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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
3
A vintage ad copy touts California Fig Syrup as a child laxative and tasty fruit treat. The text markets its ease of use for parents and playful benefits for youngsters, with oblique references to remedies and family routines.
An assortment of old advertisements and fragmented copy includes a nasal cream claim to stop catarrh, product pitches for Hall’s Catarrh Medicine, Garfield Tea for constipation, and various anecdotes about Miles Standish. The text mixes jokes, testimonials, and quirky lines from 19th or early 20th century ads and local notes.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to dye wool silk linen cotton or blends with a rich new color. The instruction booklet explains how to apply over any base color and suggests using the Diamond Dye Color Card for material matching. An odd line notes a politician contrasted with India rubber for appeal.
Recipes featured include Japanene Salad with sweet pepper and peppery dressing, Date and Nut Salad on walnut skewers, Shredded Cabbage With Cream, Water Crease Salad, Tomato Salad, and a Choco late Cake. Also included are Maple Rolla, Graham Griddle Cake, and Apple Short Cake with rich fillings.
A lengthy report discusses farmer hardship in securing quality seed and the high cost of weed seed and seed testing. It notes persistent concerns over foreign grown seed and the need for germination testing to ensure crops like clover, vetch, and alfalfa perform under American conditions. The piece highlights regulatory or testing regimes and the impact on seed pricing and availability for farmers.
Florida private farms tested two feeding plans for 2240 native steers aged three to five years. Herds on velvet bean pasture showed strong gains. one group yielded $102 profit per head, another produced about $6 profit per head with modest weight gains.
The best time to buyl a poultry house is in the spring of early summer for drying out before winter. Cement floors and walls dry thoroughly, reducing the risk of cold. Build in spring or early summer to have hens ready for next winter.
The text discusses farm practices such as growing tomatoes with straw, maintaining fruit quality, feeding livestock, and the value of alfalfa as late summer pasture. It also suggests investing a few dollars in a shed for machinery to yield good dividends on a farm.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy to stop hair loss and improve shine. The copy promotes a few cents for quick results, claiming cleansing and invigorating effects that protect hair health and reduce dandruff after several applications.
An old advertisement touts Pope's Cold Compound as fast relief for cold symptoms including stuffed nose and headaches. It promises easy, drugstore availability, claims no quinine, and urges readers to quit nasal blowing while asserting strong results with minimal effort.
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