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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1901
Page
4
The piece explains surface flood and furrow irrigation, bed checks, and ripple systems for crops like corn potatoes and forage plants. It notes soil type affects watering duty and depth, cites the skill of the irrigator, and mentions high efficiency with careful management.
A historical notice promotes stave silos as affordable durable structures for small farmers. It details foundation preparation, using hemlock or white pine staves, hooping with iron or woven wire, and step by step assembly for 12 foot diameter and larger silos.
A rambling poem mocks women’s fashion and the male fad of padded coats and short jackets. It shifts to a critique of women's hats and cosmetics, then pivots to a joke about a coat ending at the waist and a playful jab at Willie with the coat tall. The piece drifts to plant notes about Trttoma or Ocala poker plants and winter garden care, finishing with garden material tips.
A fragmented page showcases Foley’s Honey and Tar claims, Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets, and Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin with testimonials. It mentions medical cures, a Kansas speech about John Brown, kidney and stomach issues, and random notes on stamps, postal matters, and a polemic about gut health.
Pervasive mockery of reform efforts and drug claims appears across a collage of items. From imitatives Rocky Mountain Peace to Foley remedies and thirst for sensational cures, the fragment notes Barkley Mountain You and Italian immigrant anxieties, with local business voices like Chas Bender and L Burns cited alongside broader social talk and quotations about Rockefeller.
Laxative Hromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. Price 25 cents. No explicit medical proof provided but advertised as a one day remedy.
Several farms listed with varying acreages and conditions. No. 1 a 60 acre farm near Kingman with an old log house and a deteriorating barn. No. 2 a 200 acre rock farm near Coates Station with a trodta house and springs, coal underlay, easy terms. No. 3 land near Kingman with creek bottom and hill land. No. 4 eight acres on state road with a good log house and orchard. No. 5 eighty acres near Kingman with a 7 room house, stone walls, and stock water. No. 6 eighty acres near Yeddo with timber and cultivation, good house and outbuildings. No. 7 sixteen acres black land near Veedersburg with meadow and timber. No. 8 forty five acres near Veedersburg with sugar maples, barn, and branch running through. For further information call at Sow’s office, Otterbein Ind.
Readers note post holiday pricing at the bargain counter as some shoppers buy valentines after February 14th to save money. The World emphasizes value in its thrieb weekly edition mixing daily feel with weekly pricing.
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