Doan's Kidney Pills Advertised For Kidney Cure
An old advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney distress with a testimonial from Mrs. M A Gamblin of Russellville Arkansas describing relief after two boxes. The note urges purchase at dealers for 59 cents plus tax. Also a light joke about a six shooter and a cat appears in the same clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
M. A. Gamblin
Russellville
Ark
Doan
Mr. Shooter
Cuticura Remedies touted as cure after long suffering
An old testimonial chain claims Cuticura cured a 25 year scalp and neck humor after doctors and hospital failed. Other letters praise clearing pimples in ten days after using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent. The page mixes humor and ads with stray quotes and a Marine Eye Remedy plug.
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Cutiura
S. P. Keyes
Conress St
Boston
Mass
Wm. J. Sadler
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Stork Brings Two Brothers and Daily Foot Bath
A humorous note describes twins born to Mrs. O Brien with Jimmy delivering news to his aunt. An ad promotes Allen's Foot Tabs and Foot Kase antiseptic products for foot comfort, with a mail order offer and sample details.
Dr Martel's Female Pills Promoted As Standard Remedy
In an advertisement style snippet the piece touts Dr Martel's Female Pills as a seventeen year standard cure for women's ailments and claims quick, permanent results. The dialogue from Pick-Me-Up mentions marriage offers and an inheritance rumor involving an uncle.
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Ethel
Clara
Lydia E Pinkham Vitamin Compound Auxiliary Testimonial
Mrs. Alvena Sperling of Chicago credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her after doctors warned of a third operation. She describes years of inflammation and a small tumor, claims the remedy rebuilt her health, and urges other women to try it to treat displacements, ulcers, fibroid tumors, irregularities, and related ailments.
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Chicago
Til
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Alvena Sperling
Clybourne Ave
FARM NOTES Plan better crop rotation for next year
Begin now to lay plans for a better rotation next year The dirty back yard breeds disease Try growing head lettuce for first time Mulching potatoes is common in some regions A steel toothed rake aids cultivation A crop of chopped cornstalks benefits soil More yield from tomatoes with posts and horizontal wires Muskmelons can be grown where corn ripens with good soil and care
Planting the Late Cabbage by Miller Purvis
The author describes a method to grow large cabbage heads by letting one strong plant remain per seed cluster, avoiding transplant shock, and timing sowing after late June. He notes planting between potato rows is favorable, as potatoes loosen soil and provide an ideal seedbed.
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Miller Purvis
Tuber Coverer and Ridger Patent Wood Runner Design
W H Bond in Missouri Valley Farmer describes a wooden potato coverer and ridger with six foot runners carved from hardwood, six inches high and two inches thick. It specifies iron plates on the bottom left runners and a tight cover for protection.
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W. H. Bond
Missouri Valley Farmer
Coverer Ready for Work
A description explains a coverer setup using two horses and two men to cover a large patch in a day. It details parts labeled A through Ip and measures the front crosspiece at three feet and the rear crosspiece at one foot with a tongue and handle for control.
Going to Buy a Farm Avoid Backbreaking Costs
A farmer's note warns buyers to ensure a spouse prefers country life, plan sales and markets, and secure information before purchasing land. It cautions about debt and needing earnings twice the mortgage to succeed, stressing market access and prudent planning.
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Mr. Cityman
European plant diseases raise alarm in US and Canada
The American Phytopathological Society warns that two dangerous European diseases, potato wart and blister rust of the white pine, have been introduced with no national regulation in the United States or Canada. They urge urgent legislation to prevent further spread of pests and diseases.
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American Phytopathological Society
United States
Canada
Europe
Asia
Humus Making Crops Improve Moisture and Weeds
Experiments at university farms show grass land plowed and put into crops retains moisture and has fewer weeds than land previously used for grain. Grass varieties include timothy clover blue grass brome and alfalfa.
Concrete refrigerators gain use in farm homes
Farmers adopt concrete for more than walks and posts, building refrigerators with thick walls and tight joints. The design includes a 2 by 4 frame door, an air tight plank door, a partitioned ice box, and an oval air channel. Concrete walls resist odors and rust, save ice, and allow built in shelving and easy mobility with casters.
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Thomas M. Clsel
Farm World
Work Teams in the Pasture Safe Feeding Advice
W M Kelly argues it is safer to cut green grass and feed horses once daily rather than letting work teams roam a pasture in summer. Green grass helps with digestion, but the risk of losing a horse outweighs the benefits. Mare and foal may roam, but work teams should not.
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W. M. Kelly
Coe Repre
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
A Good Cistern and Alfalfa Cutting Tips
The article outlines building a cistern eighteen feet deep and ten feet across in a jug shape, plastering the brick wall with cement, sealing with boiled oil and yellow ocher paint, then filling with water to soak out paint taste. It also advises cutting alfalfa when one third in bloom to avoid woody stems and yellow leaves, noting the crop’s value and need for careful harvesting and curing.
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Japan
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Tony
Mr. Jones
Marine Eye Remedy
Eye Books
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
DR. Martel
Lydia E.pinkham
Angus
Ourself
National Live Stock Com. Co
Mansas City
St. Joseph
Omaha
Neb
M. Spiesberger & Son Co
West
Omaha, Neb
John Deere Plow Company
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Yo
Tuber
Wee Boon
Che
Samuel Pytcner
Siena
the Centaur Company
New York
Bears
Via
New York Central
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Miemy Gy
Aenteberg
New England
Atlantic Coast
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Hudson Rivers
Warren J. Lynch
Daisy Fly
Ieee
DeKalb Ave
Rooklyn
Sazigerss
W. N. Us
Bioux City
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