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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1889
Page
4
The Rural New Yorker announces a Women’s Potato Contest inviting readers to submit plans for a 33 by 33 foot plot to grow the largest merchantable potato yield at minimum cost. Reports must detail soil, fertilizer, variety, and culture methods with receipts by next October for prizes and souvenirs.
The article promotes PEARLINE as a time saving and harmless washing product, claiming millions of women use it and that one pound packages enable a poor woman to finish washing in half a day instead of a full day. It urges readers to donate a package to help the needy and to beware of imitations.
A damaged notice notes defective potatoes from an Algreine supplier. The notice warns consumers about possible quality issues and advises disposal or return to the seller. No injuries or legal actions are listed.
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