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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1911
Page
9
A collection of farming notes on dairy and poultry farming, silage, and crop practices. It covers egg incubation, dairy cow dairy calf origin, goat versus cow milk, broodiness in hens, Sweden’s forested land, and methods to keep trees healthy with whitewash and soap suds.
A collection of practical notes for farmers covering welfare of brood mares in winter and foaling, egg handling to prevent hatch failure, incubator success tied to post hatch care, and the value of clean hen houses. Other topics include hedge flowering varieties, parsley as a winter plant, beets and peas planting, and the impact of barbed wire on horse health.
Women suffering from any form of illness are invited to correspond with Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. All letters are read and answered by women. The company stresses confidentiality and offers free guidance based on extensive experience. A 80 page Text Book is free by mail from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn MA.
Quotes from Harper's Weekly satire reveal a child lampooning his father as a drama critic. The scene features a minister questioning a child in an infant class and a humorous remark about an elevatorless top room. A Garfield Tea testimonial and a jab at a busybody woman round out the fragment.
The speaker weighs life in rural and urban areas and jokes that mood decides between a cow attack or a motor car. The quip contrasts dangers of countryside sudden mishaps with city traffic hazards.
A German woman Gretchen Schmidt misdeposited a check payable to Gretchen Smith and, after correction, added her age 23. Separately a notice reports Italy expanding tuberculosis screening for emigrants and boosting sanatoria capacity.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a universal cold cure and references a signature by B. W. Grove. The copy notes the product price at 25 cents and includes quips about manners and deception, reflecting period promotional humor.
Seed advertisement claiming French Bean Coffee as the healthiest drink and suitable for home gardens. Promises 50 pounds from a 10 by 10 patch, ripening in Wisconsin in 90 days, and extensive seed catalogs with mailed samples for 15 or 31 cents. John A. Salzer Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes seeds and vegetable offerings.
Tess suggests asking their father for permission as Tom laments losing five dollars and feeling punished by fate. The scene shifts to the library where the father is present, implying a potential proposal or confrontation.
Distemper in all forms among horses and dogs is claimed cured by Spohn's Distemper Cure. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Available from druggists or by mail from Spahn Medical Co Goshen Ind. Agents wanted.
An assorted page advert carries Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children as medical tonics. It also nods to thrifty shoppers with a light jab about bargain sales and keeps a dated cadence with the phrase Howell-Whatever and Powell.
A sweeping ad-style notice promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for constipation. It urges readers to request a free sample from Dr W B Caldwell and cites early adopters from Unionville Missouri and Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
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