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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
7
A garbled excerpt hints at a village scene with a self mockery figure called the village idiot and a confrontation with a grocer. Other fragments reference a former physician, a death certificate, botanical wonders in Karnak, and brief notes on political power and a proverb about readiness.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. The text outlines hog cholera as a major hog mortality factor, its transmission from infected to healthy hogs, and long soil persistence. It discusses preventive serum treatment and two inoculation methods, noting permanent protection with serum plus virus inoculation, and cautions about handling virus. It also mentions related livestock health measures and references other medical products and advice.
The report cites 100 veterinarians aiding state forces to reduce hog cholera losses by over 50 percent in recent years. It calls for continued support from farmers and stock raisers, prompt outbreak reporting, strict quarantine, proper disposal of dead hogs, early treatment, and guidance on obtaining antihog cholera serum and competent administrators.
Farm Life notes a new seed treatment mixing one pint formaldehyde with one pint water per batch to treat twenty acres. Experts at Purdue University praise it as a great labor saver and say seed can be planted within five hours or stored until sowing time. After treatment seeds should be covered to keep fumes contained.
An advertisement extols Freezone a ether-based corn and callous remover from a Cincinnati inventor. A few drops on tender areas allegedly dissolve soreness and loosen corns with no pain, allowing removal by fingers. if unavailable, ask a druggist to order it.
A Yonkers Statesman cartoon caption humor and a Boston Transcript exchange showcase office banter. The baby in the joke toys with hands in her mouth while lacking a place for her toes, prompting Bacon and coworkers to comment on the child’s mischief.
A woman from Christopher Illinois credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing four years of irregularities weakness and nervousness. She reports improved health and regularity after using the remedy and urges others to seek guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
A whimsical tale follows Mr Fathead Fish and his wife as they discuss fat heads and happiness. They host swimming races for the Fathead clan, prize insects, and share a joyful dinner while Mr Fathead extols the value of a fine head.
A dialogue explains acclimated as getting used to something. The example compares a long married couple who no longer mind the changes. The tone is a small child’s question and a parent’s simple answer.
A Quotation from Novellar Robert Herrick of Chicago laments lack of reverence for the arts in America. The piece recalls a tea table quip about a writer husband and public perception of authorship. An advertisement promotes Cuticura hair care products promising relief from scalp dandruff and itching.
A fragmented clipping notes fasting linked to dream induction in ancient times, highlighting Native American practices of infant fasting for dreams. It also recounts a birthday scene with Donald and Freddie at a party, and closes with a morale about mutual support among children from George Eliot.
A reader recalls Uncle Eben urging steady progress with a playful dialect emphasis. The note frames book lovers as the richest and happiest of mankind’s children, quoting Langford on enduring curiosity and learning.
A racially charged joke recounts a man stating the brain of a deceased person was never used, heard by two colored men in a lengthy discussion about dumbness and a morgue brain remark.
A collection of aphorisms and imagined exchanges reflects on friendship as sunshine in life and the learned value of companionship. A phone confrontation underscores miscommunication and gendered assumptions, while a proverb notes that the guilty fear retribution and the innocent fear fortune.
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