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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1909
Page
7
Immature males should not be used in breeding and selection should favour fully mature males with strong sexual characteristics. A good breeder uses a male that is vigorous, fight ready, and well furnished with tail and hackle plumage. Females should also show proper secondary sexual traits to avoid biased breeding and ensure healthy, hardy stock.
The United States forest service plans an active campaign to exterminate prairie dogs in Arizona and New Mexico forests. Poisons such as strychnine cyanide of potassium anise oil and molasses are spread on wheat. Riders carry wheat in a tin pail and use a teaspoon to measure doses while guiding horses.
Guidance on planting fruit and shade trees in semi arid areas recommends spacing fruit trees 25 feet apart and other trees 20 feet apart to distribute moisture efficiently across the acreage when proper cultural practices are applied.
Samuel D. Ingraham of Lewiston Idaho reports two years of crippling sciatic rheumatism and kidney trouble improved after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. He says symptoms faded, he regained health, and credits the pills with saving his life. Sold by dealers for 59 cents a box. TFoster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Judge George F. Lawton recalls an American minister on sabbatical in London who pressed into the House of Lords. When asked which lord he served he replied the lord Jehovah, and the doorkeeper allowed him, joking he meant a poor Scottish laird.
H A Kruts koff of 5714 Wabash Ave Chicago Illinois describes an initial eruption of pus tules that spread and caused intense itching. After trying various doctors and ointments he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and the itching ceased within days with the eruption clearing in about three weeks. Potter Drug & Chem sole props Boston.
A joke from Household Hint contrasts a customer complaint about steak tenderness with a waiter retort. A dialogue from Washington Star features Mr Sirius Barker boasting novel ideas for chafing dish use. A Starch ad touts Defiance Starch, claiming absence of injurious chemicals and new strength and smoothness.
A Hocking Valley coal company uses both men and mules, with a mule valued at 200 dollars and able to do the work of six men. An order on record says when the roof weakens, remove the mules, highlighting labor and equipment concerns. Marine Eye Remedy ad promotes relief for itchy irritated eyes with claims of law compliance and doctor formulation.
Round Sum quotes a remark about Smith and his new apartment building. The joke implies the project failed as a flat outcome. The exchange hints at disbelief in the venture’s success and adds a light critique of the building.
In an emergency the Limburger cheese maker used a rough long box for a shipment as no car was available. He bought a train ticket with the box, stood by it in the baggage car, and claimed the box as his brother who is dead, prompting a sympathetic yet sharp remark from the baggage man.
The California Fig Syrup Co publishes a full statement on the components and ethical manufacture of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. It explains purity, uniformity, and that figs from California provide taste while medicinal principles come from beneficial plants.
A near disaster at a theater occurred when a villain lit a cigarette and threw a lit match into the snow, narrowly igniting a blaze. Fire crews responded quickly to douse the small fire before it spread.
One million women across cities towns villages and rural areas join a national crusade against tuberculosis. Through legislatures congress churches clubs and speaking campaigns the movement spreads prevention and cure messages with chapters in every state and extensions to Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico and the canal zone.
A Weston's figure urges walking to ease despair and promote hope. The ad links rising walking to comfort from Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder now used by millions. It claims 30 000 testimonials and offers a 25 cent package with free trial mail order from Allen Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A weary woman jokes that she cannot count her children until supper, listing Willie fishing Tommy breaking in a colt Georgie borrowing a shotgun and Esmeralda Ann considering elopement, illustrating household chaos. The tourist smiles as the exchange reveals a large, unruly brood.
The article emphasizes how fine wash goods gain appeal through careful laundering. It praises Defiance Starch for providing strong stiffness without thickening, and notes home laundering can rival professional results with proper starching.
In a schoolroom exchange a teacher asks where the Hottentots live. Mary answers she cannot visit any neighbors because her mother forbids it, reflecting a child's curious perception and parental boundaries.
The text shows a curt courtroom dialogue with Mrs. Kelly claiming two living children and one married, a quip about a judge’s remark on family, and a mention of Lewis' Single Binder cigars as a social aside. The piece hints at humor and cultural context without a clear ongoing event.
An Adrian Georgia resident describes relief from a female weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound instead of surgery. The ad touts a 30 year history of treating displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache indigestion and nervous prostration and offers confidential free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Massachusetts.
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