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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1891
Page
4
An old notice touts Dr Lee's Catarrh Remedy as a sure cure for catarrh and related headaches. It claims permanent relief, asserts many cases have proven it, and offers a $500 risk-free trial with a strong sales pitch.
German Syrup a throat and lung remedy hailed as a discovery that eases throat pain coughing spitting and hemorrhage. The copy claims it can cure and restore vitality, urging readers to try German Syrup when traditional medicines fail and despair sets in.
Instructional guide by W. Bo Graver from Darin wid fire offering barn design for level ground. Emphasizes basement depth under 3 feet, ample windows, accessible hay grain water and absorbers, and efficient animal flow. Covers ventilation, stalls, winders, chutes and manure ventilation for a practical rural structure.
The article discusses Leger of Paris examining rational horse feeding. It notes two fuel groups are dispensable, three provide energy for organs and strength. It cites nitrogen rich foods powering muscles, warns against excess causing strokes, and shows Paris and German experiments on oats and hay as nutritive principles with proportions for external work and internal vitality.
A patchy rural note covers moles and garden tips. It cites the Florida Dispatch on oyster bean plants to deter moles and describes storing and planting practices. Also included is a brief UK style medicinal note on camp water’s salt absorption and a remark on saturated brine.
A National Stockman writer recommends corn cobs as the best fuel for surplus removal in beekeeping. Chaff from buckwheat and a tin strainer help control wind and keep debris out, though chaff can soil honey. Coarser chaff burns steadily, and a smoker left unattended can burn vigorously for an hour.
The piece describes a stable floor made from soil and straw to cushion hooves and provide warmth, noting its seamless, solid bed and resistance to air drafts. It warns of cracking in cold air and soil footprints beneath cattle and mentions a remedy proposed by Charles L. to address crcade conditions and hole formation.
An American Agriculturist sketch describes a stable floor built by embedding two by four and two by six timber in earth to form a drainage inclined walk. Front feet rest on earth, hind feet on wood, with gaps kept clean for drainage and support for cattle or horses.
A collage of home care advice and recipes from early 20th century newspapers. It includes cleaning tips for cups and furniture, tea treats, mock pies, ginger snaps, cinnamon run, frying versus sautéing, and sunburn cures with benzoin solutions. It names publications and offers practical, period-appropriate guidance.
A bulletin from the Wisesin station shows feeding bone meal and hardwood ashes to hogs on a corn and water diet increases live weight gain by about 23 percent, adds bone strength, and raises ash content in bones by about 50 percent versus hogs not fed the additives.
Cornell University experiment station reports trials on growing garden plants with electric light. The technique appears to hasten growth and maturity, intensify fruit and flower colors, and increase blooming while suggesting that darkness may not be needed. Several difficulties remain before practical use.
A striking new model by Felix showcases a princesse gown in black cloth with bengaline guimpe and hourglass embroidery of gold and jet. The design uses silk and velvet appliques, a high bust seam, and invisible left-side fastening, with a coordinated fur or velvet finish at the hem. Also described are mouse-colored gowns with red guimpes and ornate caps for home wear.
A quirky display ad from The Dr Harter Medicine Co claims a unique word appears only once per week across three inch ads. The note urges readers to guess the word and send it in for free lithographs or samples. It cites various unrelated quips and misprints from different papers, showcasing peculiar ad copy and wordplay.
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