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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
9
A testimonial promoting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claims it eased inflammation and other female disorders. Mrs Milford T. Com. MNCS of Pam's Grove testifies she was irregular and in pain before using the remedy, and recovered health after continual use.
Ad promotes Cutlers Soap with Cutl eura Ornament for purifying and beautifying hands and face at low cost. Claims no massaging or waste of time. Sample offered by mail from Quileura Dept. L Boston. Sold widely.
A traveler notes Canea Crete as a haven for exiles from Europe Asia and Africa. The seaport town hosts diverse men of elastic morals in cafes while revolutions and petty crimes color its streets. The scene features multilingual exchanges and a cosmopolitan but perilous half world.
A local exchange features a humorously misfired joke as a speaker asks if oysters are dead and the responder confirms with a pun about shells dying of embarrassment. The brief quip reflects light local banter in a seaside town.
In Denver a district court hears a plea for annulment of marriage by Claire A. Gilles against contractor Gilles. He claims his wife Clara refused to kiss or acknowledge him and argued her mother taught her it was wrong for a husband to kiss his wife. Mrs. Gilles cited evolving views on women’s rights and religious grounds, but the court grants the appeal to reduce a tester written to him after their separation.
P H Perry of this city earns roughly 56 000 a month from a 1 280 acre quicksilver mine in the Big Bend area of Texas. He took over the property years ago to satisfy a debt of 200. Despite calling the land barren, the wartime surge in quicksilver prices has driven revenues to enormous levels, with estimates suggesting at least 5 000 000 in value.
From the United States Department of Agriculture, guidance on keeping herds healthy. Avoid introducing ill animals, use tests to prove disease absence, and segregate new stock. Maintain hygienic surroundings to reduce tuberculosis and infectious abortion risk and protect herd health.
An illustrated simple method shows using a plank with a V notch to pull fence posts. A chain loop and crosspieces prevent splitting, converting horizontal draft to vertical leverage. Attach the chain in the notch and strike with a team to lift the post quickly.
In Dalton Georgia two mill workers Toe-Ztoe Fain and Joe Garter share a pair of shoes because each has only one leg. Carter has a right leg while Fain has a left leg. They both wear the same shoe size and divide footwear as ordinary people would split a bottle of beer.
Practical advice on corn cultivation notes shallow cultivation with narrow shovels or light harrows to seed beds with loose sods. It favors backward slanting teeth and prefers cultivating when seedlings are slight wilted in bright afternoons to reduce plant breakage and improve stand. Barrowing after emergence can reduce stand but may save in poor stands.
Fragmented OCR text mentions flirting in New York subways and a Bombay India telecommunication method. Confusing and garbled wording lacks clear names, dates, places, or events to accurately summarize.
Tomato crops suffer from several diseases indicated by dark spots on fruit and dying foliage. Early spraying with Bordeaux mixture is advised when plants reach 12 to 15 inches, using five pounds lime, five pounds copper sulfate, and 50 gallons water. Dissolve copper sulfate on lime separately then mix. Apply as a fine mist thoroughly and repeat every two weeks for three to five applications.
Ox warble flies injure cattle yearly causing flesh damage and lower hide value. Eggs lay on legs in summer, maggots migrate from gullet to under the hide by autumn, with steril lumps marking grub positions. Remover grubs in spring to cut next summer egg production and reduce infestations.
HW RInpRE from University Farm advises a grain mix of corn oats and bran with offal meal for calves. Start with cracked corn then shelled, prefer whole oats, and use clover hay or mixed clover alfalfa. Fall born calves may pasture after sun with grain and shade, spring calves fare better in barn first summer.
Ohio State University farmer crops official F W Stemple prescribes buckwheat for failed or late spring ground. Plant from June 1 to 10 and harvest in six to eight weeks to restore soil in rotation. It thrives on low fertility and rough prep and acts as a weed suppressor by rapidly covering ground. One bushel per acre seeds the field.
Watermelon wilt is caused by a worm which lives in the soil and enters the plant, plugging water-carrying vessels and stopping moisture uptake. Affected leaves droop then wilt and die. avoid planting melons on infected soil, use clean manure, and keep people, animals, and drainage water out of infected fields.
In a lively exchange a narrator defends being the lone elder matron of the neighborhood while sparring with neighbors. A misattribution about who was spoken to sparks tempers and self description as the sole eldest matron.
An old advertisement touts Odine double strength for freckles promising rapid, guaranteed removal with an ounce typically enough. Shoppers are urged to request the stronger formula with money back guarantee. Also notes France training wounded soldiers in farming at Gellard Loire with tractor and modern equipment.
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a painless method to lift and remove corns or calluses. A few drops on the corn dry instantly, do not irritate surrounding skin, and require only a small bottle bought at a drug store or through a wholesaler.
Quits. The quarrelly hoars fly by as Algy the bore stays with her. She asks about music and plays the piano. He claims music always carries her, she questions his leaving, and he replies ambiguously about music.
Mr. S. P. Benton of Serrville Texas reports years of kidney and rheumatic trouble before 1906. He says Dodd's Kidney Pills corrected his ailments, restoring him to straight posture and vigor. He urges others to use the remedy and notes the distinct brand name with three D's.
In a quip reflecting market culture, a young artist admits that his sales checks are the greatest spur to his ambition, while the woman questions the source of his drive. The exchange captures tensions between artistic integrity and commercial reward.
Suburbanite notes a survey finding about one in twelve city residents keeping servants, contrasting urban etiquette with domestic service norms. The item presents a quip on household staffing and social expectations in a concise, period voice.
An old advertisement extols Green's August Flower for correcting stomach impurities and aiding the bowels and liver, claiming it helps dyspepsia and indisgestion and urging daily use. It promotes prevention, notes prices of 25 and 75 cents, and ends with a jab about a deal with Smith.
A passerby overheard conversation claiming that Bing was a subnormal man and that his son was a good child but not bright. The exchange reflects social bias and calls into question parental judgment in everyday remarks.
The ad touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as original liver pills from 40 years ago, claiming they regulate liver and bowels. It quips that statistics show women prefer risk in marriage over inaction and notes a claim that food influences moods.
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