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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
3
An advertisement urges Jad Salts to flush kidneys when backache or kidney discomfort appears. It claims four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast for a few days cleanses kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents bladder disorders with a harmless, inexpensive effervescent drink.
A humorous exchange features Mr. Slowpay resisting reminders about a board bill while a polite man nudges him toward payment, noting the irony of the bottle’s blowback.
Nashville Tennessee letter from Mrs E H Bean describes a large tumor during the Change of Life. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing both the tumor and symptoms without further medical care. She invites others to write for guidance.
An agricultural notice stresses placing an important pig in a single pen and feeding a high protein ration with laxative properties. It cautions careful bedding to avoid health issues.
An agricultural article discusses peach orchard tillage over fertilizer use, noting the value of thorough tillage before relying on commercial fertilizers and recounts pig farrowing care. It covers prefarrowing management, ration composition at Missouri stations, bedding limits, and postfarrowing feeding for sows and piglets.
The U S Bureau of Chemistry announces that berries peaches and tomatoes packed in crates in layered open containers are food in package form under the net weight amendment. Crates must be marked with the quantity of contents including the number of containers and the amount per container.
Thinning helps trees live longer and produce more fruit over time. It prevents seed overproduction from exhausting vitality and keeps trees productive. By thinning, growers gain higher quality and quantity, selling more large fruit at better prices as trees bear more regularly.
Growers of premium apples instruct pickers to handle the fruit as gently as eggs to preserve quality and price. The guidance emphasizes careful handling from harvest to packing to maintain peak condition and market value.
In orchards lacking variety where a single stock underperforms, top grafting portions of trees with alternate varieties is recommended to boost productivity. The guidance suggests integrating other varieties to improve yields.
The Bureau of Plant Industry proposes combining the sweet seeds and prolific habit of sweet corn with the long harsh husks of southern field corn to create a uniform variety. This new strain would resist corn borers as effectively as southern field corn varieties.
A note on hens in poor condition with restricted feed. The overfat hen is not ready to lay and only gets enough food to keep busy scratching. Expect a modest winter egg supply as forage improves.
Ducks kept on land must be supplied with fresh water three times daily to maintain health and well being.
Fragment mentions a dropping board being cleaned and described as of little use. Sparse text references a surface or item associated with cleaning and maintenance in a historical context.
Professor Trueman’s limestone trials on the Nova Scotia college farm show clover yields rising by about one ton per acre on limed plots versus nonlimed on a medium soil. On very rich land the effect is negligible, and on very poor soil it is small. The college plans to apply over 150 tons of ground limestone this year and advises farmers to use three to four tons per acre to permanently build fertility, noting the gains are mainly on lighter sandy soils where limestone has leached away.
The article describes how German farmers conserve potash from manure urine. Common systems include a cistern linked to stables and manure piles, with urine pumped into barrels or manure layers. Another setup uses a rectangular pit with an impermeable bottom where urine drains to a sump pumped out.
Cream selling dominates farm work while buttermaking declines. Homes rely on others as the home butter maker quits, creating strong demand for cream and butter from external sources in smaller towns.
The text describes a butter worker device that a farmer in a community would use to supply home demand. It emphasizes equipment, prints, workers, and daily-use devices to save time and reduce wearying labor.
Careful experiments show hen diets affect egg yolk color and flavor. Green foods and yellow corn deepen yolk color, while white corn wheat and buckwheat lighten yolks. Free range eggs may be more colorful due to exercise, while excessive feeding can cause strong odors and flavors especially from cabbage.
Farmers note hens relish turnips pumpkins and parings more when cooked and thoroughly mixed into a steaming mash for feeding.
An opinion piece argues the ax is unsuitable for pruning trees, asserting manual and gentler methods protect branches and long term orchard health. It discusses tool selection, impact on yield, and expert cautions against hard implements in pruning tasks.
Farmers prepare for a chick hatch as the period before hatching starts. The article notes steps to ready barns and equipment, with emphasis on cleanliness, temperature control, and feed setup to support early chick development.
A 19th or early 20th century health note promotes drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims internal sanitation improves complexion and treats skin issues while warning of toxins entering blood if not flushed.
The piece notes Billie Gumberts of Evansville believing George Washington is a real personage. Aunt Grace reminds Billie Washington’s birthday, and Billie asks what gift to give. The dialog includes jokes about forgetfulness and social graces as quoted from Indianapolis News and Other’s See Us.
A vintage health ad claims the powder relieves delicate feverish or cross children. It promises stomach cleansing, liver action, relief for worm issues, and is said to be used by mothers for 28 years. Available from Mother Gray Co. at 25 cents with free samples.
The Divvy reports Kid Jabb lost to Battling McPug in a bout that drew crowd gate receipts. McPug claimed the win as Jabb exited with a loss noted by attendees at the event.
Dear Mr Editor, I am nearly 76 and suffered from backache, rheumatism, and kidney control issues. The new remedy Anuric from Dr. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N Y, has given me real relief beyond all previous medicines.
A shopper insists on Red Cross Ball Blue, claiming ten years of use for whitening white dresses linens and lace curtains. The vendor consents and the buyer says she will wait to obtain the product.
Quote captures a self described optimist who believes the world improves daily amid acknowledging a painful convalescence. The remark frames a cautious hopeful outlook on progress despite ongoing suffering.
Post election chatter centers on hoax claims and losses cited by critics. Analysts urge caution about misinformation while calling for clear results and accountability.
Spring prompt promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in tablet or liquid form to restore stomach health, aid digestion, improve appetite, and purify blood. It claims liver vigor, bowel regulation, and no alcohol or injurious drugs with ingredients on the wrapper. Many neighbors endorse its restorative effects.
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