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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
4
An article notes the spread of a destructive pea aphis causing heavy losses in Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Michigan and Wisconsin over two years. It cites scientists debating the pest’s preferences and mentions economic impact on pea crops for canneries.
R B Hur d of Stoutsville Missouri reports two years of indigestion and constipation relief after using a trial bottle of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin via dealer J W Watson. He then bought a fifty cent bottle and claims it gave more relief than anything else tried. The note ends with a remark about misunderstanding.
Old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as essential for families, claiming rapid aid for bowel issues in children and adults. It also highlights other tonics and elixirs, including Bitters and Dyspepsia cures, with testimonials and assorted medical claims.
WANTED. Unskilled, reliable person to represent a company of solid reputation with payable weekly. 84 per day plus expenses, straight salary, commissions and weekly profits. Apply Standard House, 2b Desf Formst, Chicago. Also includes rural reminiscences of public figures and medical testimonials for Foley's Kidney Cure.
A Farm Journal correspondent describes a horse drawn marker system for tomato ground with pine head pieces and oak markers tied to a beam, detailing dimensions, bolts, and handles. The article also mentions Mitchell grass as a valuable forage plant in Australia and its promising trial results on Potomac flats, plus a note on a Tent Ohio Stave Silo and a local lawyer anecdote.
In Clivaga News a visitor remarks on a remarkable child who kept eyes on his books as fire engines passed and a teacher notes the boy’s hard of bussing. A New Jersey pest report describes potato lice outbreak last May and the spray methods saving crops for a grower near Prehold.
A dubious old ad touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets claiming to restore liver function and vigor after poor appetite headaches and dizziness. It references Burns drug store and mentions samples free at the store with a 25 cent price.
The well known stallion Billy Atkinson, a brown horse with a noted pedigree, was foaled near London. Imported as a yearling by Joseph Wiki and later owned by Jett Dawson, he gained recognition in racing circles before being bred and praised by his conditioners amid a history of stud and bloodline noted in the era.
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