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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
3
Munyon's Cold Remedy claims to cure a cold with a 23 cent price while Munyon's Rheumatism Remedy promises relief in hours and a full cure in days, noting sale price and quick action.
The Tanana Tribune reports Chirikof Island, south west of Kodiak about a hundred miles, is shrouded in fog and called haunted by natives who fear death if approached. Sailors claim eerie cries of Russian exiles and clinking chains echo on quiet nights, backed by an affidavit from a white man who nearly lost his reason after a week on the island.
S B Keyes of 147 Congress St Boston Massachusetts recounts twenty five years of severe head and neck skin humor failing with doctors and hospital treatment. After trying Cuthura Remedies he claims a rapid and complete cure. October 12 09.
A Philadelphia resident reports rapid recovery from pimples after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for ten days. Despite months of medical treatment, William J. Sadlier of 1614 Susquehanna Ave dated May 1, 1909 credits the regimen with clearing his skin.
The Gra ham school uses an open-window room where children stay warm and well oxygenated. Students study better, catch colds less, and feel happier than in standard heated rooms. Critics may disapprove, but proponents cite ease of staying warm outdoors during recent cold snaps.
An 19th century style advertisement promises a rapid cure for colds with Yako Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims refunds if ineffective and notes E W Groves signature on each box, along with a reference to Lox 50. The copy emphasizes quick relief and consumer guarantees.
The Iowa agricultural experiment station reports that on east west railroads it is necessary to plant different grasses on the north and south sides of embankments due to varying sunlight exposure. The finding highlights how shade and sun influence grass growth along rail lines.
A mixed snippet mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup with claimed teething benefits and price, a dialogue from a Louisville paper about epigrams in romance, and a note from the American Vice Consul General in Calcutta about brown rat skin use. It also notes a bottle claiming to keep contents hot and the 1695 glass vacuum jacket by Lord De War in liquefying air.
An old agricultural column discusses feed strategies for hogs and cattle. It covers risks of stalks, the value of cornmeal versus shelled corn, and the digestive effects of cob meal, with figures for soy bean meal and kafie Werland meal amid price estimates for feed components.
Rest proof bits by wrapping a piece of leather around the bit and stitching it in place. Cut two three inch circular pieces, half cut to form a center hole, slip over the ends of the bit, and sew the cuts closed. This creates a usable bit comparable to store bought versions.
A New Jersey station reports manure left in the rain loses over half of nitrogen phosphoric acid and potassium in 100 days. Similar losses occur with less exposure and from poorly arranged stables and drainage. Spreading and washing the manure onto fields preserves nutrients for the next crop.
Wisconsin and Indiana agricultural stations compare soy bean meal with wheat middlings and other mixes to pork gain. Soy bean rations consistently yield higher daily gains and lower feed per pound of gain, outperforming cornmeal based feeds in multiple experiments over three years. Kansas tests show mixed feeds with soy beans boosting target gains 13 to 37 percent versus corn or kafir alone.
A Weekly Witness summary reports experiments show hens vary in yearly egg yield from about two thousand three hundred fifty to much higher, with some hens costing more to feed than their eggs earn. It notes no simple trait marks heavy layers, recommends using trap nests and buying cockerels bred for laying to improve flocks, and suggests smaller breeds like Leghorns may be most profitable for egg production.
A rustic guide urges gentle handling to shape a willing horse from a suckling colt. It warns against harsh bits and whipping, advises training by the owner, and recommends early disposal of dangerous or overburdened horses to protect riders and other animals.
The Fathers and Mothers Club in Boston invites only parents to join to benefit children through literature free books magazines and lectures. It plans outings with nature instruction and aims to place delicate kids from tenement houses and convalescent hospital children in a country home for trained care.
The Iron Trade Review reports heavy pig iron sales to pipe makers and rising No 2 foundry iron prices in Birmingham. It notes added tonnage by the Dimiss steel Company, Harriman line purchases surpassing 200000 tons, limited eastern rail purchases, steady Lake Superior ore talks, and an expected 60 cent ton increase on Bessemer grades with no base change for Bessemer or non Bessemer iron.
A survey of early 20th century labor activity shows clerks in Sasranento and tailors in London organizing unions, a push for a Saint Paul four-trades council, Denmark's union membership figures, locomotive factory strikes in Würgland, and gas workers actions in Italy. The Braks Trance journeymen issue public appeals, while Milwaukee endorses the International Glass Blowers and pensions for members over sixty. Earlier, a New York State ticket in 1829 supported reform with Ellenever Ward elected to the legislature.
An editor from Missouri is cited in a humorous anecdote about debt and honesty. An evangelist asks attendees who owe debts to stand. all stand except the local editor, who cannot pay because the standing men are his delinquent subscribers. The anecdote appears in a regional Constitution publication.
A garbled OCR excerpt touts Paso Ointment claiming rapid pile cures in six to fourteen days with money back guarantees. It also skims a magistrate remark, notes constipation remedies with Pierce’s Vellets, and ends with a quip about the solitary mahogany tree from the Indianapolis News.
Advertises Dr Detchon s Relief for Rheumatism and Neuralgia claiming radical cure in 1 to 3 days. States cure removes the cause and disease vanishes after first dose. Priced at 75e and 1. Sold by all druggists.
The Toronto Globe argues for a toll-free Niagara River bridge between the United States and Canada to honor a century of peace. It notes existing bridges charge tolls, calling toll-taking a burden and suggesting a jointly constructed free bridge as beneficial to both nations.
The tale recalls Sir Andrew Clark, physician to Gladstone, joking that wine aids work after dinner. He quips a pint of champagne helps him answer letters, though not because he enjoys the task, but because after champagne he does not care whether he answers them.
Lord Haddington, eleventh Earl and representative peer of Scotland, has long cared for his estates and gardens. He became lord lieutenant over his country nearly forty years ago and has dedicated decades to local leadership and property oversight, including farming a portion of his lands.
An Indian speech item humorously lists famous figures with exaggerated hat sizes. Thackery stands six feet two, Lacey leads a bluffing "great novelist" with a Heine hit, while Dickens and Knight trail by a full harp inch. Daniel O'Connell's hat would outsize all at 44 by 10 inches.
The passage details the Appian Way built by Romans with two parallel trenches three feet deep, stone in mortar, cobblestones, pebbles in concrete, and smooth flat slabs forming a durable surface extending 350 miles from Rome to Brundusium. It notes the road's enduring construction over twenty centuries.
Professor Pickering of Harvard Observatory warns atmosphere quality matters more than large telescopes for planetary observation. He notes he has seen more with a five inch telescope in Jas Matica than with an eleven inch in Cambridge. A fall test will examine a shell designed to hit two marks. The shell’s split steel head carries high explosive, with a shrapnel chamber of 120 projectiles. The shrapnel can be timed to explode above troops, while the solid head continues to strike elsewhere.
An advertisement style claim promises a fast cure for itch with Weatford's Sanitary Lotion, calling the remedy infallible and naming Aldrungista as a claim or brand term. The text also mentions railway telephony by the Canadian Pacific Railroad, noting extensive telephone line use and planned extension to nearby houses within a year.
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