Tumors Conquered by Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
A nostalgic ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for tumor growth in women. It features testimonials from multiple recipients praising relief from fibroids and related female ailments, urging readers to seek this remedy and contact Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. F. Hayes
Ruggles St
Boston
Mass
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Lydian E. Pinkham
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Fifteen Years of Eczema and a Folk Cure Claim
An eczema sufferer describes severe itching on hands arms and legs lasting fifteen years. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent in about six days the itching ceased and the sores disappeared. The message includes a quip about fault finding and a brief note on catarrh treatment with Cheney’s Catarrh Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Worrell
40Th
U. S. Infantry
Wort Crook
Nebraska
Halle
Fo. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & CO
Drugglaia
Toke Hull
Fartig Lls
British War Office Awards Chicago Meats Contract
The British War Office contracted Libby, McNeill & Libby of Chicago for canned meats for the army. The decision followed a competitive tender among England and other countries, with packing quality and methods winning over the Chicago firm. London reports say the government is satisfied with U S foods and trusts Chicago suppliers under British supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Superlies Department
British War Office
England
Canada
Australia
General Chiyton
War Department
Landow Standard
Meltala
Delthats
Puckers
le Sali
United States
Atle Tolk
Hyltiel
America
Feeding New Grain to Livestock Cautions and Practices
The article warns against feeding fresh grain to horses and hogs, noting new oats can cause digestive problems and reduce work readiness. It suggests delaying oats for two to three months after harvest, using old corn if needed, and careful introduction of green corn fodder for hogs and cows, while advising against green corn for horses.
Should a Farmer Dry Cows or Feed Through Winter?
A dairyman questions whether to dry off cows and sell crops or feed crops to milk through winter. Advice favors milking all cows, sourcing clover or alfalfa hay, and buying bran to balance rations, stressing precise budgeting and market conditions. The note also laments a decline in farm butter and growing consumer preference for creamery butter due to variable farm production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Raising Turkeys for Market and Breeding
Directions on housing and feeding turkeys from now through November. Emphasizes outdoor rearing, wheat-based feeds for framing, night roosting static, open sheds for shelter, and fattening starting November to hit Thanksgiving prices. save best hens for breeders and sell the rest.
Do not pasture or cut alfalfa and clover too late
Early fall rains boost clover and alfalfa growth seeded last spring. Avoid overgrazing or overstocking as young fields face winter kill. do not pasture late or cut late. Drain low spots to prevent standing water and ice damage.
Sowing Aleike clover sows mixed seed advice and crop notes
A Campbell Street correspondent reports many farmers sow Aleike clover with last year’s seed showing well. He notes mixed seeding and questions best practice. Observations from Ogle County and local trials suggest Aleike seed crops perform better on certain soils, while red clover may fail in some conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell 40
Ogle
Uiniethy
Dairying Advice on Pastures and Efficiency from Virginia Farm
The writer urges better pastures and weed control to improve feed and fertility, explains testing at creameries, and emphasizes monthly home testing. He warns winter profits depend on fall preparation, stresses good feed, personnel efficiency, and selective breeding with pure breeds for better stock.
Fragments Describe Farm Facts and Stable Visit Oddities
The readable text outlines farm life scenes with questions about chores and horses. It references a stable, riders, watering, and daily tasks. The fragmented narration mentions names and places in a rural setting, conveying a busy, scattershot farm routine.
Bathing in Great Bull Lake Sparks Unique Buoyancy
A travel feature describes bathing in Great Bull Lake with its unusual buoyancy. Tourists float without sinking, though salt spray leaves salt crystals on skin. The piece notes must rinse with fresh water to clean off salt and prepare for dressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bull Lake
Arial
Cork
The Literary Man's Chickens and Hoosier Hen Farmer
An Indiana author from the Hoosier school of historical novelists tries hen farming in Indiana. His chickens in coops languish and the author learns little about care. A neighbor Rawlins humorously reveals the issue is the farmer not feeding the birds. India grows a rice crop valued higher than the American cotton crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott
Indiana
Rawlins
Armer
Woman’s tale credits relief after kidney pills
A Columbia Missouri woman Mrs J D Johnson describes two years of dropsy heart pain and restricted movement after an operation. She credits two boxes of Deans Kidney Pills for steady relief and says the trouble has not reappeared. The ad notes price 50 cents a box and dealer availability. Also a humorous family scene ends with two children named Harry and Charlie reacting to one orange at table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Everett Hale
Aweel
Margot
J. D. Johnson
West Nickinan Street
Columbia
Dean
Poster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Harry
Charlie
Peruna Cited For Kidney Trouble In Medical Notes
Sufferer from Mt Sterling Kentucky credits Meruna for kidney relief after ten years of symptoms and urges others to try Peruna and Manalin. Grant Canada resident reports four years of kidney pain eased after two Peruna bottles and one Manalin, praising the tonic’s kidney support and blood purification role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Trev. H. Simser
Grant
Amarin
Manalin
Meruna
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Perry Byers
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
M. M. Funke
Vandergrift, Pa
L. Douglas
W. E
Brockton
Maan
W. J. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
W.L Douglas
Tommy
James McGune
Mercer Gi
Jerse City
N. 2
Andy Cathantic
Bierling Remedy Co
N.Y
Drupgiateur
Thywit
Paxton Cuw
Livaten
Maas
FF Ay
Dairy Notes
Virginia
Hha
Phil Wank
Corte
Crete
Timothy Taeder
Cate
Ubu
Manos
Cranaender
Gabe Run
India
Missouri
Castor
Si Siti Newyork
Guwanieed Tila
Bears
Teh
B. Fizer
Mt. Sterling
Ky, Minate
Fizer
Western Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Loncertein Conde
Manitoba
North-West
Bates
Routse
W. PD. Scott
Songiaion
Ottawa
FT. Molmes
G. W. Schuembut
Sioux City
P'T'g CO
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