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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
3
Women described as barren due to curable physical derangements were restored to fertility after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The article urges readers to write and ask them about their experiences and outcomes.
A series of brief testimonials from expectant mothers across states including New York Missouri Pennsylvania West Virginia and Florida extol Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for pregnancy prep and childbirth. Women credit the remedy with building strength easing labor and contributing to healthy babies.
A brisk ad fragment touts a linen or china shower for brides to be and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the best American made laundry product. It also pitchesDr. Pierce’s Pellets as a liver bowel and stomach remedy with a one to three pellet dosing line.
A courtroom scene quotes a boy refusing to open his mouth while a doctor explains a tongue tie. The judge notes the condition and presses for the boy to cooperate, highlighting the medical issue and the legal proceeding.
An old advertisement claims the product relieves feverish cross children and stomach complaints. It purports to cleanse the stomach and act on the liver, suitable for worms and general ill health. The copy offers 2 cents prices, sample free, from A. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A policeman leads a dirty child through busy streets as a motherly observer kisses the child and calls for care. The officer explodes that the child is his own, blaming the woman for doubting him. The scene ends with tension over trust and guardianship.
A French writer jokes with an American businessman about Paris sights. The American claims to have seen the Louvre thoroughly in an hour, prompting the amused Parisian to muse on the Louvre’s vast, labyrinthine holdings.
A good poultry house ensures winter egg production says R M Sherwood poultry specialist of Kansas State Agricultural College. Early matured pullets housed and fed properly reduce winter shortages and support steady egg sales.
An expert advises on a dry well ventilated henhouse to boost egg output. Emphasis on wind protection on three sides, south ventilation, use of concrete floors or hollow tile, removable perches, mite control, and easy cleaning to improve market egg quality.
The article outlines two paths to improved fowl development through inheritance and careful upbringing. It lists rules: allow scratching, keep housing dry, feed should include animal vegetable and mineral matter with moisture, and humans must supply seeds. Waterfowls require running water for breeding success.
The text explains that hens’ eggs reflect what they eat and drink, stressing the need for pure fresh water. It suggests avoiding muddy water from quarries or hog wallows, and proposes makeshift drinking stations from a split five gallon kerosene can kept clean, shaded, and shallow for easy cleaning.
A compact definition of guaranteed eggs relies on fowls fed with pure food kept in clean houses and sold fresh. The label emphasizes freshness and careful husbandry as the basis for the guarantee.
The article argues hens should work for their grain in clean litter throughout the year. It asserts likely benefits and no harm from compulsory labor in a well managed poultry system.
Infertile eggs stand up to marketing conditions more effectively than fertile eggs. The claim notes a resilience difference that could influence consumer perception and pricing strategies.
Guidance on preparing poultry houses for winter includes roofing, ventilation, light, and sanitation. Recommend removing dirt, webs, and filth. whitewash to purify. add air via partial wall removal with wire and canvas. use fish glue in whitewash. ensure clean litter, removable perches at about 2 1/2 feet, lice killer, nests, feeding and watering setups, grit boxes, and dust baths for hygiene and health.
Fresh sand or gravel is necessary for hens comfort this winter. Cover wooden or cement floors at least three inches deep and earth floors from six to twelve inches.
Lorimer Bancroft chases a lone girl after mistaking her for the owner of two heavy bags. The bags prove to belong to another, Dorothy, who carries a family mystery. A week later Bob Forsythe calls Lorimer to dinner as he learns Dorothy is the train girl.
Humorous dialogue notes concern over Bertha the new maid. The household worries she may become overly busy and impulsively quit, abandoning duties at any moment.
In Australia the birds have no song and flowers have no scent, though the leaves of every tree are full of odor. The note contrasts natural life with altered atmosphere or mood, hinting at environmental or atmospheric anomaly.
The kindly squire tested village children with acting clues to proverbs. He paused to ask who solved the puzzle, and a curious child answered Let sleeping dogs lie.
An advertisement touts Clean Sweet Scalp treatment using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment to clear dandruff and itching. It promotes pure emollients for skin and scalp, offers free samples by mail via Skin Book, and lists Cuticura Dept XY Beaton as the address. Sold everywhere.
During a Scotland tour, a Red Cross hospital train drew thousands through one station barrier and released them at another exit. A local spectator watched the crowd and exclaimed he had stood for hours seeing people leave and the carriages not yet filled, thinking it would soon head to France.
An old ad touts Castoria as a safe remedy for children and bears the Lucy seal after over 30 years. A humorous exchange then notes a wife hoping to attend a matinee and a husband signaling it may not be appropriate for her to see.
A fragment from a Detroit Tree Press piece on affectation opens with a quip about tires and garages. The page teems with laundry ball blue praise, grocery ads, sales pitches, and notices including Denison's Coffee and a Chicago eye remedy illustrated book.
A newspaper fragment notes a case where a female lawyer is involved. The text mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets advertised for liver bowel and stomach health and a joke about a man arrested for taking notes at a lecture.
A fair customer complains that No 4 shoes pinch badly and recalls earlier No 3s that never caused trouble. The salesman jokes that the threes may have been marked down.
Many users store Grove's Tasteless TONIC in fall to strengthen the body for winter. The tonic contains quinine and iron in tasteless form and purifies blood while building up the whole system. Price 50c.
An Aucklander reported an officer in a New Zealand draft camp had warned soldiers after he drank benzine from a ginger ale bottle by mistake. The officer advised him to avoid smoking for several days as a precaution.
A news item notes Blank & Co. has fallen to a receiver. The exchange hints creditors will receive whatever the receiver can recover, while a farming life remark underscores the enduring curiosity about why boys leave the farm.
Advertises Anuric from Dr. Pierce for kidney weakness, backache, and uric acid issues. Claims relief for dropsy, rheumatism, and gout with a 650c packet now sold by dealers. Recommends sending water samples to Buffalo for free analysis by the Invalids' Hotel staff.
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