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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
7
Local druggists report Calomel sales drop as Dodson's Liver Tone gains trust. Ads claim the vegetable remedy is safe for children and adults, guarantees money back if not effective, and promises a next day boost without the inconveniences of calomel.
The article notes rapid growth of the California rice industry in spring 2009. Tests by the U S Department of Agriculture investigated new rice varieties in the San Jonquil and Sacramento Valleys. Commercial planting expanded from 1400 acres near Dies in 2010 to tens of thousands of acres across multiple regions, with total value estimates around 3.9 million dollars.
An old ad extols Boschee's German Syrup as a cure for coughs and sore throat irritation, claiming it calms bronchial inflammation, aids restful sleep, and assists natural health. Sold in America for fifty-two years, it touts usefulness in lung trouble, asthma, croup, and bronchitis across civilized countries.
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood cleansing internal remedy for nasal catarrh and chronic conditions. It claims to build up the system, defend against colds, and offers $100 for any uncured case, with testimonials and company contact in Toledo Ohio.
Driggelsts refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure a variety of conditions including bleeding piles and internal hemorrhoids. First application brings relief and the product is marketed in Washington with references to street conductors.
A Brownsville Tennessee reader extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women's ailments, claiming six bottles restored her health. The ad notes Pleasant Pellets as part of the regimen, mentions tablets at 60 cents, and invites readers to write for confidential case details or send 10 cents for a trial package from Dr. Pierce treatment centers in Buffalo New York.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article urges farmers to work with neighbors seek information and plan effectively. It stresses visiting other farms and using timely data to maximize profits while avoiding physical exhaustion and mismanagement.
A Louisiana Experiment Station article argues for destroying cotton plants to curb cotton boll weevil populations. It details how killing adult and larval weevils reduces overwinter survival, halts late fruiting weevorts, and prevents the next generation, while stressing soil and stock benefits from fall and winter cropping and early plowing.
Incomplete text fragment shows a reference to poise and others but lacks clear event or context to identify a news item or person.
The notice urges systematic destruction of injurious weeds to prevent damage to potatoes, turnips, coconuts and other vegetables. It identifies the Jlinisan weed as harmful and notes pests like red spider Cretyrchus Timiacetdantus Ttarw. curteme. Federal quarantine and pest control departments are referenced.
Next to the cone-horse plow the ted of fences is probably the greatest drawback to good farming in the South. Lands remain bare all winter and the leguine crop is planted in the corn at the last working. Live stock bog the fields into sun-dried brick with few live stock kept and the soil is impoverished.
Fragmentary guidance urges deeper soil prep and balanced moisture. It claims safety and economy in practice, noting higher yields require moisture, plant nutrients, and cultivation.
Missouri station studies over nine years show feed needs rise with lean tissue and weight. Rations average grain to hay roughly 2.5 to 1, with grain mainly corn chop and linseed meal, varying by age weight and season.
An art student discusses privations of study while serving at the front, noting shirts and cleanliness in wartime. A London and Paris exhibiting American work inspires admiration from Lord Northcliffe and Ashton figures, highlighting a national pride in American hustling spirit.
An advertisement touts Dr Wilmer s SwampeRoot as a leading kidney remedy praised for mild rapid effects. It claims thousands benefited and offers a sample bottle for ten cents from Dr Wilmer Co Binghamton NY, advising readers to mention the paper.
A garbled ad-like fragment touts Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and Life’s Pleasures Uner pills while mentioning quackish claims about quinine and laxative effects. It markets tonics, liver regulation, and mild teas with little credible medical backing. The source reads like an old patent medicine page full of dubious assurances.
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