08 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Petersburg Press
Location
Petersburg, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
1
A collection of satirical observations from The Petersburg Press touching propaganda, wages, taxes, liquor, divorce, aviation, and the everyday social scene. The remarks contrast politics with personal conduct and societal trends, noting dangers, humor, and the hope for steadier times.
Prepared by the USDA the notice urges rapid fire department style action against fowl cholera stressing that drugs or home remedies waste time. It details transmission methods symptoms and mortality, outlines quarantine, cleaning and disinfection steps and advises against serum or vaccine use as insufficiently effective.
United States Department of Agriculture urges the formation of egg circles to cut the $45 million yearly losses from careless handling. These associations monitor production and handling, reduce cracked or rotten eggs, and create markets with guaranteed grades. A sample operation includes a 12,000 egg incubator, receiving room, candling, grading, and contract shipping with dividends to members. Specialists will aid in organizing local circles, with Farmers' Bulletin 656 offering guidance.
Advice on chick care and egg flavor. Keep quarters clean and shade young chicks from heat. Do not feed chicks until about forty eight hours old. Rooster fertilizes eggs but does not affect production. Porous shells absorb odors altering flavor. Eye color theories lack proof. Excessive heat harms chicks and stunts growth.
The text promotes genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross and warns to buy unbroken Bayer packages for proper directions. It notes small tin boxes and larger packages, then shifts to a Frederick Palmer war diary quote about officers on leave in Paris, their boredom, and a humorous exchange about front line fatigue and a joking remark about cooties.
An advertisement asserts rheumatism stems from poisons the kidneys fail to expel and promises quick restoration of kidney and urinary tract health. It claims Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules cleanse poisons, heal inflamed tissues, and prevent recurrence, warning against imitations and urging purchase at druggists.
Seth Stearns notes sentimentality among contemporary hunters and recalls a tale of a hunter who cannot shoot a hippopotamus after seeing it resemble an aunt. The Buffalo News suggests the shift in attitude reflects a softer approach to hunting.
The ad touts August Flower as a sovereign remedy for tired and disordered stomachs during summer. It claims to aid digestion, fermentation, sour stomach, headaches and constipation by stimulating the liver and cleansing the intestines, and notes availability everywhere.
Japan plans to expand cotton cultivation in Korea, expecting to turn it into a primary source for its spinning and weaving industries. By end of 1928 250,000 acres of American cotton and 85,000 acres of native cotton are to be under cultivation to reduce foreign output dependence.
A vintage advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum for clear skin with simple steps. A separate Incentive to Speed cartoon caption jokes about a magnate waiting and a stenographer, turning into a lighthearted tale of romance and timing.
The Boston Transcript notes the new bakeshop enforces strict hygiene with staff wearing white gloves. Workers are not even allowed to touch other cookies, reflecting high cleanliness standards.
Horticultural guidance warns sprays must physically contact aphids to work. Nicotine is highly effective though costly. fish oil and laundry soap washes offer small scale control. Federal labeling rules require active and inert ingredient details to help buyers mix solutions from one pound soap per five to seven gallons.
Humus in the raspberry patch is crucial during early growth and easier to apply before canes spread. A cover crop in the prior season makes a fine bed for the new berry patch.
The article stresses thorough soil work for grape vines and high pressure spraying for success. It notes pruning and spraying on apples and plums, season timing for fruiting in strawberries, thinning branches to stimulate growth, and that grapes grow in well drained soil with sandy soil best for Scuppernong. It emphasizes spraying as crucial. good cultural methods prevent common fruit diseases.
Mrs. Jas. Rohrberg of Pittsburgh credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving a long period of weakness including backache and headaches. She notes her husband bought three bottles after a friend saw an ad and she improved after two bottles. The letter urges other women to try the remedy for displacements inflammation irregularities and nervous symptoms and mentions the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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