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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1897
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot Rose as a wonder for painful and swollen feet and corns. It claims instant relief for tight shoes and excess sweating, and urges readers to mail for 2 cents in stamps. The notice cites druggists and shoe stores selling the remedy.
Reports describe a shift from hand cramming to mechanical methods for fattening chickens. The process involves self-feeding by birds, followed by a pump-based cramming device delivering food through a tube, using a milk-like paste. The French plan increasingly adopted in England.
A historical agricultural piece discusses cultivation methods for dry weather, soil drying, and soil drying boards. It covers sweet corn feeding, different corn types, and their uses for stock. notes on clover, gypsum, and seed viability. and advice on new plant introductions including Pearl bug plant and New York Improved Purple. It emphasizes practical farming realities, seed quality, and market garden techniques.
A London poultry dealer reports on forced fattening of fowls using a stomach tube, detailing rapid feeding, risks, and profitability. The piece also recounts how the sandwich got its name from the Earl of Sandwich’s late night gaming and catered meals.
An agricultural column discusses coeducation at state agricultural colleges and praises Minnesota's women's school of agriculture for training in cooking dairy and household chemistry. It suggests practical silo sheds for protecting silage and outlines efficient farm routines, including extensive German prune cultivation and vigorous ten hour field work.
Practical tips on horse care emphasize gentle handling, proper fitting gear, balanced feeding, regular grooming, and training. Good disposition, sound preparation, and sufficient water after work are key to forge a reliable farm horse. Maintaining cool, well-fed animals supports stamina and sleek coats.
A garbled page of vintage advertisements and notices mentions colorful night displays, boarding and country letters, and a price point of fifty cents. It touts products like Hall's Catarrh Cure, Stomach Bitters, and Ball's Hair Renewer, alongside stray references to cholera, Morocco, and a Scottish outlaw.
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