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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1911
Page
7
An excerpt on tiling practice in southern Wisconsin, warning against overreliance on the local tile maker. It explains practical drainage fixes, fall calculations, and surveying methods to ensure proper water flow. The piece emphasizes using science and careful digging tools over blind trust in the so called wizard.
The text describes using corrosive sublimate to wet the naval of menborn calves as a precaution against contagious scours. It then provides a boiled custard recipe using two yolks from three eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla or almond extract, heated in a double boiler until thickened and coats a spoon, then flavored.
Advice on poultry feeding emphasizes shaping fowl traits through diet. It advocates a system that changes as needed, rewards desired growth with appropriate nutrition, and avoids leaving birds unsettled. The guidance links feed quality to health vigor and cheerful behavior.
An old health ad urges digestion testing for indigestion and promotes Texaic Dyspepsia Tablets with a money back guarantee. It claims Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets cure or soothe dyspepsia and lists sizes of 25c, 50c, and 100c. Also promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds with no narcotics and universal suitability.
Updated price list shows onions per bushel at 1.00 and potatoes per bashel. Butter and dairy eggs per dozen. Beef live weight per cwt at 2 to 4 dollars, pork dressed per LD 6 to 7, veal live weight per lb 5 to 6 and veal dressed per cwt 74 to 84, sheep live weight per cwt 3, beef hides and poultry chickens listed at 6 cents.
Wisconsin College of Agriculture notes calf care to prevent scours. Calves receive clean quarters, bright ventilation, regular feeding of two to four pounds of milk daily, and temperature-controlled milk. When scours occur, treatment includes castor oil mixed with milk followed by bismuth subnitrate within hours, with druggist-supplied preparations.
A brief advertisement notes flour, feed and grain items from Sparr Cereal Company. A testimonial from Thomas E Williams of Middleboro, Ky claims Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets cured his two year constipation after consulting Bristol doctors. For sale by all dealers.
Frank J. Cheney of FL J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay 100 dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886. Firm claims internal cure affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials. Sold by all druggists, Toledo. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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