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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
3
Three years ago 42 Illinois high school girls in 24 counties began teaching a broader group of state girls to select and prepare food, serve attractively, sew, cut garments, plan economically, and enjoy home service. This year 96 high schools in 50 counties teach these skills with equipment costing 300 to 800 dollars, sometimes less.
University of Illinois dairy department reports a statewide cow testing contest begun Oct 1 1910 with $3500 in prizes from Prairie Farmer publisher and sponsors. 197 cows from 24 Illinois herds entered by Nov 1 1911, testing ongoing with monthly awards and a system to standardize by age.
An English farmer faced a police court for not licensing a fox terrier said to be old “puppy” by the owner. The magistrate fined him, while the farmer argued the dog’s age and history of legal trouble. Later, a friend asked if the fine was paid, and the farmer said yes but noted the repeated claims about the dog across years.
FE in Cate of Exile Kentucky describes a four year battle with a burning itching rash and boils. After visiting three doctors diagnosing eczema, four months of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent cured him completely. a year later no symptoms remain. The ad notes Cuticura products are sold widely and offers free samples by mail from Boston.
In a playful exchange a speaker asks a woman named Lady for a cake of soap to frighten his partner who suffers hiccups. The humorous plea frames a lighthearted domestic vignette with regional dialect.
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