops overcharge while honest garages operate fairly. It also discusses the shift in the auto service business and the farmer taking more control.
The horticultural department of Iowa State College offers tips for preserving potatoes through winter and into spring. When digging, handle the potatoes with care to avoid damage and improve storage quality.
Advice warns against bruising or exposing potatoes to sun during storage as it invites rot and bitterness. Clean bins, use formalin wash for seed storage, and keep darkness, ventilation, and moisture control to prevent disease and loss. Guard against dirt and trash in bins to maintain air flow and extend shelf life.
Dr. C. H. Stange of Iowa State College warns hog cholera outbreaks threaten farmers with multi million dollar losses. He stresses vaccination as the only effective defense, plus sanitation, clean water, parasite control, and isolating sick hogs to save money and herd health.
A health note urges drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush poisons from the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims skin pores do not absorb impurities while bowel pores do and warns waste must be eliminated daily to prevent toxins entering the bloodstream.
An old advertisement touts instant relief from rheumatic pain with rubbing St Jacobs Liniment. It claims no internal dosing needed and states that pain is stopped quickly for most users through topical application.
An old-time remedy stresses quick relief from rheumatic pain and stiffness. It claims to ease joint and muscle soreness, sciatica, lumbago, backache, and neuralgia without skin burning, urging readers to try a small bottle from any drug store.
Early Ohio potatoes for sale by Ralph Risdon located on route one in Hamburg. Prices and availability not specified.
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