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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
92
A Milwaukee resident testifies to a notable medical cure, stating many readers would doubt it without personal experience. He emphasizes the remedy’s effectiveness and invites interest in its reported results.
A rural note blends Arthur Hugh Clough poetry with farming guidance urging thorough seed bed preparation and proper crop rotation. It warns against shallow plowing and cheap seed, stresses forethought, and promotes attending farmers' institutes to avoid costly leaks in farming practice.
The article argues that farm crops consume time and profits, urging farmers in Chester, Lancaster, and Montgomery to allocate a garden strip. It highlights advantages of home grown produce, improved soils, horse hoeing, seed drills, and a test garden to evaluate new varieties for future scaling.
Farmers are advised to delay plowing after rain to avoid soil compaction and clods on clay land. New fruit trees should be planted in prepared soil with mulch and weed control. Finger and thumb pruning helps shape trees. Artichokes benefit pigs and poultry as a green food source. Identify and reduce leaks and unnecessary expenses on the farm.
A 1902 Senate letter reports the American bison near extinction with only two wild herds in the United States, Yellowstone and Lost Park. It notes small domesticated herds and crossbreeds, discusses conservation options, and urges government action to prevent total loss. Also described is a Buddhist talisman at the University of Pennsylvania with a sunlit reflection resembling Buddha, puzzling scientists.
The Chicago Federation of Labor denounces age discrimination against workers over forty five, arguing men in this bracket still offer twenty five years of productive labor. They note peak performance often comes after fifty and warn against tying labor markets to arbitrary age limits. The piece links such policies to socialist ideas and critiques employers who exclude older workers.
A New York Evening Sun item shows a teacher trying to explain fractions to Joannie. The boy hesitates but chooses two thirds of an apple over three quarters, remarking that two thirds is smaller yet he dislikes apples.
An anecdote from The Woman's Home Companion tells how an old colored woman scrubbing a Capitol corridor challenged Robert G. Ingersoll. He asked if she believed the Bible and creation, and she affirmed with humor that God made man from dust while mud filled the ground. He left, quoting Tennyson.
J H Hanson of Ashley North Dakota reports recovery from Dropsy and Rheumatism of the Heart after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims seven boxes improved his condition, lowered swelling, and restored his ability to work. He vows to reuse the pills if symptoms return.
Summer tourist rates are in effect for direct Chicago and North Western Railway service. First class train connections link Chicago with lines from the south and east for fishing season. Inquiries and free booklets available from W B Winskern, 22 Fifth Ave, Chicago. Japanese women officiate as barbers in Honolulu.
Advertisement copy promoting Red Cross Ball Blue laundry aid and Dr. Kline nerve remedy. Claims include cleansing clothes and a “free 2.96 trial bottle and treatise.” Mentions Dr. RL H. Kline Ltd of Philadelphia and a general appeal to equality and nerves.
A letter to Dr. Hartman praises Peruna and Mansun for relief from chronic stomach catarrh and dyspepsia. Real estate agent L F Verdery of Augusta says Peruna made him feel like a new person after trying doctors and springs. The ad promises free medical advice and notes California apricot cultivation.
Mrs. Oscar Tripp of Big Rock II testifies that Piso’s Cure for Consumption is the best medicine she has found for coughs and colds, in a March 20, 1901 advertisement.
The article notes few women engage with prehistoric anthropology, claiming their focus lies on contemporary men. It highlights gender interest gaps in this academic field and reflects a dated viewpoint.
The notice proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh with internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer $100 for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials. Also mentions Hal's Family Pills and notes Japan preparing to seek a loan from Great Britain.
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder offered by Allen S Olmsted in Le Roy New York. Advertises relief for tired sweating damp swollen feet and makes new or tight shoes easy. Claims cure for corns and bunions with druggists and shoe stores selling it.
Over 800 tested recipes for kitchen sick-room and stable use. Includes skin beautifiers tonics and hair tonics. Makes home cures from herbs roots and teas. Recipes No 154 claimed valuable, priced at one dollar. Milwaukee specialty company advertisement with references to Burdick and Allen.
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