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Newspaper

Orange County Observer

Location

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1909

Page

6

Lydia Pinkham remedy shows relief for many women

The article touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a proven cure for female troubles. It quotes testimonials from Mrs. W. P. Valentine of Camden New Jersey and Mrs. J. P. Endlich of Erie Pennsylvania praising improved health after using the remedy. It urges suffering women to try the product and notes its 36 year history and herbal roots base.

Lydia E. Pinkham Lincoln Ave Camden, N. J Erie J. P. Endlich

It Takes More Than a Corkscrew to Draw a Customer

A brief quip notes rapid changes in business and social life. The speaker observes that those who claim things cannot be done are overtaken by someone who makes it happen, comparing challenge to needing more than a corkscrew to draw a customer.

Georgia Doctor Endorses Grape-Nuts for Recovery

A prominent Georgia physician shares a personal experience praising Grape-Nuts for rebuilding nerve and brain tissue and boosting strength and weight. He recounts illness that improved after switching to the food, urging others to try a 10 day trial and noting real patient benefits and renewed practice.

Georgia

Standard Oil Gash Is Put In Food And Drugs

New York City reports reveal Standard Oil investors expanding into retail chains and consumer goods. The "investment department" buys into drug stores, restaurants, glucose, starch, corn products, and candy firms with ties to Johnson D. Rockefeller era holdings and major executives named.

New York City Standard Oil John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil Company Hegeman Drug Company Childs Corn Products Refining Company New York Glucose Company National Starch Company New York Peanut Trust Investment Department Wall Street Standard Oil Group Hegeman Company John H. Flagler Samuel Childs Childs Restaurant Company No. 26 Broadway A. Tydeman Bureau of Purchases and Supplies Childs Emporia E. T. Bedford Shady Side N. J Corn Products Broadway Standard Group Cc. T. White White Glucose Corn Products Company The Standard Conper United Metals Selling Company H. H. Rogers J Henry M. Flagler Flora

Millionaire E J Barney 73 Marries Widowed Governess

Dayton Ohio millionaire E J Barney aged 73 wed Mrs Elinor Chapman widow of State Senator W W Chapman in a match that provokes bitter opposition from his two daughters. Chapman had served as governess in the Barney household after the senator's death and the marriage is expected to rupture family ties further.

E. J. Barney Dayton Ohio Elinor Chapman W. W. Chapman

Pittsburg Club Sells Starr to Boston Club

The Pittsburg Club has sold short stop Charlie Starr to the Boston Club. Work is being done in the matter of unionizing the brewers in El Paso, Texas. Reports of the various New York City railway lines for the last quarter showed assets of $354,000,000. Sixteen hundred men employed in the collieries at Aberaman, Wales, were locked out.

Pittsburg Charlie Starr Boston Club el Paso Texas New York City Aberaman Wales

Six of Ten Children In Des Moines Found Tuberculosis

An investigation by the Des Moines Tubercular Association reports that six of every ten children examined in Des Moines are infected with tuberculosis. Most cases are incipient, though some have progressed to a dangerous degree. The group contemplates opening a children’s tubercular camp for scientific treatment.

Des Moines Iowa

Feeding and milk weighing tips for dairy cows

Do not disturb a cow with a calf and increase feed gradually over four days. Weigh milk to monitor production, guiding when to treat drops in yield and decide which cows to keep or cull, per Progressive Farmer.

Importance of Tile Draining for Varied Land Forms

The article stresses profitable tile drainage on land whether low or gently rolling. It notes sub soil conditions determine benefit, tiles warming soil and extending growing seasons by one to two weeks. Improved soil aeration and increased film moisture aid plant nutrition.

Alfalfa Yields Power in Argentine Ranches and U S Links

Prof Mumford of Illinois University notes alfalfa grows widely in Argentina's cattle country and can sustain long stands. A 55 000 acre ranch run on alfalfa doubled output, finishing cattle on grass and alfalfa with no grain. One steer per acre appears possible under careful management.

South America Mumford Illinois University Argentina

Carbolic Acid in the Poultry Yard and Its Uses

A Weekly Witness summary explains that carbolic acid, when used in poultry quarters, eliminates odors and pests. It treats lice and scabby legs with a simple solution such as one ounce per gallon of water. The article also suggests saturating rags or horse blankets with the solution for hanging in coops and coops for chicks.

John F. Cunningham Intha Ngc United States Virginia North South Carolina Union

Poultry and Livestock Care Tips From an Old Farm Note

Advice on poultry housing lice control and chick separation. Tips cover incubator cleaning, using rock salt to deter worms, cat feeding to prevent chicken predation, and shelter needs for hens. Also notes on dairy heifer breeding age and development guiding breeding decisions.

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