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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
8
An advertisement denounces doctors remedies using mercury and potash as poisonous and destructive, claims these drugs dry up marrow and joints, cause rheumatic pain and decay, and touts S S S as the only safe cure for contagious blood poison, scrofula, eczema, and rheumatism with a free book and a $1000 reward offer.
The piece blends health commentary on nervous strain and modern life with social portraits from Harper's Bazar. It discusses how overwork affects the nervous system, highlights the poised society girl, and includes items on women’s clubs, education, and philanthropy, weaving in varied anecdotes and observations.
The farmer notes cocklebur water smart weed and velvet weed as major pests. Advice includes row by row hoeing after corn, early plowing before winter wheat, harrow use with multiple horses, and stacking straw to prevent waste. Emphasizes baths and shelter lines for winter stock.
The article discusses soil preparation for winter wheat, milking aids, and meat quality. It covers ground preparation timing, a proposed cow milking cover, a leech barometer for weather, beef fat and grain characteristics, and farm market questions amid corn and wheat demand and export trends.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case. It cites endorsements from J Opener & Co and druggists West & Traax Walding Kinnan & Marvin Toledo Ohio. The remedy is described as oral and blood-acting, with price forty six cents per bottle and free testimonials. It also promotes Brown's Peoria Business College for education with an August 31 fall term.
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