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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1896
Page
3
Discussion on manure quality and application methods argues for well rotted, surface placed or shallowly buried manure, warns against wide broadcast spreading, and urges efficient use to protect fertility. Notes corn fuel potential and railroad freight implications tied to cheap grain and coal costs.
Missouri Horticultural Society discusses how leaves nourish buds, determining fruit spur and bloom development. The article explains that buds form the year before fruiting, depend on foliage condition, and vary by variety, with fruiting diverging from raspberries grapes and blackberries.
The article describes the whistling tree found in the West Indies Nubia and the Soudan with peculiar leaf shapes and wind driven pods that emit a moaning whistle. It notes a Barba dos valley where trade winds produce a deep toned sound and mentions an acacia in the Soudan whose insect enlarged buds form wind musical chambers. It adds a note on bees to hire quickly after settling.
An old ad touts No-to-Bac as a quick cure for tobacco habits claiming many gain weight and strength, with “400,000 cured” as proof. It urges purchase from druggists with a guaranteed cure and a booklet offered free, from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York. The rest is a decorative Thanksgiving invitation fragment from a different item.
In a quirk of old time advertising a request urges readers to mail a two cent stamp to the General Passenger Agent of the Colorado Midland Railroad in Denver. The note promises a colored picture of an Indian in return and wryly reflects on debts and payments in a brief, offbeat aside.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a coast to coast journey with mentions of San Francisco Sacramento Salt Lake Butte Helena and other western points. An address at 41 Ith St corner Curtis appears. A quip contrasts father and son about getting up with the lark during youth in the city nightlife.
Fragmentary OCR shows an old time ad promising soothing syrup for teething infants and stomach issues at 3 cents a bottle. A mock dialogue hints at digestive remedies and the era's medical skepticism, reflecting period advertising and child health concerns.
A garbled collage references the Union Pacific Overland Limited train and its amenities, then shifts to brief quips about Boston rejecting a sculptor, a grape versus baked beans joke, Piso's Cure, a dining joke, and a wedding invitation mix up. The readable fragments hint at 19th century advertisement style and social snippets.
A promotional note extols Syrup of Figs as a mild laxative that cleanses internally without weakening organs. It emphasizes selecting the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product, used by millions, and suggests consulting physicians for actual diseases while praising the laxative for regular health and overall satisfaction.
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