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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1913
Page
6
Reader questions the truth of testimonials for patent medicines. Dr Hartman defends published claims and urges correspondence with Mrs Bogle, noting consent and nonuse of letters without permission. He promotes Peruna and KA TAR NO with claims of chronic catarrh cures and offers free almanac and booklet.
The Keifer Drug Co promotes Hepone a tonic claiming rapid relief for back pain and sickness. It advertises immediate kidney and liver absorption with 15 to 30 drops at bedtime and promises renewed health and strength, urging readers to join the Well and Strong Club and trust the genuine for satisfaction.
An article from American Forestry discusses using dynamite for stump removal to reclaim forested land. It argues dynamite can be as cheap as pulling or burning and preserves humus while improving subsoil, boosting long term crop yields. cites April findings of strong growth in dynamite planted apple trees.
Modern method uses Avery two ton truck with rear wheel drive powered pump and oil heater to fill a 500 gallon tank in minutes. Operator notes the truck runs from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm five days weekly while oiling rural roads, replacing horses in the road improvement effort. A detached legal notice appears at article end.
A historical report describes a truck using compressed air to inject oil into a roadbed at 140 to 160 degrees avoiding horse sprinkles. The machine replaces four teams and six men, lowers costs, and ends Sunday night spade work. The piece also notes dynamite planting advantages for orchards, including faster planting, earlier bearing, and deeper root penetration.
J C F Merrill president of the Council of Grain Exchanges argues that ownership and risk in grain pass to someone, as markets exist to meet the needs of buyers and sellers. He says exchanges are major marketplaces created by necessity to facilitate contracts, quality control, and convenient performance.
The piece explains harvesting grain at the right moment boosts quality and minimizes loss. It contrasts old horse drawn binders with tractors capable of all day operation, night work, and higher speed, noting patent binders can haul multiple binders to harvest the crop in the optimal dough stage.
The notice urges farmers to clean grain before sale to avoid dockage by grain buyers. It stresses that clean grain always brings fancy prices, while mixed dirty grain yields lower prices and explains dockage as a consequence of poor quality.
Farmers lack seed corn and must plan plantings carefully. One bushel of shelled corn can plant seven to eight acres, producing about 38 bushels of shelled corn per hundred ears. At this pace twelve to fifteen acres are needed to plant one acre, and repeated selection tests reduce the initial yield. fall selection should exceed planting needs by at least twofold.
In Clark County Circuit Court March Term 1913 Robert Wilton vs Barbara Montz et al Lizzie McCarty impleaded as non resident defendant. Summons issued. returnable March 10. If Lizzie McCarty fails to appear, bill confessed and decree entered. Clerk Jay Swern. February 3 1913.
A Miss W C Bliss of 116 E Jefferson St Casey Ill extols Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney symptoms saying they cured her. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Also notes Stanely Ind merchant Skelton would not sell for big money. Foley Kidney Pills provided relief after severe kidney trouble. City Drug Store.
S E Bradt chairman of the Good Roads Committee and the Illinois Bankers Association present a diagram showing 20 percent of main roads carry 85 to 90 percent of traffic. In Illinois 95,000 miles of public highways across 1,600 townships would yield 12 miles improved per township crossing in two directions benefiting over 86 thousand farmers directly and about 129 thousand within one mile of the improved road. The plan suggests 16,000 miles still needing work with concrete or brick paving at 9,000 to 10,000 dollars per mile, totaling about 150 million dollars with annual costs of seven and a half million over 20 years.
A dubious medical notice promises free consultation and diagnosis by so called bloodless surgeons who claim to cure a wide range of chronic diseases without surgery. They request patients bring urine for analysis and insist results will spread by word of mouth. a one day only event is advertised with restrictions for married women and minors.
A feature highlights physicians and their treatment methods for chronic diseases, praising notable successes and advances. It emphasizes patient stories and the impact of medical progress on quality of life.
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