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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
3
A Farm Life correspondent describes anchoring fence posts using a three-fourths inch gas pipe stem and a detachable bit. Drill a hole four feet deep in clay ground, place dynamite in the bottom to form a basin, then pour Portland cement in and allow ten days to set before use.
An Office of Experiment Stations report describes tests on three pairs of Percheron horses fed light and heavy oats. Results suggest pound for pound values are similar, though heavy oats have more protein and carbohydrates but are less digestible. Feeding by measure should adjust for heavier grain, as no weight gain offsets higher price.
A simple box design guides animals away after they sample salt. The lid hinges so it drops automatically when the animal departs. The front opening should be about six inches wide and four inches deep, with the lid projecting about an inch over the front edge.
A Department of Agriculture report notes mutton makes up seven percent of the U S meat diet while beef and veal total 47 percent and pork 46 percent. Yet over 25 years demand for mutton rose, markets show strong demand and expansion potential. Wool supply is currently inadequate to meet demand and prices are high.
Dr Smead notes lice on cattle signal poor feed and attention. Remove grease with careful washing using kerosene emulsion, then rinse. When dry, dust the whole body with carbonate of lime mixed with dry dirt to prevent spread among herd.
Northern Iowa hog raiser James Munson repeats worm treatment tips for hogs using feed and turpentine. He advises withholding feed and water overnight, then dosing, noting coughing and rough coats as signs, and to repeat if needed.
A terse exchange recalls marriage era scarcity of men and whether sympathy shaped the union. The speaker questions if matrimony stemmed from genuine affection or pity amid a gender imbalance.
Eczema in a child described as widespread and painful, then cured after using Cuticura remedies following medical advice. The account includes a testimonial from Miss Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan dated Oct 20, 1907, and a humorous verse about depilatory confusion alongside a remark on fish as brain food.
A downtown office frames a cheeky daily timetable on the wall listing hours for book and insurance agents, long tailing chores, church solicitors, sporting news talks, and miscellaneous visitors. The note ends with a defiant line about transacting their own business at night.
A wife describes her husband’s coffee illness from yellowed skin to stomach and kidney problems and how stopping coffee and starting Postum restored health. She also notes her own nervousness and weight gain after switching, and that many misjudge Postum as high-grade coffee until shown otherwise. There is a testimonial by a Postum Company reader and reference to Battle Creek Michigan.
C L Wood a Fentress Va merchant suffered months of back pain kidney and bladder trouble with irregular kidney secretions. After using Donn's Kidney Pills he passed a stone after four days of intense pain and reports no kidney trouble since. Sold by dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
John D. Rockefeller Jr recalls a Sunday school talk about business care. A coal dealer challenged an employee driving from the yard, doubting the tonnage. The driver corrected him, saying the load was two tons, and the dealer apologized and allowed it.
A fragment from a personal note expresses affection and devotion. The speaker asks about meeting Jimmy Great Scott and claims recent cleanliness as a sign of dedication. The text reads like a diaristic quip or lyric snippet from a local page.
An Ear health ad claims a “total cure” for deafness using patent remedies. It asserts deafness arises from chronic inflammation and catarrh and promises complete restoration of hearing and normal gland function after treatment. The piece also touts a money back guarantee and mentions “Malls Catarrh Day.”
A fragment outlines travelers using Paris police picture books to identify lost belongings when language barriers hinder description. Other ads note home laundry with smooth iron starch, Brown's Bronchial Troches relief for coughs, and assorted quips and product promos from a vintage press page.
Dr Earl B Sloan presents veterinary remedies based on decades of practice with horses. Sloan, son of a veterinary surgeon, has treated horses since youth and developed life saving treatments. Readers may request Sloan's Treatise on the Horse, a free guide covering horses cattle hogs and poultry.
A satirical miscellany cites a rude Scotch judge who quips at counsel about hearing and seeing. It notes the appeal of fine wash goods when laundered with strong, reliable starch, and promotes Defiance Starch as enhancing fabric appearance. It also references light humor exchanges about tenderness, homework, and everyday products like Peruna Almanac and Castoria.
An old fashioned verse with ad style lines notes Prudence eloped with a chauffeur. References to Dr. R A Kline nerve restorer and a Philadelphia address advertise a patent remedy. Also mentions Nevada metals, cigars, a love remedy, and Garfield Tea claims for digestive health.
A dialogue prompts a clarification of the brother's profession beyond being an artist, highlighting a humorous bid for specificity about his living.
A humorous anecdote on neighborly duty ends with a boy’s blunt take. The piece then promotes Defiance Starch, claiming its greater strength allows thinner, neater starching without sacrificing stiffness or wear.
In a brief exchange, a thin man envies a strong appetite and asks for a cure. The plump man responds that, in his experience, nothing beats food as the most suitable remedy for appetite.
The text promotes Ahead remedy as a world-recognized laxative, claiming legitimacy through physician approval and Well-Informed of the World endorsement. It urges buyers to purchase the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product via leading druggists.
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