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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1896
Page
5
A crude anecdote from the Old Dominion details a mule shipped to a Fauquier county farmer. The animal chewed its tag and rope, alarming the darkey brakeman who reported to the conductor. The tale, cited by the New York Press, contrasts depravities with life in the era.
Mrs Laura E Mims of Dawson Georgia recounts a punishing cancer ordeal on her cheek that swelled her eye and baffled doctors who called it hopeless heredity. She credits a vegetable blood remedy S S S with curing the cancer after three months of discharge and healing over years with no return. The Swift Specific Co Atlanta Georgia promotes S S S as a universal cure.
The Courier Journal notes a Owensborg Kentucky plant producing cellulose from corn stalk pith to back ship armor. The material swells when hit by shot to seal holes and keep water out. The article adds that gold can be beaten 1200 times thinner than writing paper and one ounce covers 1460 square feet. It reports George Vanderbilt buying 125 Jersey cattle from Pittsford Farm near Rochester New York for his Biltmore estate in Asheville North Carolina.
A group of western men purchased 10,000 acres in Hinds County Mississippi near Jackson. They plan to divide the land into 20 acre tracts to be settled by truckers and fruit growers moving into the area.
Advice on handling green peas recommends not washing to preserve flavor. Shake in a colander to remove fine particles, then prepare as usual.
Instruction urges stepping outside once daily for fresh air and exercise. It highlights mental and physical benefits, noting the housewife especially needs this simple habit for vitality and broadening the mind.
Montgomery Ward promotes a Dictionary of Honest Values offering 12 000 illustrations and 40 000 articles with a single profit between maker and user. Also advises boiling water to wash picture frames to deter flies.
Lincoln Call reports Dr. Samuel L. Brown of David City recounts his partial paralysis and diabetes cure using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He credits the remedy with restoring health, aiding his return to practice, and cites a Brainard postmaster case as further evidence. The article promotes the pills as a blood builder and nerve restorer.
A tablespoonful of kerosene added to four quarts tepid water used for washing windows and mirrors leaves a surface finish no friction can improve, producing an extraordinary shine beyond ordinary cleaner results.
A crude method proposes placing a saucer of salt at room center and pouring a small amount of sulfuric acid on it to produce fumes that disinfect the space. The plan relies on chemical fumes rather than mechanical cleaning.
A promotional piece asserts Scott's Emulsion benefits all ages and conditions and contrasts it with inferior emulsions. It urges readers to verify claims with druggists and offers a book of cases. Also includes instructions for washing and polishing cut glass for a fine finish.
One shipper in Lancaster Kentucky killed 11,800 turkeys totaling about 186000 pounds for the Thanksgiving and Christmas season last year. Several other Lancaster dealers did nearly the same business.
Miss Fritz of Station A St Louis Mo offers an elegant plated hook spoon for ten 2 cent stamps. The spoon stays put in dishes by a back hook and is touted as a household necessity. A reader reports selling spoons and earning 13 dollars in two hours.
A patient from Dyesville Ohio recounts long battle with heart disease, then praises Dr Miles New Cure for the heart after ten days of use. He resumes heavy work by March 19 and claims full improvement at age 56. Also touts Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment for eczema and related conditions sold by druggists.
Promote health in horses with Dr. Cady’s Condition Powders. They tone the system aid digestion cure loss of flesh relieve constipation correct kidney disorders and destroy worms giving new life to an old or over worked horse. 25 cents per package. For sale by druggists.
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