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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1917
Page
7
A vintage ad touts Pape's Diapepsia as the fastest harmless remedy to end upset stomachs in five minutes. It markets a fifty-cent case from drug stores and notes Garfield Tea as a remedy for constipation and headaches amid a collage of quips and drugstore lines.
A long report file notes widespread physician approval for Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap in treating eczema and similar skin troubles. The ointment and soap allegedly stop itching and burning quickly and leave no irritation on tender skin. Sold by all druggists.
Parents urged to give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs to constipated children. The advertisement promises quick relief as undigested waste and sour bile move from the bowels within hours, claiming safety for babies and children with full directions on the bottle.
Farmers compare live weight sales to dressed birds to judge profitability. Data from Prof A I Harcker shows losses from dressing hens cut profits. silage recommended with protein feeds like alfalfa hay, clover, cottonseed meal to balance costs. Corn silage provides carbohydrates. a 1000 lb steer may eat about 85 lb daily.
Circular No. 12 from the North Dakota experiment station outlines methods to obtain pure seed grain free of mixtures and diseases. Professor Bolley recommends selecting the purest seed, cleaning and treating it, and sowing with every seventh row left as a walking path to remove weeds and diseased or off type plants, ensuring pure disease free seed for next year.
A rack designed to increase carriage capacity for manure spreaders. It enables carrying several times the load normally carried when spreading.
The description notes dry manure on straw with an endless apron type spreader. Two loose boards at the rack bottom above the box allow shifting to fill the box from the rack, enabling a load five times the usual capacity.
Guide stresses keeping the stack center full during building and covering the top with canvas or grass to shed water. Weighing the top portion helps resist wind, ensuring the hay stack stays preserved.
Fall plowing improves soil structure and allows earlier spring planting. It provides work for hands and draft animals and helps control insect populations by killing thousands of pests.
The guide suggests six to seven pounds of alfalfa hay and a grain mix of ground corn, cottonseed or linseed meal. Feed amounts depend on marketing speed. economical gains come from small gram rations of four to six potrods.
A farm home plan should include a dedicated business office with outside and inner entrances, bright cheerful lighting, and a compact setup. It should feature a flit top desk, filing space, a sectional bookcase, a typewriter, and seating to foster private, efficient business meetings away from interruptions.
Ohio experiment station reports wheat yields about 88 bushels per acre after rotation with soybeans potatoes or oats versus 28 bushels after a corn crop last year. Soil treatment and seeding dates were similar across rotations.
An analysis of farming systems shows how success depends on key factors. It identifies strong points and deficiencies, guiding improvements by addressing the latter through targeted methods.
Keep in touch with your agricultural college and sign up for bulletins. Professors are experts in their fields and will gladly assist and advise if you show interest by requesting information.
An old time remedy for gray hair is promoted as Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Compound a 60 cent bottle that darkens hair naturally and evenly while restoring gloss. It is applied with a sponge or brush on small strands and is not a medical cure.
Fragmentary exchange notes a girl who washes dishes will join a munition factory to fill shells for shrapnel. A hostile officer comments on troop morale while a sergeant admits confusion among the men. A joked sad case references Brown and unpaid bills.
A Louisville woman testifies after years of female troubles headaches and sleeplessness that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. She says she regained strength and can care for her family and newborn daughter, avoiding surgery most women dread. She invites others to write for information.
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