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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1904
Page
7
A Mississippi congressman owned light gray trousers admired by neighbors. He entrusted them to a servant named Charlie who failed to remove a stain after days. When asked if ammonia was tried, Charlie quipped that the trousers would fit him, revealing a humorous misunderstanding about use and fit.
K F Henley of Bay City Illinois testifies that after sixteen years of rheumatism he found relief with Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits the pills with providing more benefit than all prior medicines and urges others suffering from acute rheumatism to try them. The ad cites uric acid and kidney health as the cure mechanism.
A wife asks a husband if he swore in his sleep. He recalls a dream where he smoked a cigar given on his birthday, prompting playful discussion about what was said during sleep.
A letter from Mrs Emmons claims long ovarian troubles and weakness were cured by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound avoiding surgery. She urges others to try the product and ends with a note to address her for more details.
A stockman praises portable hoghouses as easy to clean healthy and cheap with a 7 by 6 foot design and beech frame construction. He also argues for using a heavy disc harrow on loamy soils to improve cultivation and reduce quack grass, noting drafts for large teams and budget sharpeners.
The illustration shows a profitable strawberry method using iron bound barrels with four hoops removed. Holes in staves hold plants and soil fills to the top, yielding over half a bushel per barrel. No mulch or cultivation is needed, berries stay clean, and a central tile distributes water evenly for constant moisture.
A Vermont farmer reports success in producing a second crop of strawberries last year by cutting off all leaves and stems after the first fruiting and applying nitrate of soda. The plants blossomed again in September and yielded a smaller but profitable second crop, best in cool wet seasons.
A primer discusses an anti choker device for plows usable on wood or iron and requiring one per beam on reversible or hillside plows. It also covers corn silk development noting that butt silks are fertilized first and their length affects kernel placement and that extending silk length may trigger extra ears. pollen follows silk to ovaries and the silk dies after fertilization.
A historical note observes cows as poor walkers, noting they move only when necessary and prefer eating and resting. It describes dairy cows as focusing on cud chewing rather than exercise, and claims forced long travels over barren pastures yield little return.
The ad states rheumatism arises from an over acid blood and poor circulation not cold exposure. It claims S S S blood purifier neutralizes acids and improves health, with testimonials from James Bell of Washington and offers a free rheumatism book from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
Miggles asks Wiggles to put him up at the club but Wiggles warns they admit only certain people. Miggles scoffs and asks how he managed to break in.
A Detroit Free Press quote recalls a woman marrying a man for looks over wealth and wit. Friends debated why she stayed with him despite lacking money and brains, noting only their striking appearance drew her to him.
One hundred dollar reward offered by Cheney & Co Toledo for cure of a disease. The ad claims a curative product named Cataieh Cure marketed through wholesale drug firms. It asserts the medicine reaches the blood and mucous membranes and promises testimonials free. Publication appears to be an 19th century drug advertisement.
A husband questions his wife about enjoying window shopping. She retorts with sharp irony that she could have bought more had she married someone else, suggesting regret and resentment in their strained relationship.
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