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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1908
Page
3
Annie Catron of 927 Main St Cincinnati Ohio writes that Peruna cured her severe head and throat catarrh after years of suffering. She says breath improved headache eased and overall health restored within a month and recommends Peruna tablets for solid medicine users. She invites readers to ask their druggist for the 1908 Peruna Almanac.
In Brin France during two consecutive Sundays, at mass the wafer in the monstrance reportedly showed the image of a beautiful youth. Many parishioners testified to the apparent miracle and its genuineness amid the village church vigil.
Warning against catarrh remedies containing mercury. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo no mercury and taken internally. Testimonials free, price 75¢ per bottle, sold by druggists. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Captain Watt of the Lusitania urged safety over entertainment aboard.
Paro Ointment promises cure for piles in 6 to 14 days or refunds. France credited for billiards game developed in 1872. Mrs Windlow's Soothing Syrup for teething soothes gums reduces inflammation and wind colic. Woolford's Sanitary Lotion claims 39 minute cure. Prof Alexander Agassiz to lead Central Africa expedition for Harvard Museum research. details pending.
C L Wood a Ventress Virginia merchant suffered months of back pain kidney and bladder trouble with irregular secretions. After failing medical treatment he used Deans Kidney Pills and passed a stone measuring half by five tenths of an inch within four days of severe pain. He reports no kidney trouble since. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Breeders' Gazette correspondent reports a mix of two parts oil of tar and one part balsam of fir applied every other night where hair connects with the head. He notes personal use and cites experimental stations showing sulphur helps prevent scab but is less reliable than soaking in solutions of corrosive sublimate or formalin.
A historical note tracks pullet egg production from 208 to 237 eggs, hitting 240 in 1902 and averaging 160 eggs in 1903 for the tested flock. It notes a five year gain of three eggs per hen and provides feeding guidance for bone meal in summer, fall, and winter, from Farmers' Home Journal.
Advice on farm labor stresses independence and initiative for steady value. A Massachusetts Experiment Station report lists top yielding potato varieties Chenango White Hammond's Wonderful Simmon's Model CHmax with over 200 bushels per acre, noting old Beauty of Hebron and Early Rose performed well.
W M Kelley argues ideal dairy cows are not the largest but are bony and muscular with a sharp neck and broad muzzle. A bright eye signals nerve power, while a deep body, broad chest, strong loin, wide hips, and large milk veins indicate milking ability. beware oversized udders that hide faults and note milk flow when the udder fills.
Practical poultry guidance includes lime for shells and green feed in summer, avoid inbreeding and overcrowding, fresh water daily, early feeding, ventilated houses, shifting coops, and wholesale feed sourcing. Watch for lime-deficient soft shells, hen lice, vermin, and signs of weak constitution.
A farm progress article argues for a concrete, crack free poultry house to control mites. It suggests whitewashed walls a concrete floor with dry earth and kerosene saturated roosts, and a dust box for fowls to roll in, stressing a planned meticulous program rather than luck.
Poultry Topics details a yearly selection method using pullets from best layers and only top egg record males. Maine station reports 1898 start with 140 pullets and 82 trap-nests. after a year average eggs rose to 120 with 24 birds above 160 eggs. In 1899 breeders used only birds 160–200 eggs with finely bred cockerel crosses for future stock.
A fall goose market in Warsaw draws up to five million birds. Geese travel 100 to 160 miles on foot, their feet tarred then sanded to form durable tar-sand shoes. The process coats their feet with a protective layer for the long journey.
HH G Koch, a German farmer, tills about 100 miles north of the Zambesi River in central Africa. He describes rich plough land, varied soil types, and year round crops with a mild high altitude climate. The Cape to Cairo railway expansion has opened a market for his produce and attracted native labor at modest wages.
A sickly villager visits a village physician admitting he tried multiple remedies from dandeline extract to Smiths Healing Compound and Green’s Sure Cure Pills. He also consumed pokeberry, calamus, mullen, rye, bonesel, tansy, a gypsy receipt tonic, quinine, elixir of a hundred roots and bitters before seeking medical advice.
A bookmaker faces cross-examination in a Chicago court as the third sub-assistant district attorney presses for a conviction. The bookmaker stands firm under oath while the lawyer intensifies his line of questioning, inviting a sworn assertion from the witness.
In Philadelphia Bulletin prose, Ajax is seen with a plastered wrist after a defiant moment during a race. A friend asks about the trouble, and Ajax jokes that he mistook the crash for lightning, but it was a Vanderbilt Cup racer.
A 17 year old Chinese woman, TA Tau Zang, daughter of a Shanghai physicist, is the first Chinese woman student enrolled at the Merlin University in Berlin among 7,000 plus scholars. She studied at a midtern school from age 14, learns German and English, and plans to major in English and German literature.
Sloan's Liniment and Veterinary Remedies are touted as the best for horse care and livestock. Dr. Karl Sloan, son of a veterinary surgeon, established remedies from his two decades of practice to save life and ease suffering. Readers can request Sloan's Treatise on the Horses by writing to Dr Earl Sloan in Boston for free guidance.
The recent Scottish elections show a shift to abstaining leaders with Sir William Bisland, Bart, Lord Provost of Glasgow, and Lord Provost Gibson of Edinburgh among the total abstainers guiding city governance.
Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan recounts a three month battle with zezema on her face and head. After consulting a physician she used Cuticura Remedies and was entirely cured. She reports no recurrence and notes using Cuticura Soap and Ointment though exact amounts are unknown.
A historical piece explains risks to undersea cables from anchors rocks and seaquakes, then highlights the teredo navalis, a worm drilling through gutta percha. It notes teredo’s preference for certain materials and how brass taping and india rubber insulators resist infestation.
A working class mother, kept from church by Sunday dinner prep, may gain help from a central kitchen offering simple ready cooked meals. A modern architect predicts a house design with a single large room, a small electric kitchen, a large enclosed porch with outdoor sleeping facilities, is here to stay.
Fragmented historical note describes a ruined rune at Tinteth bey in Monmouthshire restored to four grey arches and surrounding revamp efforts. Mentions various dubious cures and products including a "Great New Restorer" by Sr. Kline and a laxative. References a Mr. W. Grove and a one day cold cure claim.
George B. McCabe of the Department of Agriculture urges strict enforcement of the national pure food law. The illustration compares misrepresented hay, oats, and nutmegs to show how fraud harms farmers, animals, and households, urging no guilty man escape prosecution in the food fraud crackdown.
The notice claims the 908 Almanac is already published and in high demand. It urges early inquiry and states the Almanac is available through various outlets, stressing limited supply and urging readers to speak for one today.
Vienna undertakes a large project to encircle the metropolis with forests and meadows. The plan preserves existing forests and creates new plantations connected to the Plater border, aiming to beautify suburbs and improve generally unattractive areas.
Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Apache, writes to the Philadelphia Public Ledger accusing the Carlisle Indian School administration of abandoning its original aim. He argues the school functions like a military post with army officers in control and no real interest in educating Indian students or placing them on equal footing with whites.
The advertisement argues truth and quality attract the well informed and presents Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a best laxative option. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increase, is pleasant and natural, and approved by physicians. It urges purchasers to buy the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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