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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
6
A vintage advertisement touts a universal kidney bladder and uric acid remedy. It claims women can gain bright eyes clear skin and youth by using the product regularly and cites wide acceptance since 3596 with druggists carrying three sizes.
William Haase of West Park Ohio reports a severe leg sore healed after using Petersons Ointment. The letter credits the product with curing eczema piles and skin diseases and notes the company offers an 85 cent box with mail orders via Peterson Ointment Co Buffalo.
The USDA notes soybean harvesters on the market cut labor and time, with two-wheeled box harvesters and self-binders suitable in different fields. Mowing machines with side deliveries save beans. adjustments reduce cracking. Straw from thrashing is valuable feed. proper drying preserves seed viability for planting for up to two seasons.
The article describes methods for harvesting beans using various machines like a shelf rake reaper, mowing machines, or self rake reapers. It covers cutting, drying in piles or shocks for four to five days, and drying times in wet weather. It notes that wet weather is manageable if plants do not stay on the ground and discusses binding, shocking, housing, and thrashing considerations. It mentions the web reader as a faster alternative to hand gathering and notes adjustability of ordinary grain separators for thrashing beans.
D A Gilchrist of the United States biological survey recommends a tree wash to deter rabbits. Prepare by dissolving strychnine sulfate in boiling water, mix with laundry starch and cold water to a paste, then add glycerine. Apply with a paint brush to trunk bark. Rabbits will be killed before harming the tree. A half pint of molasses may substitute for glycerine.
Select a well elevated plot to plant fruit trees and provide drainage. If the water table is high, ridge soil to improve drainage and install ditches between tree rows. Plant on up land clay to nursery depth, or two inches deeper in light sandy soils. Buy only healthy trees from reliable nurseries.
Mrs Etta Cox of Peach Orchard Arkansas credits Thedford's Black-Draught with relief from a recent acute indigestion spell. The advertisement extols the vegetable remedy for stomach and liver trouble and urges prompt use before physician help, noting thousands benefited.
The text notes heavy Russian participation in world platinum output, estimating about 90 percent of global production historically, with the United States consuming roughly half of the worldwide supply.
An old advert touts Lift off Corns as painless and inexpensive, with Freezone priced at only a few cents.
An advertisement touts using a tiny bottle of reezone to remove hard corns soft corns and foot calluses. Apply drops to the affected area and the corn or callus supposedly lifts away painlessly, offering a painless remedy.
Ad copy extols Diamond Dyes claiming easy directions for dyeing shabby garments draperies and coverings with rich fadeless color. Also notes a new compact pistol invention and a humorous exchange from a BostonTranscript clipping.
An ad copy promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin highlighting safe use for colds headaches toothache and more. It notes the Bayer Cross safety stamp and lists packaging options and that aspirin is the trade mark of the Bayer manufacture and widely prescribed.
A Baltimore American item mocks explicit romance language and labels it lip service while noting an exception in discourse. The brief reflects editorials on public conduct and insinuates skepticism toward professed affection.
An advertisement touts Cuticura as a remedy for sore hands. It urges using Cuticura Soap for washing and Cuticura Ointment for drying and rubbing in, with tissue to remove excess. The ad claims Cuticura covers all toilet uses, including soap, ointment and talcum.
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. Hall's Catarrh Medicine promises a constitutional cure via the blood to restore normal function and relieve deafness. A hundred dollars is offered for a cure that cannot be helped by the medicine. testimonials and circulars are available through F. J. Cheney & Co.
An advertisement by Ady promotes Dr Peery's Dead Shot as a quick reliable remedy for vermin while remarking that much happiness comes from forgetting troubles.
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