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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1907
Page
7
Ingenious arrangement of trays forms a vertical stand for kitchen windows with tilting boxes kept by pegs for sunlight on warm days. Also notes Brandreth's Pills as a tonic for women, claiming regular nightly use over time regulates feminine organs and relieves headaches and fatigue.
A Farm and Home correspondent recounts using arsenic mixed with cornmeal to control mice and rats in a home setting. The writer notes no bad odor from dead pests and states the method cost less than five cents, effectively reducing pest activity for over a year and then six months thereafter.
Farmers' Review advises selecting seed potatoes of early ripening, short-topped varieties and forcing them in pots, boxes, or frames. Place tubers with sprouts near the west in a cool airy 6 West storage, harvest sprouts to a pair, then plant with warmth to speed growth. One tuber per 9 inch pot, two in 9x2 inch frames, spacing 12 inches apart.
A Massachusetts reader returns to farming and describes liking soil work. The Farmers' Guide notes Missouri's peach crop valued at $5,000,000, signaling a shift from its apple state reputation toward peach growing prominence.
Washington issues Farmers' Palletio No. 270 offering ideas for a new or remodeled farm house. The guide highlights disposal of sewage and other practical improvements for farm homes.
Autobiography by Lew Wallace recalls Henry Clay as tall slender and graceful with an air of majesty. The speaker notes the enduring impression of Clay’s countenance and describes a vivid memory of his mouth expanding as the speech proceeded.
An old ad claims a simple at home blend of dandelion extract, compound kargon, and syrup of Saranparilia will rapidly purify the blood by forcing kidney filtration. It asserts relief from backache and bladder issues, costs little, harms none, and can be bought or ordered by a pharmacist.
In Kansas City Star style, a Linwood neighborhood milkman arrives late, his customers scold, then learns his baby has died. He explains he left home because his infant would not survive the illness, and the community forgives as word spreads of the family’s loss.
A mother praises Grape-Nuts and Postum as healthful foods for children and indigestion. She notes her family’s preference for toast with Grape-Nuts and occasional eggs, and reports a 15 year old boy feeling sharper after breakfast. Published by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. The Road to Wellville is referenced. There’s a Reason.
Robert Scollan aged 87 of 65 Garden St Seneca Falls New York thanks Dean's Kidney Pills for his restored kidney health after a severe kidney trouble and lumbago. His daughter Mrs Gootchlous notes he recovered after taking the pills and they keep them on hand. They say another family member was cured of back pain with part of a box. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
At a Williams alum dinner Dr. Henry Martyn Tietch recalled a prank from his freshman days. A 12 year old boy drew a caricature of a rival on the large classroom board. The bigger boy, silent, seized the drawing and used it to erase the insult, then calmly returned to his seat.
In 1908 a year of plenty, John A Selzer Seed Co offers postpaid seeds at 12 cents each. Promoting cabbage cucumbers tomatoes and cauliflower, buyers receive a free mammoth plant, nursery stock, and an agricultural catalog with free delivery on orders. Located Ta Crosse Wisconsin, Box W.
The Dundee Advertiser reports a plant allied to squash and pumpkin was moved from Sonora to New York in 1901. It survives six weeks of desert rain without watering, growing leaves and flowers and forming seed, then dries to a water-filled gourd with a hard shell. The transplant recalls the rainy season each year.
An eczema sufferer touts Cuticura remedies after two years of failed treatments in a letter from Beltz Ind dated Nov 15, 1905. The piece also critiques a proposed hostess trade union of society women and argues for Deftume Starch to improve laundry results by allowing thinner applications without sacrificing fabric stiffness.
A jumble of old advertisements and product pitches mentions Mere Winslow’s Boothing Syrup for children and pain relief, Vietnam faceless dyes, Shin Fura Pelta McMtin Fur & Wool Co in Minneapolis seeking prices, Garfield’s Tea for cleansing and health, and Sotheby’s London sale of rare farthings including an Oliver Cromwell copper piece. The text blends consumer goods, remedies, and auction highlights with stray quotes about luck and cigars.
An oldstyle cure claim markets Allen's Foot-Fase for hot sweaty feet and swollen aching feet. It touts a cheap price and free trial sample while urging buyers not to accept substitutes and naming a dubious distributor location in La Hoy N.
The sultan of Turkey enjoys amusement watching Mustafa, the court cyclist, and says he is the only person who has ever made his majesty laugh. Mustafa performs his gyrations with frequent monologues, proving himself as witty as he is a cyclist.
Three stages mark a woman's life puberty motherhood and change of life. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised for easing each transition with testimonials from Mrs. Clearne Walters and Mrs. Elva Barber Edwards. The piece invites women to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lyon Maine.
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