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Newspaper

Jeffersonville Star

Location

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1916

Page

4

Burdock Blood Bitters Advertisement

Classified ad promotes Burdock Blood Bitters to improve blood quality and health. Claims simple dieting and exercise aid well-being. price one dollar per bottle. small print labels as an advertisement.

Kidney Pills Promoted For Backache And Tired Feelings

A reader from Flat River cites relief from kidney trouble after using a 50¢ box of Foley Kidney Pills. The ad lists symptoms such as backache headaches puffiness and blurred vision and claims the pills remove poisonous waste. Also promotes Burdock Blood Bitters for dyspepsia and blood purification at $1.00 per bottle.

Hoout Solomon Sequette Flat River Foley Ben Doo. Little Allt

Why rM Became a Nurse and Earn 5.00 a Week

Inquiries to Washington Park Hospital at 437 60th Street Chicago Illinois seek details on a person rM and the prospect of nursing work paying five dollars weekly.

Washington Park Hospital Chicago

Amalghmated Oil Co Stock Boosts Prospects

O L Stock advances 20 percent on November 27 with ground floor proposition in Oklahoma. Company doubled price and offers 100 percent dividends in 90 days. Limited shares at 66 per share, $10 buys $200 par value stock. Remit for free information to Amalghmated Oil Co 1600 Colcord Ridge Oklahoma Okla adv 11 6 16.

O'L Oklahoma Amalghmated Oil Co Colcord Ridge Okla

SALESMEN WANTED FOR PAINTS AND GREASES OFFER

Two salesmen sought to sell paint, oils and lead works products in Land, Ohio. Experience unnecessary. top pay. Apply immediately to Repar e Paint & Lead Works.

Aint & Lead Works Land, Ohio

Arsenical Sprays Tested by Government Entomologists

Field and lab experiments by the government agricultural department evaluated arsenical sprays for apple pests. Arsenate of lead proved most effective, with calcium arsenate noted as a cheaper alternative. Combinations with lime sulfur caused insoluble soaps. kerosene emulsion and arsenates varied in safety for foliage. Sodium and potassium sulfur compounds showed fair control of the San Jose scale.

Government Agricultural Department San Jose

Cross bred poultry promises better returns with pure stock

Pure bred stock yields higher sale value and easier marketing. Eggs from a utility strain are more abundant, while cross bred or mongrel stock produce less uniform carcasses and lower prices.

Pig Rearing Lesson Ends With 225 Pound Dressed Carcass

A Decatur County girl raised a single pig chosen from eight by a sow that could feed seven. The pig, not pure bred, grew on kitchen waste and corn, weighed 225 pounds dressed with 50 pounds of lard. The seven siblings average 87 pounds dressed. The girl kept detailed records for the Decatur County Pig Club.

Decatur County Pig Club

Spinster Offers Motherly Advice to Young Mother

A veteran spinster counsels a novice mother on child care and housekeeping, sharing practical tips and steady guidance drawn from years of experience. The scene highlights intergenerational advice within a family setting.

Citizenship defined by the Texas Economic League leader

Mr. J. S. Cullinan of the Texas Economic League urges public study of citizenship. He cites Webster and the Constitution, defines citizenship as freedom and duty, and outlines duties for able bodied males including labor, law adherence, and tax or service obligations. He argues citizens are lifelong shared owners under a constitutional system.

J. S. Cullinan The Texas Economic League United States

Buy It in America and Advertise It in America

A citizen argues for strong local commerce and press promotion, urging a newspaper advertising push by businesses to boost price transparency and local prosperity. He links farmer interests, manufacturer pride, and patriotic commerce, advocating a dedicated press day and wider readership to support the local paper and economy.

America Rumer

Notes on Needlework and Damask Centerpieces

A celebration of clever women sewing with French models and hem stitching. It warns against cheap thread, favors fine O or OO silk for hems, and explains sewing tips like using two equal-length threads. Damask centerpieces with lace edging are suggested as tasteful, though costly unless made from old linen.

Tips for Plant Lovers Ferns and Geraniums Care Guide

Ferns grow rapidly with ample water and monthly light feeding of weak tea around the roots. Clip ends monthly but not new growth. keep plants in light, cool places and avoid year round indoor confinement. Geraniums need little care and bloom steadily when brought indoors before frost, then potted. winter storage with clay around roots in a cellar preserves them for summer replanting.

Courageous parenting amid debt fear shapes family character

The author asserts that a home’s atmosphere, shaped by fear of debt and creditors, deeply influences inmates. A healthy, virtuous family requires heads free from constant fear of sheriffs and clans. otherwise children may inherit cowardice and insecurity.

Copper Cookware Care Tips From Historic Household Advice

The article notes many copper vessels were discarded due to verdigris buildup and the time needed to clean them. It recommends modern washing fluids for cleaning, drying on the stove, and avoiding damp storage. For brightening, use vinegar and salt then soap wash. acids tend to brighten copper.

Clever Mint Trick Helps Children Take Medicine

A mother solves medicine time by using tiny two tablespoon wine glasses. She places the medicine in one glass and mints drops plus a penny in the other. After swallowing the medicine, the child receives mint candy and the penny, encouraging cooperation.

Preserving Flower Odors for Cheap Rose Perfume

The method uses rose leaves soaked in olive oil for 24 hours, pressing out the oil, and repeating with fresh roses until the oil is saturated with floral scent. The final step involves mixing the saturated oil with rectified spirits to produce a rose perfume.

When Sinks clog use copperas solution

Copperas is a cheap disinfectant for clogged sinks. Dissolve a quarter-pound in two quarts of boiling water and pour into the sink. Avoid contact with skin and clothing as the solution dyes.

Printing Plant For Sale In Indiana City

Established profitable commercial printing plant in a thriving Indiana manufacturing city. Owner has other interests requiring full time. Large contracts on books. Half cash, balance on easy terms. A real money maker. Address G. B. L. Box 435, Anderson, Ind. (Adv.)

Indiana G. B. L. Box Anderson, Ind

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