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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1924
Page
11
A consumer ad claims Freezone relieves corn pain instantly and allows easy removal with a tiny bottle sold by druggists. It promises to remove hard and soft corns and corn between the toes, plus foot calluses, without soreness or irritation.
Thousands of mothers praise Mother Gray's Sweet Powders as a remedy for children's headaches colds feverishness worms stomach troubles and other irregularities. They break up colds and regulate the bowels. Used and recommended by mothers for over 30 years. Trial package free. Address Mother Gray Co Le Roy NY.
Rich copper ore deposits possibly the world’s richest are found on Timor in the Dutch East Indies, signaling a major mineral discovery.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a gentle vegetable remedy for kidneys liver and bladder with quick soothing effects. It claims broad success across many cases and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail from Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton NY.
The article notes a European peasantry superstition that it is unlucky to carry anything out of the house on Christmas morning until something has been brought in. It reflects folk beliefs about auspicious exchanges during the holiday.
USDA guidance urges durum wheat growers to focus on the domestic market as foreign demand wanes. It recommends pure durum seed, selecting rust resistant, high yielding varieties like kabanka and nodak, and discontinuing red durum pentad and amber types acme and monad to meet market needs.
A five year dairy improvement program in New Castle County Delaware raised annual milk production by over 1.8 million gallons without more cows. Farmers adopted pure bred stock from federally supervised herds, formed clubs, and distributed calves to members. About 906 pure bred dairy cattle exist now vs 380 in 1915, with 4,000 head under tuberculosis supervision.
Farmers are urged to use high analysis fertilizers for more crop weight per dollar and to repair machinery early. Emphasis on home grown food and feed, cooperative thinking, and careful seed selection from knowledgeable seed men. Use dried blood as a slow nitrogen source and sow Sudan grass mid spring.
A Ladies remedy advertisement recounts testimonials from Mrs. O. M. Rine of Fairview South Dakota and Mrs. J Rich of Camden New Jersey praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments and avoiding surgery. It cites a country wide canvass claiming 98 of 100 users benefited and notes the product is sold in drug stores.
An attachment enables a circular saw to be mounted on the front of a tractor and operated by the tractor engine, allowing wood cutting without a separate power source. The device expands field efficiency for rural tasks and could impact farming tool use.
A help wanted notice-style ad announces dyeing and tinting services for worn and shabby garments and draperies to restore color and freshness.
A 15 cent Diamond Dyes package promises simple directions so any woman can dye or tint old, faded fabrics at home. Choose any color at the drug store and follow easy steps to refresh garments.
A reflective note on human restraint highlighting how people often know when to stop yet struggle to enforce self discipline. It argues for stricter personal boundaries and the difficulty of resisting incremental indulgence.
The 933 cotton demonstration farms under the American Cotton association show practical culture and poison methods hold boll weevils in check and raise profitable cotton yields. Nature Magazine.
Advertises Cuticura Soap for hot baths and Cuticura Ointment for rough itchy skin on babies. Recommends Cuticura Talcum powder for gentle scents and daily use as part of the toilet trio.
The moa was a large wingless bird from New Zealand ranging from turkey size to about 12 feet tall. It was edible and likely exterminated over 500 years ago due to hunting and consumption.
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